Which yogurt losing weight?

IrishHomer

There are so many yogurts I'm always confused which ones to stick with for weight loss.

My daily treat is a few nuts and prunes in 125 g of natural low fat yogurt. My wife sometimes buys the Greek low fat versions in Lidl.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

vicwatson

Aldi duneen dairy 0% fat - 4 for €1.09, think about 65 cals per pot, have them in strawberry raspberry and apricot

IrishHomer

vicwatson wrote: »

Aldi duneen dairy 0% fat - 4 for €1.09, think about 65 cals per pot, have them in strawberry raspberry and apricot

Thanks. I don't like flavoured yogurts I prefer non sweetened

marialouise

Weight loss is about eating fewer calories than your body needs. To a point, it doesn't really matter what yoghurt you eat, the yoghurt isn't making you gain or lose weight. It depends on your portion and what else you're eating the rest of the day, so you need to look at the bigger picture.
When I'm in Ireland I use Liberté or Fage 0% fat Greek yoghurts. They have a good amount of protein and are low in calories. I'm abroad now and can sometimes get Fage, but I also eat Skyr as it's about half the price and I eat so much of it. It's a bit higher in calories but it doesn't change my progress because I fit it into my calorie goal for the day.

Are you also weighing your nuts and prunes? I'd be slightly more concerned about weighing a food like nuts (which is full of healthy fats but also very high in calories) than I would be about the different in 125g of different brands of yoghurt. Obviously it's good to make careful choices and go for unsweetened ones (some fat free ones from Vitalinea and the like can be full of sugar), but understand that weight loss is all about calories.

PowerToWait

My dad loads his porridge with nuts and seeds and a banana, I haven't the heart to tell him there's maybe 750kcal in his bowl.

But as a treat for weight loss you need to be aware of the cals in the dried fruit and nuts. You could be surprised if you begin to weigh them and count cals.

TallGlass

I literally only discovered the Fage 0% stuff on Tuesday in Tesco. I had to double check it, for 170g which is a decent serving to be honest, you get.

6.8g Carbs (low for a yogurt)
0g fat
17.5g Protein (massive amount)
97cals (low compared to say other natural yogurts which would have lower protein, same carbs but a lower portion size at 105/110g).

Bloody great stuff if you ask me.

IrishHomer

marialouise wrote: »

Weight loss is about eating fewer calories than your body needs. To a point, it doesn't really matter what yoghurt you eat, the yoghurt isn't making you gain or lose weight. It depends on your portion and what else you're eating the rest of the day, so you need to look at the bigger picture.
When I'm in Ireland I use Liberté or Fage 0% fat Greek yoghurts. They have a good amount of protein and are low in calories. I'm abroad now and can sometimes get Fage, but I also eat Skyr as it's about half the price and I eat so much of it. It's a bit higher in calories but it doesn't change my progress because I fit it into my calorie goal for the day.

Are you also weighing your nuts and prunes? I'd be slightly more concerned about weighing a food like nuts (which is full of healthy fats but also very high in calories) than I would be about the different in 125g of different brands of yoghurt. Obviously it's good to make careful choices and go for unsweetened ones (some fat free ones from Vitalinea and the like can be full of sugar), but understand that weight loss is all about calories.

Thanks, yes I just put in half dozen almonds and a3 or 4 prunes.

I've lost 21 pounds in the past month

I'm a type two diabetic I'm aiming to reverse diabetes my GP is confident I can do this by getting back to a healthy weight.

TallGlass

PowerToWait wrote: »

My dad loads his porridge with nuts and seeds and a banana, I haven't the heart to tell him there's maybe 750kcal in his bowl.

But as a treat for weight loss you need to be aware of the cals in the dried fruit and nuts. You could be surprised if you begin to weigh them and count cals.

What size is the portion size? You'd cut half that just taking out the milk. I have mine with water, and honestly it tastes the same. Some honey in it if you want to sweeten it up.

D3V!L

IrishHomer wrote: »

There are so many yogurts I'm always confused which ones to stick with for weight loss.

My daily treat is a few nuts and prunes in 125 g of natural low fat yogurt. My wife sometimes buys the Greek low fat versions in Lidl.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Add a good dash of Optrex to your yogurt for some quick weight loss.

LeinsterDub

IrishHomer wrote: »

I've lost 21 pounds in the past month

Are you morbidly obese ? Otherwise that level of weight loss seems excessive and possibly dangerous.

Alf Veedersane

TallGlass wrote: »

I literally only discovered the Fage 0% stuff on Tuesday in Tesco. I had to double check it, for 170g which is a decent serving to be honest, you get.

6.8g Carbs (low for a yogurt)
0g fat
17.5g Protein (massive amount)
97cals (low compared to say other natural yogurts which would have lower protein, same carbs but a lower portion size at 105/110g).

Bloody great stuff if you ask me.

The Glenisk yoghurt in the green tubs is much the same in terms of macros. And Liberte.

marialouise

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The Glenisk yoghurt in the green tubs is much the same in terms of macros. And Liberte.

Ahhh I miss Glenisk!!!

IrishHomer

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Are you morbidly obese ? Otherwise that level of weight loss seems excessive and possibly dangerous.

