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Post by mom on Jun 7, 2016 15:37:40 GMT
How many gallons of milk do you go through in a week?
My youngest son is drinking a gallon of milk every 2.5 days. In his cereal. Cups of milk at lunch and dinner. After his workout.
Can one have too much milk? He isn't over weight. When he isn't drinking milk, he is drinking cold water.
In case it matters, he drinks only whole milk.
edited: he is 15 if that matters.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 7, 2016 15:39:34 GMT
Yes, you can have too much milk and yes, you can get too much fat and calories from milk. Every situation is specific though, so you should discuss his consumption and activity level with his doctor, who can determine if it is appropriate. We go through a 3 qt jug of 2% Lactaid milk approximately every week - there are 3 of us.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 7, 2016 15:40:13 GMT
0.
I never gave any of my kids milk.
I think cow's milk is gross. I just don't get drinking the milk of an animal. We occasionally buy soy milk if we are going to have cereal that week.
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Post by mom on Jun 7, 2016 15:42:21 GMT
0. I never gave any of my kids milk. I think cow's milk is gross. I just don't get drinking the milk of an animal. We occasionally buy soy milk if we are going to have cereal that week. The rest of us drink soy milk...only youngest son wants whole milk.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 7, 2016 15:45:30 GMT
Four kids.
Easily four to five gallons of milk a week.
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Post by pridemom on Jun 7, 2016 15:47:46 GMT
We are a family of six and use between 1-2 gallons a week. Cereal is its main use.
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Post by tracylynn on Jun 7, 2016 15:47:49 GMT
I live alone and sometimes go through a gallon of milk in 3-4 days. I only drink water and milk, and love milk. I drink nonfat milk though.
As a growing boy, I don't think whole milk is a problem.
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Post by cade387 on Jun 7, 2016 15:47:58 GMT
our Pedi took us off whole milk after 2 years old. Said 2% or 1% was a better choice.
My kids are 2.5 and 5, they both go to day care so they are out of the house 7am-6pm, but the rest of the time plus weekends we go through 2-3 gal per week. My DH and I do not drink milk, only as used in cooking here and there.
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Post by mom on Jun 7, 2016 15:50:15 GMT
our Pedi took us off whole milk after 2 years old. Said 2% or 1% was a better choice. My kids are 2.5 and 5, they both go to day care so they are out of the house 7am-6pm, but the rest of the time plus weekends we go through 2-3 gal per week. My DH and I do not drink milk, only as used in cooking here and there. We tried the 2% and he hated it. And he hates soy even more. He LOVES his milk. No cokes. No juice. No tea. Milk and water.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 15:51:33 GMT
It depends.
If I have 3 gallons in the frig it will take over a week to be drunk.
If I have 2 gallons. About a week.
If I have 1/2 a gallon. Then I am buying milk everyday, because my husband feels like I am trying to put him on a milk diet. He will will stand at the frig and glup milk, just so I will go buy more. Once he gets started on this Trend, it will take over a week for him to stop.
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Post by Linda on Jun 7, 2016 15:53:29 GMT
I buy 2 gallons on Friday - sometimes I need another gallon midweek, sometimes two, sometimes the original two make it all week. Depends on how much milk DH is drinking usually - unless he's bought Nesquick...in which case he really needs to also buy a cow I don't drink milk at all. DDs have 2 cups/day each (during school - one of those is at lunch) unless there is Nesquick and then all bets are off
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Post by psiluvu on Jun 7, 2016 15:53:54 GMT
Between 5 and 6 of 1%. Ds (13) loves milk, has smoothies every day for breakfast and a milkshake most nights after sports. All of us usually have milk with dinner. I sometimes think I should just buy a cow
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 7, 2016 15:54:11 GMT
There's a small bottle, smaller than a pint, that is in the fridge for my husband's tea. Otherwise I drink almond milk and use it in my tea and cereal.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 7, 2016 16:10:47 GMT
I have a 15 year old and an almost 12 year old. Between the two of them they drink 2-4 gallons of whole milk a week. Dh and I drink 1-2 gallons of 2% a week. Older DS drinks the most.
We actually switched the oldest to whole milk because he wants to gain weight. The kid is 6'2 and weighs in at 115-120 pounds.
