How much cheese is too much cheese?

(Empress of the Unexpected) #22

I’ve been lazy and using the cheese sticks and pre sliced kind. Probably not a great idea.

(Willie) #23

lazy keto is better than zilch keto! I do shredded probably a third the time for that reason.

(E.O.) #24

LOL! I feel likewise–I read the subject line and thought to myself, “What? How could there ever be TOO much cheese?!”

Some Cheese tips I’ve picked up along the way:
My current daily macros do not allow cheese AND other proteins when I’m doing IF. So I an choosy on both. Sharp has less carbs.
Shredding yourself often saves carbs because many shredded cheese contain potato starch or some other “flour” like substance to keep the shaved cheese from clumping. This can also help avoiding certain allergies/sensitivities.
Eating KETO by yourself–too much cheese left over? SHRED IT & FREEZE it in usable portion sizes and/or make cheese sauce before it spoils and freeze portion sized helpings.
SHARP often has less carbs than more mild cheeses.
Some folks don’t tolerate annatto (cheese coloring) well–if you don’t lose while doing IF/keto and eating cheese–give white or annatto-free cheeses a try instead.

(E.O.) #25

There are non-dairy cheeses (home made and store bought) for anyone who needs them–not all are low carb, of course. A pinch of nutritional yeast, sea salt to taste stirred into butter or ghee works well as a fake cheese, when needed.

(E.O.) #26

This thread is probably about as good of a place as any to post this link. Saw a YouTuber (new to me) doing variations of a taco shell. Not going to work for everyone–but worth sharing. There were some here I hadn’t tried. This man’s YouTube channel also has a WONDERFUL enchilada casserole which utilizes Keto Connect’s tortillas. Every one who has tried those RAVES about them (keto, lchf, & SAD)

(Doug) #27

I agree. Usually hold it down to 2lbs/1kg or less of cheese per day myself. Sometimes, not always, there is the 'firming" effect when it comes time to exit the alimentary canal - I think it really matters what else is eaten.

(mags) #28

That’s a serious amount of cheese!!

(Doug) #29

Indeed, Mags, and most days are a lot less than that. Really like the “built-in” macro ratios for most cheeses, though, like ~70% or more calories from fat, and ~25% or more from protein.

(mags) #30

Just watched the YouTube video above. Not seen him before but will watch more.

#31

I’m also an Atkins convert, did it for years and I’m still a huge fan of it, however they are definitely not the same diet. Atkins Induction phase is very much ketogenic, but it’s not the “keto” that we do. Once you move from Induction to OWL, Pre-Maintenence, and Maintenance the differences become bigger and bigger. Atkins had a lot more rules and limits on the amounts of certain things you could eat regardless of you hitting your 20g limit, we don’t have that in keto. Atkins was a much more structured approach and while I still believe in many ways his way was better for troubleshooting people when they don’t loose, The biggest difference with Atkins is adding back in carbs in his carb ladder, which is a good way to test food sensitivities and how you react to certain things but constantly adding carbs week after week and waiting to stall, then going back down to loose weight at a trickle is also what derails so many people doing Atkins. Before you find your CCLL and go back down the cravings take over and off the wagon you go. Keto eliminated that issue by being (almost) a perpetual induction phase.

(Anne) #32

I just had like 6 oz of burrata and an heirloom tomato with olive oil and red wine vinegar for dinner. So… yeah I like cheese!

I went away for a weekend with my cousins recently, to the north fork of long island (our grandparents lived there when we were kids) and we bought literally two lbs of cheese at a cheese shop, brought it to a winery, and four of us managed to eat at least three quarters of it with a bottle of wine and a jar of pickles.

They aren’t keto, and were bemoaning the cheesey indulgence somewhat, but I felt great!