question on yogurt

[rm1026912]

hello -
i am beginning the SBD tomorrow and have my grocery list...is chobani 0% fat yogurt allowed on phase 1? i bought the NONfat lemon, black cherry - Now i remembered we cannot have fruit in phase 1....someone please let me know...I will be a bit let down if i cannot have non fat yogurt...Thank you : )

[Kimboroni]

Only plain yogurt in p1.

There are some kinds of flavored yogurts that are allowed on a limited basis when you get to p2, but I haven't seen any Greek yogurts that qualify. If you look at the ingredient list, they add sugar (quite a bit). That makes it a no go for any phase. P2 only allows the light/lite flavored yogurts that are artificially sweetened.

[rm1026912]

thank you. i saw that NON fat yogurt/greek yogurt was allowed so i assumed it was. this is making me a bit nervous because i feel i will need some sort of sweetener in yogurt...

[rm1026912]

sugar is not listed as an ingredient in this yogurt, but it DOES contain 18 grams of sugar - just not under the "ingredients"

[Kimboroni]

On the black cherry, you see how it says "evaporated cane juice" and "cherry juice concentrate" under the fruit at the bottom section? Those are both pure sugar. Plus the actual fruit that you already mentioned as an issue. And the lemon has evaporated cane juice as the second ingredient-- that's a lot of added sugar.

You can take the plain kinds and sweeten and flavor with allowed p1 ingredients.

[rm1026912]

thank you for the information...i'll will check the list to see which sweeteners i can add to the yogurt....

can you answer the question on the "creamer" post - I have a question on that post also along with the original poster.

[rm1026912]

i just checked my list of sweeteners to add to plain yogurt and only see splenda. what other sweeteners can be added to plain non fat yogurt for phase 1??

[Magna]

Have a look at this post (including the link within Kimboroni's post):
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=103442

Besides the natural sweeteners mentioned there, you can also use any artificial sweetener, including Sweet 'n Low or Equal. No matter which you use, remember to count the calories towards your daily "sweet treat" limit.