I could definitely live off cheese! At least, for a day or two. Especially if I weren't eating just one type of cheese.

But I enjoy some variety so I wouldn't be able to do it for long.

Some people here do not do well with dairy so I don't think they can just eat cheese.

I am not too sure about the nutritional value of a full cheese diet. I could see it lacking in some nutrients that you can get from other foods, but I could be wrong.

Might want to add a little fiber in with your cheese, or you will only make it a week or two before ending up in hospital or at least some serious pain

pretty sure its the lack of nutrients, but hey, try it maybe? My diet is meat plus fish plus egg plus cheese, so at the moment pretty heavy on cheese.

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

I love cheese. I eat cheese. If I only ate cheese, I'd be the most constipated person on the planet.

Ditto the above ^^^^. If I ate a lot of it, bring out a jack hammer..... I actually pretty much quit eating it for that reason. I've tried different strategies to combat it, none worked. But everyone's microbiome is different, try it, it may work for you....

I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program

Sounds interesting... Maybe a way to get your body into ketosis in a few days then resume with other foods? I want to get into keto but I can never seems to get past 50% fat without going way over calories

tinywonder25 wrote: »

Sounds interesting... Maybe a way to get your body into ketosis in a few days then resume with other foods? I want to get into keto but I can never seems to get past 50% fat without going way over calories

I was eating 75% fat consistently when I was logging and had a calorie goal of 1200. Lots of days I didn't even reach calorie goal and never hit lower than probably 65%. My carbs were average of 20g and protein averaged about 60-65g.
Your macros must be a bit off if you're going through calories before hitting 50%

Cheese, yes, of all types! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately??) cheese has NEVER stopped me up, if anything it makes things 'move along' quicker.
Just wondering @dragonwolf, if hard cheeses may not fit into the 'dairy being insulinogenic' as 80% of the protein in cow's milk are caseins - 'slow' proteins...

The only way I can stay on keto is to eat a lot of cheese. For years I figured my weight issue would be solved by skipping cheese but I'm addicted. Now I eat way more than last year and lose.

The only issue is getting enough fiber - can be a real problem.

canadjineh wrote: »

Cheese, yes, of all types! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately??) cheese has NEVER stopped me up, if anything it makes things 'move along' quicker.
Just wondering @dragonwolf, if hard cheeses may not fit into the 'dairy being insulinogenic' as 80% of the protein in cow's milk are caseins - 'slow' proteins...

I haven't see any direct studies on it one way or the other, but logic would say yes to at least it not being as bad as a more whey-heavy sources. Casein does have its own issues (like being difficult for a lot of people to digest and being cross-reactive in those who are very gluten sensitive), but for purposes of insulin, the information that I have seen suggests it would be better.

That's actually exactly one of the reasons why I really wish they'd come out with home insulin testing equipment. I couldn't care less about my blood sugar for the most part, but my insulin swings wildly and I don't have enough information to know what triggers it to do what.