addicted to cottage cheese

rdkstar
rdkstar Posts: 260 Member
in Food and Nutrition
First, I will start out that I am having normal meals. Weighing what I eat and watching my macros.

However, I am completely craving cottage cheese now. It has become my go to snack if it fits my requirements. Usually having 2 or more cup of it a day. Anyone else having something like this? Could it be that I'm missing some nutrient that the cottage cheese is filling?
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  • Colorfan
    Colorfan Posts: 230 Member
    Cottage cheese is so good though.

    Its mostly protein, so are you getting enough protein from your meals? I suggest trying fat free, plain greek yogurt. Preferably something with at least 18 grams of protein per 8 ounces. Then just squirt in some fruit flavored mio, or some honey. Its got less calories than cottage cheese (so you can eat more of it) and its loaded with as much protein.
  • helpfit101
    helpfit101 Posts: 347 Member
    Don't overthink it.
  • michellewelch2010
    michellewelch2010 Posts: 147 Member
    First, I will start out that I am having normal meals. Weighing what I eat and watching my macros.

    However, I am completely craving cottage cheese now. It has become my go to snack if it fits my requirements. Usually having 2 or more cup of it a day. Anyone else having something like this? Could it be that I'm missing some nutrient that the cottage cheese is filling?

    Are you craving salt maybe?
  • PatheticNoetic
    PatheticNoetic Posts: 905 Member
    I could never get into this food item. As a child it was often the most horrifying thing to find on my plate. What do I do with that??
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    I could never get into this food item. As a child it was often the most horrifying thing to find on my plate. What do I do with that??

    Nothing. Someone already ate it :tongue:
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    SALT there is a ton of salt in cottage cheese..

    otherwise, switch to skim-fat free and include it as part of your macros, and you will be ok , OR buy the single serving sizecups
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    I could never get into this food item. As a child it was often the most horrifying thing to find on my plate. What do I do with that??

    Like liver, give it to the dog :drinker: :bigsmile:
  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member
    I went through a very long phase of being addicted to Greek yogurt. It was my goto snack and even though I was eating well, I'd still have it multiple times per day. I finally had to do the unthinkable and switch from regular, full fat to the 2% kind, just so I could eat it more often without my fat and calories soaring. I've been on 2% for awhile and have curbed eating it down to not even always daily (however, I should mention that I've added daily whey shakes in that time too). Anyway, since I seem to have it under control, I've gone back to buying the full fat kind again and am hoping it won't get out of control again.

    So, IF you aren't already on a reduced fat version, maybe try that for awhile, just to keep the cals down on all the volume of it. Eventually I think it'll pass.

    Good luck. And remember, there are worse addictions.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Don't sweat it. I find I go through phases where I really crave some new thing I've found, and interest often wanes over time. Right now it's greek yogurt+frozen berries+grape nuts.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    I'm not sure what I'm missing here. Cottage cheese is one of the better things you could be addicted to. As long as you are still hitting your calorie goals, I wouldn't sweat it.

    Cottage cheese is very protein dense. I prefer the 1% variety.

    I rely heavily on things like Greek yogurt and cottage cheese to get me to my protein goals. Seldom do I eat less than the entire tub of either.
  • supermysza
    supermysza Posts: 167 Member
    Cottage cheese is my number one lunch :love: it's so quick to prepare, you can bring it with you, it's filling and good value for calories. And over here you can get it plain with no added salt so you can have a fruity version of it :smooched:
  • alexflynn011
    alexflynn011 Posts: 19 Member
    CC + salt + pepper = yum!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Protein, salt and potassium, dairy is quite high in potassium.
    I used to crave it a lot, but now my thing is Quark because it is a good alternative to expensive Greek yoghurt, and can make a huge bowl of dessert when watered down a bit and mixed with pb2, stevia/agave/honey, little oatmeal and a small banana.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Don't overthink it.

    QFT...
  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    It's delicious and good for you. If you're on a "kick" and it makes you happy and it fits in your calories, do it.
  • FreshKrisKreash
    FreshKrisKreash Posts: 444 Member
    I'm addicted to cottage cheese too! Cept I only have half a cup a day. It's so good isn't it?
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I could never get into this food item. As a child it was often the most horrifying thing to find on my plate. What do I do with that??

    Sounds like childhood trauma from bad cottage cheese. Try eating good cottage cheese like Friendship 4%. It's sooo tasty!
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    SALT there is a ton of salt in cottage cheese..

    otherwise, switch to skim-fat free and include it as part of your macros, and you will be ok , OR buy the single serving sizecups

    Or just keep enjoying normal 4% cottage cheese which is super healthy and still has a great macro profile.
  • angel_of_harmony
    angel_of_harmony Posts: 188 Member
    First, I will start out that I am having normal meals. Weighing what I eat and watching my macros.

