Jane's WL Journey

[CraftyJane]

Hi all,
So I am day 7 of the 4 week milk diet that I need to lose 6kgs within the 4 weeks. All week I have been fine apart from the runs. I'm going to call Luton & Dunstabl in the morning and switch to lactose free milk, will I get the same weight loss by drinking lactose free milk? Any advice will be muchly appreciated and I'll let you know how I get on..

 

[CraftyJane]

So a week after changing to Lactose free milk, and not even a gurgle , 1st week weight loss 4kg's 2nd week 2kg's = a happy me, but the second week has been harder than the first

 

[Tonibones10]

brilliant your doing so so well!!! you will be in that hospital before you know it! keep going hunni xxxxxxx

 

[Yvessa]

I had to do the same, my weight loss slowed because I was in week 3 and not because of the change in milk

 

[OOnion]

Well done, so you have beat your target already, fab xx

 

[Sharonimo]

Jane,

How easy is it to get Lactose free milk? I am (slightly) lactose intolerant -- can take small amounts in like a cup of coffee or tea .... but have probs (like you say, the runs) with large amounts of milk, yogurt or cheese.

Am hoping that I don't have to do the milk diet, but some other pre-op diet .... but just in case ..... I have never looked for Lactose free milk in the shops (and I live in a flat above a convenience store which I am pretty sure does not stock it).

Best wishes with the rest of your pre-op diet !!

 

[Tonibones10]

Jane,

How easy is it to get Lactose free milk? I am (slightly) lactose intolerant -- can take small amounts in like a cup of coffee or tea .... but have probs (like you say, the runs) with large amounts of milk, yogurt or cheese.

Am hoping that I don't have to do the milk diet, but some other pre-op diet .... but just in case ..... I have never looked for Lactose free milk in the shops (and I live in a flat above a convenience store which I am pretty sure does not stock it).

Best wishes with the rest of your pre-op diet !!

You can get it anywhere can't you isn't it soya milk? Xxx

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[Yvessa]

Lactofree is stocked by all the major supermarkets. Fresh and UHT, round about 1.23 for a litre. Soya is not recommended as it doesn't have the necessary cals/fat required - you would have to have gallons of the stuff.

There is a whole and skimmed version of the Lactofree.

 

[Sharonimo]

Lactofree is stocked by all the major supermarkets. Fresh and UHT, round about 1.23 for a litre. Soya is not recommended as it doesn't have the necessary cals/fat required - you would have to have gallons of the stuff. There is a whole and skimmed version of the Lactofree.

I just gotta get myself to a supermarket which is a few miles away. Bcos I live above a convenience store with other similar shops (newsagents / general stores / internet cafes / kebab and chip shops etc) nearby, I have to make the effort to get to a "proper" supermarket.

But could well be worth it -- will be worth finding out if I have no adverse reaction to lactofree !!

 

[Yvessa]

If you are only slightly lactose intolerant you may find goats milk works as well. I seem to have severe intolerance especially after milk diet and cannot tolerate any lactose. Lactofree has had lactase added to normal milk - the lactase breaks the lactose into glucose and another sugar (I forget the name)

 

[Sharonimo]

If you are only slightly lactose intolerant you may find goats milk works as well. I seem to have severe intolerance especially after milk diet and cannot tolerate any lactose. Lactofree has had lactase added to normal milk - the lactase breaks the lactose into glucose and another sugar (I forget the name)

Hi Yve,

Did you do the milk diet before for a previous operation, or was your bypass re-scheduled?

Because on the left hand side it says your op is 16 April 2012 -- so I just wondered why you have done the milk diet once already?

Just me being curious!

Ta,
Sharon

 

[Yvessa]

l&D require you to do the milk diet for at least four weeks to lose your 5%. Only after you have done this and then successfully maintained this loss for a month afterwards will they add you to the list. Then you do it for another two weeks pre op

 

[Sharonimo]

Oh I see! Thanks for the explanation !!