I haven't found cheese to be an issue but I know that it is an issue for some others.

As for foods that were instrumental to my weight loss, it wasn't so much certain foods as it was keeping things simple at the very beginning. I didn't want to get too complicated with recipes and ate foods and meals that only involved a handful of ingredients.

There's this one dish that I liked to make at the beginning - it is a chicken breast stuffed with cheese and then wrapped in bacon. It was simple, low carb friendly, and it didn't take too long to make. Not to mention, it had bacon and cheese - my two best friends.

I ate cheese the whole time. But I took care to not eat more than 3oz a day.

How are those measurements doing? You might be having your clothes fit better even if the scale is being an idiot.

It's so difficult to tell if some food is stalling you.
Artificial sweeteners can stall some people.
Dairy can stall some other people.
Alcohol can stall some people.

Lots of things can possibly stall people.
I'd personally wait another couple weeks. Week 2 is notorious for seeing the body overcorrect from the loss of water in the first week for some. They call it PISS- Post Induction Stall Syndrome.

So give it a normal go for a couple more weeks. Then try the cheese elimination for a couple weeks if the scale is still being a punk. By 14-days without it, you should start see whether or not it is the culprit, or just your body retaining water unnecessarily to mess with you. Which it does sometimes.

You shouldn't tweak more than every 4 weeks because it takes that long for some changes to take effect. Weightloss is not a linear downward line. The body is more complicated than that unfortunately. There will be up, down, and around blips. Bouncy scale is inevitable.

You've lost a pound a week. And soon you may have a whoosh of water weight when the body decides to stop freaking over the fuel change you've pulled on it.

I know it's frustrating. I've stalled for 3 whole months once. It stank, but the scale finally moved again. Hang in there.

Cheese is one of those foods that I have to measure each and every time, just like nuts and whipping cream. It can add up fast! I try to stay under 1 oz of cheese per day. I put 1/2 oz in my salad or eggs, and a 1/2 oz as a snack if I want it (usually, I do!). 1 oz is not much, but hey... I do get to have cheese!!

kmn118 wrote: »

I have the prepackaged cheese sticks in my frig... for when i feel hangry. They're 1 oz., no measuring involved, plus i eat it like a kid would, by stripping it with my teeth so it takes longer to eat and provides some entertainment in the process lol

when I was keto in the beginning I always had those and would cut them in half and microwave till crispy and eat with salsa, they were so good

V_Keto_V wrote: »

Hmmm...cheese could possibly used in rehab for heroin/opioid addicts. Now, there would have to be a scientific dose equivalency to convert between potencies for various cheeses as well as accounting for cross tolerance when changing said cheeses just like opiates. Anyone know what the antidote for cheese overdose would be?

I don't want to know...I am all for a cheese OD. Preferably burrata...

V_Keto_V wrote: »

Hmmm...cheese could possibly used in rehab for heroin/opioid addicts. Now, there would have to be a scientific dose equivalency to convert between potencies for various cheeses as well as accounting for cross tolerance when changing said cheeses just like opiates. Anyone know what the antidote for cheese overdose would be?

V_Keto_V wrote: »

Hmmm...cheese could possibly used in rehab for heroin/opioid addicts. Now, there would have to be a scientific dose equivalency to convert between potencies for various cheeses as well as accounting for cross tolerance when changing said cheeses just like opiates. Anyone know what the antidote for cheese overdose would be?

I'm pretty sure the antidote for a cheese overdose would be a laxative lol

I love cheese. But you probably figured it out from my name. Because of allergies and intolerances and chewing issues and traveling schedule, it sometimes makes up a pretty good percentage of my day. I haven't noticed too much of an impact on my weight loss though.

I seriously have a cheese problem. Starbucks carr es this snack called Moon Cheese. Supposedly 4.5 servings..I eat a bag a day. I can't help myself, it's so good!

In the beginning I ate a lot of cheese. Aged swiss slices, shredded parmesan, 4 cheese mix, string cheese, and baby bels. I logged it all and didn't worry how much I ate if it all fit at the end of the day. I lost 4lbs. a week.
I eat so much less cheese now, mostly just string cheese and the others occasionally. Not for any particular reason, just been SO into sauted vegetables the last few weeks. My weight loss has slowed down, but I'm also about 2 months into this WOE now.