Too Much cheese!

The Laughing Cow cheese wedges are only 35 cals each. No, they aren't quite the same, but they have so few calories that those with some light crackers or carrots or something give you the "feeling" of cheese.

Personally, I try and make my dinners or lunch light enough that I have room for the fattier cheeses. I typically buy cheese that I have to cut myself, so I'll just cut out exactly 6 cubes of cheese at a time so I don't go overboard.

Also, if you are a big cheese lover, cheese cubes are surprisingly delicious on their own even without any crackers at all.

I am a huge cheese lover and have not figured out a way to do it right, so i just avoid cheese. One day a week i treat myself and splurge on some good nachos and that usually holds me over for the week.

I LOVE cheese. Like, A LOT. To me, it depends on what dish/meal you want it in. For instance, I've found that:

(1) Omelette: put avocado instead of cheese. Maintains that creaminess
(2) Pizza/lasagna: if I make it at home, I use low-fat cottage cheese instead of mozza. Or a 50/50 mix of both. You loose the stringy strings that trail from the fork, but the taste/texture is the same in my opinion
(3) Sandwiches: ... I've found no appropriate substitute. I just get used to using avocado or hummus instead as a flavorful sauce. Or eat tuna or egg salad instead, which I never liked with cheese.
(4) Salads: I switched to very strong crumbled blue cheese or feta. A little goes a long way. Or avocado, if you need more of the creamy/fatty flavor
(5) Chili: top with plain yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese
(6) Hard shell tacos: tons of salsa and cumin, and I mix low-fat cottage cheese into the rice or meat after its cooked.

The only low fat cheese that I have found that tastes good and melts well is the Cabot brand. They have a variety of cheddars. The 50% less fat still melt well, the 75% less fat does melt but not totally worth it.

I LOVE cheese. Like, A LOT. To me, it depends on what dish/meal you want it in. For instance, I've found that:

(1) Omelette: put avocado instead of cheese. Maintains that creaminess
(2) Pizza/lasagna: if I make it at home, I use low-fat cottage cheese instead of mozza. Or a 50/50 mix of both. You loose the stringy strings that trail from the fork, but the taste/texture is the same in my opinion
(3) Sandwiches: ... I've found no appropriate substitute. I just get used to using avocado or hummus instead as a flavorful sauce. Or eat tuna or egg salad instead, which I never liked with cheese.
(4) Salads: I switched to very strong crumbled blue cheese or feta. A little goes a long way. Or avocado, if you need more of the creamy/fatty flavor
(5) Chili: top with plain yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese

I love cottage cheese in my salads and also just for a snack but I've noticed that in a lot of the low fat and fat free brands, there is A LOT of sodium! Do you typically count your sodium? If so, do you know of a brand that has a minimal amount of sodium per serving? Right now I use Kraft Simply 2% lowfat small curd and I LOVE the taste! Tastes just like full flavor!

Unless you are going over your calorie goal or not eating enough carbohydrates, then I don't believe it's possible to eat too much cheese.

I call shenanigans.

I have not been able to cook with Avocado yet... would you fry it first? Or put it right into the egg?

I personally cook the egg, then when it's mostly cooked, just a little runny still, I top with vegies and avocado and whatever -- but don't mix it in. Put a lit on the pan for a couple minutes, then fold the omelet, replace lid for a couple minutes. Then EAT!!

I've been using the Sargento ultra thin cheddar slices on sandwiches at around 40 calories.

Bump for the cheese alternative ideas!

I don't believe that there is such a thing as too much cheese. :laugh:

I just plan my calories so that I have room to enjoy real, full-fat, good quality cheese.

THIS!!! There's no such thing!