I think that there is something to increasing your protein when you are trying to lose weight. There have been 2 times in my life that I had to be on a high-protein, low-carb diet, and believe it or not, I lost not only pounds, but my entire booty shrunk! It seems that is my #1 "problem" area (actually, I have a lot, but I'd rank that as #1). Another bonus is that high protein diets keep you feeling fuller longer - more satisfied. I wish this were not true, because I am a true carb-a-holic (hence my huge backside). Don't get me wrong - I think the no-carb diets should be avoided. God gave us all this wonderful food and I think we need a little of everything, in moderation of course. But, "man shall not live by bread alone. . ." :-) I am no expert, just giving you information on what's worked for me and what I've read (and I read a lot about how to lose weight-if only reading were enough!).
So, back to the Greek thing. Here are some recipes I've tried and some I intend to try.
This one was fantastic. I made it for the boys too so they could dip their animal crackers in it. I used about 1/2 the container of yogurt (3 oz.) and 1 Tablespoons of peanut butter. Then I sprinkled about 1 tsp. of powdered sugar in and mixed it all together. This is about a 3 point dip for fruit, or just eat it plain.
I found this recipe on the WW site, and true to my nature, I had to make my own changes and this time, it backfired on me because it is not as good as I had hoped. I used 6 oz. of yogurt, chopped up a little bit of cucumber and some onion, added 1 tsp. dill weed, seasoning salt and some other spices I had in the cabinet that I THOUGHT would make it better. It was a good veggie dip, but a bit strong. I would recommend cutting back on the onion and cucumber and leaving out all the other spices I dumped in and can't even remember now. The WW recipe also recommended using 1/2 cup of fat free cream cheese and that might have made it better. However, after eating a few veggies and 2 T. of the dip, I was feeling pretty satisfied. It would be a good mid-day snack to get you through until dinner.
Rachael Ray recommended using a cup of yogurt and adding roasted pureed carrot in for a good dip. I want to try this, but I'm out of the plain yogurt for now.
I've also found some good ice cream "fake out" recipes using frozen fruit. I'll pass those along if they prove to be tasty.
