Is the sugar goal on here low?

briggsy13

Just curious if the default setting for the sugar is low? All of my days I'm in line with all my categories except sugar. I have sugar in my coffee that is the only plain sugar and aside from fruits I don't eat things high in sugar. I do know I need to cut back on the sugar, I've already cut it in half. And I don't want to use artificial sweeteners.

G30Grrl

Yeah, I don't worry if I go over on sugar a bit, because it's generally only due to fruits for me.

My1985Freckles

The Recommended Daily Allowance for a woman is 24-30 and shouldn't exceed 40.... This is Added Processed Sugars not "natural" sugars in fruits and veggies. MFP does not split these. Remember that most sugar in OJ is ADDED, not natural.

hottottie11

I wouldnt worry about it...unless you have diabetes or something.

rainunrefined

I believe the recommended intake around 25g. You can google healthy recommendations and get a whole slew of information. MFP does allow you to change your goals though, for that very reason.

Jamie2007

Ugh...I hid it, I couldn't stand seeing the RED print everyday!

ARDuBaie

I didn't even know there is a sugar monitor!!! Wow!

rayleansout

I never even come close to the sugar allocation, if you do one thing to lose weight get rid of sugar as much as possible. I swear that stuf is the devil, it tastes damn good, but it sure deosnt look good on the scale.

KBrenOH

I never even come close to the sugar allocation, if you do one thing to lose weight get rid of sugar as much as possible. I swear that stuf is the devil, it tastes damn good, but it sure deosnt look good on the scale.

Ray - so do you not eat fruit much? Seems like one or two pieces of fruit puts me over on my allotment of sugar.

techteachergirl

Ugh...I hid it, I couldn't stand seeing the RED print everyday!

^^^ This! :laugh:

Lesa_Sass

I go over every day because of all the fruit and carrots I eat. Oh yeah, and the one skinny cow chocolate icecream bar a night that I eat, I am not giving that up for anything!

Some people need to see how much processed sugar they are getting. So many people have no idea when they first come onto this site, so I get why they set it so low, it just needs to be broken out between natural sugar and processed crap, which will probably not happen unless it is a pay site.

hottottie11

I never even come close to the sugar allocation, if you do one thing to lose weight get rid of sugar as much as possible. I swear that stuf is the devil, it tastes damn good, but it sure deosnt look good on the scale.

If you are in a deficit but over your "sugars", you'll still lose weight. I cut sugar down to 30grams previously and saw no difference when I stopped caring (holding calorie intake constant).

And this goes for fruit and regular white sugar.

Aaloo79

Well, on MFP, sucrose (that comes from sugar ), fructose (fruits), lactose (naturally occurring in milk) are all put under the same category i.e. sugar. Although all these are sugars and give the same amount of energy but I would not bother about fructose and lactose if I'm under my net calorie level.

All these forms of sugar do differ on their molecular structure and are metabolised differently by body.

The glucose that either comes from free glucose, sucrose or starches contributes to elevating your blood sugar levels. Fructose, however, does not raise your blood sugar levels and is rather sent directly to your liver where it is metabolised.

In my case, I only worry about keeping control of refined sugar only (which is mainly sucrose).

hottottie11

double post

jadedone

I ignore the sugar. Most sugar for me is the unprocessed kind from fruit or dairy.

yesthistime

Ugh...I hid it, I couldn't stand seeing the RED print everyday!

Me, too!

DonnaRe2012

It's really hard to come within the alloted number, but I try to keep it as close as possible. Fat is not the only thing that makes us fat sugar (processed) is a huge contributor to obesity.

UpEarly

The Recommended Daily Allowance for a woman is 24-30 and shouldn't exceed 40.

I'm pretty sure that's a guideline for ADDED sugar - like the kind in soft drinks, ice cream, candy, etc. The USDA has not actually established an official RDA for sugar. They have put forth the following guidelines though: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/Chapter3.pdf

The large red bell pepper I ate yesterday had 8 grams of sugar, but I don't think there is a dietitian on the planet who would say 'Well... don't eat peppers - they have a quarter of the sugar you can have today!' A cup of 2% milk has 12 grams of sugar. Again... most dietitians are not going to say to skip milk because of its sugar content.

The USDA guidelines state "Although the body’s response to sugars does not depend on whether they are naturally present in food or added to foods, sugars found naturally in foods are part of the food’s total package of nutrients and other healthful components"

Personally, I try to watch my added sugars and keep them around/under 40 grams, but I don't count or track naturally occurring sugar at all. (Of course, diabetics or people with health conditions (like PCOS) might have different recommendations/guidelines)

maricuchi_1982

I think it is. I do my diet as given by my nutritionist and I always go over my sugar and fiber. I honestly don't think my doctor is wrong though. So, I definetely think this thing is off a lot.

jrusso28

Everyone hates to hear it, including me.
I LOVE sugar !!

BUT, it is bad for you.
Like alcohol, we can have some in moderation, but its not good for us.
Sugar is Sugar.
That means sugar in fruit is just as much sugar as the sugar you scoop into your coffee, or in soda, or in juice.

We should not ignore all the sugar in fruits or in juice or in any other naturally occurring food source.
You should understand that your taking in sugar and do so in moderation.

I had once believed that I could eat all the fruit I wanted and that I would lose weight.
Came to find out, I was wrong. Sugar is sugar, dont ignore it.

Such a touchy subject as most of us love sweets.
The minute you tell folks to limit sugar intake they revolt.

My thoughts are, if you want to lose weight and get healthy, limit your sugar intake to as little as possible.
Dont wait until your a diabetic to think about sugar.

We all strugle with striking the balance, but please dont ignore it.

NNAhuja

For me, watching my sugar helps A LOT! During Week 2 and 3 I would be under my carolies but over my sugar. My body is REALLY carb and sugar sensitive (not diabetic though) so I'm not suprised. Just because of that, I've added the sugar catagory to my diary. I pretty much had to cut fruits and carrots out of my diet because of it. I also try not to drink my calories. Had to get used to drinking tea withouth sugar and my barista at Starbucks is getting used to making my latte skinny. It's worth it though. I'm on track to hitting my goal.

FatDadSlim

Everyone hates to hear it, including me.
I LOVE sugar !!

BUT, it is bad for you.
Like alcohol, we can have some in moderation, but its not good for us.
Sugar is Sugar.
That means sugar in fruit is just as much sugar as the sugar you scoop into your coffee, or in soda, or in juice.

We should not ignore all the sugar in fruits or in juice or in any other naturally occurring food source.
You should understand that your taking in sugar and do so in moderation.

I had once believed that I could eat all the fruit I wanted and that I would lose weight.
Came to find out, I was wrong. Sugar is sugar, dont ignore it.

Such a touchy subject as most of us love sweets.
The minute you tell folks to limit sugar intake they revolt.

My thoughts are, if you want to lose weight and get healthy, limit your sugar intake to as little as possible.
Dont wait until your a diabetic to think about sugar.

We all strugle with striking the balance, but please dont ignore it.

So agree with this statement, as i have been nearing my goal i have tried my best to hit the sugar target from all sources and the weight is dropping just as much now as it was when i was obese. (Current BMI = 22.4)
To help achieve this I have mostly replaced fruits with veg and found it much easier to keep the sugar down to the recommended intake allowance.