How do i cut my sugar!

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  • ladybuggnorris
    ladybuggnorris Posts: 276 Member
    SueInAz wrote: »
    I don't track sugar, just total carbs. Rather than fruit juice, eat whole fruit. You're right, there's a lot of sugar in orange juice and nearly none of the fiber you get from eating it whole.

    ^^^Yes! I have four kids and we do not even allow fruit juice in the house! Better idea...whole fruit and a glass of water! My kids eat fruit like it is going out of style...probably way over their recommended sugar intake, but I don't let it bother me, as they are also getting tons of fiber and vitamins.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I don't buy fruit juice but if I wanted to keep OJ in my diet because I loved it, I would probably mix it half and half with sparkling water, to cut the calories and sugar. Some of us don't have the TDEE to drink our calories.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    "How do i cut my sugar!"

    Try using scissors.....
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    ShaeTheSweetest wrote: »
    Haha she had a great comment...i could never be mad at that! Seems like there are some conflicting ideas here but they all were helpful. I'll do some more research on the topic! Thanks guys

    Haha, you're a good sport! You'll do well here. :heart::flowerforyou:
  • ShaeSweetness
    ShaeSweetness Posts: 61 Member
    Haha well thanks Holly! Although this is my first post, this isn't my first go around at mfp! But heyy i got fat again sooo im back! Lolol B)
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    More fruit juice = more Type 2 diabetes. Nurses Health Study, http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6935
  • blukitten
    blukitten Posts: 922 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    Sugar is a carb, track your carbs. If you hit your carb goal, there should be no reason to track sugar separately.

    Also, not sure why you are cutting fat out of your diet. Diet is a vital macronutrient and needed for hormone balance, vitamin absorption among other things. Dietary fat does not equal body fat and does not make a person fat.

    This^^ I do this
  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
    I CUT MY WHITE SUGAR WITH A RAZOR BLADE AND A MIRROR AND U NEED SOME STRAWS TOO OMG I NEED SOME MORE SUGAR BRB
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    More fruit juice = more Type 2 diabetes. Nurses Health Study, http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6935

    You mean... overconsumption = more Type 2 diabetes
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    yarwell wrote: »
    More fruit juice = more Type 2 diabetes. Nurses Health Study, http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6935

    You mean... overconsumption = more Type 2 diabetes
    It sounds like the study controlled consumption levels and focused on specifically juice intake.

    "...replacing each three servings/week of fruit juice consumption with the same amount of total or individual whole fruits, the risk of type 2 diabetes in the pooled analysis was 5% (95% confidence interval 3% to 7%) lower for total whole fruits.”
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    WalkingAlong wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    yarwell wrote: »
    More fruit juice = more Type 2 diabetes. Nurses Health Study, http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6935

    You mean... overconsumption = more Type 2 diabetes
    It sounds like the study controlled consumption levels and focused on specifically juice intake.

    "...replacing each three servings/week of fruit juice consumption with the same amount of total or individual whole fruits, the risk of type 2 diabetes in the pooled analysis was 5% (95% confidence interval 3% to 7%) lower for total whole fruits.”

    Did it not show that when the whole fruits were substituted, that the overall calories went down as well? I thought it did.
  • xmarye
    xmarye Posts: 385 Member
    When I started out my journey, I cutted almost all carbs and sugar. I did the whole LCHF and started with Atkin's induction phase, when you only eat 20g of net carbs per day for 2 weeks. It was a way for me to kick start my weight loss and stop cravings. And it worked damn well with the cravings! I lost 10lbs in the first 2 weeks (you lose a lot of water weight and bloating from just cutting the carbs in the beginning) and have been losing 1-2lbs/week consistently since then. After the induction phase, I slowly re-introduced carbs (by about 10g per week). I now eat anywhere from 80-150g of carbs daily. I enjoy very much eating carbs now, and I have adopted a moderation approach to my diet. I eat mostly nutritious food, and will enjoy treats that fit into my calorie goal.

    I am glad that I tried it, it was a good experience all in all. It did what I wanted, gave me the momentum I needed when I was just starting out. But I knew all along that what I was working toward was a sustainable way to eat so that this can become a lifestyle. I was kinda avoiding sweets and all that, and tried to re-introduce it as well (treats), and it hasn't had any impact on my loss. I prefer not to avoid any foods, as I have noticed that as long as I maintain a deficit I keep losing and I don't see the point in giving myself more trouble then I need to.

    If I were to hit a plateau I would probably try and tweak my diet a little bit just to switch things up again and keep my body guessing, but I wouldn't cut anything out of my diet permanently.

    I hope this helps. Good luck on your journey! ♥
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