The Ice Cream Queen is lactose intolerant!

[Selkie]

Get yourself some Lactaid, girl!! You might have just overloaded on the dairy stuff. Maybe if you don't eat so much of it at one time you'll be OK. I know that when I eat a lot of milk-based stuff, I get indigestion.

[Pedal Wench]

I'm intolerant too. I use the Lactaid Ultra pills whenever I think I might have a problem. Yogurt is the only dairy product that doesn't hurt (the lactose is already broken down by the yogurt cultures.) Chocolate shouldn't cause a problem though - in fact, chocolate should help - they (whoever 'they' are...) suggested eating chocolate with the dairy to cut down on the effect. Hard cheeses (aged) are also better tolerated than soft ones. I just keep the 'milky pills' with me all the time - they're small enough to swallow without water, and I take one with the first bite of questionable food.

[Barb]

I have started the lactaid pills. They work just ok. I don't eat a ton of dairy anyway but the thought of ice cream denial is sooo said! I am learning to eat WAY smaller amounts when i take the pills and that helps. The worst thing that has happened is being at work, forgetting the pills at home along with my lunch when all they are serving in the cafeteria is cheese laden pizza. OH my gosh! I have never been in pain like that. It felt like a heart attack! I am glad school is out and I won't be trapped like that again!

[DeniseGoldberg]

...but the thought of ice cream denial is sooo sad!

I'd recommend trying sorbet instead of ice cream for your ice cream fix - no dairy products included. I really like the Hagen Das sorbets, especially chocolate (of course)! But the lemon and the raspberry are good too.

--- Denise

[effulgent]

For cereal, I would HIGHLY recommend going with Blue Diamond Almond milk - vanilla flavor. After using that, I just cannot stand soy milk with my cereal anymore. It's super good with Grape Nuts. For my smoothies, I use Silk Enriched because it has Omega 3's and other vitamins.

For ice cream, the Soy Delicious ones aren't *too* bad, but I think you'd be better off with frozen yogurt instead.

[Barb]

So I have not tried soy ice cream. I really like sorbet (raspberry mmmmmm) I am so excited to hear that they make chocolate sorbet!

[mikki]

I second the nomination for the Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond milk, excellent on cereal. We are also subject to Moo Death. Other things to watch for if you are going all out on this: casienate, sodium lactylate, lactic acid, lactate, whey, butter, etc. Did you know Gummi Bears (the Care Bear kind) have lactic acid in them? How about pepperoni? and most store bought breads? and many prepared sauces? and most baked goods?

It takes a bit of work, but alternatives can be found. For instance, Papa Murphy's pizza crust has no moo death, and they will make one without cheese. They look at you funny, but they'll do it. You can actually taste the toppings without the cheese!!!

Give it about 3-4 weeks before the serious cravings go away. Stand your ground and you will feel better for it.

Good Luck
Mikki

PS - check the chocolate sorbet. The one I looked at had milk products in it. So does the coconut sorbet (whimper)