Ever switch to a 'lighter' version of a food and then discover the change wasn't that helpful?
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I'm in Canada too. Thanks for the tip - I'll check them out next time I'm in Costco.
Not sure where you live, but I find single serve Liberte (Canadian brand) at Costco. It comes in either 5% or 9% - SO delicious. The 9% one is so creamy and delicious, and for 142g it's only around 190-220 calories (depending on flavour), and 9 grams of protein!EMTFreakGirl wrote: »
I agree! My fix is that I bought a $20 yogurt maker on amazon and make my own. I use whole milk, half and half and even a bit of heavy cream and evaporated milk. I put in a cup or so of powdered milk and the stuff comes out cheesecake-thick and so satisfyingly full of fat! (and unbelievably high in protein)I wish that the single-serve yogurt pots were higher fat. They only seem to come in 0 and 2%. I really love the higher fat Greek yogurts but they are only available in the big pots, and the smaller ones are so convenient.
Yes, it almost doubles the calories but I factor it in to my day's macros easily. And I would rather enjoy a cup of yummy, good for me yogurt than force down a "skinny batch" just to save a few calories. It's all about planning. I just go a bit lighter on my other fats for the day.
I have made my own yogurt before, but found it a bit of a hassle.
I'm in the US, and one of our local supermarkets carries Liberte. However there aren't many varieties for sale, and the ones I've seen appear to be 0% fat
It's still good yogurt, but I far prefer 2% Greek to 0%. Our Costco only carries 0% Fage Greek (plain, in big tubs), 0% Kirkland Greek (plain, in big tubs), and Chobani 0% as far as Greek yogurt.
Someone recently told me that their Costco carries full fat Fage. It's been months, and I still haven't seen it at Costco or anywhere else. I'm super jealous! Fage is my favorite, especially 2%.
Most Greek yogurt brands that carry 0% and 2% have about a 20-calorie difference between the two. To me, the difference in taste is worth the 20 calories!
That's my main yogurt complaint. We have an entire wall of Dannon and Yoplait, mixed in with store brand, which is either Dannon or Yoplait with a store label. Then there's a tiny section with a few other brands, 2 or 3 flavors each, then a huge section of Activia, separated from the rest, pretending it's not just more Dannon.0 -
I'm in Canada too. Thanks for the tip - I'll check them out next time I'm in Costco.
Not sure where you live, but I find single serve Liberte (Canadian brand) at Costco. It comes in either 5% or 9% - SO delicious. The 9% one is so creamy and delicious, and for 142g it's only around 190-220 calories (depending on flavour), and 9 grams of protein!EMTFreakGirl wrote: »
I agree! My fix is that I bought a $20 yogurt maker on amazon and make my own. I use whole milk, half and half and even a bit of heavy cream and evaporated milk. I put in a cup or so of powdered milk and the stuff comes out cheesecake-thick and so satisfyingly full of fat! (and unbelievably high in protein)I wish that the single-serve yogurt pots were higher fat. They only seem to come in 0 and 2%. I really love the higher fat Greek yogurts but they are only available in the big pots, and the smaller ones are so convenient. Yes, it almost doubles the calories but I factor it in to my day's macros easily. And I would rather enjoy a cup of yummy, good for me yogurt than force down a "skinny batch" just to save a few calories. It's all about planning. I just go a bit lighter on my other fats for the day.
I have made my own yogurt before, but found it a bit of a hassle.
I'm in the US, and one of our local supermarkets carries Liberte. However there aren't many varieties for sale, and the ones I've seen appear to be 0% fat It's still good yogurt, but I far prefer 2% Greek to 0%. Our Costco only carries 0% Fage Greek (plain, in big tubs), 0% Kirkland Greek (plain, in big tubs), and Chobani 0% as far as Greek yogurt.
Someone recently told me that their Costco carries full fat Fage. It's been months, and I still haven't seen it at Costco or anywhere else. I'm super jealous! Fage is my favorite, especially 2%.
