Do You Drink Milk?

[BridalMama 2]

I like to have a glass of 1% milk every night before bed. Oddly enough, before surgery I never really drank milk, but now I really crave it at the end of the day.

My NUT is ok with it since she says it's a good way to get in a little extra Protein at night (I consistently hit 65-75 grams daily anyway), but since I just realized it also has 13 carbs and 13 grams of sugar I'm wondering if maybe I'm sabotaging myself?

Had surgery 04/24 and am down 37lbs!

[NancyJerry 139]

Milk is good for you! Remember those sugars are naturally occurring sugars (it not like you are eating a candy bar every night), and your body does require carbs to function. Everything in modration will help keep everything in balance. You are lucky you can drink milk at all- a lot of people become intolerant of milk (I'm super glad I'm not one of them, though). One glass of milk at night is not going to sabotage your surgery. The fact that you are so aware of what you are eating and what is in the food will only help ensure your success!

Keep up the great work!

[emily_0192010 168]

I enjoy milk I don't drink it every day but once in awhile I will!

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

you're lucky you can drink it. Most of us become lactose intollerent after surgery. Drinking milk gives a lot of us horrible gas and diarrhea.

[CrazyCatLady 130]

you're lucky you can drink it. Most of us become lactose intolerant after surgery. Drinking milk gives a lot of us horrible gas and diarrhea.

I second that. Was talking to a dietician friend of mine, and she keeps bringing up drinking milk as a good way of protein/fluid replacement. I'm so sad to have to exclude dairy from my life - if I would have known I was going to be one of the unlucky ones, I would have spent my last weeks before surgery freebasing the stuff!

[smileen 17]

I can't do milk now but I buy lactaid milk tastes the same to me and doesn't upset the tummy. At first I drank it each day for extra protien but now just once in a while.