Your thoughts on Yogurt?

I have read a few things saying yogurt is really good for dieting, particularly Greek. High in protein to help you feel full and fat free! It sounded great to me so I bought some, blueberry, and enjoyed it. I'm slow at eating it so it takes up time for me as well. However, it only gets me a B! Vanilla gets a C and plain.... Well A. I don't understand how grading works. Adding fruit brought it down? It's still fat free! I'm still going to use it as part of my plan at work. Anyone else enjoy yogurt as part of your dieting regime?

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I will try adding honey, thanks! The plain yogurt to me tastes like eating cream cheese by itself. That just didn't work for me! Haha

I'm having some right now (plain Greek with banana, blackberries, and peanut butter).  Use your own fruit so you don't get the sugary syrup mixture they add in the bottom. 

I love greek yogurt because it is so much better than regular.  I buy it plain and put whatever I want in it without all the added processed sugar.

I log my food in a notebook and not on the site but perhaps calorie count thinks you mean the kind of blueberry yogurt that has added sugar.  Have you considered entering each food separately?  Maybe they'd both be A's.

Yogurt rocks, Greek yogurt especially. As a vegetarian, I doubt I could meet my protein goals each day without it. I think CC data frowns on added ingredients, that's my guess as to why you get a lower grade.

I use non-fat plain anyway because then I can buy it in bulk to save money and still change it up each day -- my latest favorite is mixed with strawberries, blueberries and an ounce or two of GoLean Crunch. Yum beyond belief!

Yep, its the added sugar.  Try buying it plain and adding your own blueberries!  Some yogurts can have more sugar per a serving than ice cream.  You gotta watch out for that--remember, fat doesn't make you fat, but sugar is EVIL!

And yogurt isn't a miracle food.  Bloats me up like you wouldn't believe.  I only occasionally eat it (in frozen yogurt form) because I LOVE it so much that its worth the pain every once in a while!

I add Fage Total 0% greek yogurt to things for creaminess, and for added protein to fill me up. One of my favorite things the past month or so has been a chilled tomato dill soup (also great warm), a good sized bowl (1.5 c) is filling and has only 66 calories.

My mom used to make salad dressings and blue cheese dip with it for a lower calorie option, the blue cheese flavor actually will get more intense if you make it ahead and let it rest a few days.

Original Post by Harumai:

Anyone else enjoy yogurt as part of your dieting regime?

Not I.

Plain Greek yogurt rates an "A" because is is most healthy. It doesn't have any added sugars or syrups. Compare the labels on the plain & flavored yogurt - and you'll see how many empty calories are added by sugary "fruit". Plain yogurt has about 24 gm of protien and 140 calories per cup. Amazing! Buy the plain yogurt and add your own fruit, and your own sugar or honey - that gives you more control. Think of plain Greek yogurt as your canvas - and enjoy painting with flavors and healthy

If you have a vanilla protein powder, you can add a heaping tablespoon of that to your bowl.  It might make it taste better.  I concur on adding your own fruit. 

I will keep one or two of the flavored varieties around work so if the temptations of donuts or pizza start to make me feel vulnerable, I can break out the yogurt.  It's a splurge on my meal plan, yet not so bad as everything else.