I can't keep my sugar intake low!

increase protein. i used to eat a lot of fruit and whole grain muffins and all that kind of stuff, but if you really want it to work, have 1 or 2 pieces of fruit a day (i know, i was terrified when i first heard that you shouldn't eat a lot of FRUIT in your diet)
but i found out when i have protein for lunch (like fish or chicken) i tend to be satisfied longer, so i don't need afternoon snack (which would again be fruit, hello)
However in the morning i need to have something sweet so i usually eat fruit.
and i totally understand you, i have and unhealthy relationship with chocolate (and anything sweet really).
Also avoid smoothies, they are delicious but when you think about it they can pack a lot of sugar and calories and they don't fill you up (even though if you put nothing but fruit in it, when you think about it, one banana, one apple, one papaya, or whatever you put in your smoothie, calories and sugar can add up)

I choose fruit and berries that are lower in sugar and have a higher fiber content. I avoid, but not eliminate, dried fruits and tropical fruits which are generally higher in sugar and lower in fiber.

Also, I use non-concentrated fruit juice and find mixing it with sparkling water is a great substitute for regular fruit juices and especially soda pop.

As for chocolate, I find the darker it is the less I eat. Sometimes I find freezing chocolate treats keeps me from eating it all up at once. But I'll admit to happily eating frozen chocolate.

I find non-dairy chocolate 'ice creams' and 'milks' have less sugar, but double check and compare the labels for sure.

sugar free chocolate pudding

I have found where someone has addressed sugar here, and it's an old thread, but I'm gonna put this out there anyway, cause I'm baffled. I'm eating EXTREMELY healthy. Example: Yogurt (light) and granola and 1/2 c milk for breakfast. Garden salad for lunch/ lite dressing. Apple for snack. I have not even eaten dinner. I'm almost 700 calories out from my calorie limit, but my sugar is 35 grams OVER! How in the world could I possibly change something here? I've barely eaten anything! lol

The milk, yogurt and granola are the main culprits - along with the apple of course - but anywhere that you hear of healthy eating habits, these three items are often in a daily menu, so I don't understand.

Rolled oats instead of granola = 0 sugar, Greek yogurt instead of whatever you are having is way less sugar, almond/soy milk have less sugar than normal milk

I'm working on my sugar, I manage to keep it under about 40g most days but I'd like to go lower. The milk is a big one for me because I haven't had the desire to switch to some other kind yet - and it's $$$ where I live but I might try it eventually. My worst is the fruit in my yogurt, I have been looking for something else to use but haven't found anything I like yet.

Try Emerald's Cocoa Roast Almonds (dark chocolate flavor). I buy a 38oz jar at Sams for $10. It's only got 1g of sugar, low sodium and I get the flavor of chocolate.

There is absolutely no reason to cease eating fruit. None.
Just delete the sugar column is you can't understand that basic element.
If your macros are fine, sugar is already counted.

The voice of intelligence and reason! BTW, for those that say added sugars are a probelm and naturally occuring sugars are fine, please tell me how your body know which one is naturally occuring and which one is added? Do we have some kind of built in "added sugar" gland? Just manage your overall carbs including sugar and have a little common sense about eating nutrient dense foods and not junk. Remove the sugar column and go in peace! lol

Eat meat instead of fruit.

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Eat meat instead of fruit.

I'm sorry, but the judges ruled this response as incorrect. Meat does not qualify as a sugary snack. But thank you for playing! You'll receive your participation ribbon to your address of record in 7-10 business days. :flowerforyou:

ahhh but protein does qualify as a food that will fill you up and keep you going and maybe keeping those sugar (choocie) cravings at bay,

so meat can be a good choice if you are have a sweet tooth. Fill up on the protein and reward yourself at the end of the day with a cube of choc if you need to, than half it and so on. Get some choccie smelling candles. If you smoke you can get choccie tasting fillers (for electronic ciggies of course, I do not condone smoking real ciggies!

You can wean yourself off anything just take a little extra off the usual, use it as a reward!

Oh, I know the feeling. I'm always going over my sugar goal because of fruit and my morning milk. While sugar is sugar, don't pay too much attention to your sugar when you know you haven't gone empty-calorie-treat crazy. I don't even touch my beloved sweets! I've actually been quite good when it comes to avoiding candies and whatnot. But I cannot do that forever; that's just not me. I started fixing a [salty (ick)] sugar free chocolate cake recipe I found online. Today I'm going to try to make cupcakes out of it, with frosting! I'm so excited!