Sugar Daily Goal

galok
galok Posts: 12
in Food and Nutrition
I'm quite surprised by the way I exceed the Sugar Daily Goal every day. For mel, the Goal is set at 42g, but I eat a lot of fruit so 2 apples and an orange take me to ~ 70g !

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  • arbata9
    arbata9 Posts: 61 Member
    That's exactly what I was thinking.... an apple 17g of sugar?! I do eat two apples a day and according to myfitnesspal that's a lot of it................................................... :(
    I am eating them anyway as I love fruit... I'm pretty convinced they can not make you fat. Can they...?? :-O lol
  • Mrsfreedom41
    Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
    I eat one small fuji apple almost every day and MFP says it has no sugar. Maybe the bigger the fruit the more sugar it has. I know bananas have a lot of sugar as well as other fruits, but I hear natural sugar is okay as long as you don't consume sugar in other ways. I may be wrong so you may want to check that out. Good Luck to you on your journey. :):flowerforyou:
  • tishtash77
    tishtash77 Posts: 430 Member
    I have been looking at this too as my doctor is having me tested for diabetes, and from what I have read when they say a total daily recommended amount of sugar of 30mg, this means added sugars, so what you find in bread, cereal, what you might add to your coffee, in processed foods or baking and so on. Natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables are not part of that rda.

    If someone more knowledgeable knows this to be incorrect feel free to tell me!
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored. As long as you're under your calorie goal, you'll lose weight. Some people find that sugar (even from fruit) causes them to have more sugar/carb cravings. If this isn't the case for you there's no need to limit sugar.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336
  • kartialily
    kartialily Posts: 5 Member
    I am literally only a day into this and I noticed that the amount of sugar I was taking in was more than it should be according to MFP. I have a real sweet tooth for just about anything. I have sugar in tea and I was having it in my coffee in the morning but I have been able to cut it out now, just recently.

    I would like to possibly find foods or some kind of substitute that could lower my sugar in take and increase the healthy portions I need. (protein, vitamins, ect) My family has a history of diabetes and I do not want to become part of that.

    Any advice?
  • jennybernst
    jennybernst Posts: 1
    I have the same problem. I've had to cut out added sugar nearly completely for a week before I stopped craving it, but just a tiny piece of a cookie, or even a single m&m, brings the cravings back. It's difficult, but my weight did not start coming down until I cut out the added sugar. I have to look at the sugar content of everything I buy now, and I don't buy anything with added sugar.

    Liquid Stevia extract might be a better option for sweetening tea and coffee. Just one drop in a cup of coffee makes it pretty sweet. You can find it at Trader Joes. They often let you taste it before you buy it too.

    I've started making these fruit gelatins - they are sweetened with natural fruit (and stevia if necessary), and the gelatin adds protein. There are lots of different flavors and recipes on this website:
    http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/post/57068344156

    1 serving: 15 Calories, 3 g Carbs, 0 g Fat, 2 g Protein, 1 g Fiber, 2 g Sugar



    If you crave cookie dough type foods, there are a lot of "dessert hummus" options. Here is an example of one recipe, but I'd use stevia instead of splenda:
    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1715915

    1 serving: 142 calories, 11.2 g carbs, 6.8 g fat, 5.7 g protein, 3 g fiber, 0.9 g sugar

    I also like adding certain protein powders to recipes for added nutrition and sweetness without the extra sugar. This one tastes like cake batter and is great in dessert hummus.
    http://www.cytosport.com/products/muscle-milk/muscle-milk-powder
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    MFP's sugar limit is very low. It's based on recommendations for added sugars in your diet, but your diary's total includes the natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables as well. I believe one recommended limit for the total amount of sugar consumed is about 90 grams for a 2000-calorie diet; however, if you're in good health, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

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