Foods Like Cottage Cheese

[ExileOnMainSt]

Generous advisers of the bb forums, I'm seeking your wisdom. Before I begin, a quick thanks to everyone who contributes to this community and has helped me stay informed and motivated as I start walking the path. Moving right along...

I am in the process of shedding fat. So far 2% in 2 months, which I'm proud of... AND I owe a lot of it to the advice on these forums AND, you guessed it, cottage cheese. When I discovered the amazing nutritional profile of lowfat cottage cheese I was enamored. High protein. Low fat. Low carbs = cutting glory. And, it tastes good.

I work a demanding job and don't leave myself enough time to cook. So far, I've found two other packaged foods that taste good and have awesome profiles = jerky and dried edamame. Doing SL 5x5 and eating these foods when I get hungry at my desk has done me really well.

Seeking advice on other enjoyable already made foods which have similarly high protein low fat and low carbs:

1) What do you like to snack on in large quantities without interfering with your macros/deficit?

2) I will commit to preparing more of my own foods (grilled chicken, fish, broccoli, spinach) if you please refrain from telling me to do so in lieu of answering my posted question!

[cls91]

Probably the closest substitution, which I personally prefer, is 0% greek yogurt. It's got a very similar macronutrient profile, but with a different consistency and a lot less sodium (even though that's usually not a concern).

Greek yogurt is probably the most satiating protein source, imo of course (relative to kcal)

Dark chocolate (99% or 100%) is probably the most satiating fat source, again imo

Otherwise, fruits and veggies, and lots of them.

[ironwill2008]

Generous advisers of the bb forums, I'm seeking your wisdom. Before I begin, a quick thanks to everyone who contributes to this community and has helped me stay informed and motivated as I start walking the path. Moving right along...

I am in the process of shedding fat. So far 2% in 2 months, which I'm proud of... AND I owe a lot of it to the advice on these forums AND, you guessed it, cottage cheese. When I discovered the amazing nutritional profile of lowfat cottage cheese I was enamored. High protein. Low fat. Low carbs = cutting glory. And, it tastes good.

I work a demanding job and don't leave myself enough time to cook. So far, I've found two other packaged foods that taste good and have awesome profiles = jerky and dried edamame. Doing SL 5x5 and eating these foods when I get hungry at my desk has done me really well.

Seeking advice on other enjoyable already made foods which have similarly high protein low fat and low carbs:

1) What do you like to snack on in large quantities without interfering with your macros/deficit?

2) I will commit to preparing more of my own foods (grilled chicken, fish, broccoli, spinach) if you please refrain from telling me to do so in lieu of answering my posted question!

I've never "snacked;" I just eat a regular meal when I'm hungry.

[KrypronSteve]

Typical snacks for me are boiled eggs (with sriracha is awesome!), banana, cheese, leftover meat, hummus/veggies...

I might throw out a question of how full you are after your normal "meals" because some tweaking there to include more veggies could keep you feeling full longer. My go-to lunch is a salad with romaine lettuce, onions, cucumber, carrots, whatever meat I have on hand, cheese, olive oil, and vinegar. There are obviously tons of combos... Sounds boring, but it's I guess a matter if you enjoy some combo of veggies/meat/cheese/dressings that keep it within your macros.

[loganhart]

I have a feeling your understanding of nutrition is quite weak, outdated and/or flawed.

Please read the nutrition forum stickies by Emma-Leigh and others.

[OutlawFitness]

PLAIN Greek yogurt is a fantastic option. It has an even better profile than Cottage Cheese, if you can believe it.

Consider adding Walden Farms 0 calorie maple syrup to it, or a small amount of water flavouring (Mio, Dasani) to it for flavor. Delicious and nutritious.


HOWEVER, you don't need to eat like that and restrict yourself like that. You can snack on anything you like really, so long as it fits in with your daily macro allotment. Get this dealt with first and foremost, and you'll find yourself unrestricted in your snacking preferences. Hope this helps!

[ExileOnMainSt]

I have a feeling your understanding of nutrition is quite weak, outdated and/or flawed.

Please read the nutrition forum stickies by Emma-Leigh and others.

What are you basing that claim on, specifically? Are healthy, satisfying, lean foods with high protein content, such as cottage cheese, jerky and edamame not a good option when cutting?

