Cool Girl Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 So, today, I decided that I'm going dairy free. I know nobody that is dairy free, but I heard that it exists and that there is people out there that are dairy free. A lot of my friends are gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan. The reason that I decided to be dairy free is because I noticed throughout the years that I've been drinking milk or eating dairy products, I get constipated (I can't go to the bathroom easily! Sorry for the description!) So I'm hoping that being dairy free will help me. It's not like I can never eat yogurt or cheese or any other dairy products again. You can buy dairy free butter, dairy free cheese, and dairy free yogurt in a lot of stores, so I already know the alternatives I'll be taking. But, my question is, are you gluten free/vegan/vegetarian/dairy free? If so, how long did it take for you to realize that you feel more comfortable with that diet? Also, if you want to give advice, that would be also great, considering that I just decided this today (It took me years to think about this! And also, I'm not an adult doing this choice, I'm only 16, so who knows how this might turn out!) Whatever it is, I told my parents and they are very supportive of my decision, so that's great! I kinda of have an idea what it's like to substitute because my mom is vegetarian. Also, as a national level martial artist, it might be challenging because when you do sports, you need calcium. Also, the bummer part about this is that I won't be able to get Krispy Kreme donuts because they have milk in it. Also, won't be able to enjoy Starbucks as much because they put milk in the Frapuccino! Sorry for the long rant! So, away we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sounds like you're lactose intolerant, in which case going dairy free is understandable. My diet right now is all of the food, with an emphasis on protein. I also try to avoid eating a ton of sugar. (Soda for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Girl Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Well, I don't get stomaches. It's just when I try to poop, it won't get come out or I have to wait longer (Sorry about the description!) So, if you try to avoid eating sugar, does that mean you're lactose intolerant. Also, I heard there's a huge difference between lactose intolerant and dairy-free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(GigaDrillBreaker) Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sounds like you're lactose intolerant, in which case going dairy free is understandable. My diet right now is all of the food, with an emphasis on protein. I also try to avoid eating a ton of sugar. (Soda for example)I share this diet, though I still take in high-sugar foods. I mostly try to avoid foods with high acidity, because pain when burping is funking bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VCR_CAT Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I would suggest maybe going to a doctor or someone to get tested to see if you are lactose intolerant, or if there is some other kind of allergy/thing going on. The thing is, and this is most especially with Gluten Free diets (outside of people who are celiac because that's a thing and they really need to stay away from it), there's often a lot of placebo involved and there's no inherent benefit from staying away from the common ingredient/compound (be it lactose or gluten). I mean, the good part of these kinds of diets (specifically dairy/gluten free kind of diets) that's not a placebo is that you're making conscious decisions of your choices on a daily basis and you're forced to think more about what you're going to eat. That, overall, could very well just lead to a better diet as a whole, and that's always a plus. I mean, choosing to go dairy-free means that (like you said) you don't get Krispy Kreme or Starbucks anymore, and depending on how often you get both things, those are significant items in your diet that are definitely not good for you that you're cutting out, and that's going to benefit you overall. Gonna benefit your wallet as well. But, it's always good to make sure if you have something like lactose intolerance; because the constipation could either be something else, or that you're not getting enough fibre in your diet. If you're not getting enough fibre in your diet, going dairy-free might not help too well with that :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Apparently about 60% of the population can't actually digest dairy properly. Milk is designed to turn baby cows into huge funking cows, it's not meant for human consumption. Going dairy free makes a lot of sense. Personally I like cheese too much to go completely dairy free but I do limit myself. For example, I drink almond milk instead of normal milk. I eat 90% dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate (supposed to be quite good for you anyway). There are plenty of milk alternatives, rice and almond are the ones I'd recommend, depending on what you want in your diet. Almond milk I know does contain calcium, so go for that if you worry about lack of calcium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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