Carbs without sugar? Not getting enough carbs?

howardge
howardge Posts: 27 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey folks,

I feel like I've been doing a pretty good job at keeping up a calorie deficit, but the MFP food breakdown keeps showing me that I often don't hit my carb goal, and often go way over my sugar goal. I tend to be more of a fruit eater than a bread or pasta eater. Any suggestions here?

I'm steadily getting closer to my weight loss goal. I've started lifting heavier and I've reduced my cardio time. I want to start incorporating more interval stuff into my cardio. Do I need to change the way I've been eating-- less fruit, more carby carbs? Or am I okay as is?

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  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    The MFP goal for sugar is based on the recommended maximum for added sugar, not natural sugar. But since nutrition labeling conventions do not require the separation of naturally occurring sugars from the total sugar count, MFP lists all the sugars there.

    If most of your sugar is coming from fruits and veggies, as you state in your post, and if you have no medical reason to avoid sugar, then you can just worry about your carb number. I personally replaced sugar with fiber as that is something I want to track.

    Edit for typo.

    Edited again to add: I also personally don't worry about hitting my carb number. I try to get as close to or over my protein and fat numbers as I can, and let the carbs fall where they may. Generally, if I am hitting my fat and protein, the carbs come in too, since the goals are all based on percentages.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    The MFP goal for sugar is based on the recommended maximum for added sugar, not natural sugar. But since nutrition labeling conventions do not require the separation of naturally occurring sugars from the total sugar count, MFP lists all the sugars there.

    If most of your sugar is coming from fruits and veggies, as you state in your post, and if you have no medical reason to avoid sugar, then you can just worry about your carb number. I personally replaced sugar with fiber as that is something I want to track.

    Edit for typo.

    This!^

    I don't track sugar at all (no medical issues). I changed my preferences to show me my Fiber stats instead.
  • seb3k
    seb3k Posts: 14 Member
    "Or am I okay as is?"

    You are ok :)
  • howardge
    howardge Posts: 27 Member
    Ahh, awesome! I didn't even realize you could change those trackers! Put Iron and Fiber in there! Woo hoo!
  • andreanapoli1
    andreanapoli1 Posts: 1
    Thanks for asking that question. I was wondering the same thing since having started using this app a few days ago. I didn't understand how one apple and a half of banana could put me over my sugar limit for the day! - But now I get it.

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