MILK- to drink or not to drink...that is the question

ladywalkalot

BIG milk drinker here! I think that my drinking Skim Milk has actually HELPED me in my weight loss...mainly because it fills me with little calories.

DItto! I drink a glass of skim milk after a hard workout for replacement....it is a great balance!

AugustBaby1973

I agree with everyone who said milk causes tummy issues and ear infections! :sick: My son was drinking whole milk after he was about a year old and off breast milk/formula. He was constantly going to the pediatrician for ear infections, mucous in his eyes/nose and tummy aches. The doctor threatened to operate on my baby's ears and put tubes in them to help with the infections, and I decided to try a few things. :happy: I completely changed his diet---no milk, no cheese, and if he did have milk it was soy. He was so young, he didn't care that he was drinking soy milk! :laugh: After three weeks, I noticed a HUGE difference! He wasn't as fussy about his ears, his tummy didn't hurt and he was eating regularly again, and his runny nose and mucousy eyes were no longer a problem! :drinker: Calcium and Vitamin D can be found in so many places---how do you think the cows have such strong bones???---so just do what's best for you and your family!!!

Oh, and by the way...I drink fat free organic skim milk and I'm lactose intolerant. But, I love cereal, so I consume it!!!

smillermom

I'm from dairy country and also close to 50! I drink 1 cup of skim milk a day as well as eat a lot of broccoli, which is a veggie full of good vitamins! I try to keep away from any processed dairy products such as cheeses and yogurts. I love plain yogurt in smoothies as well as with fresh fruit with a sprinkle of brown sugar. I would be hung by my ears if I stated "no dairy" here in Northern NY!!!! I know my sons drink almost a gallon a day between the 2 of them, they have great teeth, never a cavity, good and strong, tall, healthy boys. I have never used cheeses that are heavily processed or allowed Velveeta in the house. Again, I think milk is a personal choice, not for everyone, but for those of us that love it, YUM!!

kwill23

Maybe we are the only species that drinks milk after infancy because we are a more evolved species than any other, also we are almost the only species that has such varied nutritional needs (carnivores only need to eat meat, herbevores only need plants) so it seems reasonable to me that we would need a wide variety including milk.

apt84

:drinker: Soya light... instead of semi skimmed or normal milk...i think its better.. less fat and healthy as well:drinker: :drinker:

mommared53

:drinker: Soya light... instead of semi skimmed or normal milk...i think its better.. less fat and healthy as well:drinker: :drinker:

I love the pic. The baby is just too adorable! :happy:

paul82682

any body here ever do the Gallon Challenge?

Does this have anything to do with those people who buy the bucket sized drinks from the Tom Thumb??? GAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told my son the size was called the "bladder buster." :noway:

haha no no it's when you try to drink a gallon of milk in one hour but you can't puke before the hour is up. we used to do it in college. i myself have never been able to get more than 3/4 down before puking but i once saw one guy do the whole thing. it was awesome. we tried it with eggnog one year around christmas time. that's probably something i'll never do again, and i'm ok with that.

I thought this was physically impossible...
the milk curdles in your stomach before you can finish? or something to the effect that your stomach cant handle all of it/ break it down quick enough causing the puking.
If youve seen someone actually finish this, he must either have a huge capacity in his stomach or his body must be a freak powerhouse that can handle high doses.

dude seriously, no lie! i couldn't believe it. he and his brothers drank milk with every meal when they were growing up so maybe that had something to do with it. plus, he is freak powerhouse.

sunshine92

has anyone ever heard of Calorie Countdown? They offer low fat, fat free, and chocolate milk. I think the chocolate milk is amazing! Only 90 calories, 5 g of fat, 4 carbs,8 g of protein, and 3 g of sugar!

kerrilucko

I don't know the answer, but the thought of drinking milk makes me queasy. I like soy alternatives like chocolate silk. Oddly, I can still eat yogurt, cheese and ice cream in all their full dairy splendor without feeling ill.:laugh:

lk14040

I didnt really have any time to read every message on this, but what about organic skim milk. I did see that skim milk is probably the worst to drink, but what if it is organic? Does it go through all the horrible prosessing like regular milk?

runningdevil

I myself am vegan, so naturally I am going to say to ditch the milk. Since you are concerned about calcium, you should know that you can get calcium from other sources besides dairy, such as orange juice and spinach. As for vitamin D, 15 minutes of daily sun exposure can fulfill your needs.

charliesgold

I love milk, organic is the better way to go for milk drinkers though imo