Which kind of milk should I drink for weight loss?

malibu927

Whatever works best for you. I drink use 2% because that's what I always have used

lemurcat12

whitpauly wrote: »

LiminalAscendance wrote: »

When I drink milk (which isn't a frequent occurrence), it's bovine, and it's skim (I get plenty enough fat in my diet already).

Cashew/almond water (referring to it as "milk" is merely a marketing ploy) repulses me -- plus, it has virtually no protein (except for trace amounts that made it into that abhorrent concoction).

Of course, you can drink whatever you'd like (including liquor) and still lose weight.

Best of luck!

Good point, why is there no protein if almonds have protein? I see them advertising a new almond milk with protein and it got me thinking, plus I seen a milk commercial that made a point that milk only has 4 ingredients yet the but milks have at least a dozen

Because storebought nut milk (and most homemade almond milk) is basically flavored water. Homemade cashew milk often includes actual cashews, but then it's NOT low cal or low fat. (Nuts are much lower protein than many think, so most of the calories will still be from fat, not protein.)

I'm a fan of homemade nut milks, so not knocking them.

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ConquerAndBloom

Drink whatever fits your calories/macros. I personally prefer soy milk across the board (and it's easier on my stomach than dairy milk) but you do what's best for you!

firead

Whatever fits your macros. I prefer whole milk for drinking, because it makes me feel fuller and less likely to just eat more calories. For tea and coffee drinks, I prefer light vanilla soy milk (I usually drink 2 cups of masala chai a day, which is about 1/2-1/3 milk).

I've looked at some of the nut milks, coconut blends, etc in the grocery store, but most of those i saw didn't have much protein, so that's why I go with soy or regular dairy.

prince0449

I was on skim, but switched to almond and feel a lot better. Especially if I drink milk at night. I stick to unsweetened vanilla. I also primarily use it for lattes and cereal. In cooking, I use whole.

victoria_1024

I'm not crazy about milk in general. I just use it in my coffee or in my cereal. So I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk since it's low in calories. Every once in a while I'll add 1% to my coffee because it's higher in protein than almond.

cerise_noir

Consume what you like as long as it fits your calories.

janejellyroll

whitpauly wrote: »

LiminalAscendance wrote: »

When I drink milk (which isn't a frequent occurrence), it's bovine, and it's skim (I get plenty enough fat in my diet already).

Cashew/almond water (referring to it as "milk" is merely a marketing ploy) repulses me -- plus, it has virtually no protein (except for trace amounts that made it into that abhorrent concoction).

Of course, you can drink whatever you'd like (including liquor) and still lose weight.

Best of luck!

Good point, why is there no protein if almonds have protein? I see them advertising a new almond milk with protein and it got me thinking, plus I seen a milk commercial that made a point that milk only has 4 ingredients yet the but milks have at least a dozen

Because not a whole lot of almonds make it into the final product. That's also why it can be so low in calories (my favorite almond milk has about 40 calories per cup).