LOW SUGAR OR LOW CARB

CharlieBeansmomTracey

TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »

Today I learned how much sugar canned corn has. I love corn. I think I am learning to put some limit to sugar foods that I love. I am learning to read labels.

corn is high in carbs,even fresh so its not just canned. but carbs which are sugar arent bad for you

lemurcat12

I only ever eat in season corn, as fresh and local as possible, and I always end up with so much of it (get it from a local farm) that I am overwhelmed for a while and eat insane amounts of it. That's what's currently going on.

Anyway, I thought of this because I'm always in a rush to eat it as soon as possible because it's been drilled into me that if you don't the sugar turns to starch and you want it as fresh and sweet as possible.

Don't know if that's true (although I do find it's tastier the fresher it is), but this conversation made me think of it, since the idea is that sugar is good in corn eating.

psuLemon

Do manufacturers add sugar to corn? I dont think i have seen that.. i know its high in sugar since its a starch.

lemurcat12

It's not added sugar, just innate, like other fruits and veg and sweet potatoes and so on.

I had beets with my lunch today, and corn, both quite sweet IMO.

OliveGirl128

drgnfyre wrote: »

honestly, the best foods to eat to loose weight are non-processed, real foods. And steer clear of too much sugar. Sugar is the only food i would tell people to cut way back on. If your gonna eat sugar (and it's ok to have snacks), don't eat it in your everyday meals. Processed foods are full of hidden sugars. It not only adds calories you don't want, but the fructose in the sugar can not be used for energy until it made into fat. So half of all the sugar you eat is turning into fat right away. So my advice is eat whole foods you make yourself. If you are curious as to how much hidden sugar is in your food, read the labels every 4g of sugar is one teaspoon. It's in breads and canned veggies and almost everything, you would be surprised. Don't fear carbs or fats or protiens so long as they are whole foods you made yourself. As long as you watch your calories and stay at a deficit you can loose weight even if you ate sugar, however, i personally would rather get my sugar from a cookie and not my bread. By cooking myself I have lowered my sugar content a lot and as a result i can eat more meaningful calories without going over and i feel fuller. Also, watch the truth about sugar on youtube. You might not want to eat it after seeing that. Also, lowering your carbs won't harm you so long as you increase your fat intake. You can't go low carb and low fat. Going low fat I don't recommend at all. But, in reality, you shouldn't fear them if you get your fats from good sources like avocados, butter, lard, and stay away from vegetable oils, and your carbs from veggies and fruits that aren't processed n soaked in sugar. You will be amazed at how processing foods makes them less nutritious and aides in weight gain and feeling sick and tired. Pay attention to your dairy labels, some cheeses are not cheese.

Interestingly enough I lost 50lbs and improved all my health markers, including normalize a high glucose number, while eating all sorts of 'processed' foods-including those with -gasp- added sugar. I just began eating at the correct calorie deficit for my weight loss goals and the weight dropped/health markers improved.

Now 4 years into maintenance I've experimented with all sorts of eating styles/different kinds of food. What's stayed constant through it all though, is that I continue to hit my calorie targets for my weight management plan. That's what's kept the extra weight off and my health markers fantastic

Wtn_Gurl

low calorie is the answer. i tried doing low carb, 50 carbs a day, but i could not enjoy all the food i wanted to eat. so i watch all these things - calories, sugar, fat, carbs, salt, and keeping careful track on MFP. I am successful losing weight this way. by the way, I'm enjoying my food, except i need to learn how to use spices better, but thats doable

I also make most of my own food. Rarely eat out. That in itself will save you lots of hidden calories, fat and salt and sugars, if you knew the content of restaurant food, you would be shocked. some meals can have 4,000 mg sodium. BBQ has lots of calories/sugars from the BBQ sauce. so if your looking to save on macros, make your own food.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

Wtn_Gurl wrote: »

low calorie is the answer. i tried doing low carb, 50 carbs a day, but i could not enjoy all the food i wanted to eat. so i watch all these things - calories, sugar, fat, carbs, salt, and keeping careful track on MFP. I am successful losing weight this way. by the way, I'm enjoying my food, except i need to learn how to use spices better, but thats doable

I also make most of my own food. Rarely eat out. That in itself will save you lots of hidden calories, fat and salt and sugars, if you knew the content of restaurant food, you would be shocked. some meals can have 4,000 mg sodium. BBQ has lots of calories/sugars from the BBQ sauce. so if your looking to save on macros, make your own food.

all thats needed is a deficit. low calorie is not needed.especially if you are eating less than 1200(unless under the advice or care of a dr)

stevencloser

lemurcat12 wrote: »

It's not added sugar, just innate, like other fruits and veg and sweet potatoes and so on.

I had beets with my lunch today, and corn, both quite sweet IMO.

canned corn is usually in sugar water for preservation.

lemurcat12

stevencloser wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

It's not added sugar, just innate, like other fruits and veg and sweet potatoes and so on.

I had beets with my lunch today, and corn, both quite sweet IMO.

canned corn is usually in sugar water for preservation.

Ah, I did not know that.