Sugar Over but Calories Under

Chavellek

If you go over on sugar content but stay under your calorie intake goal, are u still going to lose weight?

Memorableheart

Hmmmm. Good Question.

ZombieEarhart

Yep!

chezjuan

Yes, you will still lose weight. From a weigh loss perspective, it's how much you eat, not what you eat.

SugaryLynx

I call that a sugar paaaarty.

Yes, you will lose weight in a calorie deficit, even if you're a little on the sweet side. I hit 100g of sugar some days (when I look, I don't even track it, instead I track fiber).

The_Enginerd

Yes. In addition, the sugar limit on MFP is based on the FDA recommendation for added sugar, but the sugar total is for all sugars, so it doesn't have any meaning. I don't even bother tracking sugar.

bajoyba

Yes. I don't track my sugar at all.

Chavellek

Thanks . I really appreciate it.

PDarrall

In the short term, yes. In the long term, you need to be careful with sugar intake, if you are not reducing your long term sugar/carbs, the chances are you will put on any weight that you have lost.

SLLRunner

In the short term, yes. In the long term, you need to be careful with sugar intake, if you are not reducing your long term sugar/carbs, the chances are you will put on any weight that you have lost.

Nope. You will only put on weight if you eat over your maintenance. The type of food does not matter.

PDarrall

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

FindingAmy77

I stopped paying attention to everything but the calories. so much less stressful

ndj1979

yes…

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ndj1979

In the short term, yes. In the long term, you need to be careful with sugar intake, if you are not reducing your long term sugar/carbs, the chances are you will put on any weight that you have lost.

ummm no, you would only put on weight if you starting eating in a surplus...

ndj1979

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

how exactly is calories in vs calories out "flawed"….?

you can drink coca cola, be in a calorie deficit, and continue to lose weight...

lamps1303

In a word - yes.

Don't forget, MFP doesn't distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' sugar. Whether you eat a banana or a chocolate - it will still be regarded as sugar. I am often over my sugar goal as I eat a lot of fruit. Don't worry too much about it

deadyankee

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

how exactly is calories in vs calories out "flawed"….?

you can drink coca cola, be in a calorie deficit, and continue to lose weight...

It's flawed if you have a wider goal of being healthy rather than just losing weight

The 'Rabbit Starvation' problem is an illustration, albeit an extreme one, of why a 'calorie is just a calorie' mantra is flawed if you want to live a healthy life

http://www.raising-rabbits.com/rabbit-starvation.html

SugaryLynx

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

how exactly is calories in vs calories out "flawed"….?

you can drink coca cola, be in a calorie deficit, and continue to lose weight...

It's flawed if you have a wider goal of being healthy rather than just losing weight

Calories in vs out is simply a statement that X amount of calories for a certain person means gaining, maintaining, losing. I don't see how you can dispute it...If I eat 2500 calories, I'll gain. If I eat 1700 I'll lose. Fin.

SugaryLynx

In a word - yes.

Don't forget, MFP doesn't distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' sugar. Whether you eat a banana or a chocolate - it will still be regarded as sugar. I am often over my sugar goal as I eat a lot of fruit. Don't worry too much about it

Sugar is sugar. .. is sugar. There's no good or bad.

deadyankee

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

how exactly is calories in vs calories out "flawed"….?

you can drink coca cola, be in a calorie deficit, and continue to lose weight...

It's flawed if you have a wider goal of being healthy rather than just losing weight

Oh. So I'm unhealthy because I have a balanced diet and ignore sugar? My body breaks it down just like anything else. Aside from medical reasons sugar is merely a carb. A tasty one at that.

I don't believe that was what I said or that I was addressing you so I fail to see how you've leapt to that conclusion.

Escloflowne

The type of food does matter in the long run, calories in/calories out is a flawed method. You have to be careful if you are maintaining a high sugar habit (i.e. Coca-Cola) but cutting food for example. That is my point.

Well your point is wrong...sorry Bro!

Please don't spread false information on the forums, it doesn't help anyone!