Brie?? On a Diet??

I got the most perfect little single-serve brie cheeses at Costco the other day -- Ile De France Mini Brie. This is one of those foods I don't know if I should recommend, simply because it's so good it may set off a trigger for some. But the portion control aspect of it is so perfect that I think it counterbalances the risk.

The cheese is in little plastic containers with peel-off lids. Inside, .9 ounces of a perfect little brie cheese. I've tried to eat it with a point worth of crackers, but I usually end up eating it alone, in little bites, and just let the creaminess melt in my mouth. There's not a lot there -- one could actually pop the whole thing in their mouth if they wanted to (big mouthful, though). I make it last into about 5 small bites, savoring each of them.

Sort of pricey. There were 12 of them in a little bag (like Babybels) and I think it came out to about 80 cents a piece. Sort of pricey pointwise, too, based on the size: 1 brie is 70 points, 6 grams of fat, 2 points.

I have several left and if I find I can manage them, I'll probably buy them again. To be able to indulge in a creamy cheese and feel satisfied by the richness of it is one of those things that make a diet feel less like a "diet." But if I find them too tempting, they may have to go on my 'keep those things out of my house!" list ...