Does diary HELP or HINDER weight loss?

Kyliemonash

There has been a lot of controversy about dairy with some sources claiming that it helps weight loss, e.g. skim milk helps burning fat and building muscle. However, other sources say to stay away from dairy to lose weight, e.g. have only 2-3 servings a week.

Which one do you think is true and what has worked best for you??

I'm currently unsure, because I'm planning my food plan, and I only have 1200 calories to go with (this will probably last a month or two only).

Currently I'm thinking about 400 calories cooked vegetabes/leafy greens and salad, 500 calories protein, e.g. egg, tuna, salmon etc, 200 calories of fruit, and 100 calories of dairy??

Or should I have 100 calories of an extra egg??

Does protein or dairy work better for you??

AFter weight training, is it better to eat an egg or 200mls of skim milk??

Thanks!

PikaKnight

Eating at maintenance or a calorie surplus is what will hinder weight loss. Dairy does not. No food will unless eaten in excess. Unless you are allergic or intolerant, dairy is fine.

bulbadoof

If you like milk, have milk.

If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight. There is no food you can eat that will magically defy math.

ldrosophila

Eating at maintenance or a calorie surplus is what will hinder weight loss. Dairy does not. No food will unless eaten in excess. Unless you are allergic or intolerant, dairy is fine.

/end

czechwolf52

It does neither. Weight loss is calories in vs. calories out. I have dairy daily because I love cheese and milk, but I'm still losing weight. Just make it work in your calorie budget. But beware, you don't have to drop down to 1200 automatically to lose weight. I'm 5'2 and netting 1400 a day and still losing weight. And if you're eating that little you need to eat back your exercise calories.

I personally would rather have 100 calories of milk vs eggs, but that decision is up to you.

After weight training you need protein with a bit of carbs to help rebuild your muscles. Most go with a protein drink, but if that's not available chocolate milk also helps too.

HollisGrant

You can save calories by using almond milk (30 calories a cup versus 90 calories for milk). Almond milk is often too sweet for me, so I used the unsweetened Silk brand to mix with protein powder. It makes a good low cal shake. Silk almond milk is a better brand than Diamond because it doesn't have carrageenan, which causes digestive problems for some people.

Achrya

Things that hinder weight loss: Taking in more calories than your body burns.

Things that help weight loss: Not taking more calories than your body burns.

This has been a common sense message.

_SABOTEUR_

This has been a common sense message.

Your debil words are not welcome here.

Milk is for baby cows NOT humans.

Unless you want to start loaning out lactating women to baby cows, this is an abomination against mother nature and she will strike you down.

ldrosophila

This has been a common sense message.

Your debil words are not welcome here.

Milk is for baby cows NOT humans.

Unless you want to start loaning out lactating women to baby cows, this is an abomination against mother nature and she will strike you down.

edited because I feel sally sarcasm about to come on and get me a srtike

drshona

Ah, see me, I read the title and was expecting a debate on whether or not logging what you eat helps ŵith weight loss.

littlebunny00

HI! I am 23, 5'2, female and currently weigh 59.9kgs (132lb) I want to lose afew kilos but more importantly i want to be healthier. I own a Cafe and i used to eat:
A scone for breakfast with two black coffees
A white deli roll with meat for lunch
A slice of caramel slice for afternoon tea
2 sodas, usually diet. or 1 soda and one juice
dinner would be fish, chicken, or beef with veges and rice or potatoes ( usually fairly small portions) or Takeout 2 times a week
At least 2 glasses of wine a night
and sometimes a late night snack, a cookie or fruit toast.

I have always eaten small portions, but often. if i have more than 3 hours without anything im starving!

now i am doing 1200 Cal a day.. but i am struggling to reach 1200!!! the food i am eating seems like ALOT! please help because i know that having less than 1200 is not good for your health.


Here is what i ate yesterday

Breakfast Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Coffee - Long Black, 2 cup 10cal
Anchor - Blue Standardised Milk, 50 mL 31cal
Breakfast smoothie actual, 1 serving 206cal

Lunch
Tasty Pot - Vegetable Love, 200 g 95cal

Dinner
Freya's - Sandwich Thins Mixed Grain, 1 Sandwich Thin 45g 120cal
Weight Watchers - Bacon, 1 serving (42g) 40cal
Mesculun - Mesclun Salad Mix, 55 g 10cal
Onion - Red Onion, Raw, 5 g 2cal
Subway - Tomato Slice, 3 slicse (34 g) 5cal
Generic - Red Capsicum Pepper, 10 g 3cal
Kraft - Philidelphia Extra Light, 20 g 22 cal
Presidents Choice - Goat's Milk Feta Cheese , 15 g 43cal
Hansells - All Natural Vegetable Tangine Soup, 200 g 100cal

