15g sugar?

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zoeyjane138
zoeyjane138 Posts: 14
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So, i keep reading and hearing people talk about sugar intake. I keep hearing if you limit your sugar intake to less than 15g a day you will lose and not have to count calories. Im just curious as to what everyone thinks about this, and if anyone actually practices this and if its working for them. sugar is by far my downfall i crave it CONSTANTLY!!... I have this calorie counting, and measureing/proportion thing under control... but my sugar intake is over just about EVERY day... im wondering if this is responsible for my up down up down scale experience....all advice, info and opinions greatly appreciated :)
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  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
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    thats a load of crap! theres more sugar then that in one apple
  • zoeyjane138
    zoeyjane138 Posts: 14
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    yea.... but depending on who you talk to some say that fruit sugar doesnt count, like sugar from a soda would... i eat alot of fruit.... theres alot of info to read and "take in" its hard sometimes to kno what to go with, and what is total junk...
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
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    thats a load of crap! theres more sugar then that in one apple

    Agreed with this dood.

    Also OP be careful playing with your sugar intake you can get hypoglycemic attacks.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    I think the idea is that since almost everything has some sugar in it, you cannot eat mountains of food and still stay under 15g sugars. So it's basically a gimmick, kinda like "eat all the grapefruit you want" because who would want to eat that much grapefruit? ;)
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
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    yea.... but depending on who you talk to some say that fruit sugar doesnt count, like sugar from a soda would... i eat alot of fruit.... theres alot of info to read and "take in" its hard sometimes to kno what to go with, and what is total junk...

    Of course fruit counts as sugar hahaha it just absorbs slower because of all the fiber thus preventing a huge insulin spike. Your body cannot tell the difference between fruit sugar or table sugar, or even brown from white sugar for that matter why because it is all sugar.. lol
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
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    MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that. :)
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
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    I'm confused how limiting your sugar intake = not having to count calories. I don't think there's a lot of sugar in macaroni and cheese and a grilled rib eye.
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
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    I'm confused how limiting your sugar intake = not having to count calories. I don't think there's a lot of sugar in macaroni and cheese and a grilled rib eye.

    ^^That's a crock of you know what.. Simply put its always calories in vs calories out.. Any quick fixes are most likely a scam. Remember if things sound to good to be true they most likely are. :drinker:
  • ravenchick
    ravenchick Posts: 345 Member
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    What is wrong with just counting calories?
  • Changing_Charity
    Changing_Charity Posts: 197 Member
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    MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that. :)

    speak for yourself, my mfp set me at 25g of sugar!
  • Changing_Charity
    Changing_Charity Posts: 197 Member
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    if you have a hard time with sugar try getting things that have low sugar or are sugar free. i just had a sugar free chocolate pudding made by JELL-O and it was delicious, i couldnt even tell the difference. staying low on sugar doesnt mean that you can eat whatever you want and lose weight. you still need to watch calories and fat!
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
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    MFP sets it at 55g a day. just shoot for that. :)

    speak for yourself, my mfp set me at 25g of sugar!
    hah! sorry about that! figured it was like potassium where it gives everyone the same number. my mistake. :P
  • BrandyontheRun
    BrandyontheRun Posts: 204 Member
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    I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
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    It's nonsense. Calories are calories. Don't waste time with these stupid fad ideas. MFP works. Just do it.
  • zoeyjane138
    zoeyjane138 Posts: 14
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    What is wrong with just counting calories?



    absolutely nothing :) i personally think its the ONLY way for me to be able to lose weight .... i do it every day.... i have just been hearing alot of stuff about limiting sugar and not having to count. And then had a friend ask me about it also.. i had told her it sounded like a load of crap, and then it got me to thinking what other peoples take on it would be.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
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    I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

    Lol, take what Dr. Oz says, and do the exact opposite. That guy is a quack!
  • zoeyjane138
    zoeyjane138 Posts: 14
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    I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.


    yea. my friend and my mother saw it. then i went to his website and looked at it too.... 15g of sugar really does seem impossible...
  • zoeyjane138
    zoeyjane138 Posts: 14
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    if you have a hard time with sugar try getting things that have low sugar or are sugar free. i just had a sugar free chocolate pudding made by JELL-O and it was delicious, i couldnt even tell the difference. staying low on sugar doesnt mean that you can eat whatever you want and lose weight. you still need to watch calories and fat!

    i love those jello cups :) i have banana fudge right now...only 60 cals and they are really good
  • brajorie
    brajorie Posts: 15 Member
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    Best advice with avoiding sugar...cut out the refined sugars and don't worry about avoiding sugars that occur naturally.
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
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    I saw this on dr Oz- Some guy saying he had a diet where you limit your sugar to 15g a day. and that honestly seems impossible to me. I ate a pear for breakfast today... it had 16g of sugar.

    Shockwave = 1500 calories to lose 1 lb a week

    Shockwave does not eat any sugar or minimal sugar and does not count calories for a month like Op said about some Dr Oz show

    Shockwave eats 2500 calories every day because he does not count calories and does not know how much he is consuming and does not lose weight and in fact gains some weight in a month..

    Did not eating sugar or minimal sugar prevent him from not having to count calories and still lose weight?
    Answer is NO and why is this..??

    Simply because its Calories in vs Calories out.


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