Milk drinkers?

[zanacal]

I've started having more but not intentionally. I've had days where I need to have some extra protein because I've been low but I can't have any more sodium. I quite enjoy a glass of milk actually! I often have some dairylea light and a yogurt too but I don't have all those things on one day because it adds up to too much protein. As you know, I'm not taking calcium supplements.

[swish]

Ok, I think I'm going to add rice milk to my diet, it is low in protein, anyone else drinking it?

[Mochagirl]

I usually choose between having one yogurt or one glass of milk a day. They're both so darn high in protein that if I have both it means I can't have parmesan on my pasta...and I just can't eat pasta without parm. I thought I was clever and bought some rice milk, and only after suffering through a glass of the stuff (it tasted awful to me), I noticed that the particular brand I got had NO calcium! So be careful to read the nutritional info before you buy!

[purplepoet20]

An adult 19-30 needs 1000mg a day of calcium... I am taking 2,000mg in pills but I will be increasing it with my next AF (when we plan TTC).

[Out of the Blue]

I usually choose between having one yogurt or one glass of milk a day. They're both so darn high in protein that if I have both it means I can't have parmesan on my pasta...and I just can't eat pasta without parm. I thought I was clever and bought some rice milk, and only after suffering through a glass of the stuff (it tasted awful to me), I noticed that the particular brand I got had NO calcium! So be careful to read the nutritional info before you buy!

Yeah...I hear you on the protein...Even on a vegetarian diet (or even Vegan diet), I still find it hard to stay below 40g. I don't really like the taste of rice milk either but I drink it if I'm going to drink any kind of milk. The kind I buy has only 45 cals, 2 g of fat, 6 g of fiber (YAY!) and 20% of your daily alloted intake of calcium. BAD part is that one cup has 135 mg of sodium so I have to make sure it'll work w/the rest of my diet for the day. It can get tricky.

[atomic sagebrush]

I drink three cups of skim a day. I am nursing a 23 month old. I love milk!

Is that too much? Now you all have me wondering!

If that is working for you, carry on but just make sure that you're getting 40-50 g of protein a day.

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok, I think I'm going to add rice milk to my diet, it is low in protein, anyone else drinking it?

I drink it all the time and I think it's a great source of carb calories with very little protein.

[atomic sagebrush]

I've started having more but not intentionally. I've had days where I need to have some extra protein because I've been low but I can't have any more sodium. I quite enjoy a glass of milk actually! I often have some dairylea light and a yogurt too but I don't have all those things on one day because it adds up to too much protein. As you know, I'm not taking calcium supplements.

Of anything, I think the sodium is the least important so if you need to fudge on the sodium because you're drinking a glass of milk and are worried about sodium, don't.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yeah...I hear you on the protein...Even on a vegetarian diet (or even Vegan diet), I still find it hard to stay below 40g. I don't really like the taste of rice milk either but I drink it if I'm going to drink any kind of milk. The kind I buy has only 45 cals, 2 g of fat, 6 g of fiber (YAY!) and 20% of your daily alloted intake of calcium. BAD part is that one cup has 135 mg of sodium so I have to make sure it'll work w/the rest of my diet for the day. It can get tricky.

Hmmm...my rice milk has only 90 mg of sodium so you may be able to find a different rice milk if need be.

[atomic sagebrush]

Interesting, I'm really wondering if I should be having 1 glass a day. What do you guys think? Or do you think the supplements should cover my calcium. I am so indecisive!!!!!

If I had my sway to do again, I would leave out non-vegetable sources of calcium, but that is up to each individual person.