Snacks
Weight Watchers - Potato Bakes (Sour Cream and Chives), 1 bag (20g) 84 cal
Weight Watchers - Choc Delight Indulgent Bar, 21 g 87 cal
Red Bull - Sugar Free, 8.4 fl oz (250mL)
Hansells Vitafresh - Low Calorie Lemon & Lime Drink Mix, 600 ml

My total calories were totals 886 127 28 32 2,257 41
Your Daily Goal 1,200 165 40 45 2,500 24
Remaining 314 38 12 13 243 -17
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar

My Breakfast smoothie consists of Almond milk, strawberries, avocado (1/4) , non fat yoghurt and honey.
Vegetable Love is just Eggplant, courgette, carrots, in a tomato based sauce.


Please tell me where i am going wrong!

gigglesinthesun

HI! I am 23, 5'2, female and currently weigh 59.9kgs (132lb) I want to lose afew kilos but more importantly i want to be healthier. I own a Cafe and i used to eat:
A scone for breakfast with two black coffees
A white deli roll with meat for lunch
A slice of caramel slice for afternoon tea
2 sodas, usually diet. or 1 soda and one juice
dinner would be fish, chicken, or beef with veges and rice or potatoes ( usually fairly small portions) or Takeout 2 times a week
At least 2 glasses of wine a night
and sometimes a late night snack, a cookie or fruit toast.

I have always eaten small portions, but often. if i have more than 3 hours without anything im starving!

now i am doing 1200 Cal a day.. but i am struggling to reach 1200!!! the food i am eating seems like ALOT! please help because i know that having less than 1200 is not good for your health.


Here is what i ate yesterday

Breakfast Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Coffee - Long Black, 2 cup 10cal
Anchor - Blue Standardised Milk, 50 mL 31cal
Breakfast smoothie actual, 1 serving 206cal

Lunch
Tasty Pot - Vegetable Love, 200 g 95cal

Dinner
Freya's - Sandwich Thins Mixed Grain, 1 Sandwich Thin 45g 120cal
Weight Watchers - Bacon, 1 serving (42g) 40cal
Mesculun - Mesclun Salad Mix, 55 g 10cal
Onion - Red Onion, Raw, 5 g 2cal
Subway - Tomato Slice, 3 slicse (34 g) 5cal
Generic - Red Capsicum Pepper, 10 g 3cal
Kraft - Philidelphia Extra Light, 20 g 22 cal
Presidents Choice - Goat's Milk Feta Cheese , 15 g 43cal
Hansells - All Natural Vegetable Tangine Soup, 200 g 100cal

Snacks
Weight Watchers - Potato Bakes (Sour Cream and Chives), 1 bag (20g) 84 cal
Weight Watchers - Choc Delight Indulgent Bar, 21 g 87 cal
Red Bull - Sugar Free, 8.4 fl oz (250mL)
Hansells Vitafresh - Low Calorie Lemon & Lime Drink Mix, 600 ml

My total calories were totals 886 127 28 32 2,257 41
Your Daily Goal 1,200 165 40 45 2,500 24
Remaining 314 38 12 13 243 -17
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar

My Breakfast smoothie consists of Almond milk, strawberries, avocado (1/4) , non fat yoghurt and honey.
Vegetable Love is just Eggplant, courgette, carrots, in a tomato based sauce.


Please tell me where i am going wrong!

well, for one you are high jacking someone else's thread ... so perhaps starting your own would be a good idea

cafeaulait7

I know about the CLA studies, and there is a tiny benefit seen in enough studies. I don't bother with tiny benefits, but it's nice because I really like dairy

I don't know the theories of why it could hinder weight loss. If so, I'm guessing that's just a tiny trend seen, too, lol. I don't know that for sure, but that's the way these things usually go

littlebunny00

sorry, i am new, i don't know how to start a thread. my apologies.

Bry_Fitness70

I just clicked here to see how a diary could hinder weight loss.

Ninkyou

Eating at maintenance or a calorie surplus is what will hinder weight loss. Dairy does not. No food will unless eaten in excess. Unless you are allergic or intolerant, dairy is fine.

This.

Also thought the OP meant the DIARY until I read. So let down, lol.

zyxst

I just clicked here to see how a diary could hinder weight loss.

Me too.

