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Well, dairy has natural sugars so if it's any kind of low sugar or low carb diet, it will say no dairy.

Personally, I found that when I cut dairy 100% because of my daughter's MSPI for a year, I found there was no difference to my weight or how I felt--because I didn't eliminate other forms of sugars and carbs. It's also a good source of protein (cheese) and fats.

It is a matter of opinion from what I can tell in regard to research. I am somewhat pro dairy personally.

Many people are mildly lactose intolerant and don't know it. So those people feel better if they cut it out.

I had the opposite experience as @Anagram. When I was off dairy for LO's MSPI, I lost a ton of weight. I think the last time I weighed so little was when I was 12 years old. But I bet alot of it was due to the fact that we only very rarely ate out when I was eliminating. In the 6 months since I brought dairy back, I've gained 15 pounds. It's probably because we eat out all the time now, but I can't deny the fact that I was probably healthier when I was off dairy (and thus off all sorts of buttery, creamy goodness).

@Mamaof2: I usually cut out dairy and carbs out at the same time, and definitely notice a difference within a week!

I would give it a few weeks though, because weight loss takes time and I find that cutting dairy has the biggest impact on my weight loss.

But it's so hard, I loooove cheese and milk in my coffee is my favorite thing on the planet. I wasn't able to really commit to cutting out dairy until I found a cafe that makes their own almond milk!

@Mamaof2: Yah that's how I felt too! I tried every dairy replacement out there, but didn't love any of them - especially since I cut out sweeteners at the same time. Finally discovered that homemade almond milk that I mentioned, and was able to make the switch.

@Mamaof2: you would probably notice a difference within a week, but it might be water weight at first. For creamer- there are good flavored creamers made from soy or coconut milk!

@catlady: my experience was similar, I definitely got down to a weight I had not seen since HS. We did still eat out a lot, but I made healthy choices that didn't have butter, cream or cheese. And almost every dessert has dairy, so no dessert either. Those calories add up. I could not keep weight on. And that was a whole new problem for me!! I lost inches in problem areas that seemed impossible to lose through previous efforts. I try to use what I learned from that and make good choices still. It was hard at first but I found I did not miss it in most things. I still will not order things with cheese or cream and will not eat straight cheese. I still use almond milk in my latte and smoothies. I don't drink milk anymore. Time will tell how long I can stick with it, now that I don't have to make those choices because of LO's reaction when he was nursing. The results though were undeniable and insane!

I don't think there's anything wrong with it! I do know that (and I'm sure someone may argue this..) it not an essential to a healthy diet, neither are grains. And you could be dealing with an intolerance and not even know it! Plus generally cutting our a food group will cut calories and that's the point of a diet or cleanse, right?