Laughing cow
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mlcantwell
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Hey everyone I am a big lover of cheese and because of the high calories in a lot of my favorite cheeses, and seeing people mention it on MFP, I decided to buy some laughing cow light cheese triangles. I tried one spread on a cracker and it was not super tasty. The processed nature of the cheese leads me to think it would be good melted, like american cheese on a burger. So how do you eat your cheese triangles? I was thinking of adding them to omelets and melted onto chili.
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Choose quality over quantity.0
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Try the Babybel light - they're really tasty, about 40 calories each and 5 grams of protein. Much nicer than Laughing Cow IMO.
They're often on supermarket special offer for £1 for 6.
Dutch Edam is also a lower fat, higher protein hard cheese.
ETA: I also use a lot of cottage cheese, which I often add to omelettes.0 -
I like my cream cheese mixed with chocolate
I dunno how you cannot like Laughing Cow so I can't really advise here. If you don't like it, don't eat it.0 -
I love Laughing Cow I like it in a morning mixed in with some scrambled eggs and some cherry tomatoes xxx0
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I have cheese strings, it gives me my release from cheese cravings and is a good source of calcium and only 69 cals so fits nicely in my macros0
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Choose quality over quantity.0
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Try the Babybel light - they're really tasty, about 40 calories each and 5 grams of protein. Much nicer than Laughing Cow IMO.
They're often on supermarket special offer for £1 for 6.
Dutch Edam is also a lower fat, higher protein hard cheese.
ETA: I also use a lot of cottage cheese, which I often add to omelettes.0 -
I dunno how you cannot like Laughing Cow so I can't really advise here. If you don't like it, don't eat it.0 -
I try to tell myself only 30 grams of blue cheese, then I can't stop....
Haha, a little self control is needed. Or if you love it that much just make space for more cheese. I doubt you'll be able to find an alternative to a good cheese.0 -
I prefer it to sliced cheese on my breakfast sandwiches. Yum!0
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I had a similar reaction. I won't be buying them again, but I still have a few triangles to use up. I find they're most tolerable spread on Ryvita with some tomato and cucumber added, or in omlets.
I'll be sticking to Babybel Light, light cream cheese, or just regular old cheddar for my cheese fixes from now on.0 -
I agree with a previous poster that your should try mini babybel light instead. I tend to go for these ones. I tried the laughing cow some time ago and didn't like it either0
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I try to tell myself only 30 grams of blue cheese, then I can't stop....
Haha, a little self control is needed. Or if you love it that much just make space for more cheese. I doubt you'll be able to find an alternative to a good cheese.0 -
I had a similar reaction. I won't be buying them again, but I still have a few triangles to use up. I find they're most tolerable spread on Ryvita with some tomato and cucumber added, or in omlets.
I'll be sticking to Babybel Light, light cream cheese, or just regular old cheddar for my cheese fixes from now on.I agree with a previous poster that your should try mini babybel light instead. I tend to go for these ones. I tried the laughing cow some time ago and didn't like it either0 -
Cheddar (the British kind though) is a pretty good option I think and Cathedral city does ready made mini portions. They also do a light cheddar if memory serves me but I'd rather have little of the good stuff than more of something I didn't like!
I think it also depends what you are eating it with. a nugget of really good cheese with some fresh crudités might help balance out those calories rather than eating it on a thick slice of processed bread.0 -
If you don't like it, don't force it. Just have the cheese you like, in smaller portions and/or less often, and savour it. I have a nice, sharp cheddar (one of my personal favourites) every day, grated onto salad or a wrap. Fits into my calorie goal fine, and is a good source of calcium, as well as adding a little protein. Laughing cow is... ok but it's so completely different to real cheese, I would never use it as a replacement.
ETA: ok... while I was writing the above, you posted further to say that's not an option at the moment. Ah well. :ohwell:0 -
I prefer Philadelphia brand cream cheese, but my son loves Laughing Cow. He eats it plain or on crackers. I eat Philadelphia in all sorts of sinful ways...(on shortbread cookie and then topped with half a strawberry is like a mini-cheesecake).0
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Mini Babybel light also Philladephia light. Big fan of both of these :happy:
The Philly spread is bit higher fat than the Laughing Cow but more tasty on toast or a jacket potato for my taste buds0 -
Cheddar (the British kind though) is a pretty good option I think and Cathedral city does ready made mini portions. They also do a light cheddar if memory serves me but I'd rather have little of the good stuff than more of something I didn't like!
I think it also depends what you are eating it with. a nugget of really good cheese with some fresh crudités might help balance out those calories rather than eating it on a thick slice of processed bread.If you don't like it, don't force it. Just have the cheese you like, in smaller portions and/or less often, and savour it. I have a nice, sharp cheddar (one of my personal favourites) every day, grated onto salad or a wrap. Fits into my calorie goal fine, and is a good source of calcium, as well as adding a little protein. Laughing cow is... ok but it's so completely different to real cheese, I would never use it as a replacement.0 -
I have laughing cow almost everyday. Great snack,good in eggs with tomatoes .Babybel is great plain or in cooling. Guess you have to love cheese0
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