FF Cheese - where to buy and what brands? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

plymom2 · 05-19-2008, 05:53 PM

I am having trouble finding FF cheese and I was wondering if you all find it in your regular grocery stores or if you have to go to Whole Foods or some other store. I can find FF Feta and FF cottage cheese no problem, but I'd love FF Parm, Mozz and Cheddar. I found a 75% reduced fat Cheddar in a block by "Cabot", but nothing else. I don't live in a metro area, but it's not rural either. TIA

eta I'm in coastal MA, if that helps...

sandys~back · 05-19-2008, 06:09 PM

I have found FF kinds at Super Walmarts, I live in coastal ME.

Vickie · 05-19-2008, 08:22 PM

In the Chicago area, I buy Borden's FF american and cheddar slices. They are great and melt nicely. Jewel/Albertson's makes a good FF mozzarella and cheddar; it's their own store brand. Kraft also make FF of both. Maybe you need to ask your Store Manager to stock it for you. They are all with the other shredded and sliced cheeses. I've also tried the veggie soy blends. They're good as long as you mix them in with other things.

twestra · 05-19-2008, 11:33 PM

We also have ff cheese slices by borden and kraft, where I live. Aslo we have the kraft shredded mozzerella and cheddar. I have yet to find ff parmesan in my area and I have looked everywhere. So if a recipe calls for ff parmesan, I will either leave it out, or count points and use what I can get.
I have not found soy cheese, but I have seen the vege shreds but I don't know if thats core so I didn't buy it. It has fat in it so I was skeptical.

Shy Moment · 05-20-2008, 06:28 AM

Be careful about the fat free cheese. It tastes good but has a ton more sodium than regular cheese. An alternative would be to eat the 2% milk cheese.

blessedwithsarah · 05-20-2008, 06:53 AM

I also can find Kraft ff cheeses - one market in town carries them, the other does not. I also found a ff american slices - store brand, which I must say tasts just like a regular per-packaged, wrapped slices. If your regular store doesn't carry them, check others in your area. Cheese does freeze really well. I always have bags of different shredded cheeses in my freezer. Good luck

Vickie · 05-20-2008, 07:40 AM

Shy Moment, we are only allowed to eat FF cheese on Core or pay points.

The veggie shreds are Core. I can't explain the fat part.

TJFitnessDiva · 05-20-2008, 09:23 AM

I usually get FF kraft cheese here

Maybe have a talk with your store and see if they can start ordering it?

twestra · 05-20-2008, 01:09 PM

Thanks Vickie. I wasn't sure and didn't want to buy it and find out it wasn't core. Has anyone ever tried vege shreds? Are they any good?

Vickie · 05-20-2008, 09:54 PM

I have. They're good mixed in hot foods.