SUGAR IS EVERY DAMN WHERE!!!

KimInsanityP

33 grams of sugar is supposed to be my limit according to MFP, I take in over 100 grams of sugar and I feel like I'm eating pretty well! What are you guys getting in one day for sugar intake!!! I feel like that's what I need to eliminate to shrink my belly, but SUGAR'S EVERY DAMN WHERE!!!!

Diazwifey2010

I just pulled up mine and im the same way! You eat an apple and a greek yogurt and you are already over your limit...what gives?!

fmbomzo

Now that I'm trying to "watch" my sugars, I average about 80 - 100 grams a day. It's ridiculous. I blow my MFP limit by the time I finish breakfast. I drink kefir, I eat yogurt, I eat fruit and I indulge in sweets sometimes. I know that people say that sugar is sugar and it doesn't matter what the source is, but I try to subtract out the fruit and dairy sugars and only count the refined sugar from sweets to figure out if I'm truly "over the limit".

linz1125

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

wookiemouse

Plain yogurt should be around 5g, which isn't absurd. I ignore fruit sugars, I've gotten great results just by eliminating refined sugar.

KimInsanityP

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hooperkay

I don't count sugar in fruits. Your body processes those different. I try to watch refined sugars.

AmyBecky74

I always go way over my limit. My love of fresh friut does me in every time. I'm at the piont I don't even pat attention to it anymore. I figure I'm losing weight so I'm doinng something right.

kalynn06

The 33g recommendation is based on an old proposed recommendation for "added sugar" a nebulous category that MFP doesn't track, making the number useless for most people. Basically if you stick to your carb level and get the majority of those from veggies and a moderate amount of fruit, your sugar will fall in line. That is unless of course you are diabetic or have another medical condition.

Mindmovesbody

Sugar from Greek yogurt is typically from the fruit on the bottom......

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

SherryTeach

Where did you learn that pure maple syrup had no sugar in it? 60 millititers containers 54 grams of sugar.

Acg67

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

jknops2

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

You know, These random made up facts. I am still amazed about where people get all this crap from, or if they just make it up all themselves.

stargazer008

Just make sure your sugar is from naturally occurring sources such as fruit to be safe!

linz1125

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

It has no added sugar, therefore making it a clean food. If its 100%maple syrup, there's nothing else in it.
This explains the process. No added sugar, and that's what I am avoiding.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=115

See my post earlier about "what is your definition of healthy" on my views about sugar.

Acg67

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

It has no added sugar, therefore making it a clean food. If its 100%maple syrup, there's nothing else in it.
This explains the process. No added sugar, and that's what I am avoiding.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=115

See my post earlier about "what is your definition of healthy" on my views about sugar.

From your own link

It is then boiled to evaporate the water producing syrup with the characteristic flavor and color of maple syrup and sugar content of 60%

HeatherDee92

I don't count sugar in fruits. Your body processes those different. I try to watch refined sugars.

This is good to know!

linz1125

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

It has no added sugar, therefore making it a clean food. If its 100%maple syrup, there's nothing else in it.
This explains the process. No added sugar, and that's what I am avoiding.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=115

See my post earlier about "what is your definition of healthy" on my views about sugar.

From your own link

It is then boiled to evaporate the water producing syrup with the characteristic flavor and color of maple syrup and sugar content of 60%

But nowhere do they add it. In my book, no added sugars are OK. I guess it all comes down to what your definition of healthy is.

tigersword

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Ummm, true maple syrup IS sugar. It's sap from a maple tree that has the water boiled out of it to concentrate the sugar. Tree sap = sugar + water.

Acg67

You are right, it's everywhere. I would cut out any processed food - stick with veggies, whole grains, and if you need something sweet, try using honey or maple syrup. True maple syrup has no sugar in it.

Are you positive maple syrup has no sugar in it? Might want to look at that again

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Lol, and sucrose is part glucose and part ?

Sugar is sugar

It has no added sugar, therefore making it a clean food. If its 100%maple syrup, there's nothing else in it.
This explains the process. No added sugar, and that's what I am avoiding.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=115

See my post earlier about "what is your definition of healthy" on my views about sugar.

From your own link

It is then boiled to evaporate the water producing syrup with the characteristic flavor and color of maple syrup and sugar content of 60%

But nowhere do they add it. In my book, no added sugars are OK. I guess it all comes down to what your definition of healthy is.

