I'm wondering why dairy causes so many of us to stall. I went dairy-free only because of this reason, not because dairy isn't paleo...I would have been a cheerful paleo-pervert if only dairy didn't make me stall! But WHY does it make me stall? It's not as if I ate an entire block of cheese at a sitting...really, it's just fat (yum) and protein (more yum) and no carbs at all.

I'm finding myself hungry mid-morning now, and I think it's because I'm not putting HFWC in my coffee. I just can't stomach putting coconut oil into it. I eat bacon and eggs almost every morning for breakfast and that should take me through to lunch, but lately it's not cutting it. I miss my dairy...specifically my HFWC! I'm thinking of trying coconut cream. I could even just eat a couple of teaspoons of it separate from my coffee!

If anyone can shed some light on the dairy=stall, I'd love to read it. Thanks for your time! I hope everyone has a terrific day.

Maybe this will help:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dairy-intolerance/


Progress not perfection.

Lisa

For me it's because I go crazy on dairy. I get started down that path and then I can't stop. I am one who could eat a whole block of cheese.

Then it also makes me feel like poo too. I get nasal congestion, sinus infections, constipation, bloating and so on. I think it's the casein.

It's a calorically dense food I can easily overeat. I can eat an 8 oz block of good cheddar in a day-certainly not conducive to my losing weight.

Thanks everyone! cnmLisa, I should have thought of checking out Mark's site for myself. Loved the link you sent me...it certainly answered my questions. It helped shed light on the allergy/intolerance to milk proteins as well. My husband suffers psoriasis/arthritis, and he greatly improved when we went dairy free. He still indulges himself from time to time with good cheese, but he pays for it in pain later...he says it's worth it though!

I use A2 milk, it's great. Take care with goat milk .. most of the time it's nice, just like cow milk, but then you may get one that tastes a lot like, well, a goat.

I was mistakenly diagnosed as lactose intolerant and ate no dairy for many years. One thing I fondly remember was an internet discussion of which brand of goat milk was the least "goaty."

But it didn't do a thing for me; weight-wise or health-wise. Whereas giving up grains took only a month or two for me to start noticing positive results; which continue to this day.

Is cheese the only dairy product that does that to you?

Same here, I could eat cream, cream cheese and yogurt for DAYS. But if I have have more than a little bit once every few weeks I get mucous-y in my throat first (after half an hour or so) which starts making me feel anxious as I can't breathe properly. After that if I have more the next day or meal, the mild bloating and general snot - lovely. Then if I don't quit, I start getting acne after a couple of days. It's worth it maybe for a single cheesecake once in a rare while but no more than that.

It's a shame, as I'd love to have 'normal' low carb pudding every weekend, but it's interesting experimenting with Paleo recipes.

Thanks for the link! It was interesting and led to more interesting links about cheese. I'm convinced I should try some grass fed cheese, maybe goat or sheep. I really miss cheese still. <sigh>

I've been considering giving up dairy. It's difficult. I gave it up in the past for several months on an allergy elimination diet. I think I did lose weight then but my diet in general was limited. I didn't notice any positive changes - just felt deprived.

I haven't looked at the link to MDA. Maybe it will convince me to give it another shot.

Coconut milk in a carton is dairy free, & only 50 calories a cup, look for the so Delicious brand, I find mine by the almond milk, on the shelves. It pours just like cows milk.
I think Kerrygold Irish cheddar is grass fed cheese. I love it, as it is mature , with flavor to match.

TigerH I made a delicious pudding the other day with Coconut milk..I scooped just the cream out of the can and mixed in approx 1/4cup 100% Hershey's cocoa..Then I added a dash of vanilla extract and a few drops of liquid stevia to sweeten..I mixed this thoroughly and then added in some chopped Pecans for texture!! YUMMO!!!!! If you put it in the freezer and stir often it will be like soft serve ice cream.. The wonderful thing is it is actually HEALTHY to eat this!!! The antioxidants from the cocoa and the good fat from the coconut!! In the words of Charlie Sheen.."WINNER!!!!"

HOT DANG, that sounds good! I've made something similar before, but hadn't thought of adding chopped nuts or freezing it - OMG I'm drooling at the idea!

So far, I've made many cocoa and raspberry pancakes and cupcakes and cookies. Also similar variations of apple and raspberry. I've just been given some homegrown pears, so I might keep a couple back for this weekend's experimentation!

He also has a thing about tiger blood - you don't get much more paleo than that!

You can also make it with unsalted butter instead of the Coconut milk,and it will set up in the fridge similar to traditional chocolate!! However don't forget as I did that it is flavored butter and eat 6 tablespoons...Ohhhhhh man,the room was spinning....It tasted sooooooo goooood!!!!! but made me sooooo ill!!!! One tbsp please!! Let it melt in your mouth so silky good..Yuuuuummmmm!!!