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Cottage Cheese as a Meal?

KandyKid Posts: 12 Joined: 2003/05/27	2003/09/29, 06:56 PM Well, i usually eat about half a container (375 g) of cottage cheese a day, mixed with sugar to make it actually taste good, its a snack and supplies me with a quarter of my protein that i need for the day. Im seriously thinking about eating one container a day, that is half my protein for the day in *1* meal, problem is, i dont know how this will affect my health, because, aside from protein, there isnt much in cottage cheese, jsut a littel bit of carbs and traces of other things. Q: was anyone tried this before here? and also, is it a good thing to get MOST of your protein from one source? Should I try to get more protein from other sources? (I also wat tuna and high protein cereals, soon will be taking whey). Thanks :)
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/09/29, 10:06 PM Cottage cheese is ok as a meal MAke sure it is the low fat. Try and cut out the sugar, and add taier foods like fruits and/or vegetables to it. You can have this with a slice of grain bread, with some natural peanut butter and there you have a complete meal. Hope this helps. -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
KandyKid Posts: 12 Joined: 2003/05/27	2003/09/30, 02:32 AM Yes, i sometimes put blueberries in it, but now that the blueberry season is over, brown sugar it is... Vegetables...what goes good with cottage cheese (what vegetables i mean)?
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/09/30, 03:00 PM Salsa is great with cottage cheese. Try using a packet of Equal or Splenda instead of sugar. With fruit you can try adding a few nuts for good fats (walnuts, pecans, almonds). -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
mtlong33 Posts: 114 Joined: 2003/01/28	2003/09/30, 06:44 PM I mix my cottage cheese with vanilla yogurt and although it sounds kinda , it is actually very good, lowfat, and low sugar too. I eat quite a bit of that every day. -------------- Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/09/30, 07:46 PM You can add in tomatoes, and cucumbers, onions, give it a great boost. -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
Water_2003 Posts: 1 Joined: 2003/10/20	2003/10/21, 03:24 AM I heard that low-fat cottage cheese has too much sodium is there any truth to that?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/10/21, 05:46 PM Low fat has 918mgs/ cup and the Low sodium/Low fat has 29mgs of sodium per cup. Good point water_2003. -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
ufo_10 Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/04/02	2003/11/14, 05:32 PM Does anybody know where you can buy low sodium cottage cheese in Toronto, Ontario. I eat a lot of it in the course of a day and I find the salt makes me retain water. Would like to find a low sodium source. Thanks
Lonegirl Posts: 446 Joined: 2002/11/13	2003/11/16, 12:26 AM Blend cottage cheese until smooth..add some chives and voila you now have protein "sourcream" Use this potatoes, popcorn, fajitas etc
ufo_10 Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/04/02	2003/11/16, 08:46 PM Guess noone is from Toronto............
bigmarkh Posts: 21 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/04/30, 02:54 PM peaches are great with cootage cheese -------------- \"man discovers freedom the moment he loses concern of the impression he is about to make or is making\"<bruce lee>
bigmarkh Posts: 21 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/04/30, 02:54 PM cottage
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/04/30, 08:15 PM Where is Toronto?:big_smile::big_smile: -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/05/03, 01:55 PM ufo, I have been able to get my local grocer to carry it, had to ask them. Sometimes the smaller stores (or health food stores) will do this on request - particularly if you will consume regularly. I use celery sticks with cottage cheese in the evening, I try not to have fruit after dinner because of the sugars.