Sugar question please reply

standoug888
standoug888 Posts: 126 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Ok almost everyday im going ober my sugar by like 45-65 grams but mainly all my sugar is from strawberries and bananas should i cut back?

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  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    As long as it's good sugars, you should be ok. Try to have fruit in the morning, or pre or post workout. If you still feel it's too high, replace some of your fruits with veggies.
  • chrisc16
    chrisc16 Posts: 94
    I don't monitor sugar too close, I just try and minimize it. I don't worry about natural sugars, just processed sugar. Unless you have a medical reason to monitor it, I wouldn't worry too much.

    Good luck!
  • srgtbiggles
    srgtbiggles Posts: 170 Member
    If its from fruit, don't worry about it!
  • 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, increased likelihood of gastrointestinal distress, and increase perception of exertion.

    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

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