Sugar in non-fat food

jvbehr

I have to severely limit my intake of sugar while l'm losing weight. Figured I'd go for the fat-free yogurts etc., until I read the nutritional info. and noticed that often the fat-free version has more sugar in it than the low-fat version. So now, for example, I'm eating regular, plain Greek yogurt with only 5 g of sugar, while my fat-free yogurt has twice that much sugar. READ LABELS CAREFULLY before you choose what's best for you.

RominaSullivan

I know, I don't get this and was meaning to write a post about it!

I drink 2% milk and was considering switching to 1% but noticed that the sugars and carbs were higher. The calorie & fat difference is not that much and since I tend to eat high in sugars anyway (fruits, etc), I don't know if the switch would be beneficial or not. And I hate the taste of 1% milk! so I only want to make the switch if it's REALLY better for me.

I don't understand this nutritional stuff that much so hopefully people will post some helpful answers here!

What's the best thing to do??

Alioth

Agreed! How could we live without Greek yogurt? Manufacturers sneak corn syrup into all kinds of other low-fat or non-fat "diet" food. It's a trap. :frown: I recently bought some Breyer's no sugar added (Splenda) rich and creamy half-fat ice cream because it didn't have the corn syrup (unlike the nonfat frozen yogurt). 'Cause I really don't need a sugar rush right before bed. I used to wake up hungry around 2 am, and I don't anymore since I quit corn syrup.

I totally agree about 2% milk too, although since I started changing my eating habits, 1% has become a lot more tolerable to my tastebuds.