Sugar?
HappieRosy
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Wondering if going over daily recommended sugar goal affects weight loss even if falling under calorie goals for the day?
Needed a healthy sugar pick me up today and wonder if this will hinder my progress?
Needed a healthy sugar pick me up today and wonder if this will hinder my progress?
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Nope. Sugar is not the evil some make it out to be. hit your calorie goal and you will be fine.1
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I exceeded my sugar goals many days when I was losing weight. Hitting your calorie goal is what will drive your weight loss.2
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I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days0
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I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?1 -
If you are under your calories, no.
I think the problem with sugar is that it is easy to consume large amounts without feeling full. Consider how you can have a delicious milkshake worth ~800 calories, and that is only a drink! Sugar also leads to blood sugar spikes and drops, which will make you more hungry quicker.0 -
HappieRosy wrote: »Wondering if going over daily recommended sugar goal affects weight loss even if falling under calorie goals for the day?
Needed a healthy sugar pick me up today and wonder if this will hinder my progress?
No it won't harm as long as you aren't diabetic or any other blood sugar problem?
I really would advice that you read all the sticky beginner threads as you are really sweating the minutia on a daily basis. It's not healthy. (Meaning all your posts combined, not just this thread)0 -
As long as you don't go over calories it is fine. I don't really pay attention to my sugar, but I do think I go over at least some on most days.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »HappieRosy wrote: »Wondering if going over daily recommended sugar goal affects weight loss even if falling under calorie goals for the day?
Needed a healthy sugar pick me up today and wonder if this will hinder my progress?
No it won't harm as long as you aren't diabetic or any other blood sugar problem?
I really would advice that you read all the sticky beginner threads as you are really sweating the minutia on a daily basis. It's not healthy. (Meaning all your posts combined, not just this thread)
Unfortunately my app doesn't let me load a portion of threads which is why I ask questions myself on here; also to interact with others in discussions is fun.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
So your body has sugar available to use for energy, but it will burn muscle instead and store fat? Do you have a source available for this claim?3 -
I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
You can't store fat in an energy deficiency.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
Please please just think about what you are saying, and sharing with people!
In a deficit, you are going to lose muscle and fat, you can help the muscle loss with lifting weights, but do you really think because somebody is going over their sugar, your body is going to just stop using fat as a fuel source when in a deficit, and use all muscle?
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I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
No, that's not how it works. You can't gain weight if you are eating less than you burn.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
Please please just think about what you are saying, and sharing with people!
In a deficit, you are going to lose muscle and fat, you can help the muscle loss with lifting weights, but do you really think because somebody is going over their sugar, your body is going to just stop using fat as a fuel source when in a deficit, and use all muscle?
Not all muscle, no. I didnt say that, nor did I mean to imply that. I just mean that if you eat an excess of carbs in general, youll be more likely to lose muscle mass than if you eat more protein alternatively.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
Please please just think about what you are saying, and sharing with people!
In a deficit, you are going to lose muscle and fat, you can help the muscle loss with lifting weights, but do you really think because somebody is going over their sugar, your body is going to just stop using fat as a fuel source when in a deficit, and use all muscle?
Not all muscle, no. I didnt say that, nor did I mean to imply that. I just mean that if you eat an excess of carbs in general, youll be more likely to lose muscle mass than if you eat more protein alternatively.
I think you're confusing not getting sufficient protein to maintain muscle with just consuming sugar. Consuming sugar, in and of itself, isn't going to result in a loss of muscle mass.3 -
No it won't. I eat quite a bit of sugar when cutting and a lot when bulking.
I mean if it makes you feel bad, and you eat so much that you aren't getting adequate nutrition and not hitting your macros and your gym performance suffers then I guess it could hinder body composition progress, but weight loss itself, no.
Interestingly because of how much sugar I eat in a surplus you would think I would be gaining a lot of fat, but nope... I am keeping my body fat levels in check.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
Please please just think about what you are saying, and sharing with people!
In a deficit, you are going to lose muscle and fat, you can help the muscle loss with lifting weights, but do you really think because somebody is going over their sugar, your body is going to just stop using fat as a fuel source when in a deficit, and use all muscle?
Not all muscle, no. I didnt say that, nor did I mean to imply that. I just mean that if you eat an excess of carbs in general, youll be more likely to lose muscle mass than if you eat more protein alternatively.
I think you're confusing not getting sufficient protein to maintain muscle with just consuming sugar. Consuming sugar, in and of itself, isn't going to result in a loss of muscle mass.
Yes -- to elaborate on this, what makes a difference to how much muscle you lose when losing (beyond genetics and other things you cannot control) is (a) how much you have to lose, (b) your total deficit (not too high), (c) getting enough protein and, ideally, optimal protein (aim for .8 g/lb of healthy goal weight if you want to err on the safe side), and, especially (d) the exercise that you do.
How much sugar you eat doesn't matter unless you end up too low in something else (like protein).
Sugar/carbs actually are good fuel for muscle building, and a spike of insulin is part of that process, when you also are eating protein regularly (which you should be on any balanced diet).2 -
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janejellyroll wrote: »I think a day or two wont hinder your progress. I think if its over a longer period of time, what doesnt get converted to glycogen for your muscles could be stored as fat, so you could potentially end up losing weight but gaining fat. But that would occur over the course of weeks, not days
How are you going to store fat if you're consistently in a deficit?
Because you can lose muscle mass in caloric deficit.
Please please just think about what you are saying, and sharing with people!
In a deficit, you are going to lose muscle and fat, you can help the muscle loss with lifting weights, but do you really think because somebody is going over their sugar, your body is going to just stop using fat as a fuel source when in a deficit, and use all muscle?
Not all muscle, no. I didnt say that, nor did I mean to imply that. I just mean that if you eat an excess of carbs in general, youll be more likely to lose muscle mass than if you eat more protein alternatively.
Carbs are muscle sparing...2
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