Sometimes, I choose the 2% Fage... on purpose


(Brian) #1

I can’t say I’m a big yogurt eater but I do have it a couple of times a week. It has more sugar in it, I think mostly natural sugars, than I’d want if I were thinking of an actual food group type thing. But I eat it fully aware of the 8g of carbs per cup. (My typical serving is about half that.)

Something I noticed on the Fage containers when shopping, the full fat has less protein than the 2%. Either one gives me the protein of one or two eggs, depending upon how much of it I eat.

In my case, I don’t seem to have trouble getting enough fat, and after maybe 8 months or so of keto, I think I’m probably pretty well fat adapted. Plus, I still do have another 30 pounds or so of body fat for me to use up. But my natural tendency is to be a little short on the protein, which I’m trying to work on. (I know, some people have the problem of too much. I think having spent decades as a vegetarian / vegan have ingrained less of a desire for protein than some people have. Not being critical, just telling on myself.)

Most of the time, I tend to reject things that aren’t full fat. But this is one item that I don’t feel so bad about picking up the 2%.

Just sharing. :slight_smile:


(Karen) #2

Great for digestion too!

K


(Garry (Canada)) #3

I regularly enjoy adding a half serving of this to 250g of 10% plain Greek yogurt. (Don’t add the water)
It may compliment your plan perfectly. I make 8-10 individual servings and keep them in ziplock bags for quick easy yogurt additions.

Noatmeal uncooked