Sugar sabotaging weight loss?

butterfli7o
butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I need some help with this...I had posted that my weight was not budging regardless of staying within my cals and macros, and someone recommended that I start tracking sugar. Sure enough, it seemed I was indeed eating a lot of "hidden" sugars in fruit and the like. So I'm now tracking my sugars and hoping this helps. Anyone else had experience with this? Lost weight when you cut down the sugar? By the way, I don't add it to anything, nor do I drink regular soda/tea. Also, I noticed that just a couple pieces of fruit and I'm at my sugar goal for the day. So do you suggest limiting the fruit as well?
I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that if I keep my sugar down, things will finally move.

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  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    You should focus on consuming around %50 of your calories from carbohydrates. It doesn't matter if most of these carbohydrates come from sugar (as long as you have reasonable fiber intake as well).

    Initial weight loss due to restricting sugar is most likely not from fat, but glycogen depletion. Just focus on overall carbohydrates intake and don't worry too much about sugars (unless you have a medical condition).
  • RancidPolecat2
    RancidPolecat2 Posts: 46
    In a nutshell:
    1. You consume sugar.
    2. Your body releases insulin.
    3. That sugar gets converted directly into fat (you never get the chance to burn it).
    4. Your energy level drops.
    5. You get hungry.
    6. You eat more.

    Try to keep your carbs under 40% (not easy).
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    In a nutshell:
    1. You consume sugar.
    2. Your body releases insulin.
    3. That sugar gets converted directly into fat (you never get the chance to burn it).
    4. Your energy level drops.
    5. You get hungry.
    6. You eat more.

    Try to keep your carbs under 40% (not easy).


    In a nutshell, you're highly misinformed. It's insulin resistance that contributes to weight gain, not insulin secretion into the blood stream.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    In a nutshell:
    1. You consume sugar.
    2. Your body releases insulin.
    3. That sugar gets converted directly into fat (you never get the chance to burn it).
    4. Your energy level drops.
    5. You get hungry.
    6. You eat more.

    Try to keep your carbs under 40% (not easy).

    the sugar gets converted into fat?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    In a nutshell:
    1. You consume sugar.
    2. Your body releases insulin.
    3. That sugar gets converted directly into fat (you never get the chance to burn it).
    4. Your energy level drops.
    5. You get hungry.
    6. You eat more.

    Try to keep your carbs under 40% (not easy).

    the sugar gets converted into fat?

    That's certainly better than your muscle being converted into fat.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    In a nutshell:
    1. You consume sugar.
    2. Your body releases insulin.
    3. That sugar gets converted directly into fat (you never get the chance to burn it).
    4. Your energy level drops.
    5. You get hungry.
    6. You eat more.

    Try to keep your carbs under 40% (not easy).

    I'm glad my doctor didn't graduate from the Nutshell School of Medicine
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    I'm glad my doctor didn't graduate from the Nutshell School of Medicine

    LOL same here!
  • Sandyslosenit
    Sandyslosenit Posts: 322 Member
    No natural foods are bad for you!!! Your body needs fruits and veggies!! If your not adding table sugar, the natural sugars in your foods are fine. Watch your sodium and chemicals ( if you can't pronounce it I doubt that its good for you) Make sure your getting enough water. :wink:
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I am also over on sugar every day, have been since I started logging. But almost every bit of it comes from fruit and other natural sources. It has not caused a problem for me weight loss wise, and I just had a ton of bloodwork done that was all great!
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    Thanks for the responses. I never add table sugar. Good to know I can still enjoy fruit.

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