Things are too slow here today, so let's stir up some new threads! I've been hearing a lot of commercials lately about how dairy products help the body lose weight. I just bought a bunch of dairy products, and even the Yoplait Yogurt says, "Recent research shows that dairy foods may help you burn more fat and lose more weight than counting calories alone."

The commericials say to get in 4 servings. Anyone else care to join my daily dairy challenge? I'm having a glass of milk with pills for Breakfast, a cup of yogurt a couple hours later, cheese with lunch, and darn, looks like I'll have to force an ice cream down for dinner.

It's only been a couple days, and yesterday I broke down and had half a Diet Coke. My problem is 3:00 p.m. It's like Amityville Horror where the creepy guy wakes up the same time every night with demons talking to him. I don't like 3pm. Then there's the whole set of night time demons.

Maybe I don't need a Band. Maybe I just need an exorcism.

For those that like yogurt, I found out you can buy yogurt makers. The 'starter' is just a cup of whatever yogurt you can buy at the store that has live bacteria in it. I'm going on vacation next wee, but then I think I am going to order a yogurt maker. It'll be something fun to do maybe, and a good way to get the dairy in.

I have to get some Ricotta. Kel, how do you eat it?

I just bought a frozen soft yogurt and ice cream maker, but I sent it back before I opened it because I read the recipes and there was too much prep work. What machine are you talking about? The one I got actually wanted me to cook in a pan, blend in a blender, then chill the mixture for 30 minutes before putting it in the machine. I just wanted to toss all the ingredients in and walk away!

Ewwww I can't do the Ricotta! I know a lot of people love it, but I hate it! I'll stick with cheese, milk, yogurt, and ice cream.

The only machine I've read a recommendation for is this one: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004SUHY/ref=ase_heidiswanson-20/102-8022975-1520903?v=glance&s=kitchen]Amazon.com: Salton YM9 1-Quart Yogurt Maker: Kitchen & Dining[/ame]

it seems to have good reviews on the amazon site as well. And it says for frozen yogurt, just freeze the yogurt (duh), lol

Lisa,

I just eat mine mixed with Peanut Butter. I've had the whole and reduced fat ones both, and I have to admit that the reduced fat one actually tastes better to me.

Just mix that bad boy with some peanut butter and eat away!

I know it sounds gross, but it's divine!!!

Betty, you don't make a very good plus size gal by saying yuck to food. It's food! How can you not like ricotta when that's what's in lasagna? I missed my morning yogurt so anything sounds good right now.

I used to make yohurt when I was in high school, 8 million years ago. My mom had an electric yohurt maker, and as I recall, it was easy-peasy.

So... do jalipeno poppers count as dairy or veg?

Damn, damn, damn! I was gonna eat my tiny band lunch when Shelly (my gal pal) with her darling daughter. They took me to Marie Calendar's, where I did not make nice choices. But at least I got my dairy in by sharing cheesecake with McCall. DOH!

when you go on full liquids post surgery ...can you have soft ice cream or milkshakes thinned???

You *can* but it's not generally recommended. Eating that stuff is what got us here in the first place right? Yogurt and things like that are more recommended. And broths and things the provide protien.

Betty, you don't make a very good plus size gal by saying yuck to food. It's food! How can you not like ricotta when that's what's in lasagna? I missed my morning yogurt so anything sounds good right now.

Hey, I eat it in Lasagna, but not as a side dish! Yuck! Tried it several times when I was on the Southbeach Diet, and I hate it! But then when it is a lone it doesn't have all that good pasta!

It ain't bad mixed with choco chips and shoved up a cannoli, either!

My friend did South Beach and told me to mix 1 cup of Ricotta (or was it a half cup?) with a packet (or 2...to taste) of Splenda and a quick dab of vanilla extract. It's actually kind of yummy! It's NOT ice cream, or yogurt, but it's sweet and thick and filling.

These days, I'm doing good to get my CIB in every day. I usually don't have trouble getting in a cheese or two, but I haven't had any yogurt, except those nasty Go-gurt thingys in the tubes that my kids love. Gross. Well, the strawberry/banana is good.

So I filled my usual CIB glass with Water, then poured it in to the measuring cup and I'm drinking 14 ounces of milk when I have a CIB, and the packet says add 1 cup (8 ounces) of milk...so I'm ODing on the milk in my CIB but it's still yummy, and ALMOST 2 servings, right?

Trouble is, it's liquid calories. I find myself skipping it because it's just extra calories at the end of the day. I just pour another cup of coffee instead and don't really eat until lunch. I'm not miserable, but I'm sure it doesn't help my get-up-and-go in the mornings. If it weren't for the coffee, I'd be sunk by noon!

okay, I don't have trouble getting in my dairy. Never had, and as long as cheese is a dairy, I never will.

this weekend I went to a new grocery store... Mimmolette cheese, a beautiful new Westland Holland Leyden (with cumin) and some brie that is oh-my-gawd good. (I can easily spend $100 on a cheese board for a party...)