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Nannyfannybanny · 01/04/2026 11:13

Notsosweetcatlroline,100% agree! Over 40 years nursing,20 on Hyper Acute stroke unit!!

Notsosweetcaroline · 01/04/2026 11:05

Blondeshavemorefun · 01/04/2026 09:29

It would be nice of your dh to try and support you and not buy cheese

so you only eat it if in the fridge @ivyball for his sarnies

obv you know you are seriously overweight (well guessing from your last reply) and with hair falling out , it’s down to your diet

could dh buy a mini fridge and lock it with his cheese in it- maybe to buy a pack of cheese slices for his sarnies

obv buying 900g packs it will be eaten

could you do moderation ? As in if had once slice be happy ? Or better with none at all

eating that amount of cheese isn’t healthy but you know this

yes mj may help you. But for mj to work you have to have a calorie controlled diet and you eat way too many cals in cheese

I don’t know the solution whether to not buy cheese so can’t eat it or ………

It’s not the husband, she says she buys a 900g slab and it lasts her two days. She buys it, it’s a controlled half a kg she eats a day, if it was her husband some of that would be used in sandwiches. Snd she’s clearly not bingeing It shes said she eats it sporadically throughout thr day. She just decided to blame the poor sod when she saw the responses.

DeanElderberry · 01/04/2026 09:47

I love cheese. I find buying a pack of sliced mature cheddar and only eating one slice at a time, ideally only one a day, means I can get the 'hit' safely.

As with any food you want to limit, keeping it in the freezer and thawing one portion at a time helps slow down the consumption.

Sorry OP, that is probably no help to you at the moment. Not will my suggestion of a Little Gem lettuce as a substitute daily snack, or a quartered 4 inch chunk of peeled cucumber with marmite as an umami and salt hit.

See a dietician. You need support and good advice.

Blondeshavemorefun · 01/04/2026 09:29

It would be nice of your dh to try and support you and not buy cheese

so you only eat it if in the fridge @ivyball for his sarnies

obv you know you are seriously overweight (well guessing from your last reply) and with hair falling out , it’s down to your diet

could dh buy a mini fridge and lock it with his cheese in it- maybe to buy a pack of cheese slices for his sarnies

obv buying 900g packs it will be eaten

could you do moderation ? As in if had once slice be happy ? Or better with none at all

eating that amount of cheese isn’t healthy but you know this

yes mj may help you. But for mj to work you have to have a calorie controlled diet and you eat way too many cals in cheese

I don’t know the solution whether to not buy cheese so can’t eat it or ………

Isittimeformynapyet · 01/04/2026 08:15

Mrsgreen100 · 31/03/2026 20:02

Honesty when you said four egg omelette and pork chops I just stopped reading. You’re eating far too much stop stop stop check yourself. You’re not eating what you need you’re eating feelings or something else. This isn’t right four eggs and pork chops cheese christ that would be like three or four days for me crazy

If you stopped reading after pork chops you didn't even get to the cheese.

Notsosweetcaroline · 01/04/2026 07:43

Mandaxx25 · 01/04/2026 00:42

Are you trying to do a low carb diet or keto? This sounds fine to me as long as you ditch the wine as it's going to cause you appetite issues. Id also choose either the cheese or the nuts. Both are probably a bit much. There are a lot of calories in both. I only eat once a day as well, ive been OMAD for the best part of 2 decades. The alcohol is going to make you really hungry and it's going to really spike your blood sugar whereas all the rest of those foods are quite low carb which will reduce your appetite over time. If you're doing this all the time make sure you're replacing electrolytes as you're not eating enough carbs to hold onto water. Salt and magnesium. Google the amounts you need. Then you won't have any flu symptoms.
Source: been eating this way for donkeys years. Went from 15st to 9st and improved my whole life.

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This is shocking advice, on so many levels,

ItsOkItsDarkChocolate · 01/04/2026 07:21

@ivyball

I’ve read all your updates, (and a few replies).

I’d have thought that diet was for someone who worked out a lot, or deliberately trying to do a paleo style, atkins type, or to manage epilepsy. You say your stools are ok, how’s your breath? And general energy levels?

Firstly, fat is not the enemy we’ve been told for decades, so I wouldn’t worry too much about that, it’s the quality that matters. That said, I think the amount of cheese is probably still too much. If you’re only eating 1 meal a day, on purpose, (arguably the amount of cheese and nuts etc., is another meal), I’d expect this to have been a conscious eating window thing, fitness or medical diet, and that it works for you, but it doesn’t sound that way, as you are over weight and nutrient deficient.

Are you familiar with FODMAP? The idea is to restrict foods that irritate initially but then reintroduce them again.

You may do better with 2 ‘meals’ a day? Defo more veg and hydration, also fruit if you can tolerate it, (although some are better than others), If you genuinely need fats and proteins to help keep full, maybe try full fat yoghurt, kefir. I think you’d benefit from more variation!!

Like it took decades to realise sugar was bad not fats, we’re now starting to learn that low salt is also not helpful. Food is medicine and will defo influence your health, blood pressure.

The podcast. Zoe, Science and Nutrition may be of interest to you….

Nannyfannybanny · 01/04/2026 07:16

Even one bottle of wine on one night,is binge drinking. Two is over the recommended weekly allowance.. obviously,far too much fat overall.. completely disordered eating pattern. You need a frank discussion with the GP,to be referred to a dietician, before you end up with high cholesterol, cardiac issues,gall stones,or frankly,a stroke.

DeepRubySwan · 01/04/2026 05:55

I haven't read through every post as there are 31 pages but if you are not losing weight or gaining weight and you want to lose weight then yes you are eating too much. Pretty simple.

