GOMAD got me thinking...

I drink 3-4 cups of milk per day frequently. It's a great way to add protein. Even if you are not Lactose intolerant, really drinking a lot of milk doesn't agree with some folks, but there's only one way to find out.

Drinking skim milk would not give you as much protein as your expecting, a lot of the protein is that's found in milk resides in the fat, which is lost when you drink skim milk. Milk is essential for vital nutrients but I would not rely on it to supplement your protein.

That being said i would go with a protein powder, if you really want to cut out the fats then mix the powder with water instead. Yeah it doesn't taste as good but you'll get all the benefits of the powder without the fattening properties of milk.

Also i would consider eating nuts, eggs, and other lean meats such as chicken or turkey.

What's your fat set to? It should be .35 grams per pound of body weight, and that should be seen as the minimum.

Also, you get a lot more protein from meat than you do from dairy. Although I do eat a lot of cottage cheese.

Drinking skim milk would not give you as much protein as your expecting, a lot of the protein is that's found in milk resides in the fat, which is lost when you drink skim milk.

Please explain. 1 cup of both whole milk and skim milk have 8g of protein.

You beat me to it. Do people ever verify what they think is fact before posting as though it's fact?

"...a lot of the protein that's found in milk resides in the fat..." :noway:

you could ..or you could eat more chicken, steak, pork, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fish, eggs etc....

I try to but for some reason I cannot get enough protein from meat, cheese, etc in no matter what I do. Drinking it just seems easier.

Well, you could eat *more* meat....

Cottage cheese is a godsend. I get in around 250g protein every single day. Check out my diary for some examples.

Just took a look at your diary. Lots of great ideas there, thanks!

Protein powder is probably the next best thing like others have mentioned.

Which ones are your favorites?

Eta: never mind I see a ton of threads already dedicated to powders!!

I use Met-Rx for my protein powder....
But I also use Skim milk and cottage cheese.

Check out Greek Yogurt.
I like Chonbani, good taste, not a lot of carbs, and 0 fat.....and good protein.

You are also welcome to view my diary.
Yesterday's entry was a low cal, low carb day for me.....

Cottage cheese is a godsend. I get in around 250g protein every single day. Check out my diary for some examples.

Just took a look at your diary. Lots of great ideas there, thanks!

Protein powder is probably the next best thing like others have mentioned.

Which ones are your favorites?

Eta: never mind I see a ton of threads already dedicated to powders!!

I use Met-Rx for my protein powder....
But I also use Skim milk and cottage cheese.

Check out Greek Yogurt.
I like Chonbani, good taste, not a lot of carbs, and 0 fat.....and good protein.

You are also welcome to view my diary.
Yesterday's entry was a low cal, low carb day for me.....

Thanks.. I'll be stalking y'all a little later !

I haven't tried greek yogurt yet b/c I've heard it's gritty eww :noway:. But I'll try anything at least once! Off to the grocery store now...

Stalk me all you want too....maybe I will stalk back. :laugh:

Try the Chobani brand....out of the 3 I have tired....Dannon, Yoikois and Chobani
I feel Chobani is a good middle ground between them.
Dannon is very high in carbs, so very sweet.....and Yoikois (or whatever brand that is) is lower than chobani with carbs, so it is sour tasting to me.

Try the Chobani brand....out of the 3 I have tired....Dannon, Yoikois and Chobani
I feel Chobani is a good middle ground between them.
Dannon is very high in carbs, so very sweet.....and Yoikois (or whatever brand that is) is lower than chobani with carbs, so it is sour tasting to me.

Chobani is stupid expensive- Cabot is way better and 2$ less. I get the low/no fat- the higher/fuller fat one is to bitter for me.

Haven't seen or tried that...
Sometimes I can catch chobani on sale for $1 a cup....

I typically get the larger bins of chobani that has 4 servings per container and 22 g protein per serving. Not a bad price at around $4.

Haven't seen or tried that...
Sometimes I can catch chobani on sale for $1 a cup....

I only buy the big tubs and i'ts like 3 and change or 4 and change- by me chobani is like 5-6 for the big tub.

1 gallon of milk has about 132g of protein. Average price is $3.42. That's 38 grams of protein per dollar.

5 lb jug of ON whey has about 1790g of protein. Price is $54. That's 33 grams of protein per dollar.

Fascinating.

....ON SALE milk... reading comprehension... these things are important.

I use both- because protein mixes with my yogurt- and it's easy to bump it for the day. So I'm not picky- plus sometimes I stop drinking so much milk and it goes bad so I dial it back so I'm not wasting it- I flip flop between the two.

My point was that people say protein is easier and it's this and that- when milk is a great option that is cost effective too.

I think you misread my post. I showed that even at average prices, you are correct.

No harm in milk if your body doesn't complain about it & its a good source of protein in my eyes. I was drinking a lot of it to boost my protein & its also just lovely to drink

Ive started eating a lot more Chicken and rice to get protein & carbs as I find it easy to eat and it doesn't bloat me like some of the other foods. I too was having a problem adjusting to the amount of protein & food in general I needed to consume. I swapped my protein shake over to Muscletech's Mass-tech weight gainer for added calories for those moments when its easier or quicker to drink something than it is prepare a meal. Great stuff and full of wonderful stuff like BCAA, creatine & tonnes more, makes life very easy in the supplement department.