15g sugar?

zoeyjane138

So, i keep reading and hearing people talk about sugar intake. I keep hearing if you limit your sugar intake to less than 15g a day you will lose and not have to count calories. Im just curious as to what everyone thinks about this, and if anyone actually practices this and if its working for them. sugar is by far my downfall i crave it CONSTANTLY!!... I have this calorie counting, and measureing/proportion thing under control... but my sugar intake is over just about EVERY day... im wondering if this is responsible for my up down up down scale experience....all advice, info and opinions greatly appreciated

djames92

thats a load of crap! theres more sugar then that in one apple

zoeyjane138

yea.... but depending on who you talk to some say that fruit sugar doesnt count, like sugar from a soda would... i eat alot of fruit.... theres alot of info to read and "take in" its hard sometimes to kno what to go with, and what is total junk...

Shock_Wave

thats a load of crap! theres more sugar then that in one apple

Agreed with this dood.

Also OP be careful playing with your sugar intake you can get hypoglycemic attacks.

LiftAllThePizzas

I think the idea is that since almost everything has some sugar in it, you cannot eat mountains of food and still stay under 15g sugars. So it's basically a gimmick, kinda like "eat all the grapefruit you want" because who would want to eat that much grapefruit?

Shock_Wave

yea.... but depending on who you talk to some say that fruit sugar doesnt count, like sugar from a soda would... i eat alot of fruit.... theres alot of info to read and "take in" its hard sometimes to kno what to go with, and what is total junk...

Of course fruit counts as sugar hahaha it just absorbs slower because of all the fiber thus preventing a huge insulin spike. Your body cannot tell the difference between fruit sugar or table sugar, or even brown from white sugar for that matter why because it is all sugar.. lol

CoachReddy

MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that.

purpleipod

I'm confused how limiting your sugar intake = not having to count calories. I don't think there's a lot of sugar in macaroni and cheese and a grilled rib eye.

Shock_Wave

I'm confused how limiting your sugar intake = not having to count calories. I don't think there's a lot of sugar in macaroni and cheese and a grilled rib eye.

^^That's a crock of you know what.. Simply put its always calories in vs calories out.. Any quick fixes are most likely a scam. Remember if things sound to good to be true they most likely are. :drinker:

ravenchick

What is wrong with just counting calories?

Changing_Charity

MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that.

speak for yourself, my mfp set me at 25g of sugar!

Changing_Charity

if you have a hard time with sugar try getting things that have low sugar or are sugar free. i just had a sugar free chocolate pudding made by JELL-O and it was delicious, i couldnt even tell the difference. staying low on sugar doesnt mean that you can eat whatever you want and lose weight. you still need to watch calories and fat!

CoachReddy

MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that.

speak for yourself, my mfp set me at 25g of sugar!

hah! sorry about that! figured it was like potassium where it gives everyone the same number. my mistake. :P

BrandyontheRun

I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

gpstrucker

It's nonsense. Calories are calories. Don't waste time with these stupid fad ideas. MFP works. Just do it.

zoeyjane138

What is wrong with just counting calories?

absolutely nothing i personally think its the ONLY way for me to be able to lose weight .... i do it every day.... i have just been hearing alot of stuff about limiting sugar and not having to count. And then had a friend ask me about it also.. i had told her it sounded like a load of crap, and then it got me to thinking what other peoples take on it would be.

JoshuaL86

I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

Lol, take what Dr. Oz says, and do the exact opposite. That guy is a quack!

zoeyjane138

I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

yea. my friend and my mother saw it. then i went to his website and looked at it too.... 15g of sugar really does seem impossible...

zoeyjane138

if you have a hard time with sugar try getting things that have low sugar or are sugar free. i just had a sugar free chocolate pudding made by JELL-O and it was delicious, i couldnt even tell the difference. staying low on sugar doesnt mean that you can eat whatever you want and lose weight. you still need to watch calories and fat!

i love those jello cups i have banana fudge right now...only 60 cals and they are really good

brajorie

Best advice with avoiding sugar...cut out the refined sugars and don't worry about avoiding sugars that occur naturally.

Shock_Wave

I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

Shockwave = 1500 calories to lose 1 lb a week

Shockwave does not eat any sugar or minimal sugar and does not count calories for a month like Op said about some Dr Oz show

Shockwave eats 2500 calories every day because he does not count calories and does not know how much he is consuming and does not lose weight and in fact gains some weight in a month..

Did not eating sugar or minimal sugar prevent him from not having to count calories and still lose weight?
Answer is NO and why is this..??

Simply because its Calories in vs Calories out.


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LiftAllThePizzas

I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

Shockwave = 1500 calories to lose 1 lb a week

Shockwave does not eat any sugar or minimal sugar and does not count calories for a month

Shockwave eats 2500 calories every day because he does not count calories and does not know how much he is consuming and does not lose weight and in fact gains some weight in a month..

Did not counting the sugar prevent him from having to count calories?
Answer is NO and why is this..??

Simply because its Calories in vs Calories out.

Shockwave this! Shockwave that!

BTW what do you eat 2500 calories of without getting any sugar?

Shock_Wave

Shockwave this! Shockwave that!

BTW what do you eat 2500 calories of without getting any sugar?

