Sugar advice

mayburcm1

Im curious if anyone could tell me if sugar amount matters less if it's coming from fruits rather than processed things. I have been eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and feelings awesome, but just curious if it matters less that im going way over on sugar goals as none of it is really added sugar.

diannethegeek

mayburcm1 wrote: »

Im curious if anyone could tell me if sugar amount matters less if it's coming from fruits rather than processed things. I have been eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and feelings awesome, but just curious if it matters less that im going way over on sugar goals as none of it is really added sugar.

Matters less for what purpose? For straight weight loss, it matters not at all. But if you're trying to keep your sugars and carbs low to help manage a medical condition, for preventative health, or to stick to a particular WOE (trying to stay in ketosis, for instance) then it depends on what you're trying to do and what your numbers look like.

quiksylver296

Many people stop tracking sugar here on MFP. It's a carb and we already track carbs. Why do it twice? I switched out my sugar tracker for fiber. So unless you have a medically necessary reason for tracking your sugar, like @diannethegeek said, it doesn't matter.

MelaniaTrump

I do not track sugars from fruits, veggies, or dairy.
I try to watch ADDED sugars. Try to keep the added to less than 20 grams a day.
Got to have my chocolate.

arditarose

If you feel awesome and are hitting your goals, I don't see the problem. For me, I have a painful physical reaction to high sugar intake. I've experimented (by accident), and I can have the same reaction from eating too many apples or too many brownies. For me it's all the same.

Kobz27

Added sugars are what really matter In a healthy lifestyle. The world health organization says to stay under 25 grams of sugar a day. If you can do that your probably ahead of 99% of Americans

mayburcm1

Yeah, I definitely don't feel the same if I eat sugar from candy versus fruit. I think I'm going to keep watching the added sugar, the only real added sugar I have had in the past week has been a little bit of maple syrup and I feel really fantastic. Thanks!

RainaProske

I have to watch my sugars, because I have, after a couple decades, finally admitted that I'm diabetic -- type 2. I am grateful for the separation of carbs and sugars, because I don't know enough about diabetes to merely watch the carbs. I just took my first insulin shot a couple nights ago.