Milk

swanke17
swanke17 Posts: 46 Member
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1% or 2%...What's your opinion and why? Growing up we always drank Fat Free, now I drink 1% most of the time and sometimes 2%.
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  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Anything under 1.5% tastes terrible to me. We get 2% because that's what I started buying when my son was little, and it's what he prefers now. I was more fat-phobic back then, though, and when he goes off to college I'll probably switch to buying whole from a local dairy--more expensive, but we won't be going through gallons and gallons a week.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    4%
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    Been consuming organic 2%, mostly for the extra CLA for the last 5 yrs or so switching to organic goat milk periodically. Preference should be the key reason imo. Not a fan of 0 fat, nor would I serve it to anyone because of the milk powders used for taste and viscosity,
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Drink what tastes the best to you.

    For me, that's 2%
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    3.25% milk is the best but I drink 1% on a daily basis!
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    I buy 2% for my girlie and when I want to actually drink a glass of milk (not very often) that is what I'll have.

    When I have cereal or use milk in a protein shake I use almond milk. Way less calories and a lot more calcium than cow's milk. It doesn't taste any different to me in cereal or shakes.
  • __RANDY__
    __RANDY__ Posts: 1,036 Member
    Chocolate DUH
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    Soya!
  • rustvaar
    rustvaar Posts: 11 Member
    Chocolate DUH

    Agreed.
    Fantastic response, fantastic profile pic!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I don't really care. I'll happily drink anything from skim to whole. Whole goes better into coffee, but then again cream is better still.

    I buy whole milk, though, because the girlfriend won't touch anything else.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    skim, almond, soy, or chocolate.
  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    I grew up drinking skim milk, so I just stayed with that. Cereal is pretty tasty with almond milk, though.
  • junctiongirl
    junctiongirl Posts: 57 Member
    I just try not to drink milk.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    It depends on my mood and what fits my macro requirements for the day. I drink everything from skim to whole.
  • WhiteGirlWasted13
    WhiteGirlWasted13 Posts: 178 Member
    Full fat, raw, and grass fed -- I'm fortunate to know someone who raises dairy cows.
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    I drink raw grass fed, full fat. It tastes incredible.
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    used to drink skim, but switched over to unsweetened almond milk....and I'm never going back.
  • 2FatToRun
    2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
    1% or 2%...What's your opinion and why? Growing up we always drank Fat Free, now I drink 1% most of the time and sometimes 2%.

    Personally I am switching to full fat to meet macros. I was going back and forth from full to 2% but until I hit a plateau I am not going to change fat content in daily intake. When and if my body needs a metabolic shift to continue weight loss then I will alter my diet. Fat doesnt make you gain weight sitting on your *kitten* and eating non stop does.
  • allikat93
    allikat93 Posts: 236
    I find the taste of whole milk repulsive and can only just tolerate 2%. I love skim royale from Fred Meyers (QFC). My bf thinks it taste like watered down milk but I love it.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Been consuming organic 2%, mostly for the extra CLA for the last 5 yrs or so switching to organic goat milk periodically. Preference should be the key reason imo. Not a fan of 0 fat, nor would I serve it to anyone because of the milk powders used for taste and viscosity,

    FYI: CLA is a trans fat, and all trans fats are bad for you
  • nickgarner6
    nickgarner6 Posts: 106 Member
    I drink 2%. I will I could get grass fed raw full fat!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I usually drink skim as I drink copious amounts of lattes. However, just base it on preference and your macros.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    100% Almond.

    Humans were not designed to drink cows milk, baby cows were.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    I use most of my milk in coffee so did an experiment changing from whole Lactaid to 2% Lactaid. I needed almost twice as much of the 2% in the coffee to get it light enough and it ended up with the lower fat option being more calories and still not tasting as good. I'm buying whole and logging it.
  • Amy_Andrews
    Amy_Andrews Posts: 106
    I currently have 2%, skim, soy, unsweetened almond, chocolate soy and rice milk in my fridge. We like variety :)
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    I drink raw grass fed, full fat. It tastes incredible.

    if you're gonna drink it - this is the **** to drink.
  • Lyerin
    Lyerin Posts: 818 Member
    I don't drink dairy milk because my body can't handle it. I love almond breeze's almond/coconut milk though.

    My kids drink regular whole milk. Both of them are really tiny, so their doctor recommended not switching them to 2%.
  • captmiddy
    captmiddy Posts: 147 Member
    I buy 2% for my girlie and when I want to actually drink a glass of milk (not very often) that is what I'll have.

    When I have cereal or use milk in a protein shake I use almond milk. Way less calories and a lot more calcium than cow's milk. It doesn't taste any different to me in cereal or shakes.
    We use almond milk from time to time, but in a protein shake I would think milk would be better. Almond milk has 1g protein per cup while skim milk has 8g of protein per cup. I use skim milk most of the time, I will drink 1% but anything above that seems a little too thick. I will drink 2% if all that is available but I can't recall the last time I had whole milk.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    Unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I'll have cow's milk in moderation, but it can give me digestive problems if I'm not careful, regardless of fat content.
  • classycouture
    classycouture Posts: 888 Member
    Skim milk!

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