24 grams of sugar?

KaelaMay
KaelaMay Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
In my food log area, it says I should be having 24 grams of sugar a day. I am finding this absolutely impossible! I had 1 cup of frozen mango in my smoothie and it already put me over! lol! So I cant even have one cup of fruit, let alone sugar from other sources. What is up with that? I am a newbie to diet and fitness.

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  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    Use it as a way to make better choices. Fruit is a good choice. I was eating yoplait yogurt that had an insane amount of sugar, before looking for a low sugar, high protein greek yogurt. I wouldn't worry about it too much, especially from fruit.
    I just looked at my sugar and I get 59 grams. Are you sure you have your settings correct?
  • KaelaMay
    KaelaMay Posts: 8 Member
    Also I noticed it is giving me 165 for carbs per day. Is that a realistic number? I feel like that might be low. But again I am new to all of this.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    Unless you have a medical condition you don't really need to track sugar. Many people- myself included- have swapped sugar out and track fiber instead. MFP sugar goals are notoriously low and can be gone over with a couple pieces of fruit.

    Depending on what your goals are 165g of carb is realistic. Mine is set at 175 so its not too much more than yours.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    If you open your food diary, others will be able to give better advice. I get 195 carbs. And from your profile you only have 50 lbs to lose, right? Maybe your sugar is on point. Also maybe mango is a high sugar fruit?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    settle down....

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1017237/so-whats-with-this-sugar-then-faq/p1

    That should help explain some things...
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    Stop tracking sugar.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    settle down....

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1017237/so-whats-with-this-sugar-then-faq/p1

    That should help explain some things...

    Thanks for the info!
  • KaelaMay
    KaelaMay Posts: 8 Member
    Troutsy wrote: »
    Unless you have a medical condition you don't really need to track sugar. Many people- myself included- have swapped sugar out and track fiber instead. MFP sugar goals are notoriously low and can be gone over with a couple pieces of fruit.

    Depending on what your goals are 165g of carb is realistic. Mine is set at 175 so its not too much more than yours.

    I always heard the cutting sugar was insanely important, no? What IS a good amount of sugar to be around? If it is sugar from fruit, surely I can have a bit more. Its not like it is a soda.
  • KaelaMay
    KaelaMay Posts: 8 Member
    Would it be relatively safe to assume that I can eat however much sugar I want, as long as it is in fruit and veggies, etc? Like Not downing soda and candy or whatever? How much would be too much, even if my only course was fruit?
  • KaelaMay
    KaelaMay Posts: 8 Member
    jaqcan wrote: »
    Use it as a way to make better choices. Fruit is a good choice. I was eating yoplait yogurt that had an insane amount of sugar, before looking for a low sugar, high protein greek yogurt. I wouldn't worry about it too much, especially from fruit.
    I just looked at my sugar and I get 59 grams. Are you sure you have your settings correct?

    I think I do... I just set it at the max amount of weight loss as quickly as possible.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Where did 24 grams of sugar come from? The MFP default is 15%, so there's something wonky there. The lowest you should be getting is 45.
  • SpiderwebNebula
    SpiderwebNebula Posts: 15 Member
    Sugar from fruit are good for you. It is refined sugar you need to keep track on.
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