my last word on yogurt I promise.

[Guest guest]

I am sorry I said any thing also. Core is new to all of us. Those of us who

started earlier were on a stricter program. We had to eat it as it was written.

I wrote recently and received an answer that said in part

Each food on the Core list was carefully chosen. Each food was evaluated for

its abuse potential and

Its energy density.

Abuse potential of a food is its likelihood for triggering overeating.

Flavored yogurt is more likely to trigger overeating than plain fat free yogurt.

But

plain yogurt flavored with a sweetener and fruit would remain a core food. So

it is OK to eat it. Just don't over eat it. It has calories. The problem

isn't that you will go and eat a snickers bar but that you might eat too much of

that now wonderful tasting flavored yogurt. If it doesn't cause you any

problems in over eating mix away. The new cookbook and new recipes like the ones

posted make lots of the foods easier to eat. The other thing they were strict

about with us was eating cereal without milk or yogurt. Same reason " abuse

potential. " Core cereals are still to be eaten with fat free mild or fat free

yogurt

(discouraging " mindless eating throughout the day). The original pilot

program for core foods found that without portions controls many were not losing

weight as it was difficult for many not to over eat. The core plan has changed a

lot. It is working better for almost every one. Good luck with it. It works

for me. Sherry

Start where the learner is. - Dewey