can u lose weight eating cheese?

I eat cheese too. My doctor says it is fine as long as it is in calories goal. :happy:

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I need to stick this picture on my fridge hahahaha

Cheese and other dairy products can help kick-start your metabolism,

How so?

Does my metabolism even need kick starting??

As long as it's not velveeta or other processed to crap cheese, then it's fine. Cheese can be a source of fats, and a calorie boost when you need it. I love cheese (I have a Cheesus Christ grater, no lies), and I've just learned to have it in moderation, and this also lets me enjoy it more.

Whoa there, cheese classicist! Let's not bash my beloved Velveeta. Just because it doesn't have the fancy pedegree of some of those "real" cheeses, doesn't mean it isn't niutritous, tasty or good for you. I like my aged raw milk Stiltons, Cheddars, etc., as much as anyone, but Velveeta still has a place in my heart....and my grilled cheese sandwich.

A little Velveeta History courtesy of Deeny's Simple Joy blog:

"First off lets get one thing straight, Velveeta is real cheese. Every kind of cheese is a processed milk product. Some cheese is just more processed than others. Does that necessarily make it bad? I don''t think so.

What makes Velveeta different from cheddar? Regular cheese is made by introducing bacteria into milk, then letting the milk solids curdle. The solid curds are kept to make the cheese and the liquid that is left over is called whey. Whey contains a lot of nutrients but is discarded when making other cheese. In 1928 (yes Velveeta has been around that long) Kraft found a way to put the whey back into the cheese keeping all the extra nutrition from the whey that would otherwise be thrown away. They called this cheese Velveeta. It was created to be a more nutritious cheese."

In short, you can lose (or gain) weight on ALL kinds of cheese, even processed cheese. Whether or not you actually want to eat processed cheese is, of course a personal preference and a matter of taste, but I loves me all kinds of cheese and Velveeta has it's applications.

I definitely think you can lose weight eating pretty much anything as long as you are within your calorie limits. However, it doesn't always mean it is healthy for you.

I cut out milk completely and replaced it with Almond Milk. I have tried to cut out cheese, I don't eat eggs either. I may be one of the rare breed that thinks that the China Study makes sense and animal products are just not healthy for us. Some in moderation I think would be fine. If I can cut out meat completely, I will.

With that being said, in the past I used to LOVE babybels and string cheese. I think they make a good healthy snack, are high in protein and calcium and are delicious. Plus, they are both portion controlled.

Like I said up there, as long as you are within or under your calories, you'll be just fine.

I have to give a shout out to some very good substitutes: Dayia, Almond Milk, Earth Balance spread, and Veggie Slices

Be careful with some of the substitutes like veggies slices or butter spreads. They can be LOADED with hydrogenated oil. Some of the first ingredients are oil for a lot of products. This would be counterproductive IMO.

I really love cheese, especially the rich texture of brie/camembert its an easy snack w some whole grain crackers, fills me up for hours and is very satisfying. As long as I keep it within my calorie limit and portion it out, can I still lose weight if I eat it everyday?

The kind I eat per oz is
95 calories
7g of fat
6g protein
0 carb
120mg sodium (8%)

I usually eat 2 oz for breakfast.

I hear so much buzz about cheese and dairy being "bad" an anti weight loss. There are just so many gimmicks sometimes its difficult for me to know what to listen to and not.

I eat cheese every day. Even though my weight loss is slow, there is nothing to suggest it would be any faster without it. There have been some studies which suggest that full-fat dairy has a very high "satiety" profile and that those who eat it are less likely to regain lost weight. I don't eat red meat (it seems to cause a "flare" in my arthritis) so cheese is an indispensable part of my meal planning. The type of cheese that I eat is a raw milk organic cheddar.

I love cheese and it's so low carb it's a perfect snack food. I eat it almost daily. I have lost over 100 pounds, so it has never effected my weight loss.

A reduced fat cheese is great.............

I can ...cheese, ice cream, chocolate and red wine daily ...

I just ate like a pound and a half of cheese. It's good fuel.