Gaining

becomingoverweight:
Heavy cream and whipping cream are the same thing. That said, neither are supposed to be sweet. Even a dairy-free version of them shouldn't be sweet. Did you get coffee creamer instead?

aurasphere:
I already threw out the carton, but you're probably right. I grabbed what I thought was the last dairy free carton as it was next to heavy whipping cream made with dairy, which made it look like it was marketed as a "light, low-fat" alternative instead of creamer. It must have been moved from the creamers a couple shelves up... Drat.

Keebler1987:
Yikes!

I hope the pain reaction went away and you feel better at this time.

Have you attempted to treat your Cow Milk Allergy with probiotics, such as lactobacilli?

Have you tried "Raw Milk"? I had lots of trouble with dairy products until I started supplementing with it. It's not legal in some places, but it is Rich in probiotics that may alleviate some of your symptoms... Assuming that you won't go into anaphylactic shock from a small amount of milk.

Here is a study that attempts to treat CMA with probiotics that are found in raw, unpasteurized cows milk.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261804/

aurasphere:
Thankfully, yes. I had to do some unplanned yard work yesterday, so I may have been able to accelerate recovery by working off some of those sugar calories (phew)!

I'll take a look at that article. Thanks for sharing it! I never thought of those possibilities. Though finding a Walmart that has dairy free heavy cream miiight be easier than obtaining "raw milk," if it's as... Legally iffy as you suggest I just gotta make sure I don't accidentally grab creamer again!

Keebler1987:
Walmart would not have "raw milk".

It would be best to look at small grocers, "natural" or "organic" stores, or direct from your local dairy Farmer.

I have had success with it. It's much different in flavor than your standard milk, richer and creamier. I have intolerance to both gluten and dairy, and since consuming raw milk both conditions have improved substantially.

But I am no doctor. Do your research and do what's best for you.

Just keep in mind that "non-dairy" is usually soy based, chemical garbage, that costs more and usually contain milk derivatives such as casein, anyway.

Be safe. Be careful. live your best life.

boundandfeed:
Could this "sneakyness" be the result of how the body processes the cream? Could this account for the delay and where on the body the fat is deposited?

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

Curveman:
Sorry Jack but I can't let this go unchallenged. Double cream has about 48% fat whereas heavy cream has about 36% and single cream around 18%. There is a correspondingly huge difference in calories too. You are of course correct in that in general the runnier it is the easier it is to drink. I have found a big difference between brands in Double Cream in the UK. For example the Jersey stuff I get from Spar tends to be thick whereas the double cream from Sainsburys or Tesco tends to be quite runny. Same fat content though at 48-50%.

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

Curveman:
Sorry Jack but I can't let this go unchallenged. Double cream has about 48% fat whereas heavy cream has about 36% and single cream around 18%. There is a correspondingly huge difference in calories too. You are of course correct in that in general the runnier it is the easier it is to drink. I have found a big difference between brands in Double Cream in the UK. For example the Jersey stuff I get from Spar tends to be thick whereas the double cream from Sainsburys or Tesco tends to be quite runny. Same fat content though at 48-50%.

JackSteven:
Going off the label on Tesco's Double and Single cream they are the same calories. Maybe the label is wrong or maybe we're not talking about the same thing.

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

Curveman:
Sorry Jack but I can't let this go unchallenged. Double cream has about 48% fat whereas heavy cream has about 36% and single cream around 18%. There is a correspondingly huge difference in calories too. You are of course correct in that in general the runnier it is the easier it is to drink. I have found a big difference between brands in Double Cream in the UK. For example the Jersey stuff I get from Spar tends to be thick whereas the double cream from Sainsburys or Tesco tends to be quite runny. Same fat content though at 48-50%.

JackSteven:
Going off the label on Tesco's Double and Single cream they are the same calories. Maybe the label is wrong or maybe we're not talking about the same thing.

ILuvChubbyChix:
Are you sure you didn't miss also looking at serving size?

In the U.S., for heavy cream the label typically says 50 calories a serving. But a "serving" is only 1 tablespoon, or half a fluid ounce. Whereas for half & half, it says 40 calories per serving, which while that's not much below 50, is for 2 tablespoons, or 1 fluid ounce. So to really compare apples to apples, you have to convert serving sizes, proportionally.

Thus, 100 calories per fluid ounce of heavy cream (36%) vs. half & half which is 40 per fluid ounce (10.5%).

I kind of wish we had double cream that was runny, as it would be easier to either drink or mix into shakes.

The U.S. does have something called "manufacturing cream" which is 40%, and 60 calories per tablespoon, or 120 calories per fluid ounce. But almost no one sells it. Wish I knew where to get some.

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

Curveman:
Sorry Jack but I can't let this go unchallenged. Double cream has about 48% fat whereas heavy cream has about 36% and single cream around 18%. There is a correspondingly huge difference in calories too. You are of course correct in that in general the runnier it is the easier it is to drink. I have found a big difference between brands in Double Cream in the UK. For example the Jersey stuff I get from Spar tends to be thick whereas the double cream from Sainsburys or Tesco tends to be quite runny. Same fat content though at 48-50%.

JackSteven:
Going off the label on Tesco's Double and Single cream they are the same calories. Maybe the label is wrong or maybe we're not talking about the same thing.

ILuvChubbyChix:
Are you sure you didn't miss also looking at serving size?

In the U.S., for heavy cream the label typically says 50 calories a serving. But a "serving" is only 1 tablespoon, or half a fluid ounce. Whereas for half & half, it says 40 calories per serving, which while that's not much below 50, is for 2 tablespoons, or 1 fluid ounce. So to really compare apples to apples, you have to convert serving sizes, proportionally.

Thus, 100 calories per fluid ounce of heavy cream (36%) vs. half & half which is 40 per fluid ounce (10.5%).

I kind of wish we had double cream that was runny, as it would be easier to either drink or mix into shakes.

The U.S. does have something called "manufacturing cream" which is 40%, and 60 calories per tablespoon, or 120 calories per fluid ounce. But almost no one sells it. Wish I knew where to get some.

JackSteven:
I think you're right about that. Looking in the website 100ml single cream is about 200kcal and double is over 400kcal, hence double.

Mind you Tesco's labelling is a bit crazy. Their cornbread description says it's made with corn flour. However hastily printed on the label it says 'contains wheat'. The ingredients listing does list wheat but does not list corn flour.

This maybe a result of COVID-19 since I'm sure it was OK a couple of months ago.