I ate a lot of sugar today

CharonCharon
CharonCharon Posts: 264 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is there a food that makes it not be absorbed by the body as much?
I think I heard cinnamon works.
I have a sugar problem and thanks to MFP it has become clear.
I ate 52 grams of sugar and I really, really tried.

By mistake I had a protein bar today.
Balance Bar - Yogurt Honey Peanut
A whopping 18 grams of sugar - how dare they even make this stuff.
Can't I eat a stupid bar without having to spend 10 minutes analyzing a label?
The wrapper looked healthy - I "gots the dumbs".

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Why are you so worried about sugar? Do you have a medical condition?
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    If you do have a medical condition, adding cinnamon to food is the equivalent of putting a band-aid on a severed toe. It will help a small amount, but you really need to do more to have an impact.

    So yes, cinnamon will help with blood sugars a small amount, but if you have a medical condition, I would consider just a useful minor tool like taking a vitamin.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    52g of sugar is not high at all IMO.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Unless you have a medical problem, its no big deal. There's no need to go all cinnamon wild .
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    If you're diabetic, check your sugars. Otherwise, log it and move on. Hardly a blip.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    mmmm cinnamon and sugar on French Toast, with maple syrup. . . . . . ..okay now I'm getting happy. OP you had 52 grams of sugar and you really tried then congrats. Sounds like a good day.
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  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
    I ate a peanut butter cookie dough smash blizzard from dq today. There was probably 52 g of sugar in that alone. Still under my calories for the day so I don't care! Not an everyday thing. You'll be ok!
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Unless you have a medical problem, its no big deal. There's no need to go all cinnamon wild .

    This. The only thing sugar means to a healthy person is some extra calories.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,149 Member
    Do you have a medical condition that causes sugar to be a problem?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mmmm cinnamon and sugar on French Toast, with maple syrup. . . . . . ..okay now I'm getting happy. OP you had 52 grams of sugar and you really tried then congrats. Sounds like a good day.

    I'd consider it a good day ...:)
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Unless you have a medical problem, its no big deal. There's no need to go all cinnamon wild .

    This. The only thing sugar means to a healthy person is some extra calories.

    Bingo !
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mmmm cinnamon and sugar on French Toast, with maple syrup. . . . . . ..okay now I'm getting happy. OP you had 52 grams of sugar and you really tried then congrats. Sounds like a good day.

    I'd consider it a good day ...:)

    YES!!!! Oh me oh my. OP you'll be fine, seriously. I made no mistake eating macadamia nuts with chocolate, sugar in my coffee, and a glazed donut today.
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  • Blueseraphchaos
    Blueseraphchaos Posts: 843 Member
    edited August 2015
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mmmm cinnamon and sugar on French Toast, with maple syrup. . . . . . ..okay now I'm getting happy. OP you had 52 grams of sugar and you really tried then congrats. Sounds like a good day.

    I'd consider it a good day ...:)

    YES!!!! Oh me oh my. OP you'll be fine, seriously. I made no mistake eating macadamia nuts with chocolate, sugar in my coffee, and a glazed donut today.

    I agree. But now I'm sad because i have not had French toast literally in years.

    Honestly, i set my sugar limit to an obscenely high amount just because mfp doesn't differentiate between any sugars, and i have no medical issues. I still lost quite a bit of weight.

    Edited because my phone apparently has a bad digitizer. Heh.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    Caitwn wrote: »
    Just as a reality check for you: Many of us here don't even bother to track sugar on our food logs. I track carbs

    Huh?

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    DrEnalg wrote: »
    Caitwn wrote: »
    Just as a reality check for you: Many of us here don't even bother to track sugar on our food logs. I track carbs

    Huh?

    I don't track sugar either, I replaced that column with fibre.

    OP I've had 81grams of sugar today. Most of which has come from fruit and dairy. No cakes, lollies or other sweet treats, except for a quest bar.

  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    CharonCharon wrote: »
    Is there a food that makes it not be absorbed by the body as much?
    I think I heard cinnamon works.
    I have a sugar problem and thanks to MFP it has become clear.
    I ate 52 grams of sugar and I really, really tried.

    By mistake I had a protein bar today.
    Balance Bar - Yogurt Honey Peanut
    A whopping 18 grams of sugar - how dare they even make this stuff.
    Can't I eat a stupid bar without having to spend 10 minutes analyzing a label?
    The wrapper looked healthy - I "gots the dumbs".

    I don't understand. Why do you think it's the sugar that made you tired? Could it be something else?

    Do you have a medical condition where you are supposed to limit sugar?

    Sugar is in most foods, including fruits, veggies, etc. Your body does not know the difference between types of sugar.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    edited August 2015
    I'm also a bit confused. Is sugar not a "carb" (as in, carbohydrate)? Also, sugars contain calories. Although a teaspoon of sucrose (sugar) isn't as calorie dense as a teaspoon of, say, canola oil - wouldn't you want to track it?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited August 2015
    DrEnalg wrote: »
    I'm also a bit confused. Is sugar not a "carb" (as in, carbohydrate)? Also, sugars contain calories. Although a teaspoon of sucrose (sugar) isn't as calorie dense as a teaspoon of, say, canola oil - wouldn't you want to track it?

    I track my calories, not specifically what they are made of, or where they have come from. I pay most attention to Protein and fat and then carbs. And as long as I meet my calorie goal for the day, I'm happy :)

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  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    Just put today behind you and do better tomorrow.
    I limit my sugar by moderating any processed foods. I add no sugar to anything, and at days end, the sugar I intake just from fruits are more than enough to fuel my body's needs.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    Caitwn wrote: »
    DrEnalg wrote: »
    I'm also a bit confused. Is sugar not a "carb" (as in, carbohydrate)? Also, sugars contain calories. Although a teaspoon of sucrose (sugar) isn't as calorie dense as a teaspoon of, say, canola oil - wouldn't you want to track it?

    The default MFP diary tracks sugars as a separate category. I don't do that. I replaced the 'sugar' column with 'fiber'.

    I track my overall caloric intake, of course. I just don't worry about sugars as a specific category. I hope this is clearer :)

    Yes. Thank you.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mmmm cinnamon and sugar on French Toast, with maple syrup. . . . . . ..okay now I'm getting happy. OP you had 52 grams of sugar and you really tried then congrats. Sounds like a good day.

    I'd consider it a good day ...:)

    YES!!!! Oh me oh my. OP you'll be fine, seriously. I made no mistake eating macadamia nuts with chocolate, sugar in my coffee, and a glazed donut today.

    You really enjoy macadamia nuts don't you ?! Lmao
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