Being Lactose intolerance

alysen2012

Well this year i was dignose with being lactose intoloerance. I know that dairy is a big part of losing weight but i was wondering if there is any way to have the dairy with taking the lactaid pills.

MacMadame

How lactose intolerant are you? I can't drink milk or more than 1/2 cup of ice cream or frozen yogurt but can do cheese and regular yogurt and I lost weight just fine.

I know that the dairy industry is hyping some study (that they paid to have done) that shows people who drank milk lost more than people who didn't, but it's just one study and it wasn't about long-term weight loss. Losing weight is about taking in less calories than you burn and everything else is just details.

suzi67

I am lactose intolerant, I have found lactose free milk and it comes in all fat levels. (1%,2%, etc.) Most hard cheeses are mostly lactose free or very low, but if I'm ever in doubt, I take a lactaid type pill, or two, and that usually helps. Yogurt doesn't set me off at all, supposedly it is processed in the body slowly enough that most LI people can have it. I've done a lot of google research on this, it's new for me, too. My daughter, also LI, like the lactose free milk better than regular, it's sweeter.

CoryIda

I developed a severe intolerance to all dairy (not just lactose, but all milk products) and I have substituted almond milk - it is creamy, mild, and doesn't have an aftertaste like soy milk. Also, it has lots of antioxidants and is lower in calories than milk.
I use almond milk in my cereal, in smoothies, and when I bake - it works really well for all of those things. Even my family (none of whom are lactose intolerant) likes it.

becomingsara

Hi!
LI here too, and I have found that many of the VEGAN dairy replacement products are pretty good. The Vegan Rice Cheddar Cheese slices (like kraft)is super for grilled cheese sandwiches. We have found that it helps to put a couple pieces on the bread.

I haven't had much luck with lactose free items...and unfortuantely, yogurt hurts too. But I saw the other day that they make soy yogurt...can't wait to try that. My husband and 3 young boys (6 yrs, and 3 yr old twins) are also intolerant and we ahve been able to cope pretty well. With casseroles, you can sub golden mushroom soup for cream of mushroom for a dairy free alternative.

Any way, good luck in the search - it's pretty individual as far as whose system can tolerate what, but once you find it, it's great!
~ Sara

rml_16

There are lactose-free milks, for one.

I find that I can eat cheese with no problem, but I can't have cow's milk (unless it's cooked for some reason) or cow's milk yogurt. I eat goat milk yogurt and use soy milk most places I would use cow's milk. I actually like it better with a lot of things (I use light vanilla-flavored). It has pretty much the same vitamins, etc., as regular milk but is a lot fewer calories (bonus!).

One thing to do is look at what vitamins and minerals and such are in dairy and try to get them elsewhere in your diet.

alysen2012

Thank you everyone for the help. I am to a point that the littles dairy products set me off the only thing i can eat is yogurt or frozen yogurt since i know that is healthy. But again thank you.