Always over the sugar limit

mikkey

I am always over the sugar limit on MFP. I don't eat anything with added sugar, just a lot of fruit. Is that a problem given that they are naturally occuring, or should I be switching to veggies as snacks?

WholeFoods4Lyfe

Without your diary open, it's hard to tell. It depends on where you have your macros set. Are you set at 10g of sugar and going over after eating 2 pieces of fruit? Are you set at 50g of sugar and going over eating 6 pieces of fruit? Or are you somewhere in between. Without knowing what else you are eating, it's really hard to answer your question.

lemurcat12

Sugar itself (especially inherent sugar in fruit, veg, dairy) isn't an issue. It's a question of balance. If you are getting enough protein and healthy fats and staying within your calories (and get enough fiber), it shouldn't be an issue at all. If you are short on other things or having trouble with calories or eating fruit instead of vegetables, it might be something to consider changing.

ClosetBayesian

You could also track something other than sugar.

mikkey

michelle172415 wrote: »

Without your diary open, it's hard to tell. It depends on where you have your macros set. Are you set at 10g of sugar and going over after eating 2 pieces of fruit? Are you set at 50g of sugar and going over eating 6 pieces of fruit? Or are you somewhere in between. Without knowing what else you are eating, it's really hard to answer your question.

I'm set at 25 grams.

lemurcat12

mikkey wrote: »

michelle172415 wrote: »

Without your diary open, it's hard to tell. It depends on where you have your macros set. Are you set at 10g of sugar and going over after eating 2 pieces of fruit? Are you set at 50g of sugar and going over eating 6 pieces of fruit? Or are you somewhere in between. Without knowing what else you are eating, it's really hard to answer your question.

I'm set at 25 grams.

That's not the MFP goal, which won't be lower than 15% of calories.

The 25 g goal that you'd find in some other recommendations is for added sugars, not all sugar.

mikkey

lemurcat12 wrote: »

mikkey wrote: »

michelle172415 wrote: »

Without your diary open, it's hard to tell. It depends on where you have your macros set. Are you set at 10g of sugar and going over after eating 2 pieces of fruit? Are you set at 50g of sugar and going over eating 6 pieces of fruit? Or are you somewhere in between. Without knowing what else you are eating, it's really hard to answer your question.

I'm set at 25 grams.

That's not the MFP goal, which won't be lower than 15% of calories.

The 25 g goal that you'd find in some other recommendations is for added sugars, not all sugar.

That makes more sense! Thanks!

peaceout_aly

I used to be the same way. I'd have an apple, banana, orange, mango and berries almost every day. Of course, sugar was coming from other sources but these were the main "high sugar" areas that I needed to focus on. She suggested staying at or below 40 grams, and eating mostly berries because they have the lowest amount of sugar. Of course, some days, I cheat and have a banana and Raisin Bran Crunch because it's my weakness, but once you start cutting out sugar (even from fruit) and making an effort to eat more veggies/proteins, you feel a lot better (and your skin looks fabulous)