Can I eat foods with dairy?

[Beth731 0]

I gusee I am confused. My doctor says no liquid dairy for the rest of my life. He says it contains too much sugar but the diet plans I have lookedat on this site include dairy. I am finding it difficult to get more than 600 calories a day in. Anyone else have this type of restriction?

[janesays 2]

well, my doctor had nothing to say about dairy really. i just drink skim milk, which i guess i have 1-2 cups a day of. i also have cheese (usually reduced fat, but not always). its one of the few ways i guarantee Protein if i'm too tight to handle beef or chicken. i count my calories daily (about 1000 a day, if i exercise then a little bit more), and if by the end of the day i havent had enough calories or Protein, but im too tight to eat enough, i have a big glass of skim milk.

and ive had really good weightloss so far...

i would just go day by day. if you are having a lot of liquid dairy and not losing any weight, try cutting that out to see if it helps. i dont know if i could live without dairy!

Edited March 14, 2009 by janesays

[sandielaw 0]

I've never heard of that restriction. If it weren't for skim milk, I'd never have made it through the first month post op! I actually get a lot of my Protein from milk, even 4 months post op.

I do think you should follow your doctor's orders...after all, he's a doctor and I'm not. :lunch: But you might try asking him for suggestions to help you get to at least 1000 calories a day without dairy. He may have some good ideas.