Yogurt woes.....

sbwood888
sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been eating Yopait Light and loving it. Much to my dismay, one 6 ounce serving has more that HALF of the sugar I am allowed for the day. I just started tracking my sugar. Until today, I did not realize that even though I usually end the day with carbs to spare, I am going over in sugar EVERY DAY! I thought that since Yoplait light is sweetened artificially, I was ok. Now I know that it also has high fructose corn syrup. All the research I have done says to eat plain nonfat yogurt with unsweetend fruit added. Well, that sounds just AWFUL! Which brand of yogurt do you use? I just don't know if I am willing to give up my Yoplait light. I think maybe it is the only thing that keeps me from polishing off a cake now and then. Argh! Thoughts?
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  • ahbach2005
    ahbach2005 Posts: 119
    Chobani greek yogurt is good but I dont know how much sugar you can have. It tasted different than regular yogurt
  • hamiltonba
    hamiltonba Posts: 474 Member
    I am in the same dilemma. Plain yogurt is nasty tasting to me even with fresh fruit! Any suggestions would be great.
  • mmreed
    mmreed Posts: 436 Member
    yeah, being diabetic, I need to watch my sugar. I love yogurt... but wow the sugar!!!

    I cannot believe no one makes a sugar free or splenda type yogurt that is widely avail.

    Sugar free jello just isnt the same....
  • tweetyktg
    tweetyktg Posts: 9 Member
    I discovered Chobani Greek yogurt over Christmas vacation and it much lower in sugar ( a 6 oz serving has 13 grams of sugar) and it has 16 grams of PROTEIN!!!! I buy the plain one and add some blueberries and splenda. It is delicious! Good luck!
  • PokenStick
    PokenStick Posts: 204
    Try adding your own fruit? I used to take some frozen strawberries (2), put it in the microwave long enough to just thaw it out and get the juices going and then put it into my plain fat free yogurt.

    Real fruit is always better for you than processed garbage.
  • thisis4me
    thisis4me Posts: 219 Member
    I have been eating greek yogurt....All natural brown cow greek yogurt. I switche to that after getting terrible headaches from the aspartame in the lite yogurt I was eating.....The blueberry is not bad (only one I have tried so far)....good luck!
  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    yeah, being diabetic, I need to watch my sugar. I love yogurt... but wow the sugar!!!

    I cannot believe no one makes a sugar free or splenda type yogurt that is widely avail.

    Sugar free jello just isnt the same....

    My sentiments EXACTLY!
  • ctheslayer
    ctheslayer Posts: 79
    I consume 8 to 10 ounces of yogurt daily. I am a fan of Fage 0% nonfat plain yogurt. Yes, I agree that the nonfat plain flavor is an acquired taste but if you think about it, it's an empty canvas for you to customize. :)

    I eat mine with trail mix mixed in (mostly nuts and dried fruits), fresh fruits or honey graham crackers (1 sheet per 4 ozs. of yogurt).
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    There is a lot of greek yogurt running around here. It has more protein. I tried it and personally I liked the texture more. It's thicker and creamier. (But I tried Oikos Organic Chocolate and it had 17g of organic sugar. Organic sugar is about 50% less processed and it is unrefined but is still sugar - taste was just ok).

    Amazing, isn't it. They call it "Light" but the only thing that makes it light is no fat. So they add sugar to make up for the lack of fat. It's sick. I don't buy much yogurt just because of the sugar content.

    Good Luck!
  • marieisthecool
    marieisthecool Posts: 46 Member
    I eat greek yogurt and add agave nectar. much tastier than regular yogurt and the agave nectar goes a long way so you only need a tiny bit
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Well, Danon Light & Fit has 11g of sugar per serving. All the flavors I've had (virtually all of them) are delicious...It's only about a 3g difference in sugar, but that can make quite the difference
  • jennlee80
    jennlee80 Posts: 142
    Yeah I found that same problem with that yogurt too. I have switched to Greek yogurt recently but the texture is very different. I did a little trial n error when finding one I liked. ALSO fiber one has some yogurts...they usually come in a 4 pack (vanilla, peach or key lime) and I believe that they have 5 grams of sugar but are only 2-4 ounces I believe. I try to stay away from artificial sweeteners as much as possible-so I switched to greek. I hope this helps!!
  • atucker0821
    atucker0821 Posts: 106 Member
    i just stayed with my yoplait...i took comfort in the fact that a banana has about the same calorie and sugar content...i know there will be the argument that it is a different kind of sugar but i don't care (i hope that doesn't sound as harsh as i think it does...lol...)

    dannon has good yogurt with about 20 less calories too.
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Also...Maybe you could get the plain non-fat yougurt, and add an extract of choice..like vanilla extract..
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Also...Maybe you could get the plain non-fat yougurt, and add an extract of choice..like vanilla extract..Hope this helps!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    HOLY CRAP, 14 G OF SUGAR???

    You didn't post the sugar content so before recommending mine (Silhouette only 35 cals per container/100g 3g sugar) I wanted to see how much you considered ALOT and I see its 14g for your kind, BRUTAL!!

