Sugar!

fitnotskinnyxo
fitnotskinnyxo Posts: 38 Member
in Food and Nutrition
MFP tells me that I can only consume 34 g of sugar per day, but I find that quickly adds up throughout the day. I enjoy fruits and vegetables, and I also like to have a dessert at the end of the day - preferably some frozen yogurt. My question is, should I be worried about my sugar intake? Does it affect my weight; I'm currently trying to maintain - not lose, not gain. Also, is it bad to eat ice cream every night, as long as it fits my caloric needs? Please help! Thank you guys :)

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  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    I eat swag cream every night, and its DELICIOUS. I do make sure it fits into my goals, regardless if you eat healthy why not live a little?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Instead of trying to micromanage every aspect of your food intake, you might find it more beneficial to try to just meet protein and calorie goals
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Instead of trying to micromanage every aspect of your food intake, you might find it more beneficial to try to just meet protein and calorie goals
    BOOM!
  • hg5159
    hg5159 Posts: 76 Member
    Because of fruits, my sugars are always high. I tend to mostly worry about calories, fat and protein. :o)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Sugar is just a subset of carbs and unless you have a medical condition that requires it, there is no need to track separately,

    Also, I have at least one serving of ice-cream a day - one of which is always just before bed - I just fit it into my targets.
  • cupcakegirl81
    cupcakegirl81 Posts: 2,033 Member
    Yeah, my problem is similar...with carbs. I usually go over just a little, but am under in calories and fat. I know too many carbs are bad, but they are in the best foods on Earth!!!
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    Sugar from fruits and vegetables is nothing to really concern yourself with (unless you are a diabetic like me). It's the processed sugars you should keep an eye on. If you are having 30g of fructose vs 30g of sucrose then I wouldn't be worried. Carbs is what you should watch. The 'Sugars' in the nutrition label is built into the total carbs number, so if you eat a dessert that is say, 24g of carbs and it has 12g of sugar then you know that half of the carbs are coming from simple sugar. Simple sugars spike your blood glucose and burn off quickly which leads to cravings as your blood glucose quickly drops again. Just make sure you are balancing your diet with slow-burning carbs to avoid the BG spikes. Then you can have your treat and not worry.
  • amandavictoria80
    amandavictoria80 Posts: 734 Member
    Breyers actually has a sugar free ice cream. Just throwing that out there. ;)

    I think sugar is the enemy. I can stay under my daily calories, but if I eat too much sugar, I GAIN GAIN GAIN!
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    Instead of trying to micromanage every aspect of your food intake, you might find it more beneficial to try to just meet protein and calorie goals

    what he said.
  • likepepsicola
    likepepsicola Posts: 117 Member
    Honestly, if you get your blood sugar checked, you don't have diabetes/a family history, you get some exercise, and you don't experience blood sugar crashes then you should be fine even at a relatively high level.

    Most days I eat 100g of sugar. I know, crazy, but like you said it adds up quickly just from fruit, whole grains, plain yogurt, condiments, etc. My blood sugar is actually on the low side! It was 77 fasting last time I had it checked a few months ago.
  • jayhawkfan51
    jayhawkfan51 Posts: 78 Member
    Mine only allows 36 also. I used to stress out about it, but as long as I know Im eating the right way, no worries. I do try and limit my fruit to no more than 2 pcs a day, thats a personal choice.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Breyers actually has a sugar free ice cream. Just throwing that out there. ;)

    I think sugar is the enemy. I can stay under my daily calories, but if I eat too much sugar, I GAIN GAIN GAIN!

    How is that physically possible?

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