Cheese mono

blacktie347

Hi Everyone,

I was thinking, why not just eat cheese? I found some 75% fat, 25% protein cheese slices (at 60 calories per slice), and I was thinking that this would be a tasty and fun way to stick to LCHF. It even has calcium, so I'd only need a multivitamin, not even a calcium supplement.

It's even cheap.

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with this?

TIA

sammyliftsandeats

I could definitely live off cheese! At least, for a day or two. Especially if I weren't eating just one type of cheese.

But I enjoy some variety so I wouldn't be able to do it for long.

Some people here do not do well with dairy so I don't think they can just eat cheese.

I am not too sure about the nutritional value of a full cheese diet. I could see it lacking in some nutrients that you can get from other foods, but I could be wrong.

blacktie347

samanthaluangphixay wrote: »

I could definitely live off cheese! At least, for a day or two. Especially if I weren't eating just one type of cheese.

But I enjoy some variety so I wouldn't be able to do it for long.

Some people here do not do well with dairy so I don't think they can just eat cheese.

I am not too sure about the nutritional value of a full cheese diet. I could see it lacking in some nutrients that you can get from other foods, but I could be wrong.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks

aylajane

Might want to add a little fiber in with your cheese, or you will only make it a week or two before ending up in hospital or at least some serious pain

Sabine_Stroehm

I love cheese. I eat cheese. If I only ate cheese, I'd be the most constipated person on the planet.

Lillith32

pretty sure its the lack of nutrients, but hey, try it maybe? My diet is meat plus fish plus egg plus cheese, so at the moment pretty heavy on cheese.

Deena_Bean

Sounds like a recipe for (a delicious one, albeit) for some serious bowel issues. Like everyone else said, you'll need some source of fiber - and quite possibly some supplements.

DittoDan

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

I love cheese. I eat cheese. If I only ate cheese, I'd be the most constipated person on the planet.

Ditto the above ^^^^. If I ate a lot of it, bring out a jack hammer..... I actually pretty much quit eating it for that reason. I've tried different strategies to combat it, none worked. But everyone's microbiome is different, try it, it may work for you....

I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program

Dragonwolf

Yeah...it's not really nutritionally sound, and cheese is known to stop you up. Doesn't really sound like a good way to go. At least add meat into the mix.

tinywonder25

Sounds interesting... Maybe a way to get your body into ketosis in a few days then resume with other foods? I want to get into keto but I can never seems to get past 50% fat without going way over calories

Dragonwolf

tinywonder25 wrote: »

Sounds interesting... Maybe a way to get your body into ketosis in a few days then resume with other foods? I want to get into keto but I can never seems to get past 50% fat without going way over calories

If you're going over calories, it means you're not decreasing carbs and/or protein in response to the extra fat. Without knowing what you're eating, though, it's impossible to make any suggestions.

And actually, dairy is more likely to be anti-ketogenic, because whey is independently insulinogenic (raises insulin). Since ketones are regulated by insulin, the extra bumps are more likely to keep ketone levels down.

Sunny_Bunny_

tinywonder25 wrote: »

Sounds interesting... Maybe a way to get your body into ketosis in a few days then resume with other foods? I want to get into keto but I can never seems to get past 50% fat without going way over calories

I was eating 75% fat consistently when I was logging and had a calorie goal of 1200. Lots of days I didn't even reach calorie goal and never hit lower than probably 65%. My carbs were average of 20g and protein averaged about 60-65g.
Your macros must be a bit off if you're going through calories before hitting 50%

dulcitonia

I love good cheese!! But if I let myself go crazy with it, my scale starts moving up

canadjineh

Cheese, yes, of all types! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately??) cheese has NEVER stopped me up, if anything it makes things 'move along' quicker.
Just wondering @dragonwolf, if hard cheeses may not fit into the 'dairy being insulinogenic' as 80% of the protein in cow's milk are caseins - 'slow' proteins...

DorkothyParker

Are you secretly my three-year-old? That's definitely a fake moustache!

Bob314159

The only way I can stay on keto is to eat a lot of cheese. For years I figured my weight issue would be solved by skipping cheese but I'm addicted. Now I eat way more than last year and lose.

The only issue is getting enough fiber - can be a real problem.

blacktie347

Thanks everyone

Dragonwolf

canadjineh wrote: »

Cheese, yes, of all types! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately??) cheese has NEVER stopped me up, if anything it makes things 'move along' quicker.
Just wondering @dragonwolf, if hard cheeses may not fit into the 'dairy being insulinogenic' as 80% of the protein in cow's milk are caseins - 'slow' proteins...

I haven't see any direct studies on it one way or the other, but logic would say yes to at least it not being as bad as a more whey-heavy sources. Casein does have its own issues (like being difficult for a lot of people to digest and being cross-reactive in those who are very gluten sensitive), but for purposes of insulin, the information that I have seen suggests it would be better.

That's actually exactly one of the reasons why I really wish they'd come out with home insulin testing equipment. I couldn't care less about my blood sugar for the most part, but my insulin swings wildly and I don't have enough information to know what triggers it to do what.

Working2BLean

Cheese over crumbled hamburger in a romaine leaf wrap

Mmmm yum.

And I do love snacking on aged Gouda or Swiss