Holy sugar batman!

msarro

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

msarro

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

ngwife4life

Crap. I don't even want to know. Thanks for pointing it out, though!

Dave198lbs

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

Dude-

have you read Sugar Busters?

it will change you

and yes...tracking sugar grams is a shocker

msarro

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

Dude-

have you read Sugar Busters?

it will change you

and yes...tracking sugar grams is a shocker

I'll check it out. Scary enough the worst sugar offenders are the apple and banana I had today. 17g of sugar each - those alone put me 5g over the daily limit. Something doesn't seem right about that.

hiddensecant

Wow, I'm over by 17 but it's all coming from fruit and veggies. A roma tomato has 6 grams of sugar?

Dave198lbs

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

Dude-

have you read Sugar Busters?

it will change you

and yes...tracking sugar grams is a shocker

I'll check it out. Scary enough the worst sugar offenders are the apple and banana I had today. 17g of sugar each - those alone put me 5g over the daily limit. Something doesn't seem right about that.

I enjoy fruit and beleive its benefits but the FDA suggested # of servings is too high in my opinion
blueberries are a better choice for fruits

I use em in smoothies and such
Costco has organic frozen blueberries

ngwife4life

Seriously, for the first time ever I added sugar to my food diary and I was blown away. 72g of sugar, from a reccomended 30. Anyone else over a lot? And quite often? I usually only track carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and sodium.

Dude-

have you read Sugar Busters?

it will change you

and yes...tracking sugar grams is a shocker

I'll check it out. Scary enough the worst sugar offenders are the apple and banana I had today. 17g of sugar each - those alone put me 5g over the daily limit. Something doesn't seem right about that.

Same here!!! Don't feel too bad.

msarro

Looks like my kefir intake may have to go down some as well. Eish.

hiddensecant

I can't really cut any of my veggies. And I only have a cup of fruit a day (half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries) ... I think I'm turning sugar off.

librarygirl

I just went in and added sugar and when I went back to look at past entries I was at a negative for the majority....let me correct that....ALL OF THEM!

Dave198lbs

I can't really cut any of my veggies. And I only have a cup of fruit a day (half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries) ... I think I'm turning sugar off.

it can seem scary when you see the sugar number

I am sure you know...but for others...brocoli..spinach, brussell sprouts...green beans..black beans...occasional yam...those are my staple veggies

calabrdm

I hear ya! It is so hard to stay at the correct sugar grams. CRAZY! Apparently, I love sugar.:noway:

hiddensecant

I can't really cut any of my veggies. And I only have a cup of fruit a day (half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries) ... I think I'm turning sugar off.

it can seem scary when you see the sugar number

I am sure you know...but for others...brocoli..spinach, brussell sprouts...green beans..black beans...occasional yam...those are my staple veggies

Mine isn't scary at 45g, at least I don't think so ... can't cut my broccoli or my one tomato, hehe. But I know I'm going to try to cut something if I keep looking at it.

I had a look at my other values and saw that my iron is a little low. But everything else is really good .. you should see my sodium, woot!

I'm gonna see if my multivitamin has iron ...

msarro

I can't really cut any of my veggies. And I only have a cup of fruit a day (half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries) ... I think I'm turning sugar off.

it can seem scary when you see the sugar number

I am sure you know...but for others...brocoli..spinach, brussell sprouts...green beans..black beans...occasional yam...those are my staple veggies

Mine isn't scary at 45g, at least I don't think so ... can't cut my broccoli or my one tomato, hehe. But I know I'm going to try to cut something if I keep looking at it.

I had a look at my other values and saw that my iron is a little low. But everything else is really good .. you should see my sodium, woot!

I'm gonna see if my multivitamin has iron ...

If it's a general multivit it may not. If its a woman's formula multivitamin it will. Men shouldn't take iron, it can kill us if we take supplements without a good reason (like anemia).

ngwife4life

I can't really cut any of my veggies. And I only have a cup of fruit a day (half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries) ... I think I'm turning sugar off.

it can seem scary when you see the sugar number

I am sure you know...but for others...brocoli..spinach, brussell sprouts...green beans..black beans...occasional yam...those are my staple veggies

Mine isn't scary at 45g, at least I don't think so ... can't cut my broccoli or my one tomato, hehe. But I know I'm going to try to cut something if I keep looking at it.

I had a look at my other values and saw that my iron is a little low. But everything else is really good .. you should see my sodium, woot!

I'm gonna see if my multivitamin has iron ...

Now, iron is much more important to me since I'm prone to be anemic! I kind of forgot that I should be tracking that. I'm only getting about HALF of what I should be getting. I'm hungry and was thinking about eating so I guess I'll go look for something with some iron in it... maybe this explains why I wake up still tired most days. ARgh! Now, thanks to YOU for pointing the Iron out!

hiddensecant

Nope, no iron in my multivitamin and I'm only clocking in at 40% .... so it looks like I'm going shopping tonight.

Thanks for having me check. I don't typically suffer from anemia but I don't want to start now, hehe.

