How much sugar is in your milk?

As weight loss surgery patients - or indeed anyone who is trying to lose weight - we need to be aware of how many carbs (read: sugar) we are eating. It's a simple fact of life 

"sugar = weight gain..."

So today I thought I would do a quick comparison of the carbs in milk. Yes MILK...who would have thought there'd be so many carbs in milk??!! Check out this comparison chart:

When choosing an appropriate milk I like to look at 3 important factors. Calories, carbs & protein (ie. low calories, low carb & high protein). As you can see from this chart, the standard low fat milks have much more calories and carbs than the soy counterparts AND the amounts of protein are comparable! I never thought I would become a soy drinker but I prefer the nutty taste & I can actually drink it straight. The only downside is that you cannot use soy with coffee! The acidity makes it curdle & it's just bad news. But tea is fine.