2013sk

HI! I am 23, 5'2, female and currently weigh 59.9kgs (132lb) I want to lose afew kilos but more importantly i want to be healthier. I own a Cafe and i used to eat:
A scone for breakfast with two black coffees
A white deli roll with meat for lunch
A slice of caramel slice for afternoon tea
2 sodas, usually diet. or 1 soda and one juice
dinner would be fish, chicken, or beef with veges and rice or potatoes ( usually fairly small portions) or Takeout 2 times a week
At least 2 glasses of wine a night
and sometimes a late night snack, a cookie or fruit toast.

I have always eaten small portions, but often. if i have more than 3 hours without anything im starving!

now i am doing 1200 Cal a day.. but i am struggling to reach 1200!!! the food i am eating seems like ALOT! please help because i know that having less than 1200 is not good for your health.


Here is what i ate yesterday

Breakfast Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Coffee - Long Black, 2 cup 10cal
Anchor - Blue Standardised Milk, 50 mL 31cal
Breakfast smoothie actual, 1 serving 206cal

Lunch
Tasty Pot - Vegetable Love, 200 g 95cal

Dinner
Freya's - Sandwich Thins Mixed Grain, 1 Sandwich Thin 45g 120cal
Weight Watchers - Bacon, 1 serving (42g) 40cal
Mesculun - Mesclun Salad Mix, 55 g 10cal
Onion - Red Onion, Raw, 5 g 2cal
Subway - Tomato Slice, 3 slicse (34 g) 5cal
Generic - Red Capsicum Pepper, 10 g 3cal
Kraft - Philidelphia Extra Light, 20 g 22 cal
Presidents Choice - Goat's Milk Feta Cheese , 15 g 43cal
Hansells - All Natural Vegetable Tangine Soup, 200 g 100cal

Snacks
Weight Watchers - Potato Bakes (Sour Cream and Chives), 1 bag (20g) 84 cal
Weight Watchers - Choc Delight Indulgent Bar, 21 g 87 cal
Red Bull - Sugar Free, 8.4 fl oz (250mL)
Hansells Vitafresh - Low Calorie Lemon & Lime Drink Mix, 600 ml

My total calories were totals 886 127 28 32 2,257 41
Your Daily Goal 1,200 165 40 45 2,500 24
Remaining 314 38 12 13 243 -17
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar

My Breakfast smoothie consists of Almond milk, strawberries, avocado (1/4) , non fat yoghurt and honey.
Vegetable Love is just Eggplant, courgette, carrots, in a tomato based sauce.


Please tell me where i am going wrong!

well, for one you are high jacking someone else's thread ... so perhaps starting your own would be a good idea

Ha Ha!! Love this - Thread jacking

Supertact

Ah, see me, I read the title and was expecting a debate on whether or not logging what you eat helps ŵith weight loss.

haha me too

PinkNinjaLaura

Ah, see me, I read the title and was expecting a debate on whether or not logging what you eat helps ŵith weight loss.

haha me too

Me too. So sad. Maybe someone could start the diary debate?

beachlover317

I just clicked here to see how a diary could hinder weight loss.

I did as well - since it is the whole idea behind MFP...so...

megsmom2

Spelling is your friend. Embrace it or be forever misunderstood.

megsmom2

This has been a common sense message.

Your debil words are not welcome here.

Milk is for baby cows NOT humans.

Unless you want to start loaning out lactating women to baby cows, this is an abomination against mother nature and she will strike you down.

And almond milk is for baby almonds?
By this logic we would only eat....well....other people. No thanks.

Mokey41

Dairy aids greatly in my weight loss because I'm lactose intolerant so spending the whole day crapping my brains out tends to really keep the pounds off.

MB_Positif

Keeping a food diary has helped my weight loss very much!

arghbowl

I keep a diary of my daily dairy.

TX_Rhon

Things that hinder weight loss: Taking in more calories than your body burns.

Things that help weight loss: Not taking more calories than your body burns.

This has been a common sense message.

As we all know, common sense ain't common, however.........
thread could have ended here! :drinker:

ETA: Dairy? aaaahhhhhh.........nevermind. My blonde moment is officially over, :laugh: :embarassed: :laugh:

bethannien

I find dairy to be delicious and nutritious. I prefer the 2% fat versions over skim since fat isn't the enemy. Lately, I haven't been losing weight but it's because I've been eating too much. Dairy is just another thing to use your calories on.

Kyliemonash

I keep a diary of my daily dairy.

thanks for that

were you trying to make it a little bit of an alliteration one-liner or something.

well done
well guess what
I don't keep a diary of my daily dairy

okay whatever

I'm tired. Need to workout.

DeterminedToLoseIt02

No, you could have your days worth of calories in dairy and you will lose weight.

DeterminedToLoseIt02

No, you could have your days worth of calories in dairy and you will still lose weight.
Not that that's a good idea.. :laugh: