Is yogurt ok while on a cutting diet?

**Slaiv** · 09-18-2007, 10:50 PM

my friend just bought a huge case of yoplait non fat yogurt in a variety of flavors!!

they look sooo good!!

6g of protein, 17g of carbs, 0 fat, and i believe 90 calories?

and yes i know, if they fit my macros, go for it, but i recall someone sayin at one point that avoid all dairy if possible when cutting? its make u look flabby? or soft? i dont understand by a flabby or soft look if im eating right, the macros are right, and im doing some great cardio

but yea, is yogurt ok as part of my diet if im cutting? can i have it for breakfast with my grapenuts? oatmeal maybe? thanks alot to everyone for there help and advice!!

**BWhitaker** · 09-19-2007, 12:05 AM

Dairy is one of those things that really wont affect your fat loss, just will give a "thickening" of the skin type look. Not really that big of deal unless your ripped and wanna look really ripped.

While it may fit in your macros...remember that your carbs should be from complex sources

**Slaiv** · 09-19-2007, 08:04 AM

thank you sooo very much whitaker !!!!!

**taiboxa** · 09-19-2007, 09:45 AM

i eat 2-3 lil things of yogurt a day.. the 80cal no sugar added ones..

**Slaiv** · 09-19-2007, 11:30 AM

2-3 lil things??

wa u mean by lil things?

and also, y do u recommend 2-3 a day? keep in mind im on a cutting diet, how will this help?

thx tai!

**taiboxa** · 09-19-2007, 01:50 PM

they are just those lil fruit yogurt things.
cutting? so .. as long as it fits into your macros your fine.. its sugars are low on the GI. plus it has good probiotics and make cottage cheese palletable.

**BWhitaker** · 09-19-2007, 03:07 PM

Like tai said, just make sure that you are getting the no sugar added ones

What i like to do, is take plain yogurt (totally plain, not flavored at all) which has very few carbs. I add a few packets of spenda and a few tablespoons of wheat germ....very yummy.

**bigeater** · 09-20-2007, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by BWhitaker

Like tai said, just make sure that you are getting the no sugar added ones

What i like to do, is take plain yogurt (totally plain, not flavored at all) which has very few carbs. I add a few packets of spenda and a few tablespoons of wheat germ....very yummy.

I really like yogurt. I buy the ones with reduced fat and sugar. I add apple cubes and whey protein with chocolatemint flavour to the yogurt. Yummy. Taste a lot better than oatmeal.

**Slaiv** · 09-20-2007, 06:29 PM

im sure its all great and all, but is it ok for a cutting diet?

someone said it makes your skin thicker? diary in general will make your skin thicker?

is this true? i dont even want to look at yogurt if thats the case, wether i eat it once a week or not, i wont even know it will exist!!

so how is yogurt OK for a cuttin diet?

remember, im trying to lose as much bf% as i can and get slim

if yogurt wont help me lose bf%, then i dont want it

can someone explan to me HOW yogurt makes me lose bf%?

**Primalinstinct** · 09-20-2007, 06:37 PM

I put a 1/4 to 1/2 of a cup (plain) in my protein shake from time to time.

I also plop some in a bowl from time to time with fresh fruit like blueberries, strawb, or razzb.

MMMM! Live enzymes!! Living cultures in you belly!!!

Great for your digestive system.

**Slaiv** · 09-20-2007, 10:00 PM

AAAAAHHHH !!!

ok, NOW we're talking !!!

Live Enzymes, good for my digestive system?

i take it they are like fibers? helps me better digest and absorb my food nutrients?!

**taiboxa** · 09-20-2007, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Slaiv

AAAAAHHHH !!!

ok, NOW we're talking !!!

Live Enzymes, good for my digestive system?

i take it they are like fibers? helps me better digest and absorb my food nutrients?!

no they are like "Good Bacteria" they culture in ur intestines and aid in breaking down and digesting food.
very VERY IMPORTANT to eat ample yogurt when you take antiobiotics for infections as antibiotics do not distinguish good bacteria from bad.. and kill em all.. so its crucial to replace the good bacteria asap say if u get like strepthroat or a sinus infection.

**Primalinstinct** · 09-20-2007, 10:13 PM

I hate to break it to you, Slaiv. But you have parasites in your tummy as you type tonite. If fact, you would not be processing and digesting your food as well without them.

**Slaiv** · 09-21-2007, 09:05 AM

so it hsould have like maybe 1 serving of yogurt a day?

or should i limit myself to just 1-2 servings a week?

**bigeater** · 09-22-2007, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Slaiv

so it hsould have like maybe 1 serving of yogurt a day?

or should i limit myself to just 1-2 servings a week?

Yogurt rocks.
How big is the serving?

**Slaiv** · 09-22-2007, 09:17 AM

1 serving is 6oz

100 calories

16g carb
6g protein

wa u think? 1 a day is good for me?

or should i do it 3x a week?

i eat it with tuna fish (no not together) but i have 1 serving with 3oz tuna fish

**bigeater** · 09-22-2007, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Slaiv

1 serving is 6oz

100 calories

16g carb
6g protein

wa u think? 1 a day is good for me?

or should i do it 3x a week?

i eat it with tuna fish (no not together) but i have 1 serving with 3oz tuna fish

Is 6oz like 2 deciliters? When I eat yogurt I eat 4 - 5 dls. I eat it 2 - 4 times a week for breakfast instead of oatmeal. I´m no expert so I can´t say how much and how often you can eat yogurt if you are concerned about if the skin will look soft and if it´s good or bad for fatloss. I hope someone else can answer that. I just know that it´s healthy and it taste better than oatmeal IMO. Some guys get soft skin if they eat too much dairy but 2 deciliter of yogurt is not much. It´s good that you also eat tuna when you eat yogurt so you get more protein. I add wheypowder in my yogurt.

**Slaiv** · 09-22-2007, 06:43 PM

yea yea !!!

i eat my tuna then i eat the yogurt after!! it makes the yogurt taste sweeter and man it sure is much better treat for me after eating like 3-4oz of tuna -_-