Age and diet

[SquatPressPull]

Andy Baker drinks Coors Light and Folgers. It's still a free country.

It's an acquired taste

[m_sporkboy]

Andy Baker drinks Coors Light and Folgers. It's still a free country.

I think we should maybe rethink this freedom thing.

[z3nrunn3r]

Andy Baker drinks Coors Light and Folgers. It's still a free country.

My God in heaven!
....

"cracks open Miller Lite"

[Smyth]

Sure there is. If you want the carbs, protein, and calcium, but not the fat. Or if you like the taste. Cue "oh the horror, the heresy, burn him at the stake," etc.

Other than taste, I respectfully disagree. The reason I disagree is the the difference in the amount of fat between normal and 2% is so negligible so as to not be worth it. Now, if you like the taste, well, have at it. I'd rather drink water than skim, though.

1) that is good to hear!

2) My wife and I drink skim because of the calorie difference. Growing up we drank 1%. As you might have guessed I am from WI, fridge is always stocked full of milk and cheese (no joke). Is there that much more of a benefit to the whole milk and if so what is it? Is it strictly a calorie thing on this plan? The post from Mr. Rippetoe suggests one can cut the milk altogether. I have noticed my metabolism slowing over the last couple years, don't eat nearly what I did and am slowly gaining weight.

I'm 53 and overdid the milk during my initial LP. I just cut the fat from my midsection that I had accumulated. Not easy

I drink skim exclusively. Fits the macros better. Still tastes pretty good to me.

Macros are easy:

Fritos (carbs)
Pork rinds (fat)
Beef jerky (protein)

With water, you could literally live on this, and see some mega-gainzzz.

[Sean Herbison]

There is no reason to drink skim milk. Ever. Drink whole milk, just less of it if you're older.

Sure there is. If you want the carbs, protein, and calcium, but not the fat.

I respectfully disagree. The reason I disagree is the the difference in the amount of fat between normal and 2% is so negligible so as to not be worth it.

Wait, where did 2% come up? We were comparing skim milk and whole milk. And considering there's 8g of fat in 1 cup of whole milk, I wouldn't call that negligible, especially if you're drinking 4+ cups per day. I'm not against whole milk, I just prefer to get my fat from other sources.

[Smyth]

Wait, where did 2% come up? We were comparing skim milk and whole milk. And considering there's 8g of fat in 1 cup of whole milk, I wouldn't call that negligible, especially if you're drinking 4+ cups per day. I'm not against whole milk, I just prefer to get my fat from other sources.

Your're right. My bad on the 2% v. skim.

I also prefer getting my fat from other sources, but if I'm going to drink milk, which, being older, is not as frequent as it used to be, I'm going to enjoy it. That is, whole.

[David Lee]

Andy Baker drinks Coors Light and Folgers. It's still a free country.

To each his own.