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(Empress of the Unexpected) #201

I tried giving up cheese - it lasted two weeks. And, as Digital_Dave points out, it is a keto staple. Parmesan is one of my favorites, and I can’t imagine salads or vegetables without. I think it’s Gary Taubes (someone correct me if I am wrong) that advises up to .4 ounces of cheese per day.

(Carissa JB) #202

Hi Regina, What did you eat for the 2 weeks without it? Did you feel any different?

(Empress of the Unexpected) #203

Yeah, I shouldn’t have made the BIG announcement in my accountability thread! :rofl::rofl: I announced I was stopping all dairy AND nuts. I just ate meat and vegetables, which probably didn’t kill me, but cheese is so satieating!!! (Still can’t spell that…) And I added it back in for the calcium, which really is important. I’m at maintenance weight right now, so I am keeping it in my diet as long as I stay at maintenance.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #204

I didn’t feel different, other than being really hungry!

#205

Yep, cheese is definitely a staple for Keto, and I usually eat it every day. Especially when added to dishes, such as what Regina describes. I will slice cheddar just to eat by itself, but try to use it in my meals more, such as with salads, on meats, etc. I don’t really count as to how much each day, but I know I like it added to things, versus not. … I can easily add a few ounces just to a burger, but I find I use a lot more, if I’m just throwing some kind of dish together, especially when in the oven. - Something like ground beef, steak or chicken. I will just add some Rao’s Sauce and cover it with cheese and bake it. Or I have a variety of dishes where I just take sliced Zucchini, Yellow Squash or Eggplant, add either just cheese, or sauce and cheese and bake. Makes little mini-pizza style treats. Or just cheese by itself. :slight_smile: … But there’s not much better than fried cheese, and the ideas can be endless.

But as mentioned it is a good source of calcium, good in fats and low carb. So it’s really helpful in keeping one satiated. … I do find that when I keep mostly grated cheese around, I use it mostly in meals. But when I have blocks of it on hand, snacking can commence and the amount can easily climb higher then you intend. :slight_smile:

(Carissa JB) #206

I’m so glad to see that I’m not the only cheese lover here. I just need to keep it to a sensible amount😜

#207

You can keto without cheese. It is definitely harder as every recipe seems to be overloaded with it. I love cheese… But cheese doesn’t love me :frowning: so I have it almost never. It seems we all have our foods that we tend to overindulge with… The first step is admitting/acknowledgibg it

(Carissa JB) #208

The devil :imp: is in the blocks for me as well. When I take one out of the freezer it seems to call my name every time I walk by…

(Empress of the Unexpected) #209

I passed one of my husband’s corn tortillas today and did not eat it. I go through that every day. I’ve lost a ton of virtual pounds NOT eating tortillas!

#210

Taco’s have always been one of my favorite dishes. (Seasoned meat, cheese, sour cream, lettuce/tomato and Italian dressing) And @DoggieMom really enjoyed the cheese shells I made, and I plan to make her some more next weekend. Still not the same as the corn shells, which I loved, but they are indeed good. - I just make sure to add just enough taco seasoning that is needed, and not overdo it, which would build up carbs quickly if I made it like before I started Keto.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #211

Onions. Hold the Italian!

(Wendy) #212

I did not have the cotton candy today. I was a little tempted and could have allowed myself “one taste” but I knew that would be a slippery slope for me. I did eat the hotdogs without buns for our Epic Dads Event. Those tasted good and may have had a few extra carbs but I’m okay with that. I was active and didn’t eat any sweets. :slightly_smiling_face:

(Winifred Laetitia Ashford-Brown) #213

Out for lunch yesterday. Just ate roast pork & crackling and a few brussel sprouts, avoided Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes. Serrano ham and not the melon, no pudding.
Breakfast was BBQ chop & a sausage.
Not hungry until the middle of the night, the presence of a Brie in the fridge woke me up, so ate half of it.
Eating is still not very disciplined and probably not eating enough fat.
Oh well, today is another day.

#214

Great attitude, Winifred!

I would say what you ate wasn’t bad, but if you want to be more disciplined, then you are correct, there’s always tomorrow. No need to feel guilty, you’ll get there.

#215

It is for most of us. :open_mouth:
Great job resisting the temptation, Wendy!

#216

So it’s time for our monthly safety meeting at work, but I made sure the stuff myself with eggs and sausage, so I wouldn’t even have room for donuts, if tempted. :wink:

#217

I had to find this thread so I could report that they are offering free sugar of my favorite kind—sheet cake—at the airport of all places, and I didn’t even consider taking some. It hurts though… it would taste really good.

#218

I had that same thought, some time back, when I tried a piece of coconut cream pie (used to be my favorite!). But after eating it, I just had this horrible taste in my mouth, and I got sick to my stomach.

Now, my wife, Lisa, says Coke still tastes as good as it used to, but I disagree. I can’t stand to drink soda anymore.

Good job avoiding that sheet cake! :+1:

Airport huh? Those bastards!

#219

I used to work at a place where donuts :doughnut: were the birthday treat. Guess Someone thinks there less fattening than birthday :birthday: cake :cake:!

#220

Brie is definitely fat!!! :grinning: