Giving up cheese

Here is why I gave up cheese. I hope you have a few minutes to watch the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bavqEcofOK0

It seems like (and I like how they left that part out) those are specialty cheeses you wouldnt find in most US stores.

Those studies are mostly US based, one was Canadian, our neighbors up north. All backed by studies published by reputable medical journals.

Eat what you like! You know my reasons, I don't want to eat cheese because the aroma and flavor is due to the mite poop!

Noooooo!! January IS coming! AHHHHH.

Also, cheese. Mmmm. I love cheese, especially blue cheese. I really do not see the harm in just.... you know... fitting it into your macros.

Absurd, I know.

Why what happens in January?

Novice members that join and shout their new found daily knowledge from the top of the hill......

Noooooo!! January IS coming! AHHHHH.

Also, cheese. Mmmm. I love cheese, especially blue cheese. I really do not see the harm in just.... you know... fitting it into your macros.

Absurd, I know.

Why what happens in January?

Novice members that join and shout their new found daily knowledge from the top of the hill......

Noooooo!! January IS coming! AHHHHH.

Also, cheese. Mmmm. I love cheese, especially blue cheese. I really do not see the harm in just.... you know... fitting it into your macros.

Absurd, I know.

Why what happens in January?

New years resolutioners

Oh ok thanks, figured it had to be something like that. Never understood new years resolutions as no one ever keeps them.

I gave up cheese for years and it didn't help me lose--in fact it was while I was putting on weight the last time. I have added it back in maintenance. Eat cheese almost every day. I've been maintaining for two months.

If you tend to overeat it, just make sure, like others have said, that you don't have enough around to do so. Use it as a treat if you must, but unless you have an issue with dairy or sodium, no reason to cut it out. And forget about the low-fat and fat-free because most of it has added stuff. The full fat versions are fine as long as you stay within your calorie and macro goals.

Giving up cheese will be one of the best dietary decisions you have ever made. It does NOTHING positive for you, but it's physically addictive, fattening, cancer promoting, and causes constipation. There is no reason to ever eat it.

WTF?! I would've thought the reason people eat it is because they enjoy it and there is nothing at all wrong with it, in moderation. Like most things here, moderation.

My boyfriend used to take cheese sandwiches to work every day, and not just a little either. Like 8-10 slices of bread and imagine how much cheese goes into that.

1) He wasn't addicted to it - has started eating at work instead now, as he's less limited in what he eats this way. Doesn't particularly miss the cheese even though he likes it.
2) He's not fat, quite the opposite in fact.
3) Do you have any sources/links to the research that suggests it's cancer promoting?
4) He was never constipated.

I'm not saying it's good to eat that amount. Variety and moderation is best so that you get all the vitamins and minerals you need for the day, but I'm making these points to say that cheese in itself is not bad. I have cheese regularly, probably a few times a week. I just don't have the whole block, I fit it into my daily calories/macros and I bloody well enjoy it!

Giving up cheese will be one of the best dietary decisions you have ever made. It does NOTHING positive for you, but it's physically addictive, fattening, cancer promoting, and causes constipation. There is no reason to ever eat it.

nonsense.

Wow, what a very well articulated argument. Good point, i'll be sure to consider that.

Please don't allow yourself to believe the lie that cheese is good for you. If you want to eat cheese, eat all you want, but don't delude yourself into thinking it is good for human health.

it does not cause cancer

it is not physically addicting

ONLY a caloric surplus will make you fat...not cheese because it is cheese

it will not cause constipation if your diet is balanced with fiber

it has great protein and required fat

it tastes great

if not overly processed fake cheese, it IS a healthy food

I'd only add to this excellent post that humans have been making and eating cheese for hundreds if not thousands of years. I trust cheese to be healthy more than I'd trust Olestra or hydrogenated oils or shakeology.

Two words - Mini Babybel!

yep

they even have cheddar now.
low fat,low everything and still freakin' cheese.

OP, I hope you can learn to have cheese in moderation one day!

If I listened to every post on this website about all the foods I shouldn't eat, there would be nothing left to eat. I pull out the scale when I'm about to eat cheese just to keep myself in check.

I love cheese, I've moderated mine by putting in in a salad ( you would be surprised how far a tablespoon of blue cheese or gorgonzola can go in 4 cups of spinach) or making the awesome Quinoa mac and Cheese recipe I found on here. Since I am a cheese addict, I make sure if I have some, I put at minmum 4 times the amount of veggies with it.

I used to go food shopping and come home with literally cheese and some other stuff every time. I never knew how it all ended up in my cart.

And Im planning on going to a fondue restaurant when I hit my ultimate goal. Mmmmmmm cheesey goodness.....

I've reduced my cheese intake drastically over the past 2 years and now have no problem being completely satisfied with a very small amount. I hope you're able to conquer your addiction, I know it's tough to do. Good luck!

Great subject, some real interesting replies, lol.

Doesn't everything cause cancer, now?

*enjoyed my cold white pizza for breakfast this morning*

I've reduced my cheese intake drastically over the past 2 years and now have no problem being completely satisfied with a very small amount. I hope you're able to conquer your addiction, I know it's tough to do. Good luck!

Great subject, some real interesting replies, lol.

I LOVE your picture!

I have reduced my cheese intake to avoid fat. I eat it maybe once or twice a week. Funny thing is the longer I am away from it the worst it seems to taste. I had cut it out completely for about 6 months than decided to have just a little and when I did it really tasted kind of gummy/chewy/oily/greasy. I still like good pizza or ravioli, but I really don't miss it that much anymore.

I'd just like to offer a counter point to all those never give up cheese comments...I thought I could never give up cheese, that I "just loved it too much." Then I went a couple of months without it, now I don't even like it anymore. My case may be different from yours though, since I wanted to give up cheese for ethical reasons--none the less, I can honestly say, I don't miss it, and when I last had a bite about 6 months ago, I found it gross.

I'm trying to be vegan, so cheese is one of the things I am giving up. Most vegan recipes use some alternatives for cheese I never knew existed! The recipes I've tried have been delicious! It's difficult to find things without cheese when I go out to eat, though. I've decided a little real cheese once in a while, and only if I'm eating in a restaurant, is ok. Veganism is a choice, not a religion!

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but most of the vegan recipes I have/use do not use a substitute for cheese--cheese just isn't in that many foods (unless you're a cheese obsessed American). That said, there are some good vegan cheese substitutes, and the longer you go without cheese, the better they taste. That said, the best of these (e.g. Daiya, cashew cream with nutritional yeast) are pretty high in fat and calories, so you want to use them sparingly.