Atkins and Lactaid?

[DaisyLou2]

I miss drinking milk and I thought I had read somewhere that it's ok to have Lactose free milk while on Atkins. Did I imagine this?

 

[wovenwonder]

Check the carb count on the label and see if it is worth it to you? You can also take heavy cream and thin it down with water for very little carbs.

 

[DaisyLou2]

It seems to be reasonably low. I think it's just the lactose that we can't really have and maybe that's what ups the carbs?
I'm pretty excited to have some kind of milk beverage after my cookies and cream advantage bar.


Thanks!

 

[dizneegirl]

Doesn't work.

Lactaid just makes the lactose easier to digest... NOT what we want. Means the sugars are getting digested faster, and entering your bloodstream faster. Your best bet if you can't stay away from it, is whole milk... at around 13 carbs per 8 oz.

Try the cream and water. Or look for the new LeCarb Dairy drink (supposed to be just like milk). Or try an unsweetened/Splenda sweetened soy milk.

Or try this recipe:

Birgit's Not-Milk
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For you milk lovers out there ...

Not-Milk

Makes just over 1 cup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp CMF unflavored whey protein isolate (isolate, not protein powder)
1 tbsp buttermilk powder
1/8 tsp splenda (or equivalent)
2 tbsp whipping cream (or half and half)
1 cup water

Preparation:
Mix dry ingredients and whisk vigorously into the water until everything is dissolved. Chill and use like regular milk.

* The taste turns out most like milk with the above ingredients. Substituting different ingredients may yield different result!

To me this tastes just like regular Milk when chilled. Granted I haven't tasted milk in over 2 years though - but it's probably as close as it's going to get and a whole lot better than the LC milk preparations that are on the market ! (not to mention cheaper!)
I have found that I get the best "real milk" taste with the CFM whey protein isolate from the proteinfactory.com but you may well find a local substitution that works for you YMMV

 

[DaisyLou2]

Thanks for the info and the recipe!
I'll try the cream and water and if I don't like it maybe I'll splurge one day and have a small cup of whole milk.