Also, for brevity's sake, you should consider eliminating either "weak" or "flawed" from your unnecessarily negative post given that they mean the same thing in this context.

[ExileOnMainSt]

Everyone else: awesome suggestions.

[davidolson22]

Not sure why low fat snacks are ones you consider good. Fat and protein both have minimums you should be hitting for your health and muscles. Read the stickies.

[Gxp23]

What are you basing that claim on, specifically? Are healthy, satisfying, lean foods with high protein content, such as cottage cheese, jerky and edamame not a good option when cutting?

Also, for brevity's sake, you should consider eliminating either "weak" or "flawed" from your unnecessarily negative post given that they mean the same thing in this context.

I assume its from your post including terms like these

"High protein. Low fat. Low carbs = cutting glory"

"Are healthy, satisfying, lean foods with high protein content"

What exactly makes these foods "healthy"?


You can eat any food you wish while cutting, losing weight is about energy balance, eat less than the body needs, your gonna lose weight, searching for foods high in protein and low in other macros is not necessary, although meeting specific macro requirements are recommended.

[loganhart]

Generous advisers of the bb forums, I'm seeking your wisdom. Before I begin, a quick thanks to everyone who contributes to this community and has helped me stay informed and motivated as I start walking the path. Moving right along...

I am in the process of shedding fat. So far 2% in 2 months, which I'm proud of... AND I owe a lot of it to the advice on these forums AND, you guessed it, cottage cheese. When I discovered the amazing nutritional profile of lowfat cottage cheese I was enamored. High protein. Low fat. Low carbs = cutting glory. And, it tastes good.

I work a demanding job and don't leave myself enough time to cook. So far, I've found two other packaged foods that taste good and have awesome profiles = jerky and dried edamame. Doing SL 5x5 and eating these foods when I get hungry at my desk has done me really well.

Seeking advice on other enjoyable already made foods which have similarly high protein low fat and low carbs:

1) What do you like to snack on in large quantities without interfering with your macros/deficit?

2) I will commit to preparing more of my own foods (grilled chicken, fish, broccoli, spinach) if you please refrain from telling me to do so in lieu of answering my posted question!

What are you basing that claim on, specifically? Are healthy, satisfying, lean foods with high protein content, such as cottage cheese, jerky and edamame not a good option when cutting?

Also, for brevity's sake, you should consider eliminating either "weak" or "flawed" from your unnecessarily negative post given that they mean the same thing in this context.

The bolded.

No food will lose weight for you. Only a calorie defacit. Your diet as a whole is what matters, not a specific food option.

There is no need to eat low carb, low fat. Neither make you fat. Again, your diet as a whole determines this.

No one is going to tell you what to eat. No one knows what types of food you enjoy. The options are literally endless.

I apologize if I came off as negative or condescending. When reading your post I noticed some red flags that are present in 80% of the daily posts on this forum by new guys.

But, if you haven't read the stickies, they are of great value. I always suggest new posters read them.

As for correcting my choice of words describing your understanding. Weak was referring to any factual knowledge you posses appears to be minimal. Flawed was referring to some of your knowledge appearing to be inaccurate.


Anyways,

Congrats on your progress thus far and good luck on your journey to your goal.

[ExileOnMainSt]

Not sure why low fat snacks are ones you consider good. Fat and protein both have minimums you should be hitting for your health and muscles. Read the stickies.

Yes... They all have minimums, but the minimums are significantly less for fat and carbs, right? Or are they? Just want to maintain muscle mass and lose fat. So identifying foods that are enjoyable and fit this profile would be beneficial for snacking, because hitting protein macros would take more effort in my situation, which I described in the OP. Also, regarding what I mean by good? In terms of being healthy, cottage cheese and edamame in particular have lots of nutrients that wouldn't be found if I hit my macros by eating whey protein, potato chips, and white bread. I will read some more stickies today - not shying away from that advice.

[ExileOnMainSt]

I assume its from your post including terms like these

"High protein. Low fat. Low carbs = cutting glory"

"Are healthy, satisfying, lean foods with high protein content"

What exactly makes these foods "healthy"?


