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kels67camaro
kels67camaro Posts: 36
in Food and Nutrition
So i am sure this has been asked over again but i am new here so i am going to ask it again! Do you track carbs and sugar or one and not the other? Any thoughts or help would be appericated :)

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  • angleu
    angleu Posts: 140 Member
    you should track both being the are just as important to not eat too much of as the other =)
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    I'm not tracking either one.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Both. I try to keep my carbs around 100g, and I find that if I have high sugar intake that causes my stomach to complain.
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Sugars are just a subset of carbs.
    Unless you have a specific medical/dietary reason to avoid sugar, I'd just track carbs.

    Tracking sugars will tend to have you avoiding perfectly good foods like fruit that should probably be in your diet, in moderation.
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    Depends.... Usually people go over their sugar grams but not carbs because of the natural sugar found in fruit.
    Now if you're not sensitive to that, don't worry about it - if you're diabetic, pay attention

    Watching your sugar grams isn't a yes or no but more of a "what's YOUR personal situation"
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I track sodium, protein, and sugar. I don't eat processed foods...and only sugar in natural foods. I try and eat good fats, raw almonds, and avocado.. I don't eat much bread, pasta, or potatoes. I eat lots of lean meats, veggies, and some fruits.
  • kels67camaro
    kels67camaro Posts: 36
    Thanks for the answers! I an tracking both, i never go over my carb but i always seem to go over on my sugar.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I track both but I don't fret if I go over a bit:smile:
  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    Sugars are just a subset of carbs.
    Unless you have a specific medical/dietary reason to avoid sugar, I'd just track carbs.

    Tracking sugars will tend to have you avoiding perfectly good foods like fruit that should probably be in your diet, in moderation.

    ^^This :-)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Sugars are just a subset of carbs.
    Unless you have a specific medical/dietary reason to avoid sugar, I'd just track carbs.

    Tracking sugars will tend to have you avoiding perfectly good foods like fruit that should probably be in your diet, in moderation.

    ^^this
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I track carbs only. Sugar is included in the count.
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    I vote cout.
  • jenniferinfl
    jenniferinfl Posts: 456 Member
    I track carbs, but only to see it relative to protein and fat. I track protein, fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol and fiber.

    (family history of heart disease)

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