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Sugar intake limits are impossible!!

alsaxon

Are the daily limits for sugar referring to added sugar only? I sure hope so, because after I eat one or two pieces of fruit and a plain yogurt, I'm already drastically over the limit. I am always over my limit. On a average day I take in about 50 to 60 grams, most of that being from natural sources. I wish they would change the wording to say added sugars if that's what it means, because seeing myself over that so-called daily limit is discouraging.

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Meg_Shirley_86

I'm in for people's views on this too. I have no real reason to worry about how much sugar I take in, as long as I don't go over on calories. I eat virtually 0 junk food and still can go over my sugar pretty early on with a couple pieces of fruit. I don't even consume dairy, so I'm not getting the sugar from that either. It would just be nice to stop seeing those numbers in the red!

Acg67

Are the daily limits for sugar referring to added sugar only? I sure hope so, because after I eat one or two pieces of fruit and a plain yogurt, I'm already drastically over the limit. I am always over my limit. On a average day I take in about 50 to 60 grams, most of that being from natural sources. I wish they would change the wording to say added sugars if that's what it means, because seeing myself over that so-called daily limit is discouraging.

Care to enlighten us on the differences between added and sugars from natural sources, take sucrose found in your sugar jar vs sucrose form an apple

delaniag

Yes, I completely agree with other posts on this topic, I'm over my sugar limit almost every day as well. It is really almost impossible to only consume 28g per day, which is my goal number. I've eaten breakfast and lunch so far today and I'm already in the red at -2 grams. However, I can easily keep under my daily calorie limits. Can somebody shed some light on this topic?? Thanks so much!!

ldstrange

I removed sugar from my categories and added saturated fat which seemed more useful to me. The sugar limitation was way too low unless you plan on eating sawdust and eggs. Who cares about sugar (other than diabetics) it's calories that matter to me.

pastryari

soxfan2184

Cut down on food that contains sugar all types it's unhealthy
& it will be harder to lose weight.

blondageh

I just now noticed that. Right before seeing your post, I added Sugar to report and I have 2 grams left for the day! WTH? From eating 2 bananas today? That means I would have to have just protein and veggies for dinner. Which, I guess sounds like a good idea, but I was planning on a taco salady sort of thing. And God forbid I try to satisfy my sweet tooth by eating an orange tonight for dessert. Ugh. I am sorry I even looked now.

TedStout

Don't watch it, don't care. I watch calories and protein. The sugar goal is a joke IMHO. Almost all of the literature I have read says eat fruit to your hearts content unless you have dietary restrictions. The health benefits of fruit far outweigh any perceived sugar excess.

Serious bodybuilders probably watch their macros closer, but for a general nobody like me, it works.

Just had blood workups done and everything was fantastic and I eat tons of fruit. Its your call, of course.

shannashannabobana

a plain yogurt

1. milk has sugar, generally the lower the fat content the higher the sugar content and 2. if it's anything other than a plain yogurt it probably has lots of sugar added.

You can change your macros if it bothers you, but unless it's making it hard to progress I wouldn't worry about sugar from fruits. Mostly I would worry about little debbies and candy bars. (but you can keep your sugars below 30 if you eat mostly whole foods with some fruit - mine was under 30 yesterday and that's with cantelope and a sweet potato).

michellechawner

I took that tab out and added fiber because of medical reasons.

After one banana I'm over for the day. So I stopped following, since my doctor says I have no need to watch sugars.

Myxalplyx

I am with you all on this. I used to hate seeing my sugar go into the red, especially right after breakfast (Kashi cereal, banana and 2% milk and Prune juice with vitamins killed me). It is possible though. I started eating meat, eggs and vegetables first thing in the morning and for lunch. I have a protein shake for dinner. All this for testing and the sugar stays under the limit....for the first time ever. It's a good feeling.

Jaulen

Are the daily limits for sugar referring to added sugar only? I sure hope so, because after I eat one or two pieces of fruit and a plain yogurt, I'm already drastically over the limit. I am always over my limit. On a average day I take in about 50 to 60 grams, most of that being from natural sources. I wish they would change the wording to say added sugars if that's what it means, because seeing myself over that so-called daily limit is discouraging.