Most Greek yogurt brands that carry 0% and 2% have about a 20-calorie difference between the two. To me, the difference in taste is worth the 20 calories!
That's my main yogurt complaint. We have an entire wall of Dannon and Yoplait, mixed in with store brand, which is either Dannon or Yoplait with a store label. Then there's a tiny section with a few other brands, 2 or 3 flavors each, then a huge section of Activia, separated from the rest, pretending it's not just more Dannon.
Ugghhh, activia. i hate that crap. i swear, it tastes like aspartame.
i am partial to dannon nonfat plain greek, as i am a frugal freak and Fage is just SOOOO expensive! I just ate one of the dannon 100 calorie greek pineapple cups though, and I was nicely suprised -- no aspartame taste, it'll be a nice dessert yogurt.
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Well I suppose there were the times of eating a chicken sandwich or a salad instead of a hamburger and discovering they are the same calorie count. Doesn't mean they are bad choices but not automatically lower calorie. Or the old days of doing the low carb/no real sugar thing and being slightly miserable all the time but not losing more weight than just watching calorie intake and eating whatever I like.
This exactly. I was looking at Applebee's nutritional menu one time and came across this doozy.
Oriental Chicken Salad (Its a salad, its gotta be healthy, right?)
1390 Calories
98g Fat
1600g Sodium
42g Sugar
Burger and Fries - 1320 Calories...
Just, wow.
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jenniferinfl wrote: »
So, I get home, log it, and am horrified all over again to discover that a 1/4 cup of half and half has only 6.. Yes, 6! calories more than the 1/2 cup of whole milk I usually use in my coffee.
So, for a savings of 6 calories, I've had rather "blegh" coffee for years. Seriously?! AND, realistically, I could have used less half and half and still enjoyed my coffee more than I do with whole milk. It actually was a bit too much half and half.
You have such an awesome attitude! Good job!
It's very important to eat what we like in moderation instead of trying to substitute, and this comes from a former low-fat, low-sugar, low-fat girl.
Is 6 calories for 1/4 cup of half and half an error? 1 ounce has 30 calories, so a quarter cup would have 60.
No, it has 79 calories. But, the half a cup of milk I use instead has 73 and doesn't taste very good.. lol So, 6 calories different..
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jillianedwards wrote: »Am i the only one who likes low fat cheese better? haha Probably but i like that it is almost a little bit dryer? Also for those talking about salad dressings has anyone tried the ones made out of yogurt?? They are quite tasty and usually lower in calories i have found!
No, I like it better too for certain things... just the garden variety supermarket cheddar. If I want the full-blown cheddar experience? It won't do. But If want something to just throw on a taco salad, the 2% is fine.
I've lost most of my taste for cheese lately, though. Time was that I couldn't get enough of the stuff.
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I'm in Canada too. Thanks for the tip - I'll check them out next time I'm in Costco.
Not sure where you live, but I find single serve Liberte (Canadian brand) at Costco. It comes in either 5% or 9% - SO delicious. The 9% one is so creamy and delicious, and for 142g it's only around 190-220 calories (depending on flavour), and 9 grams of protein!EMTFreakGirl wrote: »
I agree! My fix is that I bought a $20 yogurt maker on amazon and make my own. I use whole milk, half and half and even a bit of heavy cream and evaporated milk. I put in a cup or so of powdered milk and the stuff comes out cheesecake-thick and so satisfyingly full of fat! (and unbelievably high in protein)I wish that the single-serve yogurt pots were higher fat. They only seem to come in 0 and 2%. I really love the higher fat Greek yogurts but they are only available in the big pots, and the smaller ones are so convenient. Yes, it almost doubles the calories but I factor it in to my day's macros easily. And I would rather enjoy a cup of yummy, good for me yogurt than force down a "skinny batch" just to save a few calories. It's all about planning. I just go a bit lighter on my other fats for the day.
I have made my own yogurt before, but found it a bit of a hassle.