Metabolically how does added sucrose differ from natural sucrose?

tsh0ck

also? sugar tastes good. and unless you have diabetes? doesn't matter if you're eating it. so ... bonus.

caraiselite

i don't eat any sugar except for natural ones in veggies.

splucy

33 grams of sugar is supposed to be my limit according to MFP, I take in over 100 grams of sugar and I feel like I'm eating pretty well! What are you guys getting in one day for sugar intake!!! I feel like that's what I need to eliminate to shrink my belly, but SUGAR'S EVERY DAMN WHERE!!!!

I know what you mean... it was driving me crazy so I just gave up in the end and removed it from my macros It was doing my head in tracking fat, protein, carbs with sugar and sodium... so I've knocked those two out. :P

tigersword

Sugar from Greek yogurt is typically from the fruit on the bottom......

Its fructose that's in fruit not sucrose. That's the difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugars! They are metabolised differently and surplus of each is stored and utilized differently. Sucrose (which breaks down to glucose) is stored as fat!! Fructose remains in the blood stream and is used by mitochondria to form energy!!

Fruit is fine. There are so many benefits of it. Just watched your refined sugar intake and you should be good. I don't even have sugar in my diary anymore. I started tracking fiber instead and try for 30g a day!!!

Ugh. The major sugar in fruit is sucrose. Fruit also contains fructose, glucose, galactose, maltose, and other sugars. They are not metabolized any differently. An enzyme in your small intestine separates the glucose and fructose in sucrose into separate molecules, and they are digested and absorbed.

For the record, glucose is almost NEVER turned into fat. It's turned into glycogen, and stored in your muscles. The majority of body fat (87%) is made up of excess fatty acids.

SherryTeach

Yes, sugar is sugar, whether it is fructose, sucrose or whatever. I eat fruit and other natural sources of sugar and don't worry too much about going over the 25 grams I am allotted as long as its from real, nutritious food and not simply empty calories. But by any definition, what's in maple syrup would be classified as sugar. And if a person slathered maple syrup on everything on a regular basis, that person would gain weight.

Derpina7

OMFG, I know!! I know. :sad:

hollyNhollywood

When I first started logging my food on here, I input my breakfast, which I thought was pretty healthy..
Cereal, believe it was Kashi
little bit of walnuts
strawberries
blueberries
1% milk

coffee, sugar free creamer, 1% milk

aaaaand I hit my sugars for the day. Whoa! (the milk was the real killer)

So its really been a learning process. Altering what I eat. I watch my macros and keep track of it all. I did go over my sugars today though.
What has been a real issue for me is -- sodium!! that is in everything!

tsh0ck

Yes, sugar is sugar, whether it is fructose, sucrose or whatever. I eat fruit and other natural sources of sugar a d I don't worry too much about going the 25 grams I am allotted as long as its from real, nutritious food and simply empty calories. But by any definition, what's in maple syrup would be classified as sugar.

yup. sugar from an apple = sugar from a snickers. body don't care.

tsh0ck

When I first started logging my food on here, I input my breakfast, which I thought was pretty healthy..
Cereal, believe it was Kashi
little bit of walnuts
strawberries
blueberries
1% milk

coffee, sugar free creamer, 1% milk

aaaaand I hit my sugars for the day. Whoa! (the milk was the real killer)

So its really been a learning process. Altering what I eat. I watch my macros and keep track of it all. I did go over my sugars today though.
What has been a real issue for me is -- sodium!! that is in everything!

for most of the population, sodium doesn't really matter, either.

Kaidynne

Sugar is really a bad craving of mine. However, I've been trying really hard to avoid eating things with sugar UNLESS it's fruit. I believe getting sugar via fruit is the best way to get sugar, and if you get your sugar that way, I wouldn't worry about your 'limit".

JustinM86

You want to avoid excess sugar whenever possible. It doesn't matter if it's from fruit, sugar is sugar. Excess amounts of sugar are converted to LDL (Low density lipo-protein, aka - bad cholesterol) in the liver. This drives up cholesterol and attributes to heart disease among many other diseases/ health conditions. You need to be very aware of how much sugar is contained in each serving. "Fruit juice", for example, is nothing more than sugar water dressed up to appear healthy. You should be consuming fruit juice by the shotglass - because it's loaded with sugar.