:help: I am reading all these great helpful hints from everyone on what to eat after surgery. Recipes with milk, and cream soups keep coming up. My Dr. says, no milk EVER, breaks down into sugar as soon as it goes down. Adds to SLOW weight LOSS! I can have cheese, cottage cheese, ect.

Was wondering did anyone elses Dr.s advise against milk?

Also NO SUGAR ever. (under 5 grams per serving)

Thanks,

This is a great place to learn Thanks to my friend Pam (the Queen) for showing me !!

Hello everybody, I was just reading through and see that some of you mix the protein drinks with milk. I read an article where its explained that you should never mix protein powder with milk.Only water. Its because of some enzymes in your stomach,if it is made with milk you probably get only half of the protein, because the protein would be digested in your intestines instead starting the digestion in your stomach.The stomach enzym is pepsin and it is good to digest the proteins.

I would post the article but its in Czech :-))

Eficka, interesting info! I usually use water anyway just save calories, plus I cant tell that much difference in the taste, lol. I get my calcium from fatfree cottage cheese and a daily Viactiv calcium chew or 2.

My fill nurse made me start taking lactobacillus even thought I've drunk milk my whole life. Also she advised taking food enzymes because I was having clay colored stools. Well, I don't have those anymore and I don't have much gas. I'm pretty old and apparently have developed lactose intolerance due to age. The pills are expensive, but I'm a lot easier for other people to be around these days.

To THIS semi-lactose intolerant old lady, 16 ounces of milk is my WEEK's supply of what goes in my coffee. (I don't use it in any other context right now.) So, "moderation" can be very subjective. (I would be SOOO sick on 16 ounces a DAY.)

You're right, it is very subjective. I'm so happy that I'm not lactose-intolerent.