Current Events > I found out today that literally all my life's problems have been caused by...

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dairy. :v Well, no more... I'm tired of being a slave to big cow. It's over, I'm taking back my life starting today. I'm quitting the stuff for good. I'm about to become that person that asks if something has dairy in it at every outing.

It might be the source of your problems too, let's research:
https://switch4good.org/health-performance/

I'm sorry to hear that... life without cheese and dairy sounds just abysmal =/

MatzoTov posted...

I'm sorry to hear that... life without cheese and dairy sounds just abysmal =/

well I do like almond milk :v

I was gonna guess a witch hut this makes more sense

I'm not going to use a website with that name as a "research" tool, lol.

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I did my own research :v

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Umm, I read this page and clicked on all of the blue boxes:
https://switch4good.org/health-performance/

Nah fam aint no way Im quitting dairy, Id suck that milk right out the teet

mariolover2 posted...

i wondered why I stopped liking ice cream. I thought it was related to depression, but it actually makes me sick. You need to build tolerance for it.

drop it, it's probably what's making you depressed! :o

Plumeofdusk posted...

Umm, I read this page and clicked on all of the blue boxes:
https://switch4good.org/health-performance/

lmfao

I don't drink a lot of milk, but when I do I get the Costco lactose free. Stuff is great.

You were too obvious way too soon. Bad trolling attempt

Thank you for the update regular user

I switched back to cow milk since I was lacking protein

AnsestralRecall posted...

You were too obvious way too soon. Bad trolling attempt

no... I'm actually serious. :v I'm giving up dairy starting today. I'm gonna use this thread as a sort of log to track my progress. I wanna see if my sinus issues and inflammation and stuff get better by cutting out the cow.

so this is day 1, but I had coffee creamer with dairy in it this morning so tomorrow will be the actual first "no dairy" day.

Plumeofdusk posted...

no... I'm actually serious. :v I'm giving up dairy starting today. I'm gonna use this thread as a sort of log to track my progress. I wanna see if my sinus issues and inflammation and stuff get better by cutting out the cow.

so this is day 1, but I had coffee creamer with dairy in it this morning so tomorrow will be the actual first "no dairy" day.

Waste of money. Just finish off the creamer first then start.

I quit eating dairy and in a couple of weeks felt better than I ever had in my life. I used to have this unpleasant pressure in my abdomen all the time. Not gas or bloating or anything like that, just this heavy fullness. That's how I always felt and figured everyone did as well but lived with it. (That is how I approached a lot of my physical ailments, btw)

After like six weeks with no dairy, I had been eating chips I didn't know were contaminated with it (no one needs dairy in lime flavored tortilla chips!) and the feeling came back, persisting even after the acute food poisoning-like effects passed. It took a few days until I was over all of it. It was so much more agonizing being aware of it and free from it only to feel it again. I have a lot of reasons not to consume dairy but even if there were no other ones, there's no way in hell I'll ever consume it again for this reason alone.

I tend to avoid the lab-fermented vegan dairy as well because I don't know if it's a protein allergy or severe lactose intolerance, though the few times I had it didn't cause any serious issues. Perhaps it's the dose for my particular issue.

Anyway, doesn't hurt to try giving it up. I was so heavily indoctrinated into consuming dairy that I overlooked a lot to keep consuming it. There are also plenty of options for milk out there now, so there's lots of fun to be had experimenting.

Not expecting to see dairy when I clicked this topic lol

TheLiarParadox posted...

I quit eating dairy and in a couple of weeks felt better than I ever had in my life. I used to have this unpleasant pressure in my abdomen all the time. Not gas or bloating or anything like that, just this heavy fullness. That's how I always felt and figured everyone did as well but lived with it. (That is how I approached a lot of my physical ailments, btw)

After like six weeks with no dairy, I had been eating chips I didn't know were contaminated with it (no one needs dairy in lime flavored tortilla chips!) and the feeling came back, persisting even after the acute food poisoning-like effects passed. It took a few days until I was over all of it. It was so much more agonizing being aware of it and free from it only to feel it again. I have a lot of reasons not to consume dairy but even if there were no other ones, there's no way in hell I'll ever consume it again for this reason alone.

I tend to avoid the lab-fermented vegan dairy as well because I don't know if it's a protein allergy or severe lactose intolerance, though the few times I had it didn't cause any serious issues. Perhaps it's the dose for my particular issue.

Anyway, doesn't hurt to try giving it up. I was so heavily indoctrinated into consuming dairy that I overlooked a lot to keep consuming it. There are also plenty of options for milk out there now, so there's lots of fun to be had experimenting.

I actually have that same sort of bloated heavy feeling you describe too, and it's just always been a thing. Just a heavy sluggish feeling for hours after I eat. The only time I don't get it is when I eat really simple stuff. I just assumed it was a normal thing too. :v So maybe it really has been the dairy all along.