Dave198lbs

Dietary Sources of Iron

Iron is essential to all body cells. Iron functions primarily as a carrier of oxygen in the body, both as a part of hemoglobin in the blood and of myoglobin in the muscles. Iron deficiency anemia occurs when there is not enough iron in the red blood cells. This is a common problem often caused by pregnancy, blood loss, a diet low in iron or poor absorption of iron by the body. There are a variety of possible symptoms of iron deficiency including:

lack of energy or tiredness
extreme fatigue and feeling of weakness
pale skin
light headedness
headache
pale skin on the lining of the eyes, the inner mouth and the nails
rapid and forceful heartbeat
low blood pressure with position change from sitting to standing up
finger nails that become thin, brittle and white – they may grow abnormally and get a spoon-shaped appearance
tongue may become sore, smooth and reddened
decrease in appetite
shortness of breath during exercise
brittle hair
reduction in immunity and increased vulnerability to infection
a strong desire to eat nonfoods such as ice, paint or dirt (a condition called Pica)
disturbed sleep
abdominal pain
Because the typical symptoms of iron deficiency have many causes, diagnosis by a blood test is needed to confirm the presence of iron deficiency anemia.

If your blood iron level is low, your health care provider may refer you to a dietitian to discuss a dietary increase in iron-rich foods. He or she may also recommend a multivitamin pill or prescribe an iron supplement. Although iron is found in a variety of different foods and supplements, its availability to the body varies significantly. In general, iron is not readily absorbed by the body. Availability is partially determined by whether the iron is found in the form of HEME or NON-HEME iron.

HEME iron is found only in meat, fish and poultry and is absorbed much more easily than NON-HEME iron, which is found primarily in fruits, vegetables, dried beans, nuts and grain products.

The following factors will increase the iron absorption from non-heme foods:

A good source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - i.e., oranges, grapefruits, tomatoes, broccoli, and strawberries, eaten with a NON-HEME food
A HEME and NON-HEME food eaten together
A NON-HEME food cooked in an iron pot, such as a cast iron skillet
The following factors will decrease non-heme iron absorption:

Large amounts of tea or coffee consumed with a meal (the polyphenols bind the iron).
Excess consumption of high fiber foods or bran supplements (the phytates in such foods inhibit absorption).
High intake of calcium - take your calcium supplement at a different time from your iron supplement.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron for non-vegetarian pre-menopausal women is 18 mg/day. The RDA for non-vegetarian men and post-menopausal women is 8 mg/day. Because of iron absorption issues in a healthful, high-fiber vegetarian diet, the RDAs for vegetarians are higher - 14 mg/day for vegetarian men and 33 mg/day for vegetarian women. The upper level of intake should not exceed 45mg/day.

HEME IRON SOURCES

Food Source Serving Size (oz.) Iron (mg)
Beef, liver 3.0 7.5
Beef, corned 3.0 2.5
Beef, lean ground; 10% fat 3.0 3.9
*Beef, round 3.0 4.6
*Beef, chuck 3.0 3.2
*Beef, flank 3.0 4.3
Chicken, breast w/out bone 3.0 0.9
Chicken, leg w/bone 2.0 0.7
Chicken, liver 3.0 7.3
Chicken, thigh w/ bone 2.3 1.2
Cod, broiled 3.0 0.8
Flounder, baked 3.0 1.2
*Pork, lean ham 3.0 1.9
*Pork, loin chop 3.0 3.5
Salmon, pink canned 3.0 0.7
Shrimp, 10 - 2 1/2 inch 1.1 0.5
Tuna, canned in water 3.5 1.0
Turkey, dark meat 3.0 2.0
Turkey, white meat 3.0 1.2

*Lean, trimmed of separable fat

NON-HEME FOOD SOURCES

Food Source Serving Size Iron (mg)
Almonds, raw 10 - 12 each 0.7
Apricots, dried, med.-size 10 each 1.7
Bagel 1 whole 1.5
Baked beans, canned 1/2 cup 2.0
Bread, white 2 slices 1.4
Bread, whole wheat 2 slices 1.7
Broccoli, cooked 1/2 cup 0.6
Broccoli, raw 1 stalk 1.1
Dates 10 each 1.6
Kidney beans 1/2 cup 3.0
Lima beans 1/2 cup 1.8
Macaroni, enriched, cooked 1 cup 1.9
Molasses, blackstrap 1 tbsp. 2.3
Peas, frozen and prepared 1/2 cup 1.3
Prune juice 1/2 cup 1.5
Raisins, not packed 1/4 cup 1.0
Rice, brown, cooked 1 cup 1.0
Rice, white enriched, cooked 1 cup 1.8
Spaghetti, enriched, cooked 1 cup 1.6
Spinach, cooked 1/2 cup 2.0
Vitamin supplements varies varies

In addition, many breakfast cereals are iron-fortified. Check nutrition information on package label for specific iron content.

hiddensecant

You know, I think something is wrong with my iron count .. it's saying that my chicken doesn't have any ... My blood iron has never come back low either and my vitamin C intake is awesome.

ngwife4life

Thanks, Dave!

It was always a struggle for my Mom to get Iron-rich foods in my system. I'm so picky that I won't eat most of what is on the list. There are some things in there that I forget about and actually WILL eat, though!

And the days I actually went over on my iron were the days I had some Special K for "dessert".

librarygirl

Since Msarro first pointed out about tracking sugar in the food diary it has gotten me thinking. I've been doing MFP for three weeks now and my weight hasnt budged. I know! I know! Give it time.....
I walk 5 days a week for 60 min each walk and I'm always within my daily calories. I have noticed that my sugar column is always in the negative. Even though my calories are low could I not be losing weight because my sugar column is high???