I'm going over the carbs and sugar?

JenRainbow1

According to the NHS website I should be eating about 1,500 calories (or maybe 1,400) but this is saying 1,200.
I have calories left over but I'm going over the carbs limit and sugar limit. I'm confused on how many carbs I should be eating. It's healhy sugars in fruit and one piece of bread/toast which is putting my carbs and sugar up
I'm eating healthy. Yesterday I went to bed hungry because I had gone over my carbs. I'm really trying to loose weight and it's hard to know how many carbs etc I should be eating as there is too many conflicting opinions

Abbie918

My take (which is not based in any sort of science and just works for me) is that if your sugar is all coming from healthy sources (i.e., fruit) and you aren't massively over, and you don't have any compounding medical issues, it's not a huge issue to worry about.

I naturally eat lower carbs (I don't care for breads, pastries, etc), but same thing as above. If you're over on carbs but under on calories, it's not the end of the world. Don't go to bed hungry because you ate more carbs than MFP said to - eat when you're hungry, stop when you're content. As you get closer to your goal, the macros may become more important, but if you're just starting out with a good bit of weight to lose, these macros are less important. Focus on CICO and you'll be okay!

Francl27

Unless you're diabetic, don't even bother tracking sugar.

Carbs are fine, but if you are hungry because you're eating too much, you might want to eat more fat and protein.

Mystical64

According to my nutritionist I'm allowed 10 to 12 grams of sugar a day. I don't eat fruit. It is suggested that if you do eat fruit, it early in the morning.

You should never go to bed hungry. Your body still needs food to make it through the night. What are your macros set at? I'm allowed 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. In doing all the above I have been able to lose pretty consistently.

Suggestion if you are hungry at night, eat 1/2 cup of 2% cottage cheese.

Believe

LivingtheLeanDream

Mystical64 wrote: »

According to my nutritionist I'm allowed 10 to 12 grams of sugar a day. I don't eat fruit. It is suggested that if you do eat fruit, it early in the morning.

You should never go to bed hungry. Your body still needs food to make it through the night. What are your macros set at? I'm allowed 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. In doing all the above I have been able to lose pretty consistently.

Suggestion if you are hungry at night, eat 1/2 cup of 2% cottage cheese.

Believe

I'm not sure I believe your nutritionist.....

LivingtheLeanDream

I watch my sugars but only because I don't like how I feel if I over do it, also too much makes me hungrier.

The main thing is that you are sticking to your calorie allowance and seeing weight loss, if thats happening then over time you can tweak the macros, IF you want...

kommodevaran

JenRainbow1 wrote: »

According to the NHS website I should be eating about 1,500 calories (or maybe 1,400) but this is saying 1,200.
I have calories left over but I'm going over the carbs limit and sugar limit. I'm confused on how many carbs I should be eating. It's healhy sugars in fruit and one piece of bread/toast which is putting my carbs and sugar up
I'm eating healthy. Yesterday I went to bed hungry because I had gone over my carbs. I'm really trying to loose weight and it's hard to know how many carbs etc I should be eating as there is too many conflicting opinions

Calorie allowance will depend on desired weight loss rate. I believe MFP assumes you will be eating back part of your exercise calories as well. If you regularly go to bed hungry, you are eating too little, which has nothing to do with carbs. Set a more realistic goal - you can set it to 0.5 to 2 pounds per week, and a healthy loss will be up to 1% of your body weight per week.

The reasoning for the recommendations to limit sugar intake, is to steer us towards eating more nutritious and less calorific foods. But, a part of the message that often gets lost, is that the limit on sugar is for added sugar, not naturally occurring sugar. Too bad only health conscious individuals ever get to be aware of their sugar intake in grams, and many people become frustrated as sugar intake seems high, even though they are following the recommendations. Fruit, vegetables and dairy are nutritious foods that contain natural sugar. Naturally occurring and added sugar are also chemically identical, but the overall nutritional profiles of "natural" and "man made" food are different.

JenRainbow1

Thanks, I knew about the naturally occcuring sugars. Too much conflicting info like I said. This was very helpful.
The macros etc is all on default: carbs: 50% protein 20% Fat 30%
I guess I'll use this as a guide and not worry if I do over a little bit unless I'm not losing enough then I'll cut back.
After all they got my calories wrong according to a medical website I should be eating more than 1,200 calories