You can eat any food you wish while cutting, losing weight is about energy balance, eat less than the body needs, your gonna lose weight, searching for foods high in protein and low in other macros is not necessary, although meeting specific macro requirements are recommended.

Losing weight, yes, but I'm trying to lose fat while losing weight so it's about percentages not just overall deficit, right? That was in the OP. Particularly when I'm lifting.

You acknowledge meeting macros is recommended in your post. The OP was asking for high protein, low fat, low carb snacks* which have helped me reach my goals of lowering fat without losing strength because they fill me up and provide enough protein, which helps me hit my macros. Do you have any that you like?

In terms of them being healthy, I'm referring to the fact that these foods are rich in vitamins/minerals/etc. that are good for your body. Are you saying that there is no such thing as a healthy food?

[savagee]

Probably the closest substitution, which I personally prefer, is 0% greek yogurt. It's got a very similar macronutrient profile, but with a different consistency and a lot less sodium (even though that's usually not a concern).

Greek yogurt is probably the most satiating protein source, imo of course (relative to kcal)

Dark chocolate (99% or 100%) is probably the most satiating fat source, again imo

Otherwise, fruits and veggies, and lots of them.

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[ExileOnMainSt]

The bolded.

No food will lose weight for you. Only a calorie defacit. Your diet as a whole is what matters, not a specific food option.

There is no need to eat low carb, low fat. Neither make you fat. Again, your diet as a whole determines this.

No one is going to tell you what to eat. No one knows what types of food you enjoy. The options are literally endless.

I apologize if I came off as negative or condescending. When reading your post I noticed some red flags that are present in 80% of the daily posts on this forum by new guys.

But, if you haven't read the stickies, they are of great value. I always suggest new posters read them.

As for correcting my choice of words describing your understanding. Weak was referring to any factual knowledge you posses appears to be minimal. Flawed was referring to some of your knowledge appearing to be inaccurate.


Anyways,

Congrats on your progress thus far and good luck on your journey to your goal.

I appreciate it and thanks for making some good points that will help me. I think perhaps eating many high protein low fat low carb foods in conjunction with vegetables has worked best for me so far because they typically are lower in calories and still satisfy me adequately.

That's why I was looking for similar food suggestions in my OP. Got some good ideas. I know that no one can tell me what to eat and similarly no one can tell you what exact worjout regiment to follow; however, these forums are here for suggestions, and I got some good replies.

[ExileOnMainSt]

Brb in gym actually working toward my goals, haha

[jinkty]

Brb in gym actually working toward my goals, haha

...do you hate green?

[ExileOnMainSt]

...do you hate green?

Referring to vegetables? Money? Being repped on bb.com? Weed?

In all of these cases - I like green.

BTW jokes aside I srsly didn't get what you meant.

[SouthDakotaBrah]

Brb in gym actually working toward my goals, haha

Referring to vegetables? Money? Being repped on bb.com? Weed?

In all of these cases - I like green.

Was going to make an actual post in this thread until I read these

God ****ing DAMN you sound like somebody who would make me want to kill myself if I had to spend more than 5 minutes with you in real life

[ExileOnMainSt]

Was going to make an actual post in this thread until I read these

God ****ing DAMN you sound like somebody who would make me want to kill myself if I had to spend more than 5 minutes with you in real life

That's cool, man. I took the liberty of finding your most recent post:

"heh heh slowly introducing carbs back in while reversing

dem der OATS

dem der SWEET POTATOS

dat der APPLES

srs"

But I'm sure you're a cool guy most of the time and just had a lapse in judgement when you decided to be an ass on this thread. I'm still open to actual posts if you change your mind, bud.

[monsterBEN]

1) What do you like to snack on in large quantities without interfering with your macros/deficit?

1. The bolded portion doesn't compute. Either you're snacking on large quantities of macro-nutritionally empty foods, or your "snacking" is becoming a full blown meal.

2. Nothing technically "interferes" with your macros. You either make it fit in your macros, or you don't.

3. The best answer to your question would be plain greek yogurt, but it's not going to taste very good by itself.

Protip: It sounds like you're looking for quick satiating food options. Don't be afraid of dietary fat. It's your friend, and will open up a lot of "on-the-go" options (hard-boiled egg, nuts, etc.)

