Should I monitor my sugar more closely?

EB4life

Hi MFP,

I have been logging my food in MFP for 20 days now, and though I have lost 4.5 lbs so far, I have noticed that I am always going over in my sugar. I know the recommended is 25g of sugar a day. But if most of these sugars are coming from healthy snacks like fruits, vegetables, oatmeal or milk, is it still detrimental for my weight loss effort? I am fairly active. I try to burn between 400-800 cals per day. I do Zumba annd Jillian Michael's 30-day shred (Shred every day and Zumba twice a week). So because I am actively exercising, and never going over my daily recommended calories, are the high sugar contents bad for me or will they be burned through my exercises? Is it true that for a sedentary person, it would obviously be bad to go over your sugar because ur body stores sugar u don't burn into fat, but those of us who exercise, your body needs/uses those sugars to help you burn & sustain energy during your workouts? I have lost 4.5 lbs to date. So something must be working. I am curious to hear your opinions on this topic

crazymom23boys1girl

I am not an expert by any means, but I think it would be hard to stay at 25 g of sugar if you are counting the natural sugars in things like milk and oatmeal. I think the 25 g refers to added sugars, like the sugar you put in your coffee. A better plan might be to focus on foods that have a low glycemic index/load because that will keep your insulin levels steadier. From what I understand, low-fat milk has a low glycemic index, despite its high natural sugars. But again, I'm no expert.

EB4life

:happy: Good point

treetop57

Unless you're diabetic or have another metabolic disorder (in which case you should be asking your doctor, not random internet schmoes), I wouldn't worry about it.

EB4life

Thx No I am not diabetic. But definitely need to discuss with my doctor and get a full blood test done. Good advice!