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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 237702" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>One thing that has amazed me is how much my kids really LIKE the vanilla soymilk. I bought silk brand when it was the only one easily available. Now I get the Walmart brand, because it is much cheaper. I use it in almost all the baking as it gives a very tender baked good. I have had raves over cakes I baked with this. </p><p></p><p>I find that my kids really prefer it on cereal, and even to drink. thank you can't stand cow milk - he was allergic to it and now can tolerate it but really doesn't like the taste. I can't drink it at all, so the soy milk is a pretty good alternative. But NONE of us like it warm. They make boxes of silk for lunch boxes, but unless you have a way to make it very cold it is pretty gross. </p><p></p><p>I do find we save $$ with the soymilk because it lasts a LOT longer than cow milk. But if you look at the reg vanilla soymilk and the "kids" vanilla soymilk, the kids version has a LOT more calories because it has a LOT more sugar. So if you are trying to switch, have them get the regular vanilla, not the kids' vanilla. </p><p></p><p>Also, on things like chocolate milk, the kind you buy that is choc already has a LOT more calories and a LOT more sugar than buying reg milk and adding nestle quik or ovaltine or even hershey's syrup. You will save a LOT of calories by doing it yourself. </p><p></p><p>We can't make anything with artificial sweetener, so we have to watch for the calories in any drink other than water. When I make kool aid (rare) I use the kind you add sugar to and only add 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup. I also make homemade lemonade and find it has a lot fewer calories than the brand name lemonade mixes. And it is easy - 1 cup lemon juice and 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, and enough water to make 1/2 gallon. Even thank you can do it. </p><p></p><p>Just thought I would offer some suggestion.</p><p></p><p>Oh, there has been a fair amt of research that says switching to "fat free" this and that usually only increases calories consumed for a couple of reasons - one being that fat free doesn't mean lower calorie. The other is that with-o some fat, the body doesn't send the "I'm satisfied" message, so the person will continue to eat quite a bit more. </p><p></p><p>I have found that when I have fat free items the kids continue to eat until they have gone through a LOT more calories. And with regular items they eat far smaller portions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 237702, member: 1233"] One thing that has amazed me is how much my kids really LIKE the vanilla soymilk. I bought silk brand when it was the only one easily available. Now I get the Walmart brand, because it is much cheaper. I use it in almost all the baking as it gives a very tender baked good. I have had raves over cakes I baked with this. I find that my kids really prefer it on cereal, and even to drink. thank you can't stand cow milk - he was allergic to it and now can tolerate it but really doesn't like the taste. I can't drink it at all, so the soy milk is a pretty good alternative. But NONE of us like it warm. They make boxes of silk for lunch boxes, but unless you have a way to make it very cold it is pretty gross. I do find we save $$ with the soymilk because it lasts a LOT longer than cow milk. But if you look at the reg vanilla soymilk and the "kids" vanilla soymilk, the kids version has a LOT more calories because it has a LOT more sugar. So if you are trying to switch, have them get the regular vanilla, not the kids' vanilla. Also, on things like chocolate milk, the kind you buy that is choc already has a LOT more calories and a LOT more sugar than buying reg milk and adding nestle quik or ovaltine or even hershey's syrup. You will save a LOT of calories by doing it yourself. We can't make anything with artificial sweetener, so we have to watch for the calories in any drink other than water. When I make kool aid (rare) I use the kind you add sugar to and only add 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup. I also make homemade lemonade and find it has a lot fewer calories than the brand name lemonade mixes. And it is easy - 1 cup lemon juice and 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, and enough water to make 1/2 gallon. Even thank you can do it. Just thought I would offer some suggestion. Oh, there has been a fair amt of research that says switching to "fat free" this and that usually only increases calories consumed for a couple of reasons - one being that fat free doesn't mean lower calorie. The other is that with-o some fat, the body doesn't send the "I'm satisfied" message, so the person will continue to eat quite a bit more. I have found that when I have fat free items the kids continue to eat until they have gone through a LOT more calories. And with regular items they eat far smaller portions. [/QUOTE]
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