Lactose intolerance? Daaaaaamn. Sorry, man. That sounds like a true amount of suckage. I dunno what I'd do if I cluldn't eat dairy. Have you considered medications that allow you to temporarily eat the stuff?

Plumeofdusk posted...

I actually have that same sort of bloated heavy feeling you describe too, and it's just always been a thing. Just a heavy sluggish feeling for hours after I eat. The only time I don't get it is when I eat really simple stuff. I just assumed it was a normal thing too. :v So maybe it really has been the dairy all along.

The pressure I experienced was constant but yeah, post-meal was always the worst. Family puts a crapload of cheese on everything, too.

It doesn't hurt to go without it, just to find out for sure. I recommend a month so you can be sure your gut has acclimated to the changes. You'll also want to find a nutritionally adequate alternative if you rely on dairy to meet your necessary intake of key nutrients.

Xenogears15 posted...

Lactose intolerance? Daaaaaamn. Sorry, man. That sounds like a true amount of suckage. I dunno what I'd do if I cluldn't eat dairy. Have you considered medications that allow you to temporarily eat the stuff?

Eggs are better than milk anyway.

This feels like a troll job

RIP TC

I'm not allergic to dairy but I think I get bloated from drinking it

Plumeofdusk posted...

https://switch4good.org/

Thinly-veiled vegan propaganda website

GeraldDarko posted...

This feels like a troll job

I wouldn't rule it out, but I do know people IRL who are exactly as gullible as TC comes off as.

Fill out a survey from a grocery store magazine or website, conclude x or y is the cause of all their problems, then make radical lifestyle and dietary choices with no medical backing. They feel great and gush about how wonderful life is because self delusion is a powerful thing, then a few weeks later they're back to where they started plus the additional hassle of following pointless dietary restrictions. They return to their previously normal routine after a few more months when they realize it was all bunk, until their next panacea comes along.

Best case scenario we have situations like TC where the solution is a modest dietary restriction. Other times some quack has sold them on their latest nostrum and they're sinking hundreds of dollars into junk that's hopefully no worse than harmless.

Is dairy free cheese a thing? Cause I doubt i could live without cheese

I wanna be a slave to a big cow if you know what I'm shaying

Zikten posted...

Is dairy free cheese a thing? Cause I doubt i could live without cheese

There's vegan cheese. It's not quite the same as real cheese, though.

Paragon21XX posted...

Thinly-veiled vegan propaganda website

Everything they claim has sources cited though. :v They've got an agenda clearly but it isn't like they're lying about anything. I trust them more than big cow at this point.

I didmt click on it, but its called switch 4 good. It doesn't sound sinister. Probably just a site trying to promote vegan diets

good for you. the thing i miss the most is cheese, because there's really no good substitute for it.

MarthGoomba posted...

I switched back to cow milk since I was lacking protein

soy milk has almost as much protein as cow milk. (7g in soy vs 8g in dairy). you can also buy plant milks with added protein.

Giant_Aspirin posted...

good for you. the thing i miss the most is cheese, because there's really no good substitute for it.

soy milk has almost as much protein as cow milk. (7g in soy vs 8g in dairy). you can also buy plant milks with added protein.

my biggest concern in regards to cheese is what to replace it with on pizza, since I dont think any of the pizza chains offer a dairy free cheese option or anything. Outside of on pizza I dont think Ill miss cheese that much really.

Just take a pill for it.

I'm lactose intolerant but I still eat pizza all the time.

Lactose intolerance building.

Rharyx211 posted...

Just take a pill for it.

I'm lactose intolerant but I still eat pizza all the time.

yea, I know thats a thing, but I feel like itd be better to just cut it out than take a pill for it. :v since I think its causing issues besides just having the craps for me. I dont think lactaid or whatever would fix all that.

Plumeofdusk posted...

my biggest concern in regards to cheese is what to replace it with on pizza, since I dont think any of the pizza chains offer a dairy free cheese option or anything. Outside of on pizza I dont think Ill miss cheese that much really.

pizza is the food i miss the most, for sure. not sure about national chains, but there are numerous pizza places around me that offer plant-based cheese. some are okay, some are terrible.

one local spot makes their own 'cashew ricotta' that i hear is REALLY good, but i haven't tried it yet.

My dad used to have a bull hed milk. That stuff tasted great with cookies.

MatzoTov posted...

I'm sorry to hear that... life without cheese and dairy sounds just abysmal =/

A few well-aged and very dry cheeses, like parmesano reggiano, don't actually have any lactose left in them, and so are perfectly safe for tc and the like.

MatzoTov posted...

I'm sorry to hear that... life without cheese and dairy sounds just abysmal =/

its less bad than living with animal torture on my conscience. easily worth the sacrifice to me.