How many daily sugars have you set as your goal?

lisaab27
lisaab27 Posts: 56 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I have type 2 diabetes and I came to myfitnesspal because I can count carbs. I am uncertain how much to put as my daily sugar goal. It set up with 25 and I've left it. However today I ate 1/4 of a banana in oatmeal at breakfast, an orange with lunch (no other carbs at that meal), and 1/2 a apple for snack and it says I am already over my goal at 28 and I haven't eaten dinner yet. Is 25 too low? What do you all have your sugars set at?

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  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    edited January 2015
    I am such a doofus. I should do a better job of reading first. I think you should ask your doctor about that.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    From what I remember, the ADA recommends eating about 45-60g of carbs per meal and 15-20g per snack. Though I am also diabetic (type 1), I don't try to purposefully limit my sugar. If I am over, it is typically because I had to treat hypoglycemia (mine is set at 70-ish just to account for sugars found in fruits and veggies).
  • lisaab27
    lisaab27 Posts: 56 Member
    edited January 2015
    My husband says the same that I need to set it higher to count for fruits and veggies. Just need to know how high. Right now I'm moving it up to 40. I hope that is alright. Please post if anyone knows the answer.
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