do you have to drink skim milk?

[amybethy 0]

I drink 2% milk now can handle 1% but can't stand skim I know others that had the gastric bypass and they are drinking skim. Do I have to switch to skim or is 1% ok?

[Kristy29 0]

Well, my doc says no milk at all so you are better off than me.

[amybethy 0]

Wow I'm sorry that would be horable for me I love milk and have already backed off since nov when I found out I'm diabetic. I have to have milk lol.

[Kristy29 0]

It is not considered to be part of a low carb diet. I don't mind not being able to drink it, but I miss eating Cereal. But then, cereal isn't part of a low carb diet either, lol.

[Jachut 487]

It depends how much you drink - I only drink milk in tea and coffee and on cereal. I grew up on skim milk so that's all I use, but if I were drinking milk based drinks like Protein shakes made with milk, then I'd be sure to use skim.

The fat in dairy is saturated animal fat, not one of the good fats! You're better off eating other types of fats and getting used to skim milk if you ingest it by the glassfull.

But if you drink say a cup or less a day in tea and coffee and the odd bowl of cereal, then I would stay with what you like.

[galthom 0]

If you need the calories you should be drinking Whole Milk instead of Skim Milk. I drink raw, unpasteurized, non-homogenized milk. It's hard to find, but much better than regular store bought milk

[bambam31 168]

If you need the calories you should be drinking Whole Milk instead of Skim Milk. I drink raw, unpasteurized, non-homogenized milk. It's hard to find, but much better than regular store bought milk

This would be great to make Kefir with too!

Brad

[amybethy 0]

This would be great to make Kefir with too!

Brad

What is kefir????

[bambam31 168]

Kefir is a probiotic cultured milk product. It can be made weak or strong. Personally, I don't care for it plain, but add it to my Protein shakes for nutritional purposes and can't hardly tell it's there.

Do an internet search for Kefir and you'll find lots of info and recipes.

Brad