tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post8013115074885083185..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Please, Please, No More Cheese!EcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-1663863524137799572012-05-03T20:06:15.723-06:002012-05-03T20:06:15.723-06:00Well, at least THAT's settled! :)Well, at least THAT's settled! :)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-864369205582257302012-05-03T17:10:20.634-06:002012-05-03T17:10:20.634-06:00I eat a shit ton of cheese and meat and I think th...I eat a shit ton of cheese and meat and I think this new development officially makes you a freak. :PConsciouslyFrugalhttp://consciouslyfrugal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-71071167152875104092012-04-21T13:46:10.801-06:002012-04-21T13:46:10.801-06:00Dyslexics Untie!!!!Dyslexics Untie!!!!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-37796030461070784872012-04-21T06:36:02.317-06:002012-04-21T06:36:02.317-06:00It's so weird that we lost the desire for the ...It's so weird that we lost the desire for the cheese after adding chicken to our diets too. Former cheese addicts unite? ;)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-10463944314606746812012-04-20T17:38:43.760-06:002012-04-20T17:38:43.760-06:00Wow! I'm starting to think we've unearthed...Wow! I'm starting to think we've unearthed a phenomenon here. I wonder if it's lactose or something else that causes the total yuck response. Hmmmmm....EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-78279077232244254272012-04-20T17:36:45.762-06:002012-04-20T17:36:45.762-06:00Actually I have just recently gone through the exa...Actually I have just recently gone through the exact same thing!! When I went on my health and fitness kick a few months back I started eating chicken again on a regular basis for the high protein to help me build muscle. I almost immediately lost my desire for cheese! In fact, a couple weeks ago I thought a nice plate of cheese, grapes, and crackers would be a nice treat after several months of not having cheese. I literally couldn't choke down even one slice! I seem to have completely lost my taste for it. Now I did have pizza last weekend and funny that you mentioned being doubled over in pain - I spent 2 days after having pizza doubled over in pain. I never thought it might be the cheese from the pizza that caused it but now you've really got me wondering about it.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-15454877434466209162012-04-20T12:43:32.551-06:002012-04-20T12:43:32.551-06:00Hi Kat, Thanks for stopping by!
I think you'r...Hi Kat, Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />I think you're probably right. It would be nice to figure out what that missing nutrient is though. I've read that some people have difficulty absorbing certain B vitamins through supplements, so that's certainly a possibility, protein is another. I hadn't thought of calcium... I wonder if there's much calcium in meat. Hmmm.... :)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-35736820192949598202012-04-20T11:01:29.792-06:002012-04-20T11:01:29.792-06:00Just a thought - could you be short on Calcium or ...Just a thought - could you be short on Calcium or something like this, maybe protein. I know there's a theory with pregnant women craving things the baby needs. I could be that you're body's missing something when you don't eat meat that you pick up through cheese, but now you're eating a bit of meat again you body is saying it doesn't need so much cheese. Just a thought and not especially scientific :/ Also I know womens bodies need different things at different points in their cycles too and at different points in time, like menopause/pre menopause.Kat Clarkhttp://www.woodledoodledandydesigns.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-26200757344144805772012-04-19T19:40:44.659-06:002012-04-19T19:40:44.659-06:00Wow! Your dietary restrictions sound almost as cra...Wow! Your dietary restrictions sound almost as crazy as mine! It's amazing how much easier it is to modify your behavior when the penalty for messing up is immediate, rather than something nebulous like the threat of maybe getting a degenerative disease some day! :)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-26422607252279565972012-04-19T15:53:07.652-06:002012-04-19T15:53:07.652-06:00:)
After living with no grains, no sugar and no d...:)<br /><br />After living with no grains, no sugar and no dairy for the past several months, the need for moderation is built in because overdoing it makes me feel ill. It also makes me very particular about what I'll eat as a cheat. It's gotta be really good to be worth the discomfort later. I'm sure you'll feel the same way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-20625545266677352642012-04-19T09:42:23.655-06:002012-04-19T09:42:23.655-06:00No worries - enjoy! the mac and cheese has become ...No worries - enjoy! the mac and cheese has become a weekly event over here :)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122113085481585833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-48310241013259793282012-04-18T21:32:06.224-06:002012-04-18T21:32:06.224-06:00OMG - those look AMAZING! I'll have to give it...OMG - those look AMAZING! I'll have to give it a try! Thanks so much for the links!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-41009664767034834002012-04-18T21:29:08.796-06:002012-04-18T21:29:08.796-06:00Ah Ha! She de-lurks! :)
Those are very interestin...Ah Ha! She de-lurks! :)<br /><br />Those are very interesting insights re the food intolerances. My allergies are the classic variety, with hives, rashes, throat swelling... you know the EpiPen and emergency room variety. And most allergists regard these as the only "true" allergies. <br /><br />But I totally believe that even if a food doesn't trigger an immune response, it can still provoke very unpleasant symptoms. <br /><br />So maybe some day I'll feel like eating cheese again... IN MODERATION!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-26233846889773215522012-04-18T19:31:16.358-06:002012-04-18T19:31:16.358-06:00When my daughter was being tested for food allergi...When my daughter was being tested for food allergies we were told not to cut back on suspect foods beforehand. The naturopath said this could affect the accuracy of the results. It's possible that your test came back showing no dairy allergy because you hadn't had any for so long.<br /><br />Also, we were told that most food intolerances develop as a result of eating too much of a given item. Maybe you'd just developed an intolerance from eating so much cheese and it went away after being removed from your diet for a bit.