Dairy and weight loss

chelsealjames

I've heard recently that dairy products and calcium help promote weight loss. I try to eat a serving of yogurt a day, but I want to try to incorporate a glass of milk as well. Does anyone have some advice about when is a good time in the day to drink a glass of milk? and has this made a difference for anyone?

fitnessfoodtravel

Dairy products definitely provide calcium, but you can get calcium for other sources: greens (kale, spinach, collards), and beans.
For me, cutting out dairy has helped me to lose weight; I only eat plain organic yogurt occasionally, and cheese on special occasions. If you do decide to add a glass of milk a day, avoid chocolate milk since it is just as bad as drinking a can of pop.

jhorenc

I drink 5oz organic or fat-free milk mixed with my protein shake for breakfast and dinner it's help me with my weight loss (but I used the protein shake as a meal replacement)

janna674

some cereal...honey nut cheerios are only like 110 cals and a sweet and healthy snack...also a fat free pudding cup has milk which is an excellent treat as well

weght watchers recommends 5 servings fruits and vegs and 2 servings dairy ...so there has to be something to the 2 servings a day....I lost tons of weight on WW and this MFP is very similar

auntiebabs

I'd cut out dairy for quite a while, then decided to bring back skim milk & yogurt. (careful of what type lots of yogurts have way too much sugar) any how, seems my body sort of forgot how to process dairy and :embarassed: well, um, some significant gasiciousness ensued... So any dairy I ate I saved late in the day when I was by myself. My body did figure it out how to deal with it again and now I can eat dairy when ever I feel like it.

I did not want to take any thing for "lactose intolerance" for 2 reasons...
1) It's just me I tend to be sensitive to lots of stuff and why introduce something that might have worse side effects than a little gas.
2) I've since heard that once your body starts depending on the stuff "lactose intolerance" medication it prevents your body from figuring out how to process dairy again.

sgssmile

On another board there was talk about hitting a platue (sp) which I did and people were having success with adding dairy such as yogart and milk. Within 3 days of adding it I started to lose weight again. So I am a believer...:flowerforyou:

highrise

Yeah, dairy is really pretty great for calcium which is essential - I have milk with my cereal and tea, plus yoghurt if i feel like one, and it's not inhibited my weight loss one little bit.

H_82

I have skim milk on my cereal (but don't drink it), usually have yogurt alsmost daily & always have a glass of milk for at least supper (sometimes lunch).

Hotbottom

Kefir is fabulous!! Its full of B vits and probiotics and is dairy.
You can buy starter powder at the health-food store and then simple: stir it in a liter of milk and let it sit over night in 20 degrees. If your house is cold I heat a wate-botte and wrap that around it in a towel.
I drink kefir mixed with al little agave as one of my snacks. You'll find it helps bloating and tummy problems

Also try making your own yogurt. It's so simple and cheep and you can use skimmed milk again.
Then with a tub of yougurt: drain it in a couple of stockings hanging over a bowl to catch the water for a night. In the morning you will have left: labne. It is made a lot in Lebanon and is delicious. Mix a little salt in it to taste and it is like healthy cream cheese.
Use it on toast with slices of tomato and a few pieces of ripped Basil and cracked pepper...
Oh gosh... I realized I got carried away... I hope some of this helps