milk

[gbrice75]

WOW - my world has been officially rocked - I have ALWAYS had milk in my diet -- and LOTS of it. Wow. No idea that it contained estrogen. Looks like Almond Milk to the rescue. But, I should ask - how is Almond Milk in regard to sugar content? High, low?

And thanks all for the eye opener.

Get unsweetened Almond milk and it's gtg. Note it has very little protein though... it's not a true 'milk' and not comparable to one.

And since we're on the topic - is milk just bad in a bodybuilder's diet at any time -- or would something like a bulking diet contain milk (specifically whole milk)?

Thanks!

Read all replies, I gave my opinion on this.

[Tron3219]

Get unsweetened Almond milk and it's gtg. Note it has very little protein though... it's not a true 'milk' and not comparable to one.

Read all replies, I gave my opinion on this.

Gb has a good point, it's not milk but has the texture of it, the unsweetened vanilla is my personal fav. It's good to mix with a shake. Mix a lil ground oats, scoop of whey, some egg whites and no fat Greek yogurt. Yum

U can omit the Greek yogurt if cutting to, has a bit of sugar, even the reduced sugar ones have like 7-10g

-TroN-

[basketballfan22]

And since we're on the topic - is milk just bad in a bodybuilder's diet at any time -- or would something like a bulking diet contain milk (specifically whole milk)?

Thanks!

Like gb said, it is a complicated topic; so you should read all the replies and even do your own "research." I wouldn't worry too much about it if you haven't been experiencing problems. Again like gb already informed you, many of the milk alternatives aren't actually milk and have significantly less protein sans soy milk. Soy milk has its own potential problems though.

[Soar]

I drink and ungodly amount of milk while on a bulk and I have a belly to prove it!

[t-dogg]

Only time I ever drink milk is with cereal. That is almost never.

[>Good Luck<]

WOW - my world has been officially rocked - I have ALWAYS had milk in my diet -- and LOTS of it. Wow. No idea that it contained estrogen. Looks like Almond Milk to the rescue. But, I should ask - how is Almond Milk in regard to sugar content? High, low?

And thanks all for the eye opener.

I'm still not convinced about milk having any threatening amount of estrogen... It reminds me of the old myth of the 15 year old girl going thru menopause because she drank to much soy milk .... Ridiculous !

[Marc_83]

I drink milk from September to the end of March with my shakes. It helps me to get my calories in and makes my shakes taste really fun.

From April to the end of August I cut out milk and fruit(to a minimum).

[MickeyKnox]

Get unsweetened Almond milk and it's gtg. Note it has very little protein though... it's not a true 'milk' and not comparable to one...

Didnt read the first page of replies but just wanted to add that i dropped milk form my diet as well because of all the sugar, not the fat. I drank fat free 0%.

And a big X2 on unsweetened Almond Milk. Better for you in the morning with your blended oats and protein powder!

[RaginCajun]

I'll be starting one on Monday. New cycle as well. I have a show in November and need to be closer to 5% bf by then. Yes, it's going to be absolutely brutal. Already started cutting carbs and I'm feeling a slight decrease in energy but nothing severe. My fasted cardio will go up to 6 days a week - that in itself will be a shock to my system!

Will be looking for this log

[MickeyKnox]

Will be looking for this log

Me too...didnt see that. Good luck MI!