Goodbye, Cheddar Cheese
CaliforniaRower
Posts: 187 Member
Dear Cheddar,
First of all, you should know, it's not you - it's me. But I'm fairly certain today is the day we have to break up. When I log just a few ounces of you into MFP, I see your sodium content, I notice that I kick into a craving, and I watch my day's calories quickly add up for very little satiety.
I just can't do this anymore, except in extreme moderation. No more can I have you sitting on my fridge shelf, asking me if I have any lonely tortillas around the house that might need your touch.
I hope you find some nice nachos to hang out with.
First of all, you should know, it's not you - it's me. But I'm fairly certain today is the day we have to break up. When I log just a few ounces of you into MFP, I see your sodium content, I notice that I kick into a craving, and I watch my day's calories quickly add up for very little satiety.
I just can't do this anymore, except in extreme moderation. No more can I have you sitting on my fridge shelf, asking me if I have any lonely tortillas around the house that might need your touch.
I hope you find some nice nachos to hang out with.
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Cute! Your cheddar cheese can come to my house. No way I could give up cheese!0
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CaliforniaRower wrote: »Dear Cheddar,
First of all, you should know, it's not you - it's me. But I'm fairly certain today is the day we have to break up. When I log just a few ounces of you into MFP, I see your sodium content, I notice that I kick into a craving, and I watch my day's calories quickly add up for very little satiety.
I just can't do this anymore, except in extreme moderation. No more can I have you sitting on my fridge shelf, asking me if I have any lonely tortillas around the house that might need your touch.
I hope you find some nice nachos to hang out with.
I broke up with cheddar cheese by buying only the shredded packages and storing them in the freezer. You have a little when you need it. And not when you don't. I totally get you.
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denisekotz wrote: »Cute! Your cheddar cheese can come to my house. No way I could give up cheese!
I'll take some too.
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Aw. So sad.0
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denisekotz wrote: »Cute! Your cheddar cheese can come to my house. No way I could give up cheese!
I'll take some too.
Me, too. I eat cheddar cheese all the time.
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Bring some over here
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I LOVE cheese and cheddar is one of my favorites. Send it over!0
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Thanks for the laughs. I do love my cheese though, and it does hurt to eat it in moderation only, but your body will thank you in the end. I find a way to eat at least some cheese everyday.0
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Yep, I gotta have at least a wedge of cheese every day0
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If I didn't eat some kind of cheese every day I would probably die or be heart broken at least. I love me all the cheeses!0
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Genius! Thanks for the tip! I like a tbsp on huevos rancheros, but if I buy a whole piece, I end up justifying it right onto my thighs...CaliforniaRower wrote: »Dear Cheddar,
First of all, you should know, it's not you - it's me. But I'm fairly certain today is the day we have to break up. When I log just a few ounces of you into MFP, I see your sodium content, I notice that I kick into a craving, and I watch my day's calories quickly add up for very little satiety.
I just can't do this anymore, except in extreme moderation. No more can I have you sitting on my fridge shelf, asking me if I have any lonely tortillas around the house that might need your touch.
I hope you find some nice nachos to hang out with.
I broke up with cheddar cheese by buying only the shredded packages and storing them in the freezer. You have a little when you need it. And not when you don't. I totally get you.
Thanks again!
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Nooooo. I cut my cheddar up (20 oz per slice), prepackaged and put in my freezer. I have my cheddar fix daily.0
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Cheese is actually helping me eat healthier. Gives me some protein I wouldn't have and it's a satisfying snack. I eat sticks or precut ounces from a block. Cheese is just too good to pass up.0
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I love cheddar....well I love cheese. I was amazed how much you get for an ounce (I weigh out that 28g every single time). Some days I eat a few ounces throughout the day, but I figure it's a nice little protein and some calcium I probably really really need. I try to get extra sharp so I get a strong cheese bang for my calories.0
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I live for cheese! And I just tell myself that my Dr. told me to eat as much calcium as I can before I turn 30 because after that my body can't store any more and starts losing it. lots of cheese = strong bones! :P0
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She looks like something that should be in a horror movie.0
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CaliforniaRower wrote: »Dear Cheddar,
First of all, you should know, it's not you - it's me. But I'm fairly certain today is the day we have to break up. When I log just a few ounces of you into MFP, I see your sodium content, I notice that I kick into a craving, and I watch my day's calories quickly add up for very little satiety.
I just can't do this anymore, except in extreme moderation. No more can I have you sitting on my fridge shelf, asking me if I have any lonely tortillas around the house that might need your touch.
I hope you find some nice nachos to hang out with.
Jeez, cheese is so good for you, too. Sodium really isn't a big deal unless you have some kind of health issue that is causing you to follow a low-sodium diet. many other foods have much more sodium than cheese. And it has protein, and it's tasty. You 'kick into a craving'? Don't just eat cheese by itself, use its lovely flavor to enhance other things. Moderation, remember?0 -
Yeah, well, I bought 9 ounces and I ate 8 of them in just 10 days! That seems unbalanced to me.0
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Really, ok then, yes you should try and stay away from eating things you like in moderation.CaliforniaRower wrote: »Yeah, well, I bought 9 ounces and I ate 8 of them in just 10 days! That seems unbalanced to me.
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CaliforniaRower wrote: »
....if I buy a whole piece, I end up justifying it right onto my thighs...
There are some foods I have a hard time eating in moderation also. And I'm totally stealing this phrase when I talk about them, because it cracked me up
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@CaffeinatedConfectionist, it's all yours!
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I don't get it. I'm a colby cheese sort of gal, but I looked up cheddar cheese and a 25g serve had hardly any sodium? Are you munching half the block down in one go?
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Cheddar cheese is like 100 cals/oz., which would translate to 80cals/day over a 10 day period.
That isn't too bad.0 -
Its not the sodium in sodium-rich foods that harm you, if not got you where you are today, if sodium is a focal point. Lets just make that clear.
Pound for pound, cheese is one of the best things I can eat. I have the stomach for it and it doesnt irregulate me. Some times, I will just cut off about 4-6 ounces and eat it as a snack.
I am sorry you feel you need to give it up. If it is one of your boons that help contribute to your lack of control, then more power to you for giving it up. Everyone has those foods.0 -
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