Help me... i'm eating way too much sugar!

I used to have sugar cravings after dinner which was my mind saying "where's desert?" bc it had become a common practice to have desert after dinner. I find that if I cut sugary stuff for a week or two the cravings die off. And I don't worry about sugar found in fruits.

I generally limit myself to one serving of fruit a day, maybe a second if I am going to be very active. Even then, I am usually over, since I don't put any such limitations on dairy.

It is important to realize that the MFP sugar guidelines are ridiculously low and you will go over if you eat fruit and dairy. Many argue that they are only meant to apply to added sugars, not naturally occurring sugars. Personally, I still need to limit my total sugar and not go crazy on the fruits, but I do not stay within MFP guidelines, either.

I have the same issue. I had 5.3 ounces of mango in my green tea smoothie today (Green Tea, Mango, Plain Non-Fat Yogurt, Ice) and right there it only left me with only 5g sugar for the rest of the day. Add in other low sugar food and I am way over my limit. I feel as if I am eating good, pairing protein and complex carbs and adding a dash of good fat here and there, so I am at a loss. If I have to track every macro, I will b down to eating celery and drinking water and nothing else.

It is important to realize that the MFP sugar guidelines are ridiculously low and you will go over if you eat fruit and dairy. Many argue that they are only meant to apply to added sugars, not naturally occurring sugars.

I have to strongly disagree with this and encourage you to also watch your fruit sugars. I also have a huge sugar problem I am trying to kick - just like you it's more a problem of fruits (and also dairy). I do not have diabetes but a blood test revealed 'pre-diabetes'. My body is not processing sugar like it should be and it's scary! I was also diagnosed with PCOS which is well known to create extreme sugar cravings (the exact thing that is horrible for PCOS!)

I was taught to forgo the tropical fruits, juices, and dried fruits all together (unless it's just too much to bear and then enjoy a very small quantity of something as a treat.) Think in terms of fruits with pits: plums, cherries, peaches. Granny smith apples are lower in sugar than many varieties of apples.

On top of that, I have learned that there are many 'non-sugary' foods, like wheat, that your body perceives to be sugar and process in that way. Supposedly wheat spikes insulin. Many people have trouble with a variety of carbs, like potatoes, also spiking insulin.

It's really hard, especially since we have all been taught that fruit is healthy, but we just eat waaaay too much of it...

Ditto - but nobody ever gained weight from eating too much fruit.

Lol I guess I'm a rare case. I gained eating mostly fruits. I lost a lot more when I cut out fruit.

i go over my sugar guidelines set by MFP on broccoli and potatoes, wouldn't be to worried.


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probably get an A1c done and then diagnosis if the fruit is an issue

i go over my sugar guidelines set by MFP on broccoli and potatoes, wouldn't be to worried.


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probably get an A1c done and then diagnosis if the fruit is an issue

whats an a1c?

HbA1c

A blood test- Glycated hemoglobin.
Used to determine how well a person's blood sugar is being controlled over a six to twelve week period.

yesterday i got 100grams of sugar from fruit and milk.. thing is im recovering from anorexia.. but im terrified of getting diabetes from havign such high sugar intakes daily