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Perfect10 said:
Lindahls Kvarg do some nice flavoured yoghurts which are low carb and are often on offer in supermarkets. The Stracciatella and white choc are my favourites and make a change from plain yoghurt.
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Yes those are ones I often have also the protein deserts from Aldi are good as well, they appear to be a mixture of cream cheese and yoghurt.
 
Most of us who follow a low carb way of eating to help manage our Blood Glucose (BG) levels and hence our diabetes opt for the full fat versions of everything including yoghurt, mayonnaise, coleslaw, milk, cheese etc. The low fat versions almost always have a higher carb content and have usually been more highly processed.
 
The fat also helps to prevent you from feeling hungry because it takes longer to digest and provides slow release energy.
 
rebrascora said:
Most of us who follow a low carb way of eating to help manage our Blood Glucose (BG) levels and hence our diabetes opt for the full fat versions of everything including yoghurt, mayonnaise, coleslaw, milk, cheese etc. The low fat versions almost always have a higher carb content and have usually been more highly processed.
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Many thanks, thats very helpful
 
Chris.mac said:
This is my worry too, just don't know which to chose
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You need to be careful that you are looking at the total carbohydrate content of various products not just the sugar. Something can be low sugar but still high carbohydrate.
If you want something similar to a yoghurt you could try Quark based deserts which are high protein, low carb and low fat but are thick and creamy and very filling.
 
Leadinglights said:
You need to be careful that you are looking at the total carbohydrate content of various products not just the sugar. Something can be low sugar but still high carbohydrate.
If you want something similar to a yoghurt you could try Quark based deserts which are high protein, low carb and low fat but are thick and creamy and very filling.
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Never thought of quark, I love it, thank you
 
I recently came across the Alpro high protein yoghurt which has about 2.5g of carbs per 100g. This seems lower than some of the normal ones out there. I agree though avoid low fat ones.
 
Sugar levels are about 2.5g per 100g. So not so bad, but it needs to be considered.
 
It does and I'm trying to avoid it as much as I can, I'm out for afternoon tea on Sunday EEK! everything i shouldn't eat will be laid out before me
 
I am new to this diabetes "thing" but from what I have read if you consume 25g or less of sugar per day it should be fine. Even if that target is not easy to follow.

I don't think it is possible to cut out sugar completely or go ultra low carb, so I prefer to try to have some enjoyment but manage the quantities and timing of eating. I will see if that is sensible when I meet for the first time after diagnosis with my care team next week.
 
diatribe said:
I am new to this diabetes "thing" but from what I have read if you consume 25g or less of sugar per day it should be fine. Even if that target is not easy to follow.

I don't think it is possible to cut out sugar completely or go ultra low carb, so I prefer to try to have some enjoyment but manage the quantities and timing of eating. I will see if that is sensible when I meet for the first time after diagnosis with my care team next week.
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I think you need to be careful in use of the terminology, sugar is only one of the carbohydrates which converts to glucose, It is the total carbohydrate of foods you need to look at not just Sugar. Foods can be low in 'sugar' but still high carbohydrate. So when people say they have less than 130g per day for a low carb regime that is the total amount of carb. They try to keep the component of that total that is actual sugar to a minimum as that will convert to glucose much more quickly than more complex carbohydrates. It is all carbohydrates that somebody with diabetes has a problem with as the insulin they are producing is insufficient or is not able to be used efficiently to metabolise a high carb intake.
 
diatribe said:
I am new to this diabetes "thing" but from what I have read if you consume 25g or less of sugar per day it should be fine. Even if that target is not easy to follow.

I don't think it is possible to cut out sugar completely or go ultra low carb, so I prefer to try to have some enjoyment but manage the quantities and timing of eating. I will see if that is sensible when I meet for the first time after diagnosis with my care team next week.
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That's good advice thank you, I'm knit having a desert spoon on my breakfast, full fat Greek yogurt good luck next week
 
Leadinglights said:
I think you need to be careful in use of the terminology, sugar is only one of the carbohydrates which converts to glucose, It is the total carbohydrate of foods you need to look at not just Sugar. Foods can be low in 'sugar' but still high carbohydrate. So when people say they have less than 130g per day for a low carb regime that is the total amount of carb. They try to keep the component of that total that is actual sugar to a minimum as that will convert to glucose much more quickly than more complex carbohydrates. It is all carbohydrates that somebody with diabetes has a problem with as the insulin they are producing is insufficient or is not able to be used efficiently to metabolise a high carb intake.
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I agree with your comments. My point was specifically on sugars in the "as purchased" in the food, not the overall carb quantity. That said, I have reduced overall carbs with quite a lot of success. But I am not doing an ultra low carb diet, I would say it is about 150 per day. For me at least this has not caused any spikes. Although the few times I have tried to eat healthily in a restaurant my sugar levels have gone up a lot, clearly this was outside of the 150g per day.

For the Alpro mentioned both the carbs and initial sugar levels are about 2.5g per 100g.
 
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diatribe said:
I agree with your comments. My point was specifically on sugars in the "as purchased" in the food, not the overall carb quantity. That said, I have reduced overall carbs with quite a lot of success. But I am not doing an ultra low carb diet. I tried that at the start but it was too brutal.
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That sounds like a wise thing as whatever regime you choose it has to be sustainable and enjoyable, you only have to look at the weekly meals that @adrian1der has posted in the thread 'What did you eat yesterday' to see low carb food does not need to be boring.
 
Leadinglights said:
That sounds like a wise thing as whatever regime you choose it has to be sustainable and enjoyable, you only have to look at the weekly meals that @adrian1der has posted in the thread 'What did you eat yesterday' to see low carb food does not need to be boring.
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Thanks for the tip. As I am less a month into this, I am still learning 🙂
 
Fagor said:
I've used Soy yoghurts for several years, as some have low, or zero, carbs, and low fat. Haven't found any milk yoghurts as low, but several around 4-6g range, and with fewer additives than soy, so may use them as well. I like goats yog best.
I don't like a lot of the flavoured yogs where carbs are in 10-20g range, the smell puts me off as it is too intense. Weight-watchers are a reasonable option at about 8g if I remember correctly (not seen any locally for a while)
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My info may not help much, as I am in the US. I eat the Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt. Most of them have between 8 and 10 G of carbs, unless you get the ones with the toppings included (I don't).
 
2sweet4me said:
My info may not help much, as I am in the US. I eat the Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt. Most of them have between 8 and 10 G of carbs, unless you get the ones with the toppings included (I don't).
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8-10g carbs is double the amount in a full fat natural Greek yoghurt. My current one is 4.6g carbs/100g
 
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