Should I drink whole milk?

I'm trying not to count calories, as that has become obsessive in the past.

Ok, then trial and error is the way to go. Add it to your regimen and watch your weight for the next 4-6 weeks. If your weight steadily increases (aside from daily fluctuations, namely water and food/poop), then either go back to skim or remove something that you eat or drink that's about 100 calories, give or take.

I think that counting calories makes me less obsessive about my choices because I have a much better idea of what I can fit in my regimen. There's no (or very little) guesswork. I don't have to wait 4-6 weeks and weigh myself so often to see if my changes will work out. I don't know why you're obsessive, but maybe just log one day with the whole milk and see where it puts you compared to a day with skim... of course this will only work out if your regimen is similar from day to day.

good luck!

I heard you drink 1% is that 'cause you think you're fat? 'Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to.

Just make yourself a dang quesadilla.

The only thing I drink is whole milk---in terms of milk products, that is.

Why don't you just give it some time and see if it's fine?

Try Goat's milk a healthy alternative

Going from logic only: if you switch from 2-3 cups skim to 2-3 cups whole milk each day, you will consume extra calories. You can adjust (without actually 'counting calories') by having less of something else.

I'm at a healthy weight. All I want to do it is cut out the processed foods in my diet.

I probably consume a cup to two cups of milk a day, whether I stir it in tea, drink it by itself, or use it in scrambles and oatmeal. I've been drinking skim milk for the past three years, but I know it's processed and bleached and filled with additives. Still, I'm afraid that the extra calories and fat from whole milk would make me gain weight since milk is a staple in my diet.

Who told you that whole milk isn't processed?

I'm at a healthy weight. All I want to do it is cut out the processed foods in my diet.

I probably consume a cup to two cups of milk a day, whether I stir it in tea, drink it by itself, or use it in scrambles and oatmeal. I've been drinking skim milk for the past three years, but I know it's processed and bleached and filled with additives. Still, I'm afraid that the extra calories and fat from whole milk would make me gain weight since milk is a staple in my diet.

You could try raw milk, which actually tastes pretty different to whole milk (in my opinion). I, however, don't see anything wrong with drinking whole milk. I get organic whole milk, love the flavor more and find that it hasn't stopped my weight loss. Cheese on the other hand..... > <

I'm at a healthy weight. All I want to do it is cut out the processed foods in my diet.

I probably consume a cup to two cups of milk a day, whether I stir it in tea, drink it by itself, or use it in scrambles and oatmeal. I've been drinking skim milk for the past three years, but I know it's processed and bleached and filled with additives. Still, I'm afraid that the extra calories and fat from whole milk would make me gain weight since milk is a staple in my diet.

Can you please source the bleached and additive claims?

I thought the milk fat was just extracted with a centrifuge prior to homogenization. That's pretty minimal 'processing'

This is what I thought, too ... actually, I didn't even think of a centrifuge. People have been skimming the cream off of milk for centuries (how do you think they made butter?) and would sell the skimmed milk for cheaper than regular milk, so it was common fare for the poor. The cream actually floats to the top, so it's not hard to just skim most of it off.

I've never seen or heard any claims of bleaching (it's just a slightly different color because the cream is removed) or additives until I starting running into processed food and dairy alarmists on sites like this, TBH.

Many people have an allergy to Milk that doesn't always show up as stomach issues. For some people in my family drinking milk produces immunoglobulin E antibodies that attack joints among other things. Large amounts of milk causes the regular lactose intolerant issues for me so i try to avoid it. I still drink a little creme in my coffee although i probably shouldn't.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/milk-allergy/basics/tests-diagnosis/con-20032147


Greg

Not sure I'm understanding your point ... are you saying that milk shouldn't be consumed by those who have no issues, because some people have allergies? (Also, please clarify your "many" ... it may be a misleading term )

I know someone allergic to nuts. Does that mean nobody should eat nuts, because it's one of the more common allergies?