Milk for protein?

[PetCleric 0]

I'm 5 weeks out and doing very well, I think - but I have developed an intolerance for Protein Shakes or drinks. I was hoping to try to get all my Protein from food for the next couple of days at least, if not foreviu!¡

Today I realized that if I drank some milk (1%) as part of my liquids then I could get protein in more easily. I was wondering if that's good reasoning or not...

[minniekitty 44]

I use milk as a source of Protein (along with meat) on a daily basis. If you're watching your carbs, though, you just have to be careful because milk has a lot of natural sugar.

[Thomas CPA 496]

forget the carbs, drink the milk. It is calories and Protein that really count at this point.

You might try the Protein shakes using milk and a half banana or some other fruit.< /p>

Also try cheese, turkey, beef. I find Protein Bars to be good source and filling.

[PetCleric 0]

Thanks for the quick replies! I already eat turkey, chicken, Greek yogurt, eggs, and cheese - but my stomach capacity is around 3 Tbsp and I can't get enough volume in of those foods to meet my Protein goal. (yay for low capacity!) Fluids are going down easily, though, so the milk will really help.

I am a type II diabetic, so I do worry about carbs, but I've been off all insulin and other diabetes meds since day 1 of the prep diet and my sugars are fantastic... So I'll just keep an eye on my sugars and risk the milk for now.

[PetCleric 0]

Thanks for the quick replies! I already eat turkey, chicken, Greek yogurt, eggs, and cheese - but my stomach capacity is around 3 Tbsp and I can't get enough volume in of those foods to meet my Protein goal. (yay for low capacity!) Fluids are going down easily, though, so the milk will really help.

I am a type II diabetic, so I do worry about carbs, but I've been off all insulin and other diabetes meds since day 1 of the prep diet and my sugars are fantastic... So I'll just keep an eye on my sugars and risk the milk for now.

And I did try a Protein Bar by my stomach said nononono so I'll wait a couple of weeks before trying that again!

[PetCleric 0]

Whoops! Thought the first post didn't go through. Duh!

[Shae 44]

Have you tried adding unflavored Protein powder to your milk? If you add some sugar free Jello powder to it you can make all kinds of flavors and still get in your Protein. (Just remember that unflavored does not equal tasteless but it is pretty close depending on what you put it in.) I love skim milk but have developed an intollerance for it :nonod:

Shae

[GetInMyBelly 80]

Soy milk?

[PetCleric 0]

I haven't found an unflavored Protein powder I like but I'll keep trying!

And is soy milk lower in carbs than regular milk? I guess I thought the sweetened versions were just as carby and the unsweetened are kinda gross to me. I have used unsweetened almond milk with flavored Protein Powder in the past, just not liking the flavor of the powders right now.

Whew! So complicated.