<br /><br />We're limiting dairy right now too. I can completely relate to being less into it after going without for a time. I wasn't too thrilled with the initial cut back at first either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-2762297508709730602012-04-18T19:03:42.538-06:002012-04-18T19:03:42.538-06:00http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=40&...http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=40&catId=10<br /><br />http://blog.allisonsgourmet.com/2011/03/14/monday-yumday-alfredo-sauce/<br /><br />those are links to two cashew based sauce dishes that I make ALL the time! enjoy :)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122113085481585833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-63903960153322458332012-04-18T13:59:55.606-06:002012-04-18T13:59:55.606-06:00Cashew based sauce... that sound fascinating! Cash...Cashew based sauce... that sound fascinating! Cashews are actually one of the few nuts that I'm not allergic to. I may have to check out some recipes. Thanks for the tip!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-44491437463091632272012-04-18T13:59:04.083-06:002012-04-18T13:59:04.083-06:00I had a cat once who would just sit and gorge hers...I had a cat once who would just sit and gorge herself on food. I took her to the vet who did all sorts of thyroid tests and couldn't find anything wrong. Finally we put her on a vitamin supplement and the problem totally went away. We figured she was low on some nutrient and was just eating and eating to try to get it. It's fascinating the signals our bodies give us... I think the trick is just learning to listen to them!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-14042680811479296062012-04-18T13:57:19.470-06:002012-04-18T13:57:19.470-06:00Wow! So I'm not the only one who has experienc...Wow! So I'm not the only one who has experienced this! I wonder if it's protein or some other nutrient, like maybe one of the B vitamins. Very interesting in any case!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-73693594278015732402012-04-18T13:55:59.054-06:002012-04-18T13:55:59.054-06:00So, eating cheese begets cheese cravings! Are you ...So, eating cheese begets cheese cravings! Are you serious about it being physically addictive? If that's real, I wonder what the mechanism is...EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-75028699518406158082012-04-18T13:55:02.606-06:002012-04-18T13:55:02.606-06:00Very interesting... itchy throat sure sounds like ...Very interesting... itchy throat sure sounds like an allergic response to me, good thing you got it checked. I don't seem to be having a problem with yogurt at the moment... just cheese. Hmmmmm...<br /><br />Anyhow, I think the protein craving is a good guess.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-70071856503442980312012-04-18T10:44:37.665-06:002012-04-18T10:44:37.665-06:00When I went vegan about a year and half ago, I tho...When I went vegan about a year and half ago, I thought not eating cheese would be the thing that did me in. Pushed me over the edge. But after about 2 weeks I stopped craving it and I haven't looked back since. I still make meat for one of my sons and both my boys eat cheese and drink milk, but I have never partaken. And I will be the first to admit that I am completely shocked by this. Now, when we went on vacation in the fall, we went on a cruise and I went from vegan to vegetarian for the week and did consume some dairy and cheese. I definitely didn't feel as energetic as I did without those things (but WOW, was the food EVER good!) and it was absolutely no big deal to stop eating them once we got off the ship. There are many vegan "cheeses" out there, but I am not a fan of fake food. When I want something that fills that comfort I make something with a rich, creamy cashew based sauce and it does the trick.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122113085481585833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-88490863395164120542012-04-18T08:52:54.187-06:002012-04-18T08:52:54.187-06:00Hmm...I do eat more cheese than I did when I was a...Hmm...I do eat more cheese than I did when I was an omnivore, but some of that has to do with the fact that I was growing up in an Asian family that hardly knew what to do with the pasty stuff. But it's still not a lot, maybe 4 oz a week, and much less on some weeks than others. I enjoy it (no doubt it says something that I have a cat named Brie!), but don't crave it. I do crave eggs if I go too long without them, and I think that's my body's way of telling me that I'm not getting enough of some nutrient. I probably could figure it out and find a plant based substitute...but I'm not too motivated, since my health is fine on my current diet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-61314383893843306282012-04-18T05:27:46.030-06:002012-04-18T05:27:46.030-06:00OMG exactly the same thing has happened to me! Aft...OMG exactly the same thing has happened to me! After fifteen years of being a vegetarian I started eating meat again and the cheese craving just went. Also the desperate need for a midnight snack. I also believe it was the protein lack. I don't think I have a dairy allergy, but now I can take it or leave it.Shirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111737570056337824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-20204878101091997002012-04-17T22:32:21.813-06:002012-04-17T22:32:21.813-06:00The more cheese I eat, the more I want. Cutting ou...The more cheese I eat, the more I want. Cutting out cheese has cut out the craving...FOR NOW. I don't promise to never crave cheese again. But, it is physically (not just psychologically) addictive.The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-62660071839653519772012-04-17T22:10:39.004-06:002012-04-17T22:10:39.004-06:00I've been a veg. for 13 years. When I first be...I've been a veg. for 13 years. When I first became a veg, I ate SO much cheese! Just like you, I'd put it on every single thing. Then I started getting digestive issues and found dairy to be one of the culprits. I slowly cut it out. I then found that my throat got itchy and mucousy and tight when I had dairy, so I told my doctor(s) and was told that I most likely had a dairy allergy. I cut out ALL dairy, and I mean any trace amount for 6 years. I finally got an allergy test and found I was not allergic to dairy. I tried to gradually add it back in, but have found that I now generally dislike cheese. In fact, I can not stomach melted cheese to save my life. It's interesting how that changes over time! However, I do eat lactose-free cheese (called Yogurt Cheese at Trader Joe's) and lactose-free yogurt and sour cream, but am otherwise pretty dairy-free. It can definitely be a hard switch, but I actually find that I now prefer being dairy-limited despite how much I cried over my beloved cheese over the years lol!<br /><br />I hope you figure out the cause! My best guess is that your body was craving protein, and now that you can a better, more easily digestible alternative, the cheese is no longer needed. Just my best guess!Megynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237520120571515528noreply@blogger.com