Always Hungry? A New Way to Look at Sustainable Weight Loss

Why do you say recognizable ingredients---when in my opinion, soy or almond milk is that to me---why can't we use regular milk---to me that is more natural than the formulated soy or almond?

Cathy on February 1, 2016

I am no authority but I'm guessing the reason they say not to use regular milk is because of all the steroids and harsh drugs given to the cattle which poisons the milk supply.

Susan on February 1, 2016

I was also going to ask if it was OK to just use regular skim or 1% milk. Also, what is the whey powder for? Is this another protein?

Maria on February 1, 2016

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Maria on February 1, 2016

I agree with Cathy - you ever read the label of soy and nut milks? Why add whey to almond milk when you can just use real milk? Most milk from cows not treated with hormones is now labeled as such (even with the idiotic disclaimer mandated by Monsanto that it doesn't make a difference)

DeeN on February 1, 2016

This is very similar to a protein shake I have every day. My only changes is that I use original almond milk instead of unsweetened and add enough ice cubes to make it thicker and seem more like ice cream I eat with a spoon. But the biggest change is that I use powdered peanut butter (like PB2) to cut back on the fats in regular nut butters. I also don't add the nutmeg, but I'm trying that today!

Ed M on February 1, 2016

I think the almond or soy milk is a calorie choice. Almond milk 60 calories per cup, Soy milk 80 calories per cup skim milk 91, 1% milk 102, calories per cup

Agnesjoan on February 1, 2016

The purpose of the whey is to add protein, not to replace anything that might be missing from regular milk. Also I'm pretty confident Dr. Ludwig would encourage people to use real nut butter because the fats are beneficial in weight loss (and healthy diet in general).

Lauren on February 1, 2016

This gets so confusing at times.. I thought pB2 was a healthier choice but then they say the fats in nuts are a healthy fat..Maybe the best choice is to just eat everything but in moderation??????

annie on February 1, 2016

Our family has tried a few different whey protein powders and can't find one we like (teens complain they are gritty). Which one are you using?

Colleen on February 1, 2016

Why not use milk kefir? I make a banana smoothie every day with a cup of homemade milk kefir. It would be so easy to just add the rest of the ingredients and then you'd REALLY have a healthy drink.

Karen Johnson

karen on February 1, 2016

It sounds like it's worth a try, but I usually am less hungry if I have something to chew.

Lois on February 1, 2016

What brand of whey powder do you use? There are many different brands and I'm stumped to figure out one over another. I usually prefer a vanilla flavored,would this make a differenc

Marlene Tillery on February 1, 2016

I like to add blueberries (either fresh or frozen) to make it taste like a PB&J! I also add spinach, I can't even taste it.

sallyjrw on February 1, 2016

question for Snack Girl: how long does that smoothie make you feel full? On Weight Watchers, a smoothie with fresh fruit/greens is about twice as many points as if you were to eat them unprocessed. The logic is that you slurp down a smoothie in much less time that it would take you to chew them unprocessed, and there's a link to chewing and satiation. I made a similar smoothie for breakfast on saturday (PB2, 1/2 cup 1% milk, banana, spinach, ice) and it didn't last me that long (i knew I was going to be eating a homemade brunch at 11 anyway). I don't know though. this whole hunger thing is confusing. just always bring a spare banana for mid-morning snack!

Michelle on February 1, 2016

I purchased the book and have been following the plan. It only required minor adjustments to my existing diet. The recipes are great. I am doing Phase I. I lost 4 lbs in a week. I will stick with it and see how it goes, but most importantly, it is sustainable and satisfying.

Ponderful on February 1, 2016

People: if you are looking for a non-gritty, soluble whey protein powder, make sure it is a Whey ISOLATE. This type is much less gritty and will dissolve MUCH better than any other type of whey protein powder.

Betty on February 1, 2016

I think whatever diet you're involved with, it makes sense to me to keep it as close to nature as possible: whole foods, from plants or animals, unadulterated by humankind. Since whey ''powder'' sounds processed to me, its not in my pantry. I'll eat my curds and whey in my cottage cheese like Little Miss Mufffet! :) I mean ground peanuts are still peanuts, but something that was watery, then dried and 'powdered' doesn't sound right to me. [I would research it if I was going to have it in my weekly diet.] Also bread has been a good staple in the human diet for tens of thousands of years and I believe if made with whole grain flour, salt and water [as a good sour-dough is], its A-OK in moderation, as far as a healthy diet goes. I include a healthy bread daily which is highly satisfying and keeps me from craving. Since no one is perfect, and they say ''perfect is the enemy of good', I strive for whole foods most of the time, and do not stress over the occasional processed item. I'm 67 and have been a serious reader of all things healthy since age 18 so everything old is new again. I think Pollan puts it the simplest, ''eat food, mostly plants, not too much''. What I do find enlightening reading, however, are the new discoveries of a given whole food's nutrient profile which, I might add, just further supports all the many theories on 'eat more fruits and vegetables"!!

BarbL on February 1, 2016