I'm a 47 yr old male, 5'11'' tall and starting weight was 17, 12 right now I'm 16, 8

vicwatson

IrishHomer wrote: »

Thanks. I don't like flavoured yogurts I prefer non sweetened

You didn't say;)

Alf Veedersane

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Are you morbidly obese ? Otherwise that level of weight loss seems excessive and possibly dangerous.

It's about 5 pounds a week which isn't excessive if you've got a lot to lose.

LeinsterDub

IrishHomer wrote: »

I'm a 47 yr old male, 5'11'' tall and starting weight was 17, 12 right now I'm 16, 8

Fair enough so

Todd Gack

TallGlass wrote: »

I literally only discovered the Fage 0% stuff on Tuesday in Tesco. I had to double check it, for 170g which is a decent serving to be honest, you get.

6.8g Carbs (low for a yogurt)
0g fat
17.5g Protein (massive amount)
97cals (low compared to say other natural yogurts which would have lower protein, same carbs but a lower portion size at 105/110g).

Bloody great stuff if you ask me.

If you like that you'd like the Skyr from Tesco. Similar nutritional breakdown and very thick.

Pterosaur

The Icelandic Skyr you can get in Supervalu and Dunnes Stores is amazing. The vanilla flavour is nice and is high in protein and low in sugar.
6g Carbs
17g Protein
95 Calories

Trouble is that its not often in stock.

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/dairy-milk-eggs-natural-skyr-icelandic-yogurt-vanilla-170-grams-/p-1469879000

The plain flavour is not so nice but you could probably sweeten it yourself a little.

The blueberry and strawberry flavours are very nice but have a little more carbs in them than the vanilla.

IrishHomer

What do I need to look out for on yogurt labels to ensure its low in sugar?

Alf Veedersane

IrishHomer wrote: »

What do I need to look out for on yogurt labels to ensure its low in sugar?

The grams of sugar...

It'll be under the carbohydrates.

IrishHomer

How many grams of sugar is regarded as low?

Oasis1974

Been eating Fage for a few years now the 0% Fat one great stuff love it. Most expensive yourgurt i think its €3.49 for 500ml pot?

RosieP

Both Lidl and Aldi now do their own version of Skyr, not sure how the nutritional values compare to the one that Supervalu/Dunnes stock but worth checking out.

Pterosaur wrote: »

The Icelandic Skyr you can get in Supervalu and Dunnes Stores is amazing. The vanilla flavour is nice and is high in protein and low in sugar.
6g Carbs
17g Protein
95 Calories

Trouble is that its not often in stock.

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/dairy-milk-eggs-natural-skyr-icelandic-yogurt-vanilla-170-grams-/p-1469879000

The plain flavour is not so nice but you could probably sweeten it yourself a little.

The blueberry and strawberry flavours are very nice but have a little more carbs in them than the vanilla.

zweton

is 6.8 grams of sugar alot for a 125ml pot? its activia natural yougurt.

Pterosaur

RosieP wrote: »

Both Lidl and Aldi now do their own version of Skyr, not sure how the nutritional values compare to the one that Supervalu/Dunnes stock but worth checking out.

Pterosaur wrote: »

The Icelandic Skyr you can get in Supervalu and Dunnes Stores is amazing. The vanilla flavour is nice and is high in protein and low in sugar.
6g Carbs
17g Protein
95 Calories

Trouble is that its not often in stock.

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/dairy-milk-eggs-natural-skyr-icelandic-yogurt-vanilla-170-grams-/p-1469879000

The plain flavour is not so nice but you could probably sweeten it yourself a little.

The blueberry and strawberry flavours are very nice but have a little more carbs in them than the vanilla.

Had a look at that, they are completely different products. 

The Icelandic Skyr in Supervalu and Dunnes is smooth and velvety. 

Whereas the one in Lidl and Aldi has bits/lumps of actual strawberry etc so its a different prospect altogether but worth checking out for sure.

marialouise

zweton wrote: »

is 6.8 grams of sugar alot for a 125ml pot? its activia natural yougurt.

It's not a huge amount, but I bet it's lower in protein than the greek yoghurts. What are the calories like? 
Questions like this are all relative anyway. If you had barley any sugar all day and you ate this, 6.8g isn't a lot. If you're really trying to be careful about sugar, then there are better yoghurts out there. It's kind of empty sugar relative to other yoghurts which might fill you up longer because of higher protein and lower sugar. 
Don't obsess over the yoghurt though, it's one small part of thousands of weekly calories so don't worry if you're doing well in general, it won't be the yoghurt which is responsible for a loss or gain!

TallGlass

Tried the Vanilla. Pretty nice TBH. Few carbs and sugar to give you a boost.

Someone asked if 6.8g is alot. I assume these 6.8g would be naturally occuring lactose sugars.

So would be simple sugars but non refined I think (the good kind). I think they would be okay if you had it early in the day or afternoon for lunch as chances are you'll burn it off just moving around etc..

I don't have any qualification in nutrition but that would be my thinking behind it. Try wrap up sugars around 5/6PM so you'll burn em off before bed once there simple, I would cut off complex around 2/3PM.

beer enigma

i know the OP was looking for plain yoghurt, but for those that aren't the new Danone Light & Free are really nice & syn free on SW.