Cheese

Penguinita
Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello everyone.

I just threw out most of my lunch, it was a basic garden salad with one boiled egg and cheddar cheese. I ate the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and boiled egg but wanted to throw up after eating a bit of the cheddar. This has not been the only occasion, about a week or two ago I added regular cow milk to my coffee because I ran out of soy milk and holy cow I spit it out I felt like vomiting. Ever since I started my weightloss journey I went from being a little bit lactose intolerant (i.e I could have one grilled cheese and not feel any discomfort) to now if I eat anything with cheese or cow milk I feel so nausiated that I cannot eat anymore or actually throw up, so I'm not sure if I'm (or will be) crossing over to being allergic to lactose.

I'm curious as to see if anyone else has had a similar experience? If so is there a way to get around it? I really miss liking cheese and milk. Now I take calcium supppliments because without them I top off at 30% calcium intake.

Thanks!

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  • AHealthierRhonda
    AHealthierRhonda Posts: 881 Member
    It almost sounds like you may be lactose intoerant. I know with many foods if you take them out of your diet for a while 1-3 months, your body will react to them if you introduce them again. Same is true with Siliac Disease. You can be tested for it or just stick with the non milk products.
  • anthony438
    anthony438 Posts: 578 Member
    I've got coworkers who have had this happen during/after weightloss. All they could do was cut the dairy, which is a bummer.

    *edit* I'm very curious why weightloss can seemingly bring this on. Anyone have any ideas?
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    It almost sounds like you may be lactose intoerant. I know with many foods if you take them out of your diet for a while 1-3 months, your body will react to them if you introduce them again. Same is true with Siliac Disease. You can be tested for it or just stick with the non milk products.

    I already know I am lactose intolerant, I have been for some tine but not at this level. I really enjoyed cheese (especially sharp cheddar). I didn't know that if you take something for 1-3 months your body can have a negative reaction, thanks it does make sense. I'll check with my doctor at my physical which should be soon.
  • alslau02
    alslau02 Posts: 64 Member
    Lactose intolerance usually goes the other way. I'd check with a nurse.
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    I've got coworkers who have had this happen during/after weightloss. All they could do was cut the dairy, which is a bummer.

    Bummer indeed, I used to <3 cheddar and frying cheese, I don't know what the technical english word is lol its a spanish cheese that needs to fried.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I agree that you probably are lactose intolerant. It seems to be the case that people find out about food allergies or intolerances while they are dieting.

    I remember the first time that I had a Snicker's bar (one of my favorite candies) after about a month of eating good and exercising. It literally burned the back of my throat. I think that when people start eating healthier things and working out, all the nerve endings and other such things in the body that let you know if something is wrong start to function better, and thus you learn real quick the things that your body simply doesn't want anymore!
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    Lactose intolerance usually goes the other way. I'd check with a nurse.

    The other way?

    I'm definnitely going to check with my doctor at my upcoming physical.
  • anthony438
    anthony438 Posts: 578 Member
    I've got coworkers who have had this happen during/after weightloss. All they could do was cut the dairy, which is a bummer.

    Bummer indeed, I used to <3 cheddar and frying cheese, I don't know what the technical english word is lol its a spanish cheese that needs to fried.

    Never heard of it before, but fried + cheese = awesome
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    I agree that you probably are lactose intolerant. It seems to be the case that people find out about food allergies or intolerances while they are dieting.

    I remember the first time that I had a Snicker's bar (one of my favorite candies) after about a month of eating good and exercising. It literally burned the back of my throat. I think that when people start eating healthier things and working out, all the nerve endings and other such things in the body that let you know if something is wrong start to function better, and thus you learn real quick the things that your body simply doesn't want anymore!

    Oh wow, that really sucks about the snickers bar. I wonder if I try to eat some of the foods I used to eat (Mc Donalds, Donuts, Pizza). I havent had fast food in over a year! The last time I had McDonalds was the night after my graduation. Thanks for the insight!
  • Nikkiairforcewife
    Nikkiairforcewife Posts: 164 Member
    That would be really tough!

    I'm inclined to think that if it's lactose intolerance-- you would be having diarrhea. Perhaps it's a full-blown allergy.

    My four year old is lactose intolerant and does okay with Lactaid. I know there are pills you can take to help you digest the enzymes.