    However, I am completely craving cottage cheese now. It has become my go to snack if it fits my requirements. Usually having 2 or more cup of it a day. Anyone else having something like this? Could it be that I'm missing some nutrient that the cottage cheese is filling?

    This happened to me as well! I found that once I increased my protein that the cravings subsided. :)
  • blondie4287
    blondie4287 Posts: 1 Member
    I’m having plenty protein my diet and variety of fruits veg etc and I am OBSESSED with cottage cheese like I literally can’t eat enough of it. Like others have said, If it fits in with your daily allowance then what’s the problem. I buy the low fat one and put 15g of honey on it and eat it out the tub with a spoon, sometimes with some chopped up apple too. Might just be a phase I’m going through but don’t overthink it.
  • Sinisterbarbie1
    Sinisterbarbie1 Posts: 711 Member
    Can you imagine how many mothers across America are waking up this morning thinking “if only my kid was addicted to cottage cheese instead …..”
    Live it up! Have a shot for breakfast with your coffee. It’s good for you.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,740 Member
    angel_of_harmony wrote: »
    First, I will start out that I am having normal meals. Weighing what I eat and watching my macros.

    However, I am completely craving cottage cheese now. It has become my go to snack if it fits my requirements. Usually having 2 or more cup of it a day. Anyone else having something like this? Could it be that I'm missing some nutrient that the cottage cheese is filling?

    This happened to me as well! I found that once I increased my protein that the cravings subsided. :)

    I know this is a zombie thread but I really wanna know if the poster increased their protein with cottage cheese. 😁
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    Have to add cottage cheese to my grocery list next time. I haven't had any in a long time and love the non-fat with a little bit of pineapple thrown in.
    But yeh, the salt. :/
  • mlrtri
    mlrtri Posts: 425 Member
    Cottage cheese is one of my go to foods as well.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    edited July 2022
    If you gotta be addicted, what a good thing to be addicted to!
    I was addicted to Coke. Coca-cola, that is. Not nearly so good, but probably still better than the other coke. Lots and lots of us would trade.
    If you have a good addiction, enjoy it! Happy health! 😊😊😊
  • Dreamroper
    Dreamroper Posts: 39 Member
    Better than being addicted to cake and pie like I am...
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    corinasue1143 wrote: »
    If you gotta be addicted, what a good thing to be addicted to!
    I was addicted to Coke. Coca-cola, that is. Not nearly so good, but probably still better than the other coke. Lots and lots of us would trade.
    If you have a good addiction, enjoy it! Happy health! 😊😊😊

    I spent way too many years drinking Diet Coke, and this was after I drank Tab for too many years. For some reason, as tempted as I've been when I want to grab a soda, I still haven't. And hubby goes through 6 packs all the time. :( It's nothing for us to stock up with 12-15 6 packs of 20 ounce bottles, when it's on sale. :( I don't like having it available but it's his thing now, not mine.
    I wish I could use the resistance when it comes to sweets. :/
  • Sinisterbarbie1
    Sinisterbarbie1 Posts: 711 Member
    edited July 2022
    @ReenieHJ I used to love TAB!! And then it was diet pepsi. I think I actually liked the taste of artificial sweetners. Now I can’t stand the taste of any sodas. Once I stopped drinking them for a while my tastes changed. The same thing seems to have happened with other things that I used to like when I was a teenager but happily grew out of. Like Doritos … I used to be able to wolf down a whole bag of them. Now the thought of the orange powder makes my stomach turn. Same thing for anything overly sweet. I used to be able to eat sugary milk chocolate bars and cookies and pastries but now it is like I can feel the grease and milk fats on my tongue and it makes me ill. (Sorry if I am upsetting anyone by dissing their favorite treats - I used to like them too). I chalk it up to distance. Its like having a bad boyfriend. When you are in the terrible relationship you can’t get enough of the drama and keep going back for more heartache. With a bit of distance you see how unhealthy it is for you and you don’t crave it anymore.

    In truth, I think you just break the craving for whatever chemical addiction it is the big food companies have found they can manipulate in us be it fat, salt, sugar, or all three at once in amped up quantities, and then when you get a full hit of it later after being away from it, it tastes gross.

    BTW its ok to take a zombie thread rogue, right? :wink:
  • Cathleen669
    Cathleen669 Posts: 6 Member
    PatheticNoetic wrote: »
    I could never get into this food item. As a child it was often the most horrifying thing to find on my plate. What do I do with that??

    We used to hate it too when we were kids, but then my mom put peaches on it or pineapple and then we would eat it. :)
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,740 Member
    Cottage cheese, sour cream, and peaches used to be a thing with my mother.

    For me, these days, it's definitely cottage cheese/0% greek yogurt/protein powder/a little bit of bran cereal for....er...reasons. :)

    I actually really like pineapple and ricotta cheese together tho.

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