I'm in the US, and one of our local supermarkets carries Liberte. However there aren't many varieties for sale, and the ones I've seen appear to be 0% fat It's still good yogurt, but I far prefer 2% Greek to 0%. Our Costco only carries 0% Fage Greek (plain, in big tubs), 0% Kirkland Greek (plain, in big tubs), and Chobani 0% as far as Greek yogurt.
Someone recently told me that their Costco carries full fat Fage. It's been months, and I still haven't seen it at Costco or anywhere else. I'm super jealous! Fage is my favorite, especially 2%.
Most Greek yogurt brands that carry 0% and 2% have about a 20-calorie difference between the two. To me, the difference in taste is worth the 20 calories!
That's my main yogurt complaint. We have an entire wall of Dannon and Yoplait, mixed in with store brand, which is either Dannon or Yoplait with a store label. Then there's a tiny section with a few other brands, 2 or 3 flavors each, then a huge section of Activia, separated from the rest, pretending it's not just more Dannon.
Do we shop at the same store?
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Yep, I generally add 1 Tbs of dark chocolate chips to my daily yogurt. I thought I'd replace the chocolate with 1/4-1/3 cup of cereal to cut the calories but still have some sweet bits. I laughed out loud when I logged it and discovered the chocolate was less calories than either of the cereals I'd experimented with. Chocolate wins!0
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I only use real stick butter now. And my homemade almond milk makes my coffee taste so delicious compared to that 30 calories of unsweetened crap I used to buy. I'm more satisfied and enjoy the taste of real foods now instead of shoveling in large quantities of lo cal processed foods. If there are people out there that actually enjoy the taste and texture of rice cakes, more power to you!0
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TheBeachgod wrote: »jacquemartin wrote: »I had heard over and over and over again that whole wheat everything is the way to go and sooooo much better for you. I convinced myself to eat all my delicious home made tacos and fajitas in whole wheat tortillas and I HATED IT. Im so happy to finally of wised up. A plain flour tortillia has like 90 calories for the small size and tastes loads better then the 80 cal whole wheat cardboard like substance that is supposed to be loads better.
I will always take the white flour ones over wheat now
This, too. I forgot about using whole wheat bread, muffins and tortillas. yuk.
I'm actually a strange one that prefers wheat. I don't like the taste of white flour as much. I'm not a sweets person either (I hate sugar in coffee). All the bread out of my bread maker is wheat- and it's higher in cals than the white bread I've made for other people.0 -
Low-fat peanut butter; replaced by sugar! Special K; all kinds, all brands. Fiber is low and sugar is high.0
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I really don't understand all this half and half and creamer stuff.
If I have tea or coffee I use milk. Everyone I have ever seen make tea or cofee uses milk.
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I switched from full cream milk to lite. As far as I'm away it's less energy and less fat. Also I know find full cream milk to taste off.
So it seems like the better choice to me. I can have more milk for the same energy.0 -
I really don't understand all this half and half and creamer stuff.
If I have tea or coffee I use milk. Everyone I have ever seen make tea or cofee uses milk.
Anyway
I switched from full cream milk to lite. As far as I'm away it's less energy and less fat. Also I know find full cream milk to taste off.
So it seems like the better choice to me. I can have more milk for the same energy.
If you ever travel to the US, be prepared to special order if you want milk instead of some type of cream/fake cream/half cream.0 -
I made the mistake of buying fat free cottage cheese this week. It's been a whole lot of disappointment for my afternoon snacks...0
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If you want full fat yogurt in individual servings, try YoBaby in the six packs. It's whole milk yogurt!0
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i keep trying to think of something specific low or non fat that i didnt care for much but im drawing a blank lol
i guess a lot of it depends on what I were going to do with it, though. I dont mind low or non fat cheese or sour cream for daily stuff, but if it were for a holiday meal, id use the real stuff.
and i dont mind the non fat ranch. it keeps me from wanting to eat the whole bottle. LOLOLOL0
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