[ExileOnMainSt]

1. The bolded portion doesn't compute. Either you're snacking on large quantities of macro-nutritionally empty foods, or your "snacking" is becoming a full blown meal.

2. Nothing technically "interferes" with your macros. You either make it fit in your macros, or you don't.

3. The best answer to your question would be plain greek yogurt, but it's not going to taste very good by itself.

Protip: It sounds like you're looking for quick satiating food options. Don't be afraid of dietary fat. It's your friend, and will open up a lot of "on-the-go" options (hard-boiled egg, nuts, etc.)

Thanks for your help, man. Psyched on hard-boiled eggs and Greek yogurt. I guess what I was getting at, and I am new so am wide open to advice, is that cottage cheese is one of the foods I've found I can eat in large quantity without racking up too many calories. And it has a ton of protein which is helpful since, as a beginner, getting enough protein in my diet (let's say 1lb per lb of bw just for good measure) has been a challenge. So I guess it just happens to be a good fit for me in balancing cals/macros? Does that make any sense?

I may just have an issue with self control. What I'm gathering from all of the great responses I've received so far is that I won't have to limit my diet so much when I get more focused and regimented with diet. Like maybe I would have better luck with nuts (high calorie food) if I only brought a certain quantity of nuts to work every day in a ziplock, for example. That way, I can get the appropriate amount of healthy fats that I need.. most likely not getting enough dietary fat from a bit of fish oil every night. Is that kind of what you're getting at? Do you have any thoughts or suggestions on monitoring calorie intake when you're super hungry after a workout?

I've already started reading more of the stickies and it has been very helpful, appreciate everyone’s advice on that. I think getting responses in this forum has been really helpful to, it's been awesome getting responses and learning from more experienced folks in a social setting.

[jonathan8610]

Greek yogurt has a similar profile to cottage cheese. IMO, it tastes better as well. In 1 cup of LF cottage cheese its about 170 cals and 26g protein, in 1 cup of 0% greek yogurt there's 130 cals and 23g protein.

[BazingaO]

My favorite snacks are: fat free greek yogurt, fruits, cucumber/carrots/tomatoes, sliced chicken/turkey, canned tuna with greek yogurt, omelette (less yolks if you want a low cal).

They are either high in protein or low in calories and are all satiating in my opinion.

Fat sources such as peanut butter, nuts, avocados or dark chocolate are pretty satiating and provide some good micronutrients.

[Mrpb]

Losing weight, yes, but I'm trying to lose fat while losing weight so it's about percentages not just overall deficit, right?

How do you mean?

[cls91]

How do you mean?

I think he was referring to the fact that a 500 kcal deficit with 10g protein will yield different results than a 500 kcal deficit with 200g protein (in terms of LBM vs. fat loss).

Unless you meant to isolate the word 'percentages' and correct him by telling him to use absolute values instead.

[Mrpb]

I think he was referring to the fact that a 500 kcal deficit with 10g protein will yield different results than a 500 kcal deficit with 200g protein (in terms of LBM vs. fat loss).

You're being very kind to him

[cls91]

You're being very kind to him

lol maybe, but that's honestly how I interpreted when I first read it (before you had quoted it)

[Mrpb]

lol maybe, but that's honestly how I interpreted when I first read it (before you had quoted it)

As you already sensed, to me it sounded like he's shooting for a specific ratio 40:40:20 or so. Which would explain his interest in low carb, low fat foods.

[Gxp23]

Losing weight, yes, but I'm trying to lose fat while losing weight so it's about percentages not just overall deficit, right? That was in the OP. Particularly when I'm lifting.

You acknowledge meeting macros is recommended in your post. The OP was asking for high protein, low fat, low carb snacks* which have helped me reach my goals of lowering fat without losing strength because they fill me up and provide enough protein, which helps me hit my macros. Do you have any that you like?

In terms of them being healthy, I'm referring to the fact that these foods are rich in vitamins/minerals/etc. that are good for your body. Are you saying that there is no such thing as a healthy food?

Well there are plenty of foods you can eat that are high in fat that are micro dense, what is your take on a food that is unhealthy?

I dont really snack, I just eat meals, if I were going to snack however, I would just eat what is available, I can fit most into my calorie intake and my macro's vary from day to day, all while ensuring I hit my minimums etc..