    One other thought, and I know a lot of people are leery about it, is raw milk. My milk allergy child and my lactose intolerant child have no problem with raw milk. It's just difficult to find around here. It's also whole milk. But in the two weeks that I switched from pasteurized and homogenized skim milk to drinking whole raw milk, I lost five pounds. Go figure.
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    That would be really tough!

    I'm inclined to think that if it's lactose intolerance-- you would be having diarrhea. Perhaps it's a full-blown allergy.

    My four year old is lactose intolerant and does okay with Lactaid. I know there are pills you can take to help you digest the enzymes.

    One other thought, and I know a lot of people are leery about it, is raw milk. My milk allergy child and my lactose intolerant child have no problem with raw milk. It's just difficult to find around here. It's also whole milk. But in the two weeks that I switched from pasteurized and homogenized skim milk to drinking whole raw milk, I lost five pounds. Go figure.

    One of the best professors I had at Rutgers mentioned Raw Milk and how its competely different from what we call milk now. The downside is that I live in Jersey City (5 mins away from NYC) and I wouldn't be able to even figure out where I can find a farm. Raw milk also has a short shelf life too right?

    I really, REALLY miss cheese and dairy but I hate taking pills unless I absolutely need them. Even when I get a cold I refuse to take much of anything unless my Asthma is being affected. I started taking calcium tablets because I noticed my body would ache and I started getting similar body aches as my grandmother! LOL right around the time it rains my knees would ache just like hers! I kinda laughed at that but took it into consideration. Now I don't ache when it rains lmao
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    Being lactose intolerant doesn't always mean diarrhea. I always just get a little bloated which derails my weight loss efforts because I weigh more.

    Your body does not start reacting to things when you take them out of your diet. You simply have a more noticeable reaction, because after you remove them from your diet your body feels better, so it notices feeling bad. You were probably always reacting before at a low level to lactose, so you had a "base" level of reaction always going on.
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    Also cheese aged over 60 days is generally lactose free, so I would stick with that, and goat/sheep cheeses.
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    Also cheese aged over 60 days is generally lactose free, so I would stick with that, and goat/sheep cheeses.

    Oooh I'll give those a try! Thanks!
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    Its probably Queso De Freier.
  • alslau02
    alslau02 Posts: 64 Member
    Lactose intolerance usually goes the other way. I'd check with a nurse.

    The other way?

    The most common manifestation of lactose intolerance is gas, cramps, and diarrhea. I'm lactose intolerant and sometimes get it in my head that dairy will make me throw up. It is like a food aversion after a bad experience with food poisoning.
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    Or queso blanco
  • alslau02
    alslau02 Posts: 64 Member
    I started drinking some lactaid mild and it has helped me not be grossed out by dairy. Also, I tend to have more problems with cooked dairy--don't know why.
  • Nikkiairforcewife
    Nikkiairforcewife Posts: 164 Member
    That would be really tough!

    I'm inclined to think that if it's lactose intolerance-- you would be having diarrhea. Perhaps it's a full-blown allergy.

    My four year old is lactose intolerant and does okay with Lactaid. I know there are pills you can take to help you digest the enzymes.

    One other thought, and I know a lot of people are leery about it, is raw milk. My milk allergy child and my lactose intolerant child have no problem with raw milk. It's just difficult to find around here. It's also whole milk. But in the two weeks that I switched from pasteurized and homogenized skim milk to drinking whole raw milk, I lost five pounds. Go figure.

    One of the best professors I had at Rutgers mentioned Raw Milk and how its competely different from what we call milk now. The downside is that I live in Jersey City (5 mins away from NYC) and I wouldn't be able to even figure out where I can find a farm. Raw milk also has a short shelf life too right?

    We used to get raw milk from a farm through a co-op program with about four other families. We had a turn every five weeks to be the one to drive over an hour to pick up the milk for everyone. It lasted about a week. It's worth looking into
  • wonnder1
    wonnder1 Posts: 460 Member
    The best thing for seasonal allergies is a teaspoon of local honey a day. Why? It shoots a little of the actual allergen into your system and your body gets used to it.

    When you knock something out of your diet that your body has always had to work a little harder to process, it has to relearn the function. So, you've knocked out dairy, which your body has NEVER liked, and suddenly threw it back in the mix.

    I'm like that with fast food. I gave in and had a quarter pounder from McDonalds, and wasted a whole Saturday hanging around my bathroom.
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