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courtneymedwell2014
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Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!
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Mine's 100, I cut soda before using MFP and I am still getting too much. MFP does count fruit sugar though so if you drink juice or smoothies you could end up exceeding your intake. Since reducing my sugar I have less acne and my skin has cleared up most of the way.0
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No idea, I don't track it or even include it in my private database entries.0
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I do not eat sugar - I read labels and try my hardest to avoid anything that contains sugar. And I still go over every day. Personally I don't pay any attention to it, just try to make sure my sugars come from natural, unprocessed and unrefined sources.0
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courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!
Set at 15% of calories by default, represents sugars from all sources.
1200 cals * 15% = 180 calories, /4 = 45 grams.
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courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!
Set at 15% of calories by default, represents sugars from all sources.
1200 cals * 15% = 180 calories, /4 = 45 grams.
Because no one will ever go over 15% for sugar intake since fruit doesn't count, or something.0 -
69 hurr hurr
I don't bother tracking it. I don't have a medical reason to do so.0 -
I have mine set at 150g, I am usually around 100g though. But my cal intake is high. I don't really pay attention to it to be honest0
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courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!0
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I probably get about 50 to 100 grams a day from sugar depending on what I am eating. I track it out of curiosity and no other reason.
source of sugar does not matter; ten grams of apple sugar = ten grams of table sugar
there is really no reason to avoid sugar unless you have a medical condition.0 -
I don't track it!!0
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I eat 80 grams and you have to count all sugar even from fruits, dairy etc.0
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Not sure what it's set at, but I know I blew it today with the 700 calories of jelly beans I ate for breakfast.0
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Laurend224 wrote: »Not sure what it's set at, but I know I blew it today with the 700 calories of jelly beans I ate for breakfast.
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I think mine is at 65g now. I rarely get close to that much, but thats not intentional.
If you don't have a mddical reason to track it - don't0 -
courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!
That's what my problem is. I hate eating breakfast so I have a banana and might have some berries during the day as a snack and sometimes reach my sugar goal and wonder if it's as bad as if I were reaching it through eating chocolate etc.0 -
I probably get about 50 to 100 grams a day from sugar depending on what I am eating. I track it out of curiosity and no other reason.
source of sugar does not matter; ten grams of apple sugar = ten grams of table sugar
there is really no reason to avoid sugar unless you have a medical condition.
So I shouldn't get too hung up if I go over? I love fruit and as I am trying to not have breads/ too many carbs as snacks I have been trying to have berries and fruit which I always thought was a good choice til I saw some of my sugar stats were over the goal a little.0 -
courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »Hi all! I was just wondering what people's sugar goals are set to and why? Mine is currently 45g a day as was set when I arranged MFP profile. Does it matter whether the sugar is natural from fruit or added sugar in foods? Thanks!
Set at 15% of calories by default, represents sugars from all sources.
1200 cals * 15% = 180 calories, /4 = 45 grams.
Makes sense! Thank you!0 -
courtneymedwell2014 wrote: »I probably get about 50 to 100 grams a day from sugar depending on what I am eating. I track it out of curiosity and no other reason.
source of sugar does not matter; ten grams of apple sugar = ten grams of table sugar
there is really no reason to avoid sugar unless you have a medical condition.
So I shouldn't get too hung up if I go over? I love fruit and as I am trying to not have breads/ too many carbs as snacks I have been trying to have berries and fruit which I always thought was a good choice til I saw some of my sugar stats were over the goal a little.
no, I would not get hung up on it…
unless of course your sugar consumption is putting you into a calorie surplus….
but if you are in a deficit and going over on sugar, then there is no need to worry….0 -
I was sooo frustrated with this too... My calorie goal is 1490, but they set my sugar goal to be 30g. So that doesn't add up to the 15% rule stated above...
In breakfast alone, I went over the goal due to eating honeydew melon and a single serving of Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal. 34g of sugar. In one meal.
All that does is seriously shame me for eating normal, healthy foods. I wish the people that came up with this number would explain why. Because I am NOT switching to artificial sweeteners, and 30 grams of sugar seems ridiculous. How are we supposed to eat healthy nutritious foods when literally everything, even vegetables, has sugar??? I guess I have to live on ... I dunno.... boiled egg whites and spinach???0
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