Question:
I drink 2 glasses of skin milk a day with shakes. Could milk cause slow weight loss?
i'm losing weight too slow. — Toby2 (posted on October 9, 2008)
October 9, 2008
My doctor advised me to take in NO calories in ANY liquid form.
— waterlover
October 9, 2008
My doctor allows 8 oz of skim milk a day and no more than that. We also
are not supposed to drink our calories. I don't drink any milk and I'm
also losing slowly. I think it's just the way it is for some of us.
— GlitterGal
October 9, 2008
I have actually heard that on a conventional diet milk should help you lose
weight. Maybe you could go over all you are consuming with the dietician
at your doctor's office and find out where you could be slipping up. Are
you getting in your waters, and are you exercising? It could be many many
reasons why your weight loss would slow down. Or it could just be a slow
metabolism.
— katiecakes
October 9, 2008
I have actually heard that on a conventional diet milk should help you lose
weight. Maybe you could go over all you are consuming with the dietician
at your doctor's office and find out where you could be slipping up. Are
you getting in your waters, and are you exercising? It could be many many
reasons why your weight loss would slow down. Or it could just be a slow
metabolism.
— katiecakes
October 9, 2008
The milk should be skim milk or other fat free milk substitute. Good luck!
— JonS
October 9, 2008
My doctor says milk is a good source of protein, but has us add 1/4 cup
powdered non-fat milk to one cup of non-fat regular milk (calls this
enriched milk) which gives you double the protein. Do this for any milk -
when you use it in sugar free pudding, with soup, protein drinks, or just
plain. And yes, we use it in our shakes. This is the best way to get
protein in during first few months until we can eat more. Plus, we wants
us to have one protein shake a day with the enriched milk for the rest of
our lives as a meal replacement.
— Wendy M.
October 9, 2008
I too am losing slowly, but I do drink milk also. I have 1/2 scoop protein
powder in the a.m. and one at night with 8 oz of skim milk. However, I was
losing very slowly and told that your body will only absorb so much protein
at a time...20-30 grams..so drinking something that is more is a waste. and
also milk has 12 g of sugar per serving. This can hamper weight loss.
Having said that...I was losing much slower until I upped my caloric
intake. Once I did, I started losing faster. I am almost 4 months out (in 9
days)and I consume 2oz of food 3 x a day. I drink 2 protein shakes...at
half powder..so about 18 g each. and the rest is water. I am down 66 pounds
as of today. I hope this helps. hugs, Kim
— gpcmist
October 10, 2008
Two glasses of skim milk are contributing over 22 grams of carbohydrate to
your daily intake. When added to the standard levesl of carbohydrates you
might be getting from your vitamins (there are a few grams in each
vitamin), cheese (even trace amounts add up) and protein powder, you could
be preventing your body from going into ketosis.
— SteveColarossi
October 10, 2008
— Lisa C.
October 10, 2008
I drink fat free milk 5 times per day. I mix it with my protein powder
because if I drink my protein powder with milk straight up with water I
have diarrhea everytime. My doctor said the protein powder is to
concentrate for me. I still in ketosis even with the milk. Everytime I
dring any protien powder with water I end up dehyrated and have to have IV
fluids. I still am losing alot of weight. I lost 70 lbs since July 2, 2008.
My doctor says if the milk works for me to go for it....
— [Deactivated Member]
October 10, 2008
I ment water with my protein powder gives me diarrhea that leads to
dehyration. Sorry about that...
— [Deactivated Member]
October 26, 2008
I was encouraged to drink milk. So I drank quite a bit. It has a lot of
protein, and it also helps with getting the needed liquids in. Six years
post-op., and I lost about 200lbs. I still drink a lot of milk. I love it!!
Good luck!!
— Jane65
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