Full fat or low fat Greek yogurt

hippytee

bearing in mind I'm after losing body fat increasing muscle mass,,, getting lean again

slw5X5

Keep in mind that fat doesn't make you fat. Going over your calories makes you fat. So whichever greek yogurt fits your macros.

Velum_cado

This article seems to break it down fairly well

hippytee

Velum_cado wrote: »

This article seems to break it down fairly well

Velum_cado wrote: »

This article seems to break it down fairly well

Thanks for input i ll read later ,, body attack awaits

47Jacqueline

I don't care. I'm not a fan of yogurt.

PeachyCarol

slw5X5 wrote: »

Keep in mind that fat doesn't make you fat. Going over your calories makes you fat. So whichever greek yogurt fits your macros.

^This.

I'd eat full fat for the flavor and texture, but for the amount of calories I can afford, I need the protein. I choose 2%. I get fat from other sources. You might have a bigger calorie budget than I do and make a different choice.

Francl27

For me 2% doesn't fill me up more than 0%, so I go with 0%. I eat it for the protein too so I'm not interested in the full fat stuff... unless it's Fage classic fruyo once in a while (the blackberry/lime one. So good. So many calories).

BioQueen

I end getting a 4% fat vanilla greek yogurt and it is the BEST greek yogurt I have ever had. I find it filling, delicious, and I usually add it to fruit or my oatmeal. It is higher in calories but I usually don't eat a lot of it at once.

weird_me2

I like the taste of full fat a bit better, but for the protein, fat free is the best. For 130 calories, I can have 1 measured cup of fat free with 24 grams protein, or for 220 calories I can have 1 measured cup full fat Fage with 20 grams protein. It's also much cheaper for fat free because I can get a 32oz container at Aldis for 3.69.

cwolfman13

hippytee wrote: »

bearing in mind I'm after losing body fat increasing muscle mass,,, getting lean again

dietary fat doesn't make you fat...it is an essential macro-nutrient...highly essential. That said, I opt for no fat greek yogurt because I like spending my calories and dietary fat elsewhere. But for your stated goals, it's irrelevant.

lemurcat12

What you like and what fits your macros based on your overall diet.

I tend to like lowfat and skim yogurt as much as full fat so use it as a low fat protein source a lot. I don't avoid fat, but just prefer to get it in other foods. (I'm never at a loss as to how to eat enough fat.)

hippytee

47Jacqueline wrote: »

I don't care. I'm not a fan of yogurt.

❤️ IT ❤️IT But I'm craving some

hippytee

Ice cream n banana ☀️y here still in UK

arditarose

I tend to buy 0% because I mix it with PB2 and like to eat high volume...but then complain about my fat intake being too low. Just find a balance that works for you and make sure you're hitting your macros. I decided to find fat somewhere else because even bumping it up to 2% didn't make that much difference fat wise, and didn't taste any better.

zyxst

Whatever you like eating. I tend to get 0 or 2% MF Greek yogurt. I get plenty of fat from other sources.

hippytee

Full fat tastes so much better, I've been having the reduced fat one not as nice,
Lot of hype about reduced fat / sugary foods,,

Was watching a guy on This Morning a few days ago,, he only ate reduced fat reduced sugar, 0 sugar foods, non fat foods, was into his fitness ,, healthy eating ect and almost died as a result ,

Manufacturers put more sugar in the reduced versions anyway,

lemurcat12

hippytee wrote: »

Full fat tastes so much better, I've been having the reduced fat one not as nice,
Lot of hype about reduced fat / sugary foods,,

Was watching a guy on This Morning a few days ago,, he only ate reduced fat reduced sugar, 0 sugar foods, non fat foods, was into his fitness ,, healthy eating ect and almost died as a result ,

Manufacturers put more sugar in the reduced versions anyway,

If you mean dairy, no, they don't. They take out the fat, that's all. More of the calories in low and no fat dairy is from protein or carbs, since fewer are from fat, but the overall amount of sugar in 100 grams of yogurt or milk would be very close, regardless of fat content.

It's bad for you to cut fat too low, but I don't see anyone here advising that.

If you like full fat much better, though, I agree that for you it's probably worth cutting calories elsewhere or eating less to fit it in.

(I think society has moved on from demonizing fat to demonizing sugar, also. I choose to abstain from all of that.)

Francl27

hippytee wrote: »

Full fat tastes so much better, I've been having the reduced fat one not as nice,
Lot of hype about reduced fat / sugary foods,,

Was watching a guy on This Morning a few days ago,, he only ate reduced fat reduced sugar, 0 sugar foods, non fat foods, was into his fitness ,, healthy eating ect and almost died as a result ,

Manufacturers put more sugar in the reduced versions anyway,

Yeah I keep hearing about that 'more sugar in reduced fat versions' thing but it's just not true for dairy products.

M30834134

PeachyCarol wrote: »

slw5X5 wrote: »

Keep in mind that fat doesn't make you fat. Going over your calories makes you fat. So whichever greek yogurt fits your macros.

^This.

I'd eat full fat for the flavor and texture, but for the amount of calories I can afford, I need the protein. I choose 2%. I get fat from other sources. You might have a bigger calorie budget than I do and make a different choice.

Double this ^^^^

lulucitron

I do 0% mainly because I want to get my fat from yummy things like peanut butter, avocados etc. I keep my fat below 30% of my nutritionals. My rule of thumb is carbs 45%, protein 30 and fat 25 give or take a gram here and there.

hippytee

lulucitron wrote: »

I do 0% mainly because I want to get my fat from yummy things like peanut butter, avocados etc. I keep my fat below 30% of my nutritionals. My rule of thumb is carbs 45%, protein 30 and fat 25 give or take a gram here and there.