CypressGrove · 01/04/2026 02:23

There is no world in which it is fine to eat 450g of cheese every day. The recommended daily serving is 30-40g due to the high amounts of saturated fat and sodium. It's irrelevant if the OP is doing keto or not.

fairylightsanon · 01/04/2026 00:42

I have issues with food and find it easier to look at adding things, rather than taking away
so I upped my fibre to try and hit 30g a day. Honestly by the time I had done that, I was too full to actually snack or eat the wrong stuff
everyone says about protein but for me I find fibre more satiating

Mandaxx25 · 01/04/2026 00:42

ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:11

This is what I’ve eaten over the last 7 days.
Does this seem like too much food to you or not a lot of food?
Female 5 foot 2.

Day 1

4 egg omelette with 2 pork chops and red pepper, sweet corn.
Snacks - half a 900g pack of cheddar cheese and half a 200g pack of mixed nuts spread out and picked on over the day.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 2

3 chicken thighs and 2 chicken legs with some veg.
Snacks - half a 900g pack of cheddar cheese and half a 200g pack of mixed nuts picked on throughout the day.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 3
4 egg omelette and pack of prawns, sweetcorn and spinach.
Snacks - half a 900g packet of cheddar cheese and half a 200g bag of Mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 4
Half a roast chicken picked at.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheese and half a packet of 200g nuts to pick throughout the day.
5 cups of decaf coffee.

Day 5
4 fried eggs, mushrooms, an avocado, tomatoes and bacon.
Snacks - half a pack of 900g cheddar cheese and half a packet of 200g mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 6
500g diced beef fried with red pepper and mushrooms.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheddar cheese and half a packet of 200g mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 7
1 Tin of tuna and salad.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheddar cheese and half packet of 200g mixed nuts.
1 bottle of white wine.

2 fillets of salmon with green beans, broccoli and red pepper.
Snacks - half a 900g packet of cheddar cheese and half a 200g packet of nuts.
5 cups of decaf coffee.
1 bottle of white wine.

I have used the term half a pack instead of (450g) cheese and 100g nuts because I thought people would be able to imagine a 900g block of cheese and 200g pack of nuts easier as that’s how they come.
Does this sound like too much food or not enough food please?
I typically eat one meal a day in the morning and pick on cheese and nuts sporadically for the rest of the day.
This is because I need to eat until I’m full or I will still feel hungry after so I eat a big main meal first thing as it works for me and I feel full.
The cheese and nuts are because of a craving for cheese. I love my cheese.

Are you trying to do a low carb diet or keto? This sounds fine to me as long as you ditch the wine as it's going to cause you appetite issues. Id also choose either the cheese or the nuts. Both are probably a bit much. There are a lot of calories in both. I only eat once a day as well, ive been OMAD for the best part of 2 decades. The alcohol is going to make you really hungry and it's going to really spike your blood sugar whereas all the rest of those foods are quite low carb which will reduce your appetite over time. If you're doing this all the time make sure you're replacing electrolytes as you're not eating enough carbs to hold onto water. Salt and magnesium. Google the amounts you need. Then you won't have any flu symptoms.
Source: been eating this way for donkeys years. Went from 15st to 9st and improved my whole life.

Blueshoey484 · 01/04/2026 00:28

MibsXX · 01/04/2026 00:21

I have very limited internet time, and due to lack of food, limited energy, I DID say IF she is not overweight.. try some kindness or are you too poor to spare that?

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No. You're the person who said you couldn't afford to eat what she does - you're the unkind person when someone is clearly struggling with their weight. Don't try and turn your snide comment back on me. Hth

I am poor by the way - but I'm not shaming someone for their food choices unlike you

MibsXX · 01/04/2026 00:21

Blueshoey484 · 31/03/2026 23:57

She is overweight
RTFT

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I have very limited internet time, and due to lack of food, limited energy, I DID say IF she is not overweight.. try some kindness or are you too poor to spare that?

THEDEACON · 01/04/2026 00:02

Ridiculously fatty protein heavy food You need a more balanced fiet with fruit and veg and carbs too You are binge drinking too not a good idea.

Blueshoey484 · 31/03/2026 23:58

Greengagesnfennel · 31/03/2026 23:57

I am addicted to cheese. i also have a bad habit of snacking on it every day. It is the only thing I have never managed to give up even when I try. (Well maybe crisps are also pretty challenging)

As a fellow addict I suggest Wotsits as a substitute during the weaning yourself off it phase (or at least lowering the quantity of cheese). Wotsits are woefully unhealthy but it’s like using nicotine patches - they are the only thing I have found that helps the cheese craving and can fool my brain that I am getting what I crave. Good luck! It is hard.

They are not unhealthy in moderation

Blueshoey484 · 31/03/2026 23:57

MibsXX · 31/03/2026 23:39

Hate to say it but one days worth of food for you, is more than I can afford for a week for me! lol, Honestly, if you're not overweight and actually hungry enough to eat it then that is right for you

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She is overweight
RTFT

Greengagesnfennel · 31/03/2026 23:57

I am addicted to cheese. i also have a bad habit of snacking on it every day. It is the only thing I have never managed to give up even when I try. (Well maybe crisps are also pretty challenging)

As a fellow addict I suggest Wotsits as a substitute during the weaning yourself off it phase (or at least lowering the quantity of cheese). Wotsits are woefully unhealthy but it’s like using nicotine patches - they are the only thing I have found that helps the cheese craving and can fool my brain that I am getting what I crave. Good luck! It is hard.

BringBackCatsEyes · 31/03/2026 23:45

EvieBB · 31/03/2026 22:48

Wow, do you're 6ft and only 11.5 stone?....skinny then

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BMI 22.7 - pretty average

ProfessorBinturong · 31/03/2026 23:42

Will people please read the thread, or at least the OP's posts.