Care to enlighten us on the differences between added and sugars from natural sources, take sucrose found in your sugar jar vs sucrose form an apple

Um, sucrose (disaccharide) is not the same as the major sugar found in an apple (fructose, monosaccharide)

susannamarie

I don't track it. I track fiber instead.

marekdds

I don't track it at all, only eat fruit , other benetfits of fruit far outweigh the sugar. Hasn't hindered my weight loss or maintenance for over a year. (I mean most of my sugar comes from fruit/veg, not that I only eat fruit.)

alsaxon

All of your responses helped me so much! Thank you! I'm not gonna worry about it as long as I'm getting most of it from natural sources.

mnflame

Sugars are part of your carbohydrates. I don't track it because if I had a fruit shake for breakfast in the morning, I was already over and it was driving me crazy. I asked on my page and the general consensus was that, unless you have diabetes or another health concern, as long as you're staying under your cals and your carbs, you should be ok...

jonnythan

Don't track sugar. Seriously.

lilawolf

I don't worry too much if I go over, but I usually don't. I eat a lot of protein and vegetables, with few processed carbs, and some fruit every day. I get 43g a day and I'm usually in the 20-50 range. A lot of sugar wreaks havoc on my energy levels. If your energy is great and you are losing weight, then don't worry about it.

Veggies tend to have the same or more vitamins and nutrients than fruit without the added sugar. You don't NEED fruit, though it is good for you in moderation and delicious.

Casilibre

Everything in moderation.

I like to track my sugar, even though the majority of my sugar comes from fruit/dairy. I too hated seeing it go into the red, so I just went into "Goals" and personalized them. You can put it in any number for sugars. I put in 45g, and with exercise you get more. Problem solved, as I usually don't go over 50g or so.

Yukongil

unless you have a medical reason that you need to track sugar, and are just eating fruit, dairy, etc instead of candy or soda, I wouldn't track it.

as a diabetic, I track it and you learn that a piece of fruit can sky-rocket my sugar levels and spike my blood sugar. Still there are a lot of good things in the fruits as well, so its worth it most the time, you just can't have a whole bunch of bananas. Also fruit juices are pretty bad, you are just getting the sugar and few if any of the other benefits.

joellemorin

I find it hard to stay above that limit as well...actually, ALL limits cause me problems

MFP says I should eat an extra 400 calories today...but my fat and my protein are in the reds, sugar is 0 and i have all these Carbs I still could use. How can I eat CARBS without eating SUGAR (natural or processed) at the same time? it's like impossible! 0_0

worldsbestauntie

I've gotten to the point I just ignore the sugar part. I go over just in breakfast alone.

Acg67

Are the daily limits for sugar referring to added sugar only? I sure hope so, because after I eat one or two pieces of fruit and a plain yogurt, I'm already drastically over the limit. I am always over my limit. On a average day I take in about 50 to 60 grams, most of that being from natural sources. I wish they would change the wording to say added sugars if that's what it means, because seeing myself over that so-called daily limit is discouraging.

Care to enlighten us on the differences between added and sugars from natural sources, take sucrose found in your sugar jar vs sucrose form an apple

Um, sucrose (disaccharide) is not the same as the major sugar found in an apple (fructose, monosaccharide)

Do apples contain sucrose? No one said anything about the predominant sugar in an apple

Shadowcub

I've only been around here for a bit over 2 weeks, but I rapidly came to the conclusion that eating primarily the processed foods I can get from the local food banks, that I was {b}never[/b] going to meet my sugar or sodium goals. So I dropped both and added fiber & cholesterol instead. (Trying to stay at/over on Fiber & at/under on Cholesterol while staying at/under my calories.)

ncmedic201

I don't track sugar. I switched mine out to potassium. I'm more concerned about that then sugar intake.

drezzal

I was wondering about this aswell. I had a fruit boost from cafe nero today and that alone shot me way over my daily limit!

whit291

I totally know what you mean. I used to worry about this as well. I agree with what everyone else has said - basically, eat whole fruit (natural fresh produce) to your heart's content. However, I have read that it's even more important to make sure you eat more vegetables because of the sugar content in fruit (even though fruit is all natural, obviously). So I think you COULD overdo it on the fruit to a mild extent, but if you're like me and just eat some fresh berries, an apple, and a banana every day (the three of which send me skyrocketing over MFP's sugar limit), I would not worry about it at all!

operation_cute

I don't count sugar in fruits, I think its silly to say its not ok to eat the recommended intake of fruit per day... I only count sugar if its from unhealthy items like candy, cookies, cake ect... I think theres a big difference, especially now, since everytime I eat candy or something high in sugar I get a migraine, while if I eat a ton of fruit no reprecusions. So I count the calories on fruit but not sugar

margelizard

Funnily enough, I just posted about this exact same thing yesterday! Having read over this thread, I think I am going to go destroy the sugar section right off my profile

SeatownTilt

So the moral here is, "If you can't stay within the limit, don't pay attention to it..."? I have been tracking my sugar for over 2 years, eat between 2800-3200 cals a day depending on workout, and go aver my 60g limit 2 times a week on average.

Try not eating fruits so high in sugar (2 bananas a day, seriously!?!) It isn't impossible to reduce your sugar intake without making drastic diet changes, but I guess it all comes back down to your own personal goals!

Good Luck!!