Is milk allowed on the BFL plan? I know that in Atkins, it's restricted because of the sugar content...but what about for BFL? I'm trying to do BFL modified with LC, so what's the rule? Perhaps skim milk? I know that milk has a lot of carbs in it, but are there any substitutes?

I really really like milk and miss it a lot. The substitutes of soy milk and things like that also contain lots of carbs, right?

hi SomaGuRL, I stopped using milk but the only way I had milk was in my coffee so now I use cream, (one tbs for cup) which only has 0.4 carbs and tast SO good!, I think you shouldn't have milk unless it's really a little bit because one cup of milk has 12 grams of carb in it and that's a lot.
I don't think he talks about milk in the BFL book but he does reccomend yogurt so maybe that's the same, protein power also restricts milk they say to use it only in your coffee.
hope that helps...

may

If it's for drinking I would think twice...if your sticking to Low CARB never go lowfat on any milk type product. You usually don't save on the carb count...Some soy products with out added sugars can be added in small quantities...you'll find most of us doing BFL..are using a multicultured (live) no sugar added yogurt, plain, full fat...in the shakes and that seems to satisfy my milk cravings.

Bsayne

There is no 'rule' if you're doing BFL w/ LC nutrition - it's something you have to tweak for yourself. I have been using milk quite liberally in my shakes - about 1/2 a cup every day with no ill effects.

All milk has approx 12g of carbs per cup, what changes is the fat content. As written BFL would advise skim or low fat milk, because it is a low fat program; done as a LC program I would think 2% would be fine.

A word of warning - if you've been doing strict Atkins for a while increase your carbs slowly and wisely - more veggies and lower glycemic fruits. Always combine your carbs with protein.

Nat