Hi everyone-

I am having my surgery 1 week from today and just starting to prep for after surgery. I was wondering what milk you all prefer to mix with your Protein powder and why. I go back and forth between them as I like them all. For example skim milk is most protein but also most carbs. I love almond because its so low in carbs but its also low in protein. And then soy is sort of in the middle.

Is one better than the other when it comes to weightloss? Thanks for your input!

i use ff skim milk (as i like it)

and use it with my daily protein shake.

some like 1% and some soy and some almond etc..

i say use what you like. (though some has higher fat content/calories)

It all comes down to what you can tolerate. If you have lactose issues avoid the cow milk and go for soy. For me I can do the 1%, but have always prefered the 2%. While I know that the 2% isn't the best for me I eat a rather low fat diet so I use my 3/4 cup of 2% a day.

As long as you are taking the calories into account use what you like.

I use unsweetened almond milk..just because I like the nutty flavor. If you want more protein, cow's milk is better. You just have to find what works and tastes better for you

If you are going for protein then cows milk. soy nor almond contain as much protein as cows milk just use skim

Almond milk all the way. I gave up cow milk a few years ago... you know what is in that stuff. The protein you lose switching is negligible, easily made up elsewhere and unsweetened almond milk is half the calories of skim cow milk.

I suggest you go with what you need n lucky you can tolerate all of them and like all of them. For me I wasn't getting enough calories n needed less protein. So depending on where I was during the day with my nutrients, is how I used to choose. I think I did 1 soy, 1 ff milk n one store bought which had more protein than the others. But I really like the vanilla soy with my chocolate shake taste yummy. As to weight loss I say as long as you count, it if you track, then whatever you prefer.

I use unsweetened almond milk.. or 2%.

I love my unsweetened vanilla almond milk, it is so good and since I'm mixing it with protein powder, it's okay that it's not high in protein.

I too use the unsweetened almond milk original flavor. I don't even miss milk anymore. I actually like the taste of the unsweetened almond milk