Sugar Intake

mbagradstudent

When I look at my diary week after week, my sugar intake is way higher than my "goal." In the long run, will this really affect/prevent me from reaching my goal weight loss?

Holly_Roman_Empire

No.

grimendale

Ignore the sugar macro (assuming you don’t have any medical issues with sugar, such as diabetes). Firstly, the goal is based on the recommendations for added sugar. There are no recommendations for natural sugar. The MFP diary does not distinguish between the two, so eating the recommended amount of fruit will bust your goal. Second, sugar is not a hindrance to weight loss. As long as you are under you calories and over on protein and fat, you’re fine.

klaff411

When I look at my diary week after week, my sugar intake is way higher than my "goal." In the long run, will this really affect/prevent me from reaching my goal weight loss?

Okay. There's lots of disagreement on this issue around here. If your on a LOW CARB regime, then yes, you should watch your sugar as it correlates strongly with the amount of CARBS you take in. Calories from protein and fat are metabolized a little differently than calories from say, bread. Bread is sugar and fiber. Since its glucose once it hits the lower intestines. Some of that gets passed out because of the fiber but on a whole, I would say you should reduce your sugar.

There are many people who find they are sensitive to it. I am one of them. I find that sugar increases my desire to eat more than than anything. When I stick with bulk foods like veggies, meat, and fats. I don't get that insulant spike. When I do indulge though, I notice the difference between HFC and sugar very clearly now. I taste it. If I do eat something sugary, I prefer to make it myself or know what I'm getting. =p

But I like to taste things, just not eat the entire freakin thing!