Always Over on my Sugar Limits

Mlieb

I have been keeping track of the limits for calories, fat, carb, potassium, fiber, etc. I have been pretty good about keeping within the recommended limits on each nutrition category.

EXCEPT, I am CONSTANTLY over on my sugar by usually twice the amount. It almost seems impossible to stay under or at 24 grams. I am even using sugar substitute with everything but a lot of foods naturally have sugar.

Is anyone else having this problem?

Does going over on the sugar mean I will less likely be losing weight? Please advise!!!

Melissa

Mlieb

I have been keeping track of the limits for calories, fat, carb, potassium, fiber, etc. I have been pretty good about keeping within the recommended limits on each nutrition category.

EXCEPT, I am CONSTANTLY over on my sugar by usually twice the amount. It almost seems impossible to stay under or at 24 grams. I am even using sugar substitute with everything but a lot of foods naturally have sugar.

Is anyone else having this problem?

Does going over on the sugar mean I will less likely be losing weight? Please advise!!!

Melissa

bigjug1967

Sugars in certain foods are god for you and you need to know where they come from and go from there... You are doing great though really.

stephaniek

Hi, I'm not sure where you learned that 24 g was a sugar limit...on a 2000 kcal diet it is around 40 grams, however, the bottom line is calories in/calories burned for weight loss. I hope you are not foregoing beneficial fruits and vegetables to lower your sugar intake. I have to commend you for being so vigilant...you must be making some pretty good choices if you are aiming for 24 g. I'm a dietitian that eats a primarily whole foods, organic diet and I just checked my sugars and they are considerably higher than 24 g. I do admit to eating a bit of chocolate (helloooo, I am on this site for a reason!) and other foods that I could substitute with better ones, but I also find that if I deprive myself I binge later on bad choices. Keep up the good work and cut yourself some slack in the sugar department:flowerforyou:

nightangelstars

I think stephaniek hit the nail on the head there. I especially agree that you can't completely deprive yourself of the 'bad' foods, the sweet snacks and such - it's just like everything else in life, everything in moderation. Congrats on being so good about staying on track though, keep up the good work!

Mlieb

Based on a 1,200 calorie diet (recommended to lose a pound a week), it states that the limit for sugar is 24 grams. When I am in my food diary, there is a "setting" tab that lets you choose which nutirent come up on your food diary (i.e. calories, fat, carb, potass, fiber, etc). I regularly go thru each setting to identify if I am deficient in any area, then try to find a food that would help fill that gap.

I have lost 5 pound in three weeks so I think that I may be doing something right but noticed that I was ALWAYS over on my sugar.

I will just keep doing what I have been doing and keep my fingers crossed. THanks for your responses and support!!!!! You guys are awesome!

Melissa

yoginimary

Unless you are on a low-carb diet, you will be over on your sugar. Everyone is. I don't worry about it. I don't think there is such a thing as too much fruit :happy:

Mlieb

I feel better. Thanks!

rem1979

I am the same way. Everything else is right where is should be except sugar but most of my sugar is coming from fruits or cereal.