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    Cheese or is it?

    I have been buying shredded "cheese" from my grocer for the past 4 or 5 months for my omelet in the mornings. Well today while shopping, I happened to reread the ingredients and noticed that the "cheese" contains potato starch and some other type of starch to prevent caking. Of course I will no longer be buying that brand. Do you think that potato starch even though its just a trace amount could have caused stalls?

























    SW 341
    CW 311
    Goal Weight 170
    Female
    41 yrs young
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    Re: Cheese or is it?

    Unfortunately I have yet to find a brand of pre-shredded cheese that does not have some sort of anti-caking agent. Hard to say if it would cause stalls but probably not a good idea to eat it even if it doesn't. We've had to resort (gasp) to actually shredding our own cheese. OK I know thats not really a big deal, guess we are just lazy
    Grant
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    • #3
      Re: Cheese or is it?

      Yes I always grate my own. My food processor makes quick work of it then I put it in a foodsaver container. Lasts a very long time. I don't like the taste of preshredded cheese anyway. Must be the starch they use.
      Last edited by susan423; September 10, 2007, 07:34 PM. Reason: forgot to add something
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      • #4
        Re: Cheese or is it?

        There was a lot of discussion about this a few months ago, and I think the concensus was to grate your own so you know what you're eating.
        (Tastes better too!)
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        • #5
          Re: Cheese or is it?

          Ah man! I never even thought to look at that! I use shredded cheese all the time for my caesar salad! I get the extra fine shredded stuff...Oh well, back to the old fashioned way! thanks guys!
          F44yrs young 5'7" SW172/CW152/GW140
          restart date december 08, 2009!
          1st mini-goal: 160 lbs - reached Jan 05, 2010
          2nd mini-goal: 155 lbs - reached Feb 02, 2010
          3rd mini-goal: 150 lbs
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          GOAL : 140 lbs :chillpill:dancingba:dancing:

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          • #6
            Re: Cheese or is it?

            Now that I have been shredding my own cheese, I definitly enjoy it much more. I agree it tastes better.
            Heidi

            28 year old female

            HW 302
            SW 267.6
            CW 267.6
            GW 175


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            • #7
              Re: Cheese or is it?

              I am glad I saw this! I don't eat much cheese but I will be grading mine from now on!
              F/5'5


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              • #8
                Re: Cheese or is it?

                Thank you so much guys!

























                SW 341
                CW 311
                Goal Weight 170
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                41 yrs young

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                • #9
                  Re: Cheese or is it?

                  Another thanks, Hubby was at the grocery store today when I first read this, and I had time to catch him before he bought 2 bags of shredded cheese (cheddar and mozzerella).


                  Restart 8/10/07
                  Third time is a charm
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                  • #10
                    Re: Cheese or is it?

                    Wow! I had never thought of that!! I'm glad you mentioned that!!

                    I keep forgetting that *insert evil voice here* packaged things are not always what they seem.
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                    Female/36 years young
                    Induction Started: August 13th, 2007
                    Loss Goal: 26 pounds

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                    • #11
                      Re: Cheese or is it?

                      Does it hurt to eat regular slices of cheese? The package says 1 carb per slice. Is there something more to it to cause problems?
                      34 year old male, 5'9 tall.

                      Started Atkins 8/21/07
                      Starting wgt 372
                      347 - MET(10/9/07)
                      334 - MET(10/23/07)
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                      Mini Goal - 250
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                      • #12
                        Re: Cheese or is it?

                        It could well be OK if it isnt too much of a 'processed' consistency, but seems to be from a block of cheese - just look at the list of ingredients for added sugar or starches etc
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