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Post by mom on Jun 7, 2016 16:17:43 GMT
I have a 15 year old and an almost 12 year old. Between the two of them they drink 2-4 gallons of whole milk a week. Dh and I drink 1-2 gallons of 2% a week. Older DS drinks the most. We actually switched the oldest to whole milk because he wants to gain weight. The kid is 6'2 and weighs in at 115-120 pounds.See, this is how my youngest is. He is growing in height - right now he is 5'10 but he barely weighs 115. He's only recently got his height - he used to be the shortest in his class until Christmas break.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 16:20:29 GMT
My boys (20 and 13) polish off 2 gallons a week. Whole milk. I don't buy that other junk.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jun 7, 2016 16:22:21 GMT
we are a family of 4 and drink approx 3 gal of milk a week. sometimes we are really rationing it towards the end of the week (i refuse to make a special milk run!). we typically drink it at dinner. my DH and i will eat it with cereal. my kids are weird and won't eat it with cereal!
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Post by azredhead on Jun 7, 2016 16:26:35 GMT
Two. Dh is a big milk drinker! I'll only drink it if it's chocolate
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Post by KelleeM on Jun 7, 2016 16:26:56 GMT
Dh doesn't drink milk. I have a glass most mornings and often drink less than 1/2 gallon in a week.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 7, 2016 16:33:00 GMT
3 out of 4 of us are lactose intolerant. We still go through 5-6 litres a week
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 7, 2016 16:34:57 GMT
Probably a 1/2 gallon here. It really depends if anyone is in a cereal mood.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 7, 2016 16:37:44 GMT
I have a 15 year old and an almost 12 year old. Between the two of them they drink 2-4 gallons of whole milk a week. Dh and I drink 1-2 gallons of 2% a week. Older DS drinks the most. We actually switched the oldest to whole milk because he wants to gain weight. The kid is 6'2 and weighs in at 115-120 pounds.See, this is how my youngest is. He is growing in height - right now he is 5'10 but he barely weighs 115. He's only recently got his height - he used to be the shortest in his class until Christmas break. Our 14 y.o., who is ~6'1", weighs ~120 lbs., & wears a size 13 shoe, only drinks organic whole milk & water. We buy 2-3 gallons per week. He doesn't eat cereal & is the only one in our household who drinks the milk.
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Jun 7, 2016 16:38:13 GMT
DH doesn't drink milk but the rest of us go through 3.5-4 gal of 1% in a week. There's a milk run every Sunday like clockwork. We are very picky about our milk and it took us a while after moving here to find a store with 1% that wasn't just white water. Back home we had a dairy store that we went to specifically and solely for their milk.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 7, 2016 16:38:52 GMT
We only do milk on cereal, no one drinks it. We might go through 1/2 to 1 gallon a week. But, we also go in spurts where no one eats cereal, so we don't buy any milk. It's just dh and the kids who eat cereal and they like 2%.
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Post by valincal on Jun 7, 2016 16:38:56 GMT
Two or three litres/week. Three of the four of us use it primarily on cereal. It's our regular nighttime snack. DS1 doesn't drink milk.
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Post by Sarah*H on Jun 7, 2016 16:39:46 GMT
2 kids (15 & 12) and we go through 5 gallons of organic 2% a week. I don't drink milk because I'm lactose intolerant so it's mostly the kids and DH occasionally.
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Post by oaksong on Jun 7, 2016 16:45:23 GMT
We are big milk drinkers. When both kids were home we would go through at least 2 gallons a week. It seems like they would go through phases where they just couldn't get enough. I raised them on nonfat until they discovered 2%. We compromised on 1%. Personally, I think that raising kids to drink milk, assuming they can tolerate it, is great for their health. Lots of vitamins and protein that is easy to provide. My kids rarely drank soda because we never had it at home, and now they don't even like it.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jun 7, 2016 16:47:25 GMT
My two kids (tween and teen) go through 3 gallons a week. We buy skim from a local dairy and it's nothing like the watery stuff they sell in the grocery store.
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Post by 2peaornot2pea on Jun 7, 2016 16:49:36 GMT
We go through approximately one gallon of whole milk each week. It is primarily used with cereal. It is rare that one of us drinks a glass of milk. We all prefer to have water with our meals.
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Post by jassy on Jun 7, 2016 16:51:05 GMT
2 quarts per week. Family of 4. DH, Me, DS 17 and DS 15. We all think milk is pretty icky. Oldest son loves cereal though - so we just use it for that, and occasionally to cook or bake with.
We drink water, tea (hot and iced) and coffee. 2 quarts of apple juice per week.
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