Cottage Cheese during cutting

[SoreArms]

I love cottage cheese but have been avoiding it and all dairies (except for occasional yogurt cheese) since I started my cutting diet. Today, at lunch, i relaized that I did not bring any balsamic and olive oil to eat with my broc (broc by itself is not the best tasting), so i went out and bought some cottage cheese and dipped the broc in it (ummm ummm good).

Is it OK to eat cottage cheese during cutting or is it best left out?

Thanks in advance fellas!

 

[onerepmaximum]

I eat it. It's a good source or protein. As long as you factor it into your overall calorie count. It's especially good at night before you go to sleep because the casein protein is absorbed slower and it stays with you more of the night. I also mix it with my tuna, sounds gross, I know, but it beats the hell out of plain tuna.

 

[wannabebig1]

Do u guys eat the regular cottage cheese or the low fat one with skim milk......

 

[Specialbear]

I personally buy a small carton of fat free cottage cheese and eat the whole thing with 1 packet of Splenda. The overall calories is about 300 per carton, and like 64 gram of protein. (Pretty sure about numbers)

They sure do beat any protein bar out there for content , satieity, and price (1.50 per carton)

 

[biogeared]

I like to buy dry cottage cheese and mix it with salsa. Yum. Its good, you should try it.

 

[Aston]

The only problem with cottage cheese is the high sodium content. If you eat a whole carton of reg. skim or low fat cot cheese your taking in around 1400mg of sodium or more depending on brand etc. Opt for the low sodium varieties. They typically cut sodium content from around 400-500mg per serving to around 50-90mg.

Try mixing 1 Cup low fat reduced sodium cot chz, 2 scoops vanilla whey powder, cinnamin, .5 granny smith apple diced, packet splenda(or other sweetener). Mix up cheese, whey, splenda, cinnamin, then fold in apple pieces. Taste mmm.

approx. 360cal, 62gm pro, 27gm carb, 2gm fat

 

[SoreArms]

I looked at cottage cheese at the store yesterday to see the differences between regular, low and fat free

regular had 5g fat (not much) 340 mg sodium and 3g carbs.
Low fat had 3g fat (not much reduction) 400 mg sodium 5g carbs and 3 g sugar.
Fat free hat 0g fat 450 mg sodium 3g sodium and I cant remember the carbs.

I don't see any advantage of low or fat free over regular. As a matter of fact, it seems regualr is even better, i mean 5g of fat is not much at all.

I think I'm going to add it back to my diet 2 - 3 times a week. Sounds great for night time, like onerepmaximum recommended.

 

[HodgeMN]

Trying to opt for "real food" instead of powders/MPRs/bars etc here. I started eating lowfat cottage cheese before bed instead of a PM protein powder. Seems to be working well.

 

[Aston]

I looked at cottage cheese at the store yesterday to see the differences between regular, low and fat free

regular had 5g fat (not much) 340 mg sodium and 3g carbs.
Low fat had 3g fat (not much reduction) 400 mg sodium 5g carbs and 3 g sugar.
Fat free hat 0g fat 450 mg sodium 3g sodium and I cant remember the carbs.

I don't see any advantage of low or fat free over regular. As a matter of fact, it seems regualr is even better, i mean 5g of fat is not much at all.

I think I'm going to add it back to my diet 2 - 3 times a week. Sounds great for night time, like onerepmaximum recommended.

Yes there is not much difference in FAT content. Look for REDUCED sodium cottage cheese. That sodium is alot for one meal if you are cutting. One the big reasons bbers stray from dairy during dieting is their sodium content.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i eat cottage cheese and i can get some cuts

 

[Aston]

I didnt say u cant get cuts. WHY make it easier for body to hold water....ahhh fuck itt....Drink salt water if you want..just read my posts in their context, im NOT saying avoid cot chz

 

[onerepmaximum]

The sodium isn't too bad unless you have high blood pressure or some other condition that would dictate you avoid it. It is especially good for me because, when I finally cut sodium out, the effect will be more pronounced. Is the calorie value different between the regular, lowfat and fatfree cottage cheese? I'll bet it's not too signicant. You need some fat in a good diet anyway.

 

[heregothere]

you NEED sodium in your diet just as much as you need calcium or potassium.

cutting sodium out completely will mess up hormonal balances and blood pressure.

you need about 1mg of sodium for every calorie you eat.

 

[SoreArms]

The sodium isn't too bad unless you have high blood pressure or some other condition that would dictate you avoid it. It is especially good for me because, when I finally cut sodium out, the effect will be more pronounced. Is the calorie value different between the regular, lowfat and fatfree cottage cheese? I'll bet it's not too signicant. You need some fat in a good diet anyway.

Yeah the calorie difference isn't much btu the funny thing is, that the lower the fat content the higher the sodium, sugar and carbs

you NEED sodium in your diet just as much as you need calcium or potassium.

cutting sodium out completely will mess up hormonal balances and blood pressure.

you need about 1mg of sodium for every calorie you eat.

So for a 2200 daily calorie diet, you would need 2.2 g of sodium?

Another thing to keep track of
Oh well, what am I going to do.

 

[heregothere]

it's just a recommendation.

as long as you aren't eating really high sodium foods, you should be golden. no need to track your sodium intake mg by mg, just watch out for the bad stuff.

 

[anthrax]

I like dairies before bed

For your last meal casein is better than whey

and as it has been said, sodium is not such an issue
drink plenty and it will be OK
BTW there is way less sodium in cottage cheese than in tuna

 

[Aston]

Well, to each there own. I know when i switch to low sodium, cut out, dairy, and drink tons of water, thats when i start to get razor thin. I bet if you guys count your sodium intake you would really surprised where it is lurking. Most ppl probable avg around 4gm a day....at LEAST.

 

[onerepmaximum]

Well, to each there own. I know when i switch to low sodium, cut out, dairy, and drink tons of water, thats when i start to get razor thin. I bet if you guys count your sodium intake you would really surprised where it is lurking. Most ppl probable avg around 4gm a day....at LEAST.

For my purposes, I try to get more sodium than usual then when I stop all of the sudden, my body keeps flushing it out. Sodium loading.

 

[lwgy]

Try mixing 1 Cup low fat reduced sodium cot chz, 2 scoops vanilla whey powder, cinnamin, .5 granny smith apple diced, packet splenda(or other sweetener). Mix up cheese, whey, splenda, cinnamin, then fold in apple pieces. Taste mmm.

approx. 360cal, 62gm pro, 27gm carb, 2gm fat

i just tried this. i could barely finish it.

 

[Aston]

Lol...some would say im "unique" then i guess