I have been eating greek yogurt since May 2010. My NUT recommended it and I switched.

Well, my girls still like my "old" yogurt which was Yoplait Light (the ones in the white and light blue containers, pretty sure they are top sellers for Yoplait because they sure do sink a lot of ad money into this particular yogurt...it's the one with all the "flavors" like pineapple upside-down cake, and boston creme pie, and lemon cream pie, key lime pie, etc.) So anyway, tonight my girls wanted yogurt and fresh strawberries for dessert. I split the container of vanilla into 2 small bowls, added fruit and then I licked the spoon from the yogurt container.

ICK.

Totally nasty disgusting stuff. It tasted sooooooo sweet, and so, well, chemical. I can't believe I used to eat that stuff.

Time to get my kids hooked on greek yogurt as well.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give those brands a try. I know they are so good for us, it would be a shame not to try.

Choboni (sp?) is so smooth and creamy it is like a dessert. I am really glad more stores are starting to carry it and the price seems to be coming down.

As far as the syrups go, my favorite has to be raspberry. It's good to put in Protein shakes too. Some of the flavors really don't taste very much like what they are supposed to taste like. It's definitely trial and error with the sf syrups.

awesome, thanks! I assume they are SF?

Davinci and Torani are the brands that seem to be most popular. You can find them at Sam's club. I think you can find them at other retailers.

awesome, thanks! I assume they are SF?

Yes, I know some of them use splenda.

My favorite is the Chobani. When it is stirred up, it has the consistency of ice cream. Add a little flavor and it is really a treat.

Trader Joes carries a plain one in large tub, I add some of there frozen berries and sliced almonds.

I already have one kiddo liking the Fage, just need to work on kiddo #2 (aka the picky sister). It's going to be a crazy yogurt bill around here on grocery day once hubby gets sleeved in March!

LOL - that made me laugh out loud in the morning - good way to start this supposed snowmaggedon day!

And on a side note, Greek yogurt with a little fat is sooooooo much better. Unfortunately, here they only have Fage with 2%, all the rest is 0%. And the calories are pretty much the same!

As for Greek yogurt in general, the Protein is a little overrated. I mean, as far as dairy products go, it has a lot of protein, but in general it's not that much.

I like to think of foods with a "protein to calorie ratio" and Greek yogurt is just so-so. I posted a list of my favorites here: http://www.bananatummy.com/2011/01/best-protein-foods/

You can use the hershey in the blender w/ choc whey powder, ice, and milk. I add PB, then you are getting a little extra choc flavor than just the powder can give.

Hey does these Sf syrups taste good.. I got some hershey's sg syrup and it really taste bad..

Oh, I wished I ordered raspberry. I just ordered last night, 5 bottles from Torani site. I got the basics for now, I think they were 7.85 a bottle and 7.85 shipping. At this point, not even one week out from surgery, I don't care, just want to try them, and can't really go out everywhere looking for them. Plus they had all flavors in one spot! If you like a certain flavor you can get a three pack for cheaper per bottle, but I am guessing that you don't go through them too quick. I got Choc, Van, PB, strawberry, and peach. I was thinking of mixing choc and PB flavor in the chobani and see what happens. I see they have choc chip cookie dough, but wonder if it would really taste like that.

Choboni (sp?) is so smooth and creamy it is like a dessert. I am really glad more stores are starting to carry it and the price seems to be coming down.

As far as the syrups go, my favorite has to be raspberry. It's good to put in Protein shakes too. Some of the flavors really don't taste very much like what they are supposed to taste like. It's definitely trial and error with the sf syrups.

You can get a no sugar added (not sugar free) pomegranate "molasses" at middle eastern stores that is sooo delicious on greek yogurt. It is just a concentrated pomegranate juice. You only need a few drops, and the flavor is POW! Right in the taste buds. Great in dressings too. Not too sweet at all, thick and full bodied with a little sour and a little bitter, like pomegranate.

I have tried them all, (and I usually buy according to what is on sale) but my all time fav has to be the Fage. LOVE IT. I've even tried the Kroger brand, blech, totally disgusting and not worthy of me even adding my SF syrup to.

I already have one kiddo liking the Fage, just need to work on kiddo #2 (aka the picky sister). It's going to be a crazy yogurt bill around here on grocery day once hubby gets sleeved in March!

I agree. The Fage is the best by far! LOVE IT!

I think Fage greek yogurt is the best buy far. Love my Torani syrups! Rasberry and Strawberry. Woodmands has the large bottles on sale for 6.19 right now and I lucked out and found a small bottle on clearance at Meijers for 2.00!

I find some things are way too sweet, too. I really like the Choboni's. I like this greek yogurt with a packet of Truvia and I also like putting it in my smoothies to up the protein of them. I'm still in the pureed phase, but can definitely see using it in place of sour cream. (I'm 3 weeks out). Good luck with your girls!

Completely agree! When I lived in France, my doctor had me on a diet that included full-fat plain yogurt. While at first I found it sooooooo sour, I soon learned to love it. So refreshing and satisfying. The French often eat it for dessert!

I used to eat the single-serve plain Activa yogurts over there; I wish they'd sell more plain single-serve yogurt here, instead of that icky flavored stuff (which was also what I used to eat all the time!). The plain stuff is so good and can feel almost decadent.

I started off on the Oikos flavored yoghurts, and I LOVE the honey flavor... but they cost $2 EACH! So I switched to the cheaper Chobani (can get 12 @ costco for $10 something) and I love them too. I have to say the pineapple 2% tastes a whole lot better, for only 20 extra calories so sometimes I get that, otherwise blueberry is my fave.

I have to stop myself from eating 2 or 3 a day, it's just so easy and yum.