Sugar Macros

aquamarinex

Is it just me being new etc or does everyone struggle to keep their sugar macro in the limit. I am quite a caffeine head and also love chocolate plus its easier for me to stay within my calories if I eat some processed ready meals so I am always over the limit even though I am eating less than my calorie goal if I eat back most or all of my exercise calories. Provided I lose weight I guess it doesn't matter that much does it aside from what my dentist may think :-/

ctinawilson

I always struggle with sugar... I think generally the rule is, if its refined sugar, its bad.
If you're getting a lot of your sugar count from fruit and things like sweet potatoes, then you're OK.
If like me, a lot of it comes from chocolate / cakes etc, then its worth trying to cut down.

I've been trying out recipes with fruit sugars and substitutes like apple sauce, and they always seem to taste really good!

Achrya

Wake up. Eat an apple and nutella. Over sugar goal? Stop tracking sugar (Unless some manner of medical condition demands it.) Move on. Happiness.

AJ_G

The only 3 macros are Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrates. Sugar is a subcategory of Carbs. As long as you don't go over your goal for carbs, then eat all the sugar you want. There are no "good" and "bad" sugars. People often say that natural sugar is "good" but it's only good because it is always accompanied by other healthy nutrients present in the fruit or vegetable they are in. Sugar is sugar, natural sugars have the same affect on you as added sugar, it's just that added sugar usually offers no other nutrients which is why people refer to it as empty calories. Anyway, just don't go over your carb goal and eat all the sugar you want.

cwolfman13

1) Sugar is a micro-nutrient and a subset of the carbohydrate macro-nutrient...just for clarrification.

2) the MFP recommendation = American Heart Association's and WHO's recommendation for ADDED/REFINED sugars due to the obesity epidemic being closely linked to several 32 Oz big gulp sodas per day and what not.

3) If you don't have a medical condition such as diabetes or are otherwise not insulin resistant, don't really worry about it too much.

4) Manage your macros (carbs/protein/fat); do not micro manage your micros. If you manage your macros, everything else will naturally fall into line.

susannamarie

I don't track sugar. I track fiber instead, because that's something I tend not to get enough of.

aquamarinex

Thank you everyone - my carbs are usually within macros so I shall relax more - once Ive been to Aquafit tonight at least :-)