Full fat or low fat Greek yogurt
hippytee
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bearing in mind I'm after losing body fat increasing muscle mass,,, getting lean again
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Keep in mind that fat doesn't make you fat. Going over your calories makes you fat. So whichever greek yogurt fits your macros.0
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This article seems to break it down fairly well0 -
Velum_cado wrote: »This article seems to break it down fairly well
Thanks for input i ll read later ,, body attack awaitsVelum_cado wrote: »This article seems to break it down fairly well0 -
I don't care. I'm not a fan of yogurt.0
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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.
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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).
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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.0
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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 3.69.0
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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.0 -
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.)0 -
47Jacqueline wrote: »I don't care. I'm not a fan of yogurt.
❤️ IT ❤️IT But I'm craving some0 -
Ice cream n banana ☀️y here still in UK0
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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.0
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Whatever you like eating. I tend to get 0 or 2% MF Greek yogurt. I get plenty of fat from other sources.0
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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,
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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.)0 -
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.
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PeachyCarol 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.
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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.0
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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.
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Thanks yeah my macros are the same, I've tried the low fat one don't like it and has far less protein than the full fat ones , so I'm now having less full fat just 2 tablespoons with plenty of fresh fruit now. And having it less thru the week, before diet I'd be eating a quarter of a tubfull , no wonder I've piled on 2 stone in 6 months,, just goes to prove ,,, YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
I try to keep away from fatty foods I have them but in good fats in fish and nuts and extra virgin olive oil .Not things like chips package cc meals that have trans fats in them.0 -
I've tried the low fat one don't like it and has far less protein than the full fat ones
This should not be the case if you are comparing like to like. Skimming out the fat should not affect the amount of protein (other than to slightly increase the amount in a particular volume or within a particular calorie range). For example:
8 oz Fage plain, full fat: 220 cal, 11 g fat, 9 g sugar, 20 g protein.
8 oz Fage plain, non fat: 130 cal, 0 g fat, 9 g sugar, 23 g protein.
I don't think there's any reason to avoid fat (within reasonable levels and considering the type of fat), so like I said before, I don't think you need to justify eating full fat if you prefer it (it's a great choice), but different things are going to work for different people.
I lost lots of weight eating well more than a couple of tablespoons of greek yogurt nearly daily, but I kept track of overall calories. If you were eating so much you were gaining weight that's a matter of calories too.0 -
The one I got today is
5.3 g per 1/4 of a 500 g pot & 11g fat 8.8g sugar
I just like it better than the low fat one. Just have less of it now instead , no point eating what you don't like the taste of. I heard that eating Greek yogurt helps in weight loss , in moderation of course, like anything else eaten!
I keep away from trans fats unless it's in dressings lol don't like reduced calorie ones. Limit those too.
Losing weight I'm not too worried about as I can do it easily ,, it's eating right for the amount of weight training/ strength training, bodypump and cardio I do each week. As losing too much and too fast has bad results , losing muscle, fat and too much water from the body, and having loose skin.
I got very ill yrs ago and ballooned to 16 St from 9.5 stone , lost nearly half my weight in 3 years but had loose skin , was exercising I did get toned with very hard work strength training ,,only have 2 stone to loose want the toneness and curves , I'd be happy at 10 stone if I looked toned like I did over 6 months ago.
Thanks for yr info ,,0 -
I go with fat free yogurt because I get my fat macro from things like eggs and full fat cheese (and butter on my veggies!)and I need to cut somewhere.0
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Get the full fat one - your taste buds will thank you.
But as mentioned above, it won't matter for weight loss. Only being in an overall calorie deficit will achieve that - whatever you choose to eat.0 -
Eat things that taste good, stay within your macros.0
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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.
Thanks yeah my macros are set at that too, Women have far more body fat than guys anyway plus with the big 50 slowly approaching, plus our. Bodies gain 15% per decade . The joys of approaching years lol, I just have to work extra hard to get great results.0 -
You can still have those hun just limit , cut the amount you have,, our bodies need fats , just good ones and not too much of them, I try to keep the "bad fats" quote. Ones found bad carbs ie in ready meals , cakes , biscuits, yummy but not good for yr waistline or health in yrs to come .0
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