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Grams of sugar???

kmayers143
kmayers143 Posts: 56 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Question! My marco for sugar is set for 45 grams per day. If I happen to go over that by eating fruits and all NATRUAL sugars, is that going to keep the weight on, or make it harder to keep it off?

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  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    Sugar is sugar, your body doesn't process table sugar any differently than sugar in fruit. That said, sugar in your diet isn't going to have any effect on whether or not you lose weight and keep it off unless you have a condition which is affected by sugar. If you like your fruit, keep eating it. You can change the amount of sugar allowed on your diary by simply customizing your goals.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    No, it doesn't matter.
  • Phoenix_Down
    Phoenix_Down Posts: 530 Member
    It doesn't matter where the sugar is from, your body processes it the same. The benefit to fruits and veggies is they have fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc. The only way you'll gain weight is eating any food in a surplus. Sugar, unless you have a medical condition, isn't worth tracking, in my opinion.
  • kmayers143
    kmayers143 Posts: 56 Member
    Thanks for your guy's input!
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