Anybody tracking sugar? I keep going over ughh!

shannashannabobana

Looking at your diary, I wouldn't worry so much about the fruit, because the extra seems to be coming from your 100 calorie packs and from meat/meals that are teryaki and sweet and sour, both of which have sugar. If you switch your meats to something with a less sugary sauce, that would probably help, or alternately cut out those 100 calorie packs and switch to (as others have said) some kind of veggie snack, maybe with hummus, or to cheese or something else with less sugar.

Just make sure you pay attention to the source of your sugar, not the quantity.

I agree with this. Like I said, I wouldn't cut out fruit for the sake of the numbers, unless it is stalling your weight loss. But it's worth looking at what else you're eating that has sugar that could be sub'd out.

norcal_yogi

i track my sugar and sodium. i almost always go over too. unfortunately a greek yogurt has like 18 grams of sugar in it and thats really high since my limit is like 39 grams. then add a banana or a bowl of cheerios and im over lol. right now im in the red at 10 grams over and i still have way too many calories im suppose to be eating. it sucks.

may I offer a suggestion? I started getting PLAIN greek yogurt, and sweetening it stevia and vanilla or adding fresh fruit.

yes this! ^

jenn_may

I usually don't worry about my sugar too much. I try to keep it as low as possible and at the end of the day I see what it would be without fruit. Yes, fruit is sugar, but it is much healthier than all the awful stuff they put in other foods. If I am under after I subtract the fruit I am a happy girl. That is just me though.

tsh0ck

I don't have diabetes. so, nope.

dinosnopro

I can't seem to stay in the green in my sugar column although I've been doing pretty well with staying under in calories, carbs, sodium, fat, and protein. Any suggestions/advice?

If you are under on your calories, it's all good. Sugar alone ( if in a caloric deficit) won't make you gain fat, it takes extra calories to do that.

tsh0ck

i track my sugar and sodium. i almost always go over too. unfortunately a greek yogurt has like 18 grams of sugar in it and thats really high since my limit is like 39 grams. then add a banana or a bowl of cheerios and im over lol. right now im in the red at 10 grams over and i still have way too many calories im suppose to be eating. it sucks.

you don't need to track sodium, either, more than likely. a very small percentage of people are sodium sensitive.

Pepper2185

Thank you soo much! What fruits are you choosing with low sugar?

Anything that grows in a tropical climate is usually high sugar (mangoes, bananas). Colder climate fruits have less (berries, plums)

Ouckat2

You go to settings and you can actually make your own columns. I have and at the bottom of your diary you will see "printable version". I open that just to see all at once since you can only shoose 4 colomns. Hope that helps . I go over on my sugar and I am so trying not to because I found out I am prediabetic. But I figure anything has to be better than what I was doing before this lifestyle change!!! OMG......my body must be freakin' out. lol

Merrysix

I am very sensitive to sugar -- in any form, whether natural or the white stuff in processed foods. It triggers me and I want to eat more. I try to eat lower sugar fruits like less sweet apples, and strawberries, honey dew and canteloupe melons and stay away from the white stuff, and more sugary fruits like mangos, grapes and watermelon, pineapple and ripe bananas. I try to eat foods where sugar is the 5th ingredient or less. I am sensitive to sugar triggering me to want to eat more sugar. Some people are not sensitive to it. Similarly, I try to eat little salt (unless I'm seriously exercising, sweating and taking electrolyte tablets). I also eat plain greek yogurt with strawberries and equal, but I'm going to try stevia and see if I like that.

Ouckat2

I have to track my sodium. I have high blood pressure and I want to get off these pills!!!!!:ohwell:

3foldchord

unless you have a medical problem with sugar; I'd think that if you are eating a good amount of good foods then a little too much suagr isn't a big deal.

carld256

Since the only sweetness in my diet comes from fresh fruit I don't track sugar.

Silverkittycat

i track my sugar and sodium. i almost always go over too. unfortunately a greek yogurt has like 18 grams of sugar in it and thats really high since my limit is like 39 grams. then add a banana or a bowl of cheerios and im over lol. right now im in the red at 10 grams over and i still have way too many calories im suppose to be eating. it sucks.

you don't need to track sodium, either, more than likely. a very small percentage of people are sodium sensitive.

This. I try to meet and exceed sugar and sodium, not diabetic or taking medication for blood pressure though.

treehugger215

I track my sugars. Little things add up, like a tsp in your coffee, or an extra piece of fruit. Grab some veggies instead of fruit (I'm not saying fruit is bad, but in moderation if you're watching sugars)! Make your own sauces, ect. Try unsweetened almond milks? Also avoid processed foods. Hope that helps!

JulieMarie01453

There are different kinds of sugar though. There is lactose, sucrose, fructose and glucose. They all react differently in the body, so the sugar category is kinda vague. It counts ALL sugar, where the fructose (from fruit) is utilized in the body immediately, and the other forms are stored. I.E. the glycemic index. So I think if you eat the right kinds of sugars (like other smart ppl have said previously) then you dont need to worry as much. Here is a video that explains it better...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zyqyXTQhiw&feature=relmfu