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I get confused from my reading online as to whether I should stick with low fat yoghourt/milk or switch to full fat versions.
Thanks
David
Thanks
David
That's what I always thought but the plain yogurts here, along with milk, has same carbs whether they are no fat, low fat or full fat. Personally I prefer the full fat so that's what I have. The yogurts that aren't just plain are the ones that have higher carbs in here in Oz.Most low fat varieties are higher in carbohydrate than full fat, so from a diabetic's point of view, full fat is better for BG control.
If you go low carb you need to make up some of the lost calories or you will suffer from lack of energy. These extra calories can only come from extra fats or extra protein. I just went full fat rather than low fat and stopped actively avoiding dairy foods. I didn't go overboard, just enough to make the calories up to the 1200 a day I needed to lose weight. It worked for me.
I was on 1200 calories on my calorie restricted diet.
Are you still on only that much now?
I've been eating home made yoghurt from sheep's milk whilst in Turkey. My friend allowed the milk to settle in milk before making the yoghurt. A thick layer of cream formed on the top and she skimmed it off and made cookies with it. The yoghurt, when made, was very thick and creamy. Delicious! Yum!I'm trying organic sheep and goat's milk yoghurt at the moment as an alternative to Greek - very tasty and about 4.5g carb per 100g.
Same here. Mostly I go over the 1200 and reach between 1500 and 1800 but then I factor in the exercise. I'm having to rest my leg at the moment so I'm eating between 1200 and 1400. I have 21lb to lose before I reach the top end of my Normal weight range. I'd like to lose 28lb so that I am comfortably within my range. I think managing to maintain rather than lose weight may present some juggling but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.If you go low carb you need to make up some of the lost calories or you will suffer from lack of energy. These extra calories can only come from extra fats or extra protein. I just went full fat rather than low fat and stopped actively avoiding dairy foods. I didn't go overboard, just enough to make the calories up to the 1200 a day I needed to lose weight. It worked for me.