Sugars

melinda6569

I watch my sugar intake, but i eat a lot of Natural sugar in Fruits. should i be concerned with those or just ignore them? i have heard both things. just curious what everybody else thinks. today i had an Apple , Blueberries and Rasberries taht alone is 11 grams of sugar. the website says i can only have 14 grams in a day. and let me just say i am already over that. Any ideas on what my ratio should be? Any tips would be great.

SergeantSunshine_reused

I don't track sugars. Just a carbohydrate.

Worrying about anything other than protein/fat/carb is too much IMO

poustotah

Personally, I don't worry about my sugars when I'm in weight loss mode. When I get closer to my goal weight, I will cut my sugars back to below 20 a day to lean out. This works for me. I don't eat more than 1-2 servings of fruit a day even now and I'm rarely over my sugar.

deblc6836

I think if you're losing weight, it's not an issue. If you're not, however, you may have some insulin resistance, and the sugar would be a problem, whatever the source. I am losing weight, albeit slowly, and I don't hold myself to the MFP sugar allowance.

taso42

I don't track sugars. Just a carbohydrate.

Worrying about anything other than protein/fat/carb is too much IMO

i concur

mommamuscles

I dont worry about natural sugars in food. I dont eat any added sugar, except for honey, maple syrup or agave on rare occasions. Like once a week maybe. I do stevia otherwise.

joejccva71

Don't worry about sugars. Worry about hitting your protein and fat macros along with your calorie intake pertaining to your goals. Worry about doing some exercise throughout the week. Worry about other things than sugar.

eating4balance

The FDA has stated that no more than 10 percent of your calories should come from added sugars.

If you eat 1200 calories in a day, that means you should consume no more than 30 grams of added sugars.

Doctor Oz has previously said on his show to eat no more than 40 grams of added sugar a day.

Neither of these include grams of sugar from natural sources like fruit, dairy, veggies, grains, etc. Sweetened yogurt, grains or fruit products do count however, so watch those.

I hope this answers your question.

Lleldiranne

In a recent article in Parents magazine, a nutritionist said that fruits and milk and other sources of natural sugar also have chemicals that tell the body what to do with those sugars, so they aren't the same as eating sweets. Yes, he was specifically talking about kids, but I think it's the same for adults. I don't track sugars, just carbs, so I've never worried about it.

melinda6569

Thanks everyone. i think i will take my sugars off and add my carbs back on

fionat29

I don't track sugars. Just a carbohydrate.

Worrying about anything other than protein/fat/carb is too much IMO

i concur

Me too