Question:
CHEESE
I JUST LOVE CHEESE. WHAT TYPE OF CHEESE CAN I EAT. OR SHALL I SAY IS GOOD FOR ME. MOESSRELLAL STICKS ARE GREAT IS THERE ANY THAT I CAN EAT? — flubbyjohnson (posted on January 15, 2007)
January 15, 2007
Hello, I eat any kind of cheese I want and I'm still losing...just want the
portions! It IS protein, so of course it's all good for you! :O) 6months
out and down 100#s, Trish
— zoeysgrami
January 15, 2007
I had my surgery 6/13/06. I love and live on cheese as it has great protien
value. Personally, I purchase string mozzarella, colby/jack (co-jack), and
cheddars all in individually wrapped packages. They should all be in the
same area of your store as the string mozzarella. The reason I get the
prepacked ones is that they stay fresh, instead of buying a block and have
someone forget to close it and get all dried out. It also is in great
portion control sizes. There are times that I am craving cheese (I love
cheese too) and will eat two portions and then have milk as well.
I also eat chunked swiss. Pretty much any cheese is good but watch your
sodium intake with any you get. Some do have higher levels of salt in them,
and too much makes us retain water and isn't good for us.
Also, just as an FYI, I buy a lot of things in precut and portion
controlled packages. Precut apple wedges, baby carrots, and things like
that. Partly for convenience so I don't have to cut them myself but mainly
because they are already in a small size that I know I can eat in a few
minutes and that I don't have to break down and divide the nutrition panel
to figure out what I just ate. It costs a few pennies more but to me it's
way worth it.
— oceanrayne
January 15, 2007
It's good to hear that there are others living on cheese! I have a problem
with most meats, I never know which ones are going to make a "return
visit" -- I'm starting to hate the inside of my toilet! I get Stop
and Shop's brand of Lite String Cheese -- 60 calories per stick, as opposed
to 80 or 100 for the regular stuff. Also, you might want to look into
Cabot's 75% Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese. It's made with 1% milk, so
it's also 60 calories per ounce. The other posters are right, tho, keep an
eye on the sodium levels. Good luck!
— mwilson523
January 15, 2007
HI, I too love cheese. I pretty much eat all kinds, just be careful eating
any melted cheese it can ball up and get stuck and thats no good. Just
chew it up good and enjoy!!
— April
January 15, 2007
I eat all kinds of cheese , actually I eat cheese on just about everything
I eat . I lived on turkey and string cheese my firstyear out . I am two
years post op and I weighed 347 on my surgery date and now weigh 160 . I
need my tummy tuck and breast lift so Im hoping to lose no more . but YES
eat cheese its yummy lol
— LongBeachDiva
January 16, 2007
I too am happy to see that I am not the only cheesey (lol) girl around. I
am having trouble making the jump from mushies to solids. Cheese always
goes down well, and like someone else said, does not make a return visit.
I buy the individual packs like craker barrel (kraft) 2% cheddar and take
them with me. I add shredded cheese to refried beans for a yummy dinner.
Yup my friend, cheese is good. I am 7 weeks post op. This is all a
learning process, but I have learned that cheese is good!
— robinmarra
January 16, 2007
My doctor said I should basically follow the Atkins diet - high protein and
few carbs. Cheese is one of my stapl.es, and I eat whatever I want. My
portions control themselves, because protein fills you up faster than
carbs, and makes you feel full longer.
— Novashannon
January 18, 2007
It is interesting that so many of you are enjoying a variety of cheeses
& still having success in your weight loss. I tend to be a "rules
girl" & still I hit plateaus & get frustrated, but different
programs give their patients different rules & different people make
different choices, so I am always kind of suprised (& sometimes
relieved) to find that there is success to be had without freaking out so
much about the "rules." BUT since you asked, I thought I'd share
with you....according to the dietician with my SLW program (and I've found
her very helpful & very credible)....if you indulge in more than one
serving of cheese a day, it will slow down your weight loss. She advises
us to opt for low-fat or fat free cheeses. Hard cheeses are lower in fat
than soft cheeses but you can get part-skim milk mozarella & even in
string cheese form so you can throw it in your purse & take it with
you. There are also fat free & low fat single servings of Swiss &
Cheddar & American & even Pepper-Jack slices individually wrapped
that work well in cooking single servings of various foods (melt it over
whatever or wrap it with a slice of low fat/fat free turkey or ham, etc.).
Just a caution....I did hit a major plateau once & a friend told me if
I was eating cheese every day that could be why so I quit eating cheese or
peanut butter for about a week (our guideline is no more than one serving
of one or the other of these per day) to shake up my metabolism & it
broke the plateau. I LOVE cheese too & it IS a GREAT protein source,
especially if you are having trouble tolerating meat, but you have to
remember moderation because of the fat content (not to mention that if you
have any constipation issues, which are common after surgery, lots of
cheese won't help that either). Sooooo....I say enjoy but in moderation.
— Indigo.Ice
January 18, 2007
Go for it! I strongly encourage protein intensive meals for us. If you
like cheese, eat cheese! As long as it is in measured meals and not eaten
by grazing, you should do very well. Sadly, cheese doesn't taste as good
to me as it once did. Even mild cheddar tastes way too strong for me.
About all that's left is creamy havarti or brie, which are too expensive
for me to have as often as I'd like. One of the most common snacks we
suggest are cheese sticks rolled in meat slices or chopped hunks together
in a ziplock bag.
— vitalady
January 22, 2007
Cheese was something I lived on when I first had my surgery- I too love it.
Now I am finding, I am almost at 2years (4/5/05) that cheese doesn't sit
well for me- as well as alot of meat- still and I will have to eat it last.
One thing I find amusing- anyone who does the dietician following, they all
seem to be using outdated information. Those of us who have had GBS -
usually don't have our gallbladders or other parts of our stomachs
responsible for digesting fat. That is why you can get the dumping
syndrome. Sugar you always have to watch for because that excess will store
as fat- Fat is very hard to digest and is not stored- anyone who has read
on the Atkins diet knows that. Even more so for those of us missing those
digesting parts. But cheese still has sugar in it- especially some of your
softer cheeses and spreds so beware of those. otherwise- cheese please!
— Cdavis226
February 18, 2007
I found a wonderful sharp cheddar. The brand is Cabot. It is made with 1%
milk and only has 60cal and 2.5g fat per 1oz serving. It also has 9g of
protein per 1oz serving. It tastes GREAT!!! I tried a few fat free versions
but they were horrible.
— Iris W.
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