Cheese!

[diceman]

Hey everyone,

I'm on holiday from uni at the mo' & as i'm away from the gym i'm trying to get rid of the fat that's developed around my waist, while at the same time, focus on working my abs.

So, I've been eating ALOT of cheese (Mature Chedder mostly) cause i thought it was good for you & full of protein..

But is it? Or is this stuff just adding to the problem of my developing fat? Is it good for you?

 

[simon]

It's not the cheese that's stopping you from losing weight. All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit. Find out your BMR, use a nutrition calculator like the one at http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=7783 and work out how many calories you're eating. Fiddle with your diet and factor in some exercise to get a calorie deficit, and you will lose weight. Remember to keep protein intake high to prevent muscle loss.

 

[Throttle]

How much do you consider "ALOT" of cheese? Grabbing some cheddar from the fridge, I have a moderate-sized chunk in my hand that is 1600 calories (nearly three Big Macs, yipe!) and 80% of those calories come from saturated fat (the Big Mac gets about 50% of its calories from fat). Not exactly a health food. As a part of a balanced diet, sure, you need some saturated fat, but 80% of your calories?

If it's protein you want, there are lots of other ways.

That said, I love and eat a good bit of cheese. But it's calorie-dense, especially stuff made from whole milk (which is most cheeses, esp. the yummy ones). Read the nutrition label!

 

[penkitten]

eating red apples increases your metabilism

 

[Warboss Alex]

penkitten - ?

as far as cheese is concerned, I consider it a healthy food if incorporated into the diet properly. i.e. use as a protein/fat source and make sure your fat intake is more or less equally divided between saturated/animal, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. you can have lower fat or fatfree cheeses if this is an issue.