Am I eating way too much sugar?

oX_Vanessa_Xo
oX_Vanessa_Xo Posts: 478
edited January 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Im trying really hard to watch my sugar. It's only 1:30 pm and I'm already at -37 for sugar though I think I have made some good choices today.
How much is going over my daily sugar goal going to effect losing weight? I try as hard as I can to meet my daily calorie goals and exercise everyday. I'm not worried about not losing weight because I've been losing a pound even a pound and a half a week and I'm happy with that. Jusy worried that if I keep consuming too much sugar everything will come to a hault.

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  • Siege_Tank
    Siege_Tank Posts: 781 Member
    How much sugar are you trying to eat per day, what's your goal? -37 over doesn't mean much to us if we don't have a reference point. If your goal is 5g sugar per day, and you ate 42g, that's one thing, but if your goal is 20g sugar and you ate 57, that's another.

    Sugar is like fat, it's a nutrient that is easily broken down in our body and used for fuel, as opposed to something like Protein, which takes time and a LOT of effort to break down into usable energy for our cells. That's why it's best to reduce fat/sugar intake. You don't have to eliminate them, but reducing them will make losing weight easier.

    What are you eating that you're going over on sugar?
  • Sandylovesm
    Sandylovesm Posts: 242 Member
    I think sugar on MFP is VERY low, like if I have a banana, a yogurt and an apple juice, I'm already over what MFP sets.
  • 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 particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    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 so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    MFP is very low on sugar allowance. I disregard it as long as I know I am ok in everything else. Actually, I don't even track it daily, I just pull reports on it from time to time. I track cals, fat, sodium, fiber and protein. Today I am swapping out fats for potassium.
  • chooriyah
    chooriyah Posts: 469 Member
    You only need to track it if you have a specific reason, like diabetes.
  • oX_Vanessa_Xo
    oX_Vanessa_Xo Posts: 478
    How much sugar are you trying to eat per day, what's your goal? -37 over doesn't mean much to us if we don't have a reference point. If your goal is 5g sugar per day, and you ate 42g, that's one thing, but if your goal is 20g sugar and you ate 57, that's another.

    Sugar is like fat, it's a nutrient that is easily broken down in our body and used for fuel, as opposed to something like Protein, which takes time and a LOT of effort to break down into usable energy for our cells. That's why it's best to reduce fat/sugar intake. You don't have to eliminate them, but reducing them will make losing weight easier.

    What are you eating that you're going over on sugar?


    My daily goal is 32... for breakfast it was already 16 with just oatmeal, fresh raspberries and blueberries, lunch was bodywise wholegrain bread, peanut butter and half a banana with almond milk for a drink. Then a cup of mocha perfectly protein brought it up to 69 altogether!
  • oX_Vanessa_Xo
    oX_Vanessa_Xo Posts: 478
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    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 so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336


    Hmmm, perhaps I should switch sstocking my fridge with fresh fruits to lots of fresh veggies!
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    I think it depends where the sugar is coming from. Healthy things like fruits? or candy bars? If it is the healthy sugar I wouldn't worry about it that much. I eat less than 24 I think a day. Right now I still haven't ate any sugar. I use a lot of sugar free items, which some people don't care for.
  • Siege_Tank
    Siege_Tank Posts: 781 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    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 so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336

    This is absolutely spot on. Processed and refined sugars are one thing, but natural sources from fruits that are paired with fiber from the fruits aren't anything to fret over, they're GOOD for you.

    I wish MFP differentiated between fructose/sucrose and glucose. Because a soda does not equal a couple of bananas..
  • oX_Vanessa_Xo
    oX_Vanessa_Xo Posts: 478
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    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 so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336

    This is absolutely spot on. Processed and refined sugars are one thing, but natural sources from fruits that are paired with fiber from the fruits aren't anything to fret over, they're GOOD for you.

    I wish MFP differentiated between fructose/sucrose and glucose. Because a soda does not equal a couple of bananas..

    Thanks! Im still trying to figure out all this marcos info. Lil confusing. I don't drink pop, I quit coffee and I dont like a lot of chocolate and candy. Tho sometimes I'll have a bite of something to shut up my sweet tooth. I just loooove fruit!
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