I was making a hypothetical scenario to the OP. to debunk what she heard

Shock_Wave

wOOOHOOO ^^ That was my 1000th post lol

Natihilator

Your body cannot tell the difference between fruit sugar or table sugar, or even brown from white sugar for that matter why because it is all sugar.. lol

Speak for yourself! my body prefers gummy candy over fresh fruit all the time.

Shock_Wave

Your body cannot tell the difference between fruit sugar or table sugar, or even brown from white sugar for that matter why because it is all sugar.. lol

Speak for yourself! my body prefers gummy candy over fresh fruit all the time.

LoL I think those are called tastebuds and I agreeeeeeee :bigsmile:

auntiebabs

Sugars AND artificial sweeteners increase your appetite.
I find when I limit my sugar for 2-3 weeks my cravings are greatly reduced.

I also find if I have a diet soda I have a hard time staying under my calories.

I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH. So I keep an eagle-eye out for hidden sugars in thing sold as "real food" like
--flavored yogurts always have very high sugar.
--the brand of prepared tomato sauce I was using had 9g of sugar per 1/2 cup serving. (I've found a prepared brand that has 3g and turns out when I buy plain canned tomato sauce and spice it myself it's really way tastier and not that much trouble.)
--remember to check anything processed, because while unprocessed is better we all can't be perfect about avoiding it all the time.

When I eat sugar I want to enjoy it fully as a treat, not have it snuck in where I don't notice it. So totally not worth it.

As for fruits, I always used to think "sugar is sugar" I read an article a while back about the sugar in fruit is naturally packaged with fiber, which helps you process it.

I recently scanned an article about how you body handles fructose differently from glucose. The upshot was that fructose prevented satiety messages from getting it to your brain. So you never felt full.

Shock_Wave

Sugars AND artificial sweeteners increase your appetite.
I find when I limit my sugar for 2-3 weeks my cravings are greatly reduced.

I also find if I have a diet soda I have a hard time staying under my calories.

I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH. So I keep an eagle-eye out for hidden sugars in thing sold as "real food" like
--flavored yogurts always have very high sugar.
--the brand of prepared tomato sauce I was using had 9g of sugar per 1/2 cup serving. (I've found a prepared brand that has 3g and turns out when I buy plain canned tomato sauce and spice it myself it's really way tastier and not that much trouble.)
--remember to check anything processed, because while unprocessed is better we all can't be perfect about avoiding it all the time.

When I eat sugar I want to enjoy it fully as a treat, not have it snuck in where I don't notice it. So totally not worth it.

As for fruits, I always used to think "sugar is sugar" I read an article a while back about the sugar in fruit is naturally packaged with fiber, which helps you process it.

I recently scanned an article about how you body handles fructose differently from glucose. The upshot was that fructose prevented satiety messages from getting it to your brain. So you never felt full.

Guess you did not even read OP topic...

"So, i keep reading and hearing people talk about sugar intake. I keep hearing if you limit your sugar intake to less than 15g a day you will lose and not have to count calories"

BinaryPulsar

Everyone has said it already. But, yeah, it's just another fad diet. Sometimes people have reasons they need or like to reduce or limit sugar. But, there's no reason why someone without a specific condition would need to limit their sugar to 15 grams a day, everyday.

That would be very difficult to stick with. Better to eat a sensible diet within your calorie goals and meet your macro and micro nutrient needs that you enjoy. It's worked for everyone here.

jeannetteglime

I am doing the 15g of sugar a day in addition to counting calories. I had never looked at sugar before - always calories - and it was very interesting to see how much food has added sugar!! I am not a fad diet person but I do enjoy trying different things out 'just to see' and although I dont see myself continuing on such a strict limitation, I will definitely be more mindful of checking the sugar content in addition to calories and make food choices from there. For example, Healthy Choice steamers were dirt cheap this week so I bought enough to eat for lunch everyday and some meals had only 3g of sugar and others as much as 18g so although the calories were relatively the same, I opted for the lower sugar option. I was also SHOCKED to see how much sugar is in milk - its all almond milk for me from now on... Also, various bread brands vary greatly in their sugar content... just one more thing to monitor... Good luck everyone!

Firefox7275

So, i keep reading and hearing people talk about sugar intake. I keep hearing if you limit your sugar intake to less than 15g a day you will lose and not have to count calories. Im just curious as to what everyone thinks about this, and if anyone actually practices this and if its working for them. sugar is by far my downfall i crave it CONSTANTLY!!... I have this calorie counting, and measureing/proportion thing under control... but my sugar intake is over just about EVERY day... im wondering if this is responsible for my up down up down scale experience....all advice, info and opinions greatly appreciated

I don't understand why you posted this in Food and Nutrition instead of Diet & Weight Loss. AFAIK it is impossible to eat a nutrient dense, balanced and varied diet with your sugars that low, it's not just fruit you would eliminate but numerous vegetables too. Added sugar is easy to limit, just eat a homecooked diet, foods that look much as they did when they came off the animal or plant.

If you are craving sugars look at the foods you eat eating, the combinations and the quantities. Eat enough overall calories, protein and fats at every meal and snack, only the lowest glycaemic index carbs (non starchy vegetables, low sugar fruits, beans, lentils, barley) and modest servings of anything starchy. Cut or eliminate processed wheat, rice, corn, potatoes, caffeine, alcohol because these all mess with blood sugar control. Get plenty of restful sleep, your 10,000 steps every day and practice stress management.