Help with MILK please

[Sprinkles]

Hi everyone, I really struggle with my milk control - I like tea, so splash a dollop in and think that its not much. I cannot measure an amount into a jug and use it all day because I'm either going to work or out visiting friends or doing something. Does anyone have any tips of how best to ensure I don't go over my milk quota, or any ingenious storage ideas whilst on the move.

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[PatchworkPuss]

Why can't you measure your milk allowance and take it with you? I do this every day and just put it in either a tupperware jug, a mini flask or an old juice bottle. Otherwise you could have fruit or herbal teas that don't need milk and just use your milk at home

 

[Happy Holidays]

I would suggest measuring it out first thing in the morning & putting in a thermos flask, I think we forget a thermos can be used to keep food warm or cold. Or You could get a bag shaped cool bag & put a small bottle with measured milk in.

IMO you're best doing something like this than not doing anything at all, by guessing you could be having too much & therefore syns you don't realise your having.

 

[Sprinkles]

Thanks very much. Have just gone and purchased a flask

 

[cyberjelly]

I have never measured my milk since starting SW. I have a very large mug (3/4 pint) and have about 5 a day, breakfast in the morning so prob have alot more than the required amount.
But I don't retain calcium due to illness and so need to keep my milk up but I have still lost weight most weeks and have lost nearly 5 stone in 15 months.

 

[Shirleen]

I have never measured my milk since starting SW. I have a very large mug (3/4 pint) and have about 5 a day, breakfast in the morning so prob have alot more than the required amount.
But I don't retain calcium due to illness and so need to keep my milk up but I have still lost weight most weeks and have lost nearly 5 stone in 15 months.

Do you take vitamin D supplements too? They help with calcium. You can also get lots of calcium from sardines/pilchards which are free. If you increase these foods you won't need so much milk. Remember milk is designed to get a calf to full size cow!

 

[Crazyarmywife]

I measure my milk out in a jug every morning and if its gone then i do have a sneaky cuppa in the evening watching t.v if i fancy it however i never use all my syns everyday so i know i am covered as the evening cuppa is only a little dollop, If i did use all my syns on that particular day i would be more careful in having that sneaky cuppa, I defiantly agree with measuring it out into a flask or jug, Its very easy to go over x

 

[interested92]

I measure my milk, it goes in one of these, with a blank lid instead of the sports sippy lid:

and then it's the only milk I touch. family knows if they make me a cuppa, they have to use my flask for me and the carton for themselves lol.

 

[sherlann]

I used to measure my milk out daily, but as I only use skimmed milk, I dont like the taste of semi or whole, 375mls would last me for days, I now SYN the small amount that I use on a daily basis, usually only one cup, maybe two if we are out and about. At other times I drink the fruit 'teas' so dont need milk.

 

[phaeona]

if you don't want to carry your milk about with you how about getting a drinks measure putting 25/50mls in and just count how many cups( if your using semiskimmed you can have 250mls so if you just like a wee bit of milk could get 10 cups out of it) It would take up very little handbag space.

 

[Lea C]

I changed my HxA to Alpro Light soya as you can have 500mls a day or Alpro Almond Milk 450mls a day so I dont have to worry about measuring for coffees all day. It's a lot of milk!

 

[ermintrude]

Me too, I use Kara, you get 450ml a day and tbh even if I go over by a bit (which isnt likely) it isn't going to be more than 1-2 syns worth, its not gonna break the bank

 

[Rochelle1]

I do measure when at home, but when I'm at work I know I get 5/6 cuppas out of my allowance, I counted them one day lol so I never go over 5 cups if I forgot to measure before work. Or do like everyone else said and change to the soya milks so you can get more.

 

[Sprinkles]

I've started measuring now, but would love to get one of those little green bottles, especially for carrying around when I'm at work. I'm also going to count how many I get out of it lol then when I can guess it if god forbid I forget my precious white nectar lol

 

[cyberjelly]

Morrisons do a tiny bottle of milk which is 250ml of semi skimmed you could get one of them and reuse or just buy enough for the week.

 

[hollys nan]

I am at target but still measure my milk everyday. I keep it in a little bottle in the fridge. And as I normally do red or green days, I can double it up if I really want to to make my 2 heas. Lush