CHEESE

From now on you must get used to eating cheese without bread or biscuits. It is not at all impossible and you will soon discover it actually tastes much better this way. And you will enjoy it all the more before long, when you are allowed to drink some wine with it.

In Phase I, more or less any kind of cheese is permitted. Exceptions need to be made for cantal and for goat cheeses, which contain a little carbohydrate, so it is better to avoid them in the early stages.

There is no reason why you should not finish a meal of this kind with a yoghurt or some fromage frais, but do not eat more than 100 to 125g, because both do contain some carbohydrate. Anyone who is overweight and still very sensitive to carbohydrate may find that, although their glycaemic index is very low, fromage frais or yoghurt can trigger an undesirable secretion of insulin at the end of the meal, and that could result in body fat being formed from the contents of the main course.