New...trouble with sugars...please help

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aadutton
aadutton Posts: 87
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Hi...I'm fairly new, just starting week 3. I feel like overall I'm doing well with my food tracking and staying within my calorie allotment every day. However, it seems like I go over on sugars daily. For example, I had been having 2 clementines and an oz or so of reduced fat cheese for breakfast...then I realized the oranges were about half of what MFP says I should be eating in sugars for the entire day. As long as I'm not like double, is it okay if I'm going over on sugars as long as I'm staying within my total calories? Suggestions for foods that are low in sugar? Thank you.

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  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
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    Unless you're Type 1 or 2 diabetic, ignore it. Staying within your carb and calorie goal is what matters. I was borderline diabetic when I joined MFP and I paid no attention to it at all then, or now. Welcome and all my best to you!
  • uzygirl
    uzygirl Posts: 13
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    Fruits generally have sugar in them. I got this list off livestrong.com
    These ones are low in sugar.
    Apple (sliced)
    Apricot (4 oz.)
    Blackberry
    Blueberry
    Boysenberry
    Cantaloupe
    Cherry (sour, sweet, 10 medium)
    Coconut meat (1 oz. or 1 cup shredded/grated, not packed)
    Coconut milk
    Currant (red, black, white)
    Elderberry
    Gooseberry
    Grape (10 medium)
    Honeydew melon
    Kiwi fruit (1 medium)
    Kumquat (1 medium)
    Lemon/Lime (2 inch diameter)
    Lemon/Lime Juice (1 oz)
    Mulberry
    Orange (sections, without membrane)
    Peach (1 med, 4 oz.)
    Persimmon (American, Japanese, 1 medium)
    Pineapple (1 oz)
    Plum
    Raspberry
    Strawberry
    Tangelo (1 medium)
    Tangerine (1 medium)
    Watermelon

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/5375-lowsugar-fruits/#ixzz267aQTqIW
  • AHealthyMe15
    AHealthyMe15 Posts: 20 Member
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    I need help in this area too, I have been going over on my sugars from the fruit im eating, need better choices to cut down.
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 646 Member
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    That is the reason I only tracked sugar for a few days. I see nothing wrong with sugar in fruit assuming no other health issues are present.
  • Danied13
    Danied13 Posts: 117 Member
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    I agree that you should focus on overall carb intake and not sugar (as long as it's coming from natural sources).

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