Okay, last month I got on the scale and realized I was pushing 260 pounds. Not bad if you are a linebacker, I guess, but I'm five foot one...in heels. I'm also 61, female, and an emotional binge-eater. None of these are pluses in weight loss. My sons are doing keto and having great success, so I figured I'd go that route. Problem is, I have a job as a freelance editor (working from home) and there might as well be a written requirement for grazing while whipping a manuscript into shape. Other problem...I binge when I'm stressed or emotional. Not like we have anything to be stressed or emotional about these days, eh?
So figuring that I'm going to eat a certain amount of junk food no matter what, I look for keto/Atkins-type stuff. Atkins for the candy/cookie type junk (I've already left reviews on a couple of those products), and SOMETHING ELSE for the salty stuff. I settle on this. Why? I stumbled across it while doing a search on "keto snacks." I love cheese; I'm pretty much a cheese-a-holic. So I figure anything with cheese as the only ingredient is worth a try.
Okay, what I get is a box a little taller than a big can of Planters mixed nuts, and almost as thick. I'm thinking the box is a little smallish. Then I pull out a package. This is a ten-pack, meaning ten packages with two bars in each package. One package = one serving. The packages are about the length of an iPhone XR or 12, but narrower, maybe an inch and a half wide. They weigh next to nothing--each packet is less than one ounce. All these do not make me smile.
Opening the package, I see something like a small, rectangular, hardened rice cake. Two of them.
Then I bite into one. The crunch is loud enough to register on a Geiger counter, I'm pretty sure. These suckers are LOUD.
It's hard to describe the flavor of the thing. It's definitely cheesy, but not like the mild American cheese most people eat. I'm into the bolder flavors, like Tillamook. "Just the Cheese" is aggressively, militantly, radically cheesy. I mean, it's like you're tasting it even before you eat it, and still tasting it after you eat it. The flavor is really strong. And it's cheese. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. It's just so strong that the first bite can throw you off. The second bite is easier.
It's FILLING. You won't want more than one packet of these at a time. This is good. Less than one carb--this is better. High fat (12 grams) and 8 grams of protein. So I'm hooked.
I looked at a lot of reviews for this product and it looks like a lot of people hate it. Maybe they don't have the same relationship with cheese that I do. To each his own.
To address the last concern, yes, it's pricey. It comes out to between $1.90-2.00 per package. But I figure anything low carb (you can't get much lower than <1), that fills you up on 150 calories, and that tastes like this is a win-win situation. You get ten servings, which will fill you up enough that you're guaranteed not to binge, so you won't eat more than a pack a day. The good thing is that except for the days I fast, I have a snack like this one and that's all I need between meals. I'm not hungry. Heck, I could almost use this as a meal substitute. And I've dropped nine pounds in three weeks. I'm happy.
Just the Cheese Cheese Crisps | High Protein Baked Keto Snack | Made with 100% Real Cheese | Gluten Free | Low Carb Lifestyle
3.6 | 12,243 ratings
Price: 22.99
Last update: 09-08-2024
About this item
OVEN BAKED SNACKS - The Perfect Cheese Snacks to Curb Any Craving. Startle Your Senses with Crunchy, Cheesy Goodness that is Not Only Delicious but Low Carb as Well
MADE IN WISCONSIN - To This Day, Just The Cheese Is Made In Our Family-Owned Cheese Factory In Reeseville, Wisconsin. All Our Cheese Is Handmade With 100% Real Wisconsin Cheese
HIGH PROTEIN & CALCIUM- Just The Cheese Contain High Protein and High in Calcium. As Soon as You Take Your First Bite, Each Crunch Will Release an Explosion of Cheese Flavor in Your Mouth
LOW CARB SNACKS - Made With Only 1 Ingredient - CHEESE. Enjoy a Low Carb Snack that Works Great with a Keto Diet or Anyone with Severe Dietary Restrictions
OUR STORY - Through Years of Experimenting & a Little Bit of Luck, We Were Able to Create Our One-of-a-kind Crunchy Baked Cheese Snacks. Now we want to share our creation with the world!
MADE IN WISCONSIN - To This Day, Just The Cheese Is Made In Our Family-Owned Cheese Factory In Reeseville, Wisconsin. All Our Cheese Is Handmade With 100% Real Wisconsin Cheese
HIGH PROTEIN & CALCIUM- Just The Cheese Contain High Protein and High in Calcium. As Soon as You Take Your First Bite, Each Crunch Will Release an Explosion of Cheese Flavor in Your Mouth
LOW CARB SNACKS - Made With Only 1 Ingredient - CHEESE. Enjoy a Low Carb Snack that Works Great with a Keto Diet or Anyone with Severe Dietary Restrictions
OUR STORY - Through Years of Experimenting & a Little Bit of Luck, We Were Able to Create Our One-of-a-kind Crunchy Baked Cheese Snacks. Now we want to share our creation with the world!
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Packed full of the grilled cheese taste, this fun snack is delicious and gluten-free! |
This crunchy, low carb snack is made from 100% Wisconsin Cheddar! |
Spice up your snack time with our zesty Jalapeño baked cheese! |
Our 4 year Aged Cheddar will startle your senses! |
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Top reviews from the United States
M. Hughes
Maybe it's a love it or hate it deal--I loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020
Kelly K O'Sullivan
Really salty, strange texture, non-returnable. BEWARE
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
Salty Kisses Jewelry
Not what we had hoped
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
SuziQ13
SUPER CRUNCHY
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024Carter
Brutally honest review
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
Carter
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
It comes down to you. If you’re over the weight of 210lbs. You ain’t gonna like it. I’ve had MANY protein snacks and there are FAR worse keto protein snacks out there than this.
The taste gets old VERY quick. After 2 bites, you get tired of it because its not very flavorful. However, if it was this or a quest bar. Id much rather have this.
If you’ve has keto snacks and protein snacks. This falls perfectly in the line of protein snacks. It tastes like a protein snack.
It tastes like its there for your body goals and not you’re taste. As most protein bars are.
I rate it a 7/10. There’s definitely better options out there for Taste and taste alone. But for its very low calorie count. I wont mind bying more.
And yes, it DOES temporarily make you feel full.
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Billy J. Prater III
Just doesn't taste good.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
charmnday
My go to KETO choice for a cracker replacement for chicken salad
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024