# Milk gallon challenge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992 "2005-03-30T20:15:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/1 "2005-03-30T20:15:46Z")
I first heard about this idea two years ago. The idea is to try and drink an entire gallon of milk within an hour’s time. Everyone I know who has tried has failed (that’s only a handful of people, though.) A couple of them used whole milk, and another set used lowfat chocolate milk. All of them said it was “cheating” to use skim milk. The ones who attempted the chocolate milk did so about a year ago during college spring break. I saw the pictures…I was sworn off of milk for a week, and I didn’t even drink any! Chocolate-milk sludge coming out of their mouths and noses at the 45 minute mark. Ack. Has anyone here attempted this feat? Did you succeed? What kind of milk did you use? Did you ahve a stategy beforehand? I’m temped to try this someday, as I think I can do it (like eveyone else who tries.) I love milk, though, and already drink more than I probably should. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/2 "2005-03-30T21:16:15Z")
I’ve never heard of the milk challenge before, but I have wagered a few people that they couldn’t eat two slices of Wonder Bread in one minute and won every time. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/3 "2005-03-30T21:24:22Z")
I’ve seen the attempt somewhere on TV… Jackass maybe? Gotta feel pretty strange to throw up a bunch of cold liquid. Well, strange or refreshing. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/4 "2005-03-30T21:27:34Z")
The way I learned it, skim milk is not allowed. Of course, no one I know has ever been stupid enough to try it. Strange, since I know a lot of stupid people. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/5 "2005-03-30T21:32:51Z")
_Got Barf?_ ---
**Author:** ![snorlax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/6 "2005-03-30T21:38:04Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > I’ve seen the attempt somewhere on TV… Jackass maybe? The Jackass challenge involved drinking egg nog. There was quite a bit of projectile vomiting from a fella in a snowman costume if I remember correctly. Disgusting but hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![wasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/7 "2005-03-30T21:49:17Z")
It was a running challenge at a buddy’s dorm floor. To my knowledge, 10 or 15 guys tried it. None succeeded. Most barfed. Those who didn’t barf stopped trying to drink the milk because they were about to barf. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/8 "2005-03-30T21:57:05Z")
If you’re going to try, chocolate milk is clearly the way to go. I mean, if you’re going to puke something up, ya might as well make it enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/9 "2005-03-30T21:57:56Z")
It’s supposed to be physically impossible, since the human body can’t digest that much milk at once (though I’d love to hear of an instance where someone pulled it off). So the idea is to embarass the hell out of the guy/gal you challenge to do it, usually someone with a big ego who needs a’checkin’. I’m trying to recall where I first read about it…_Maxim_ magazine, maybe? Two of my bro’s friends tried it. They got digital pics of the white wave. I’m sure these will one day resurface at each of the guy’s weddings. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/10 "2005-03-30T22:04:47Z")
I’ve heard of this, I’ve also never heard of anyone who could drink the whole gallon and not throw up, though the rules I’ve heard were: drink a gallon of milk in an hour and keep it down for at least 15 minutes after. I was ALMOST able to eat six Saltine crackers in 60 seconds, I was chewing on the 5th after a minute. It was rough! ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/11 "2005-03-30T22:09:45Z")
I am really itching to get me some saltines and wonderbread for an experiment at dinner tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/12 "2005-03-30T22:26:58Z")
We had a thread on this some time back. IIRC, the upshot was that to have a chance of success, the competitor best pre-load with meds which will do 3 things: 1. inhibit stomach acid production (diminishing the curdling of milk) 2. speed gastric emptying 3. assist in breaking down the lactose. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/13 "2005-03-30T22:44:34Z")
**Qadgop** , will the human stomach hold a gallon of _anything_? What is it’s capacity? ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/14 "2005-03-30T23:08:16Z")
I used to drink half a gallon of milk after football practice when I was a teenager, and sometimes I would drink my brother’s half gallon too (when he didn’t want it)…I don’t recall barfing at all…maybe being dehydrated helps, but I’m not sure…this was about 25-30 years ago, when I was an efficient eating machine. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/15 "2005-03-30T23:20:09Z")
The very thought makes me heave. Of course, I only drink whole milk under extreme duress anyway. I bet my dad could do it. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/16 "2005-03-30T23:51:53Z")
I really would love to try this…except i am a bit lactose intolerant :eek: Though I have eaten a whole 2 slice balogna/mayo/bit of lettuce on wonderbread sandwich in a minute…haven’t tried eating 6 saltines in a minute, but I do know I can drink a gallon of water in one hour. \ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/17 "2005-03-30T23:53:10Z")
Back in high school, one of the delievery drivers (a really big guy) was was about to take this bet from another driver. I convinced him out of it, especially when he told me his strategy was to work out a whole bunch while drinking to make himself thirstier. In hindsight, I should have let him go through with it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/18 "2005-03-30T23:54:32Z")
Crud. I suppose I should have mentioned in the above post that I was working at a pizza joint at the time. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/19 "2005-03-31T00:01:20Z")
Would it be “fair” to dump some Lactaid in the milk before attempting to drink it all? Otherwise, loading up on meds as described by QtM seems like the way to go, foolish as it may be to screw around with your stomach just to drink a lot of milk. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992/20 "2005-03-31T00:12:50Z")
I saw something on another message board ( blaspehmy…I know) about this sort of challenge. However, one was supposed to eat a spoonful of cinnamon and swallow it. I have never tried it but from what I have heard it seems quite painful. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-gallon-challenge/296992.md?page=2)