Full fat or low fat Greek yogurt

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.

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 ,,

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.

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 .

PrizePopple wrote: »

hippytee wrote: »

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 .

earlnabby has been at this awhile, I think she has a fair grasp on her macros and dietary needs seeing that she's lost over 100 pounds.

Also the things you listed are not "bad carbs", and I fail to see how they will impact your waistline and your health if you work them into your calories and hit your macros. Unnecessary demonizing of carbs gets old quick.

As for the yogurt, I found a single full fat Greek yogurt I like but the cost for one 32oz tub is comparable to the price of 64oz of fat free Greek yogurt at Costco. I eat enough of it (340g at a time) that I can't validate getting the full fat on the regular. I just have things like butter, cheese, and peanut butter to fill in my fat macros.

earlnabby wrote: »

hippytee wrote: »

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 .

Hun, what part of "If It Fits Your Macros" don't you understand? I like fat free yogurt. I do not like low fat cheeses. I like my eggs whole, not just the whites. You take a little here and add a little there to end up close to your macro target each day.