should you cut out milk from your diet?

kaylerrz
kaylerrz Posts: 77 Member
in Food and Nutrition
i was just wondering if milk is beneficial to losing weight or if i should cut back on it and drink it less often? right now i drink 1-2 cups of 2% milk a day.
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  • TwirleySlims
    TwirleySlims Posts: 112
    Milk is good for you & I live by the saying Everything in Moderation. If you enjoy it, keep it :D
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,976 Member
    While dairy ISN'T needed in our diets, there's no ****ing way in the world I'm giving up ice cream and cheese.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Only reason to remove milk from the diet is if you can not tolerate it...
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    PERSONALLY..... I like to eat my calories, not drink them... unless it's a Starbucks Frappy :)

    But, do what YOU enjoy, as long as it doesn't put you over your calories.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    While dairy ISN'T needed in our diets, there's no ****ing way in the world I'm giving up ice cream and cheese.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    This, lol. But I only use milk for baking pretty much, as I'd rather eat my calories than drink them.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Do what you want, so long as you stay within your calorie needs. If you notice stomach pains/intestinal discomfort 30 mins-2 hours after consuming milk, you might be lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance/becoming a vegan are the only reasons to stop drinking milk. I've been lactose intolerant for more than a decade and I have to say, soy milk does taste better (in my personal opinion).
  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    Nope nope nope. Primarily because it is a cheap source of several things I need in my diet. My ancestors evolved to tolerate milk because of lean times (or so the theory goes). When my wallet is going through lean times, milk often saves the day.
  • surfinbird_1981
    surfinbird_1981 Posts: 946 Member
    I don't drink cow's milk...or the milk of any other animal :noway:
    I stopped drinking breast milk when my mother decided to move me on to baby food.

    Each to their own though :drinker:
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    While dairy ISN'T needed in our diets, there's no ****ing way in the world I'm giving up ice cream and cheese.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    100% this.
  • blesseddiva77
    blesseddiva77 Posts: 32 Member
    I don't think you should cut milk completely from your diet but you may try silk soy milk and almond milk which maybe a little healthier but nothing wrong with milk.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I don't think you should cut milk completely from your diet but you may try silk soy milk and almond milk which maybe a little healthier but nothing wrong with milk.

    How is soy or almond milk healthier than cow's milk? And I asking as a person w/ a healthy disgestive system and no allergies/intolerances.
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    NO
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    It's liquid calories, it has calcium, and it has a decent protein to fat ratio. If this fits with your goals then drink the milk.
  • mariaholden1
    mariaholden1 Posts: 12 Member
    I would cut out dairy milk, I personally drink soy or almond milk, or coconut on occasion. Since cutting dairy milk out a while back, I feel tons better. Soy milk has more protein, less calories, and 0 cholesterol. The majority are actually intolerant to dairy, and though a lot don't suffer on the outside, your digestive system isn't enjoying it. I've done thorough research into both. Another thing to note, is whilst dairy milk does contain a lot of calcium, the way it is requires calcium be extracted from your bones to digest it. Countries that drink dairy as opposed to soy suffer more calcium deficient conditions (such as osteoporosis). The negative comments regarding soy milk have no substance, and the research into it has not been proven. Cows milk is for baby cows, not humans. Extra plus, soy and nut milks taste nicer :)
  • kaylerrz
    kaylerrz Posts: 77 Member
    Thank you everybody :) i think i will try drinking less 2% milk but not completely take it away and use some other form of milk the rest of the time. Thanks for your help everyone!
  • Shidabear706
    Shidabear706 Posts: 2
    i love almond milk and so does everyone in my household
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    not drinking milk will not help you lose weight. eating fewer calories than you use/burn in a day will.
  • YukiValentine
    YukiValentine Posts: 45 Member
    there's pus in cows milk. so.... yes
  • YukiValentine
    YukiValentine Posts: 45 Member
    I would cut out dairy milk, I personally drink soy or almond milk, or coconut on occasion. Since cutting dairy milk out a while back, I feel tons better. Soy milk has more protein, less calories, and 0 cholesterol. The majority are actually intolerant to dairy, and though a lot don't suffer on the outside, your digestive system isn't enjoying it. I've done thorough research into both. Another thing to note, is whilst dairy milk does contain a lot of calcium, the way it is requires calcium be extracted from your bones to digest it. Countries that drink dairy as opposed to soy suffer more calcium deficient conditions (such as osteoporosis). The negative comments regarding soy milk have no substance, and the research into it has not been proven. Cows milk is for baby cows, not humans. Extra plus, soy and nut milks taste nicer :)
    This too^
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Not unless you are a vegan or lactose intolerant
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
    I don't drink dairy milk, but that's because I don't really like it. We always have some unsweetened unflavored almond milk or coconut-almond milk in the fridge. They do great for baking, taste good in coffee and work perfectly in scrambled eggs, etc. I still eat cheese. I still use cow's cream for whipped cream, but that's not something I do every day.

    Basically, if you like it and it works in your calories, there's no reason to stop doing it unless you are particular about growth hormones, etc. If so, just buy better quality milk. If the calories are seeming like an issue, there are lower-cal options that many people prefer over cow's milk.

    But to answer your original question (and doing so without any real authority), no, milk won't help or hurt you in weight loss overall.
  • edstreiff
    edstreiff Posts: 24 Member
    I used to drink a lot of milk, like a gallon every two days but now I have greatly limited it to a few cups a week if that. The only reason I reduced it so much was because I didn't have the calories available to drink so much anymore.

    Milk is good for you in moderation like a bunch of different things but you do have to remember its a fluid created by an animal to deliver lots of food energy to their offspring.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    A glass of milk is only acceptable if there are cookies being dunked in it.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    If it fits your calorie target and your not allergic to dairy then no need, it won't speed up or slow down weight loss.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    Calorie deficit will aid you in weight loss. If you can maintain that with milk incorporated into your intake, then keep drinking it. It's a good source of several nutrients.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    I don't think you should cut milk completely from your diet but you may try silk soy milk and almond milk which maybe a little healthier but nothing wrong with milk.

    How is soy or almond milk healthier than cow's milk? And I asking as a person w/ a healthy disgestive system and no allergies/intolerances.

    ^This. Plus soy milk contains phytoestrogens that mimic human estrogen in the body.

    Dairy has been shown to be beneficial to weight loss, so keep it in if you like it.
  • blesseddiva77
    blesseddiva77 Posts: 32 Member
    soy milk has more protien and less calories and fat. You still get your calcium and other nutriets just with less fat.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    soy milk has more protien and less calories and fat. You still get your calcium and other nutriets just with less fat.

    Soy milk and 2% milk have almost identical calories, fat and protein content.

    Soy milk:
    127 cals
    4.7 fat
    12.1 carbs
    10.9 protein

    2% milk
    122 cal
    4.8 fat
    11.2 carbs
    8.1 protein
  • nsimon24
    nsimon24 Posts: 115 Member
    As long as you figure out another way of getting enough calcium. My Mom is currently dealing with a friend who gave up milk in the seventies for some reason (she tolerated it, she just told us it was "bad" for her to drink). Her spinal column is collapsing (she has had six fused in the past four months) now her bones are so bad they are simply crumbling. Granted, she is in her 70s now, but it has been building up for a while (she has been hunched for quite some time) and I want to be healthy at that age!

    I decided I needed to make sure I got enough milk/dairy in my diet after that - I do not drink enough (my nutritionist told me vitamins and supplements don't cut it since the body does not absorb it as easily).
  • misdreagus
    misdreagus Posts: 30 Member
    I started losing weight easier since turning vegan, so I think it's beneficial but each to their own. :)

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