Question:
Glass of Milk?
My question is, at 4 weeks out, can I safely drink a glass of skim milk? I know popsicles, protein shakes, and other flavored sugar free beverages count as water intake for me, but would milk count as water in take? I love 2% milk, so that is what I really crave, I used to drink like half a gallon of milk a day. I just want to have a nice glass again! — Ginigrrl (posted on June 11, 2004)
June 11, 2004
A couple of things:
After a bypass you become VERY lactose intolerant. We have decreased
amounts of lactase (the enzyme that breaks down lactose) as adults. after
bypass we lterally bypass that part of the gut that breaks down lactose.
Unfortunatly for us the bacteria that live in our colon DON'T lack this
enzyme and use it to produce copious amounts of gas and if that wasn't bad
enough the undigested lactose works as an osmotic laxative giving you the
most pleasant crampy explosive diarrhea experience!
If you don't beleive me go on and have that glass of milk!
I learned my lesson with one scoop of ice cream DUMPING and EXPLOSIVE
DIARRHEA! Oyyy!
.....and 8 cups of skim milk=720 calories.
I've been drinking soy milk since.
— DrQ
June 11, 2004
Obviously everyone is different. I am 5 months out and am NOT lactose
intolerant. I have been drinking skim milk with my protien powder since I
was a week out. I also use half an half in my coffee every morning. Because
you don't know how you will react, my suggestion is to try maybe 4 oz and
stay home. That way if anything unpleasant happens you will be able to get
through it at home. You will not know until you try. I know I love a glass
of milk with an Archway sugar free Rocky Road cookie from time to time. :)
Good luck
— Angela T.
June 11, 2004
Oooops.....Sorry
No, I don't think milk can be counted as water intake.
— Angela T.
June 11, 2004
As you can see, everyone has their own opinion. Here's mine....:-) If
you are not lactose intolerant, drink skim milk as much as you want. It is
98% water and a healthy alternative to sodas, flavored drinks, etc. NOT
ALL PEOPLE ARE LACTOSE INTOLERANT AFTER WLS. I do not have a gallbladder,
so milk and some products are tough to take. I can eat cheese, yogurt and
things that have milk in them. There is no one way to go on this issue.
Everyone must find what works for them. Also, over time, your dietary
contraints will lossen up and you will be a bit more tolerant of different
foods. Good Luck!
— Christina J
June 11, 2004
You don't necessarily become lactose intolerant after RNY. That only
happens to some poeple. Thank goodness I'm not one of them either. Milk
does count toward your liquid intake for the day. However, MY personal
guideliens from my surgeon indicate that SKIM is the type of milk to be
used, not any of the other percents. You could try Skim Fit Milk, which is
a milk that is Skim but fortified in a ways as to make it taste like 2%.
It's really good. I crave a nice glass of milk now and again too. SO, I
know what you mean. Please do be aware that milk adds calories and fat and
sugar to your daily intake. You've got to keep an eye on that and try to
MINIMIZE all caloried beverages for long term success. Enjoy your milk!
— LMCLILLY
June 11, 2004
I have drank 3 glasses of milk since I came home from hospital.skim milk.
Nutrionalist says..great..good source of protein and she said YES it does
count towards my fluids..so see each place is different..
— Kathy S.
June 11, 2004
No problems with lactose intollerence here either. My surgeon has us
drinking milk in shakes days after surgery, no problems for me, she
encourages us to drink milk. And I still do, it's a great way for me to
get my protein in when I don't feel like eating.
— Patricia T.
June 12, 2004
have you tried Hood Carb Coutdown, it has way less carbs and about 1 1/2
times the protien...sharon
— Sharon L.
June 12, 2004
if you're a 2% girl you can "SIP" your milk, after 4 weeks I
doubt if you can drink it. If you manage to ingest more than 1/4 of milk
you're good. Milk covers quite a few nutrients - calcium, small amount of
protein and since it does have water it counts - took me a week to drink a
"nice glass" again.
— Anna M.
June 12, 2004
My nutrionist encourages skim milk, but not to count towards your water
intake and only to use as a protein supplement. She suggests adding some
kind of protein powder in it to up the protein level. You should note that
skim milk has calories and liquids with calories are one of the things that
is discouraged when having an RNY. I would make sure to count it as a
meal/protein supplement though and not just drink it or substitute it as
water. You are four weeks out and right now the little you are eating, the
few calories you are getting from skim milk probably won't cause much harm,
but when you are able to eat more it could be quite different.
— Lisa N M.
June 12, 2004
I love milk also, but have drank only skim milk for almost 30 years. My
dietician has me add 1/3 cup of dry, non-fat milk to each 8 oz. glass of
milk I drink to add to my protein. By adding the powdered milk to the skim
milk, my protein goes from 8g for just the skim milk, to 16g with the added
dry milk (non-fat) powder. I also add 1/3 c dry, non-fat milk to my
yogurt. I buy the "lite" yogurt from Walmart (Great Value
brand). It has only 80 calories and has 7 g protein which increases to 15
g protein when adding the powdered milk.
— Katherine F.
June 20, 2004
Try Soy Slender by Westsoy. It's SF soy milk and comes in vanilla,
chocolate and cappucino. Very low carb and very good. I use it to make my
SF whey protein shakes too.
Diane N
www.WeightlossSurgery.ws
— DianeN
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