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mhomarie19
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I've been a faithful tracker now for almost 2 1/2 months. I really feel like this app has helped me stay on track and eating right. Being accountable for what I eat helped me lose almost 15 pounds before I joined MFP.
My problem now that I've begun tracking here is the amount of sugar I seem to consume. I don't feel like I eat excessively sweet foods and when I do it's never in large quantities. I do eat my fair share of fruits and vegetables, but I don't feel like these should put such a large dent in my daily totals. I feel as though my daily intake of sugar is always through the roof. I can't think of a single day that I have been under in terms of allotted grams of sugar.
Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce my sugar intake??
My problem now that I've begun tracking here is the amount of sugar I seem to consume. I don't feel like I eat excessively sweet foods and when I do it's never in large quantities. I do eat my fair share of fruits and vegetables, but I don't feel like these should put such a large dent in my daily totals. I feel as though my daily intake of sugar is always through the roof. I can't think of a single day that I have been under in terms of allotted grams of sugar.
Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce my sugar intake??
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Honestly, unless you have a reason to monitor sugar intake levels (pre-diabetic), don't even worry about it. Obviously that's not a pass to eat a bunch of sugary junk food. As long as you're eating a balanced diet that includes fruits in moderation, the natural levels of sugar in real food aren't something to worry about!0
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What I've found is that when a food is "fat-free" they will sometimes replace the fat with sugar so the food still tastes somewhat good. If you eat fat-free foods, I would check out the labels first. Also, fruit does contain a whole lot of natural sugar. Do you find yourself eating fruits like nectarines with a higher sugar level than say a Granny Smith apple?0
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Thanks for the feedback y'all!
I'm definitely not at risk for diabetes or anything...at least I don't think I am. It just always concerns me to see those red numbers keep popping up on my sugar intake.
As far as fruits go, I find myself eating lots of citrus. Grapefruit mainly. I love them and they're SUPER cheap here in TX. Is there a case for expanding my fruit horizons and trying different things?
Lately my (lack of money imposed) diet has consisted mainly of raw fruits and vegetables, yogurt, and occasionally bread and/or pasta. I get my protein from beans and tuna. I don't mean to be any sort of form of vegetarian, it's just what I've been able to afford as of late. I don't buy many pre-packaged items so I limit my intake of added sugars to whatever is in the bread and pasta...and the occasional Girl Scout cookie..only one at a time though
Anyway, I guess that whole paragraph was just my thoughts on my current sugar intake so far. I'm open to any and all suggestions though!!0 -
It's quite difficult for me to stick to my sugar intake as well if you take fruits into account. I totally agree -- eating fruits/veggies shouldn't put a dent on your totals. I normally focus more on sugars in other items coz let's face it, eating an apple and a glass of carrot juice would put you over the limit in no time but it's definitely not the same as eating 3 girls' scout cookies
I've been a faithful tracker now for almost 2 1/2 months. I really feel like this app has helped me stay on track and eating right. Being accountable for what I eat helped me lose almost 15 pounds before I joined MFP.
My problem now that I've begun tracking here is the amount of sugar I seem to consume. I don't feel like I eat excessively sweet foods and when I do it's never in large quantities. I do eat my fair share of fruits and vegetables, but I don't feel like these should put such a large dent in my daily totals. I feel as though my daily intake of sugar is always through the roof. I can't think of a single day that I have been under in terms of allotted grams of sugar.
Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce my sugar intake??0 -
I am ALWAYS over on sugar too!0
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I am usually way over double on sugar but a lot of it comes from fruit and honey(ok and the odd cookie too )! I don't worry about it, I think you can actually switch it off if you want. 0