    Go Danon Silhouette 0+! 650g tubs on sale $1.67 at Walmart for my fellow Canadians.
  • itsforgood
    itsforgood Posts: 11
    OK, here's what I do. I go for organic when I can, brown cow and greek yogurts are thicker and more satisfying and I am a convert for plain yogurt. It's GROSS by itself so here's what I do:
    add a little alcohol free vanilla extract; add Truvia (it's Stevia, but without the bitter aftertaste and it's NOT artificial, nor is it sugar), then I add berries or a banana. Banana's are high in sugar so I use 1/2.
    Hope that helps.
    Also, try GSM Chromium Picolinate, it's an inexpensive supplement that can be used to help lower your glycemic index. It's an amino acid (a small chain, so it's easily absorbed). Can get it anywhere and it's great stuff. Stops sugar cravings without making you antsy.
  • Evermyre
    Evermyre Posts: 43
    I agree that plain non-fat yogurt is disgusting! I just can't handle it. So I make fruit soup to put in my yogurt. It has way less sugar and really you can control just how much sugar you want to put in there. You can find my fruit soup recipe in the recipe message boards.
  • peabody18
    peabody18 Posts: 20
    Hi! I am addicted to The Greek Gods traditional Greek Yogurt, Honey flavored. It is in the food database. I do not know how much sugar anyone should eat, but this product has cane sugar and honey, no corn syrup, with 15g sugars in a 4 oz serving. It's delicious. I usually eat 2 oz with fruit every morning.
    One bad thing about artificially flavored foods, gums and candy: sorbitol. It can cause irritable bowel syndrome. My DH knows that from experience. For years he wondered why he was having such digestive problems. I finally found out about sorbitol, and he is getting much better now. He had to quit his gum and go with Zellies gum and mints, which are flavored with xylitol, a sweetener made from birch tree bark and other plants. It also improves your dental health.
    Saccharine is bad too.
    So I do not know how much sugar you should restrict yourself to, but you may want to try a Greek yogurt. Look on the labels and you may be impressed. Even the plain Greek Yogurt tastes delicious.
    Good luck, and hopefully you will have happy taste buds as well as good health.
  • peabody18
    peabody18 Posts: 20
    Ooops, sorry, the Yoplait lite has as much sugar as the yogurt I recommended! Really, try a plain Greek yogurt. People are saying they are icky, and the lowfat regular brand ones are, but the Greek plain is yummy. Just add a little fruit. 5g sugar to a 4 oz serving.
    It's shocking how much sugar the regular fatf ree Yoplait has in it! 26 g.
  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    Plain Greek yogurt + Low sugar jam = Awesome.
  • darwintheboxer
    darwintheboxer Posts: 51
    Some of the sugar is yogurt is natural sugar (i.e. lactose) so you won't be able to avoid it entirely. For example 6 oz. of Dannon Plain Nonfat Yogurt has 10g of sugar and 6 oz. of Chobani Plain Lowfat has 7g of sugar. I would look for a yogurt that has a smaller amount of added sugar or add your own sweetener (sugar, honey) to plain yogurt - a little will sometimes go a long way.
  • corybernal1
    corybernal1 Posts: 3
    CARBMASTER YOGURT ROCKS!
  • corybernal1
    corybernal1 Posts: 3
    I have been eating Yopait Light and loving it. Much to my dismay, one 6 ounce serving has more that HALF of the sugar I am allowed for the day. I just started tracking my sugar. Until today, I did not realize that even though I usually end the day with carbs to spare, I am going over in sugar EVERY DAY! I thought that since Yoplait light is sweetened artificially, I was ok. Now I know that it also has high fructose corn syrup. All the research I have done says to eat plain nonfat yogurt with unsweetend fruit added. Well, that sounds just AWFUL! Which brand of yogurt do you use? I just don't know if I am willing to give up my Yoplait light. I think maybe it is the only thing that keeps me from polishing off a cake now and then. Argh! Thoughts?
  • azmomof2
    azmomof2 Posts: 714 Member
    When I do eat yogurt I eat the Mountain High plain yogurt with fresh berries cut up and then a packet of suncrystals (stevia but with a touch of raw sugar cane so no yucky stevia taste) it's really good and I love it but don't have it often.
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    You've just started tracking your sugar? Has sugar ever made a difference in your weight loss before? I don't track my sugars, because it really doesn't matter for me. I don't count sodium anymore either. I got so stressed tracking sugar and sodium that I stopped eating. (I was literally days away from starting treatment for an eating disorder because going over on sugars and sodium scared the h*ll out of me.) I go over on sugars every day now, and it doesn't bother me. It hasn't stalled my weight loss any either.

    In my honest opinion, I wouldn't track sugar at all unless you've been told to by your doctor... Or you find that going over DOES hinder your weight loss. Eat your yogurt. Enjoy it. At these MFP calculations, I think a single orange puts most people over their recommended intake.
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Thank you for this post. I was wondering the same thing. I have been watching my nutrion totals at the end of the day and couldn't get my calcium up with out my sugars going over. I didn't think it was my yogurt because it was the light and fit. I don't know what the purpose of putting frutose in something with an artificial sweetener. I am going to try the greek yogurt.
  • girlruns
    girlruns Posts: 344
    Some of the sugar is yogurt is natural sugar (i.e. lactose) so you won't be able to avoid it entirely. For example 6 oz. of Dannon Plain Nonfat Yogurt has 10g of sugar and 6 oz. of Chobani Plain Lowfat has 7g of sugar. I would look for a yogurt that has a smaller amount of added sugar or add your own sweetener (sugar, honey) to plain yogurt - a little will sometimes go a long way.

    I was going to say the same thing. Look at a gallon of milk--approximately 10g sugar for an 8oz glass. Raw fruit also has sugar in it, so even if you add it to a plain yogurt you might be over your sugar #. It is up to you how closely you want to track your sugar (natural vs. processed), but at least you can take heart that not all of the sugar is added. (and yoplait light is really tasty!)
  • krisney
    krisney Posts: 56
    I eat Eating Right Raspberry flavor.
  • 25anniversary2011
    25anniversary2011 Posts: 123 Member
    I gave up Yogurt also when I started looking at sugar grams. I switched to 90 cal Fiber One chocolate bars for my sweet cravings. I believe the Weight Watchers yogurt has less sugar, but you might double check that while at your next grocery shopping spree. More expensive but satisfying.
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