Question:
Is frozen yogurt really yogurt?

I have been wondering if the frozen (soft) yogurt you buy at an ice cream stand is really truly yogurt? Do you think it has too much sugar or fat to be tolerated after RNY? I have been able to eat popsicles with no problem. Thanks for the help!!    — Lisa B. (posted on June 12, 1999)

June 12, 1999
Unless it says Sugar Free & Fat Free ... you'll likely have trouble with more than a little tiny taste. The only "ice cream" I can tolerate is the No Sugar Added kinds in the freezer section or at like Baskin Robbins, and still ... only a single dip if that ... as I've found I don't tolerate milk as well since the surgery. Hope this helps :) Sherrie
   — Sherrie G.

August 31, 1999
driving home from the hospital after G.B. 7-7-99, i bought a cup of T.C.B.Y. near Richmond,Va. and amazingly had no problem with it even though i was weak as a cat, but i'm still trying to find more stuff i can handle so i keep a trash can close-by.
   — bob M.

August 31, 1999
Hi Lisa, I studied food science in college, so I know the answer to this one. Soft frozen yogurt, and most hard-pack frozen yogurts too are NOT really yogurt. There are federal specifications that define what can be labeled yogurt, but TCBY and other yogurt stands take advantage of the vague rules when they call their soft-serve "yogurt". Nutritionally speaking, frozen yogurt is the same as soft-serve ice cream or ice-milk. Some places sell no-fat no-sugar added yogurts which are made with skim milk and artificial sweeteners. That makes it more "diet friendly" but it's still not the same as real yogurt.
   — Lynn K.