Yes I peak at your food diary and must ask you...

GG70

why do you not monitor your sugars? Strictly curious as to why not..

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I don't eat any processed foods with processed sugar, so no need to.

GG70

Mmm.. well THAT makes complete sense to me.. but I just wonder when I see desserts and ..yes.. processed foods in diaries and then I look to see how much sugar they are taking in and there is no monitor of it.

twinmama1987

i dont have it listed on my diary but i do watch it on my mobile app for iPhone.

UpEarly

Because I haven't found sugar to make a difference in my weight loss or my overall health (based on bloodwork and how I feel). I do tons of long endurance-type cardio, and to be honest - my best workouts are often fueled by jellybeans. :-)

cmriverside

Sugar is reported by default on the second page of the Food Diary (the "Printable version") - so I track other things on the first page that are not automatically tracked anyway.

rockerbabyy

id rather track other things, and i havent noticed sugar making a difference in my weight loss anyway.

gagesmom314

I do. I don't always come in under. I mainly monitor my sodium though. I often wonder why more people don't monitor that.

pinuplove

Because I think it's silly that a kiwi, a banana, and a sweet potato will put me 'over' on sugar. And, I just really don't care.

CMomma23

Because I haven't found sugar to make a difference in my weight loss or my overall health (based on bloodwork and how I feel). I do tons of long endurance-type cardio, and to be honest - my best workouts are often fueled by jellybeans. :-)

^^ This AND because alot of my sugars come from fruit... I fruit. :bigsmile:

sherrirb

Because after the Macros, Fiber and Sodium are the next most important to me and there is more room to monitor anything else.

Fiber aids in digestion and helps you feel fuller.

High sodium causes me to retain water and I have high blood pressure so I need to make sure I keep this down.

livestar

I do, but I generally go over due to increasing my fruit intake.

paletendril

Because I think it's sill that a kiwi, a banana, and a sweet potato will put me 'over' on sugar. And, I just really don't care.

This!

dlyeates

Sugars are a subcategory of carbs and are monitored under the carbs section!!

AMS58

I am more interested in the amount of iron I am taking in...... and although I love sugar I don't eat much of it as it is my downfall. Once I start I can't stop.

SmartAlec03211988

Because my sugar intake hasn't hindered my weight loss in any fashion.

ericalynn104

Because the sugar monitor on here is immensely inaccurate. You should be watching refined sugars but a lot of my sugar comes from fruit.

I'm definitely more preoccupied with iron and sodium.

beckyinma

Because after the Macros, Fiber and Sodium are the next most important to me and there is more room to monitor anything else.

Fiber aids in digestion and helps you feel fuller.

High sodium causes me to retain water and I have high blood pressure so I need to make sure I keep this down.

This

Yanicka1

Sugars are a subcategory of carbs and are monitored under the carbs section!!

^^^^ this and also i only really care for protein.

sweet_lotus

The sugar allotment doesn't differentiate between added sugar and natural sugar. So, if you're a fruit eater like me, you go over even if you have very little added sugar.

That said, I don't think there's any good reason to monitor sugar intake, or avoid the occasional dessert unless you're a diabetic or pre-diabetic.

maethoriel

I don't track it only because I have too many other things I track lol, but I actually keep track of everything on the mobile app for the Iphone and it all shows up there.

yesthistime

It made me sad to see the number be red everyday, so I trashed it.

snookumss

I really don't care about my sugars. I put a ton of effort into my fats, proteins and carbs along with calories and fiber. Why should I worry about sugar as well when it doesn't matter and I should be able to enjoy a little sugar since I hardly get many carbs as it is!

Sidesteal

I don't have any insulin related medical conditions and consequently I don't believe it's important for me. I also do not subscribe to the "sugar is poison" model of nonsense.

(Having said that, I also hit my macronutrient goals and consequently, I couldn't eat candy bars all day nor would I. This common sense being applied to my food selection is another reason that I don't bother tracking it).

Natihilator

Because I monitor my carbs, and rarely eat non-fruit sugar so it would be redundant

AmyRhubarb

Because after the Macros, Fiber and Sodium are the next most important to me and there is more room to monitor anything else.

Same here - I have a much bigger issue with sodium than I do sugar.

sweet110

I guess because everyone is on their own journey and, consequently make different choices as to what's important for them? Such as to not worry about sugar. Or processed foods and desserts, the two other things you mentioned in your post.

I think that's pretty much the answer to your question. Is there something more you were interested in that I'm missing?

SergeantSunshine_reused

I don't have any insulin related medical conditions and consequently I don't believe it's important for me. I also do not subscribe to the "sugar is poison" model of nonsense.

^^ couldn't have said it better myself

Taylerr88

calories, proteins, fats... all that matters.

Becky_Boodle

Because I think it's sill that a kiwi, a banana, and a sweet potato will put me 'over' on sugar. And, I just really don't care.

This!

Yep...me too!!!!
I don't eat processed foods or red meat...
so I feel it's better to track my Iron intake...
I still check my sugar throughout the day...
I also upped my sugar intake because I like fruits and veggies so much

GG70

Because the sugar monitor on here is immensely inaccurate. You should be watching refined sugars but a lot of my sugar comes from fruit.
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agree with all of you who say this.. Watching my sugars has hindered me from eating fruit which I love.. When I eat an apple, suddenly I am in the red. Something to think about changing up a little.. Also someone mentioned that sugar is a subcategory of carbs.. hmmm.. also worth thinking about.. so we can essentially still monitor it in some way while adding a different macro to monitor.

Thank you all so much for your feedback..