cheese slows weight loss?

Someone (Mary, I think?) suggested that too much cheese might slow weight loss, so I've cut out all cheese for the past week, and I've lost another 3 lbs. I was using string cheese as a frequent protein snack; maybe 2-3 a day and apparently she was right. THANKS MARY! Julie -68 lbs

Good for you! I know that dairy is suppose to increase weight loss, but I imagine it would be in the form of milk and yogurt and cheese. I don't even want to see a piece of cheese. I'm so stopped up right now. I'm off to drink more water. Sigh........ Debbie -54

I've had to add Benefiber to the daily regimen. It's not bad...so I'll not whine, and it's helpful. I'm also trying to drink water...I'm getting close to finishing the first 32 oz. of the day. I drank very little over the weekend and I KNOW that's not good. Julie

Julie, i, too, cut out cheese last week and the scale finally moved after 3+ weeks of nothin'!! i was using slices of colby to make my turkey sandwiches. I eat the low carb yogurt once in a while just for something sweet but haven't had a glass of skim milk since about week 3 when it made me a little sick. i am using benefiber also but with the 1500 mg of calcium i am on i have been experiencing some MAJOR problems. i had to leave work yesterday and pick up a softener i was so miserable. i am a little better today. i wish my doc had warned me about what calcium can do.....i would have been upping the benefiber and trying to add a little more fruit. OH welllll live and learn. it is still all worth it! Kelly

hhmmmmmmmmmm...didn't know that about Calcium. That could explain alot since I take 5 Citra-Cal tablets daily. Thanks for being so informative! Julie

don't want to take credit for the info i found out by calling a nurse friend of mine and went over all the stuff i am taking....she said that (hope i don't offend anyone) calcium can cause people to have BMs hard as bricks.....and that described me to a T the last couple of days. i am upping my water also. i find that i get really lax on that on weekends cause i am on the go so much.

Ditto. I find that I don't eat or drink nearly as much as I should over the weekends. I'm busy doing other things and the time just gets away from me. I work hard during the week to keep things on track and have already completed 57 oz. of water. Julie

Okay girls, be completely honest with me... what does this benefiber taste like, feel like and how does it help? I'm so consitpated right now. I just started last night, and I usually have runny stools for the first 2 days, but not this time. I know this is a totally gross subject, but I feel yucky. I have heard that the calcium constipates. That is just my luck. Debbie -54 well, the scale finally dropped another lb.

YEHHHHH on the scale finally moving. mine did too! here is what i am learning from other folks, including my nurse friend i mentioned to julie earlier. Calcium will constipate in the extra form we are taking it in until our bodies adjust. The benefiber is great cause it has no taste and i drink it in my protein shake in the am or just plain water. unfortunately, i forget to add it sometimes. i am taking the softener every other day for a while cause i don't want to go through the pain i was in over the weekend. i think the benefiber is more of a way to keep your bowels running regular and giving you extra fiber than a laxative but i could be wrong about that. deb, i also usually have diarrhea the first 2 days of my cycle and this time it was anything but that!!! i was feeling a little better but the stomach cramping is starting again so hopefully this will pass sooooon!!!!

Geesh...don't apologize for asking. Who ELSE could we talk about these issues with? LOL? Odd, I generally get sick the first 24-36 hours too, but don't do it much anymore. I even resorted to using something stronger than Colace once. Benefiber is okay...doesn't taste bad and helps keep things moving right along! Julie