whole milk, low fat or non-fat??

KateO_o
KateO_o Posts: 9 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Im really confused as I've heard so many things about what milk is best for weight loss.
I drink 200/300ML a day mostly in tea and coffee. which do you guys think is best is I want to lose weight and why is it better?
Thanks :)
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  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    I hate milk. I go with unsweetened almond milk. :)
  • hsmith0930
    hsmith0930 Posts: 160 Member
    I use half and half in my coffee. If I have milk in cereal it's 1% because that's what we get the kids.
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    Which do you like better?
    Are you willing to fit it in your cals?

    You have answered your question.
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    If I drink milk it is Skim (non Fat) but In our house we drink Almond milk. It takes getting used to at first but honestly I can't hardly choke down cows milk anymore.
  • stephanieluvspb
    stephanieluvspb Posts: 997 Member
    I drink 1% because skim is to watery imo. You should drink whatever you like, as long as you stay within your macro goals, one won't "help" more than the other in losing weight
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Drink whatever you like.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The one you like the best. All that matters is that you consume less than you burn. If I need milk, I use 2%, just as I have for my entire life.
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    Depends on the use. Hot chocolate and baking I use whole, for breakfast I do soy milk, and for straight up drinking I like 2%. Eat what you like and drink what you like if you can fit it in your calories and not binge.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    The one you like the best. All that matters is that you consume less than you burn. If I need milk, I use 2%, just as I have for my entire life.

    +1 (could not have said it better myself).
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Really, whatever you like better.

    Some people find full fat dairy more satiating, so for them that works better (especially if they prefer it). I've experimented and found no real difference in terms of how satisfying it is for me--I get hungry no later if I substitute full fat dairy--so I tend to use 0-2% depending on whether I find the 2% tastier. (I don't really use milk, though, I'm talking about yogurt and cottage cheese.) For me lower fat is convenient because it's a great source of protein without also adding lots of fat. (I get fat elsewhere in forms that are more satisfying to me.)
  • Belle8312
    Belle8312 Posts: 2,151 Member
    When I was a kid, we drank whole milk. When I got a little older, it was 2%. Since I've been on my own, and as an adult, it's non-fat.
    I drink non fat, but to me that is a preference. I don't drink it because it's lower in calories or "non-fat". I drink it because I like the taste.
  • LovelyIvy466
    LovelyIvy466 Posts: 387 Member
    Either full fat or 2% as rule, although I also use almond milk sometimes because I like it.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    I dont drink milk in my coffee.
    But i use all of them, it all depends what fits in my calorie allowance that day.

    for some menu's i prefer full milk so i make it all fit.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Personally, i grew up on skim and anything over 1% taste nasty. And for me it doesn't matter as I get plenty of fat in my diet. So I do skim with my protein shakes.
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
    I have unsweetened cashew milk with my coffee and cereal, I love it and it's 25 calories per 1 cup :)
  • KateO_o
    KateO_o Posts: 9 Member
    thanks guys i usually drink fat free milk because its whats always in the house so ill stick to that. i was just wondering about the higher sugar content. I wish i could drink almond milk but I'm allergic to nuts :( thanks for all the responses.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    Local whole raw milk. YUM!

  • RaidenOmega
    RaidenOmega Posts: 2 Member
    Deena_Bean wrote: »
    I hate milk. I go with unsweetened almond milk. :)

    agreed.
  • Jennifer_Lynn_1982
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Posts: 567 Member
    I prefer Almond Milk....both for the taste and health benefits.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    KateO_o wrote: »
    thanks guys i usually drink fat free milk because its whats always in the house so ill stick to that. i was just wondering about the higher sugar content. I wish i could drink almond milk but I'm allergic to nuts :( thanks for all the responses.

    There is nothing wrong with sugar, especially in the context of milk. And consider that milk has complete proteins (IIRC), which is beneficial. For me, protein > sugar.

  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Option D - Full Fat Raw Milk :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    1% because I don't like drinking my calories and skim is just nasty. I use almond milk in oatmeal though, we just have milk for the kids (and I use it for French toast).
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »
    I prefer Almond Milk....both for the taste and health benefits.
    I would question the last statement. I doubt there is really any research suggesting that almond milk is healthier than cows milk. More likely, it's been more psuedoscience to help sales for almond milk.
  • prairiemom
    prairiemom Posts: 391 Member
    I usually by 2% but I also drink a lot of powdered skim milk because I can control the calories better and it doesn't go bad. I throw out a lot of fresh milk.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I read somewhere that full fat is better for you. I am going to go look for that.
  • KevinTheBarbarian
    KevinTheBarbarian Posts: 43 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »
    I prefer Almond Milk....both for the taste and health benefits.
    I would question the last statement. I doubt there is really any research suggesting that almond milk is healthier than cows milk. More likely, it's been more psuedoscience to help sales for almond milk.

    It's generally less calories and contains no saturated fat and cholesterol. It also has no protein or calcium. So it depends on your diet and which macros you're in need of. I wouldn't say one is innately better than the other.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I prefer whole milk or 2% non-homogenized.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited April 2015
    KateO_o wrote: »
    thanks guys i usually drink fat free milk because its whats always in the house so ill stick to that. i was just wondering about the higher sugar content. I wish i could drink almond milk but I'm allergic to nuts :( thanks for all the responses.

    The sugar is lactose. The reputable recommendations to limit sugar are about "added sugar" and specifically things like low nutrient sweet treats, which tend to have lots of calories (often from fat, though) and not much else besides (other than taste, of course). The WHO doesn't fret about milk sugar.

    But in any case, it's not actually true that skim has more sugar. It shouldn't, since it's not added and not removed from the full fat, after all.

    1 cup of skim milk (Lucerne)=90 calories and 12 grams of sugar.
    1 cup of 4% milk (Lucerne)=160 calories and 12 grams of sugar.

    The sugar is simply a higher percentage of the calories in the skim, because it has fewer calories overall.

    Don't mind me, this is just a pet peeve, especially when people (not you!) start making up nonsense about skim or lowfat milk having sugar added to it.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »
    I prefer Almond Milk....both for the taste and health benefits.
    I would question the last statement. I doubt there is really any research suggesting that almond milk is healthier than cows milk. More likely, it's been more psuedoscience to help sales for almond milk.

    +1

    I like dairy for protein. Almond milk doesn't have any.

    Almonds are healthy, of course, but completely different from dairy, so it would be weird to pit them against each other. Almond milk is okay (totally processed if you don't make it yourself, but that doesn't bother me), but more like a substitute for water than milk IMO.

    (But then I don't drink much milk, as I said, and cottage cheese or yogurt from almond milk would be pointless.)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    KevinTheBarbarian wrote: »
    psulemon wrote: »
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »
    I prefer Almond Milk....both for the taste and health benefits.
    I would question the last statement. I doubt there is really any research suggesting that almond milk is healthier than cows milk. More likely, it's been more psuedoscience to help sales for almond milk.

    It's generally less calories and contains no saturated fat and cholesterol. It also has no protein or calcium. So it depends on your diet and which macros you're in need of. I wouldn't say one is innately better than the other.

    That is assuming you are drinking the unsweetened version. And cholesterol in food is health for you and sat fat isnt' unhealthy for you either.

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