Too much sugar problem.

markass317 · June 2013

This is the first time I have posted, but I have been here for 6 weeks. I never thought I would last. My problem is, I can usually control all of the recommendations (i.e. cals, fibre, fat etc) but however low I keep these, the sugar is always around or above the level. I have lost 13 lbs in 6 weeks, so I seem to be doing ok. Does anyone have this same problem.

jacksonpt · June 2013

Most people do.

If I'm not mistake, the sugar recommendation is for added sugars, not total sugars (which is what MFP ends up tracking). My general recommendation is that, unless you have a medical need to track sugar, don't bother tracking it. Pay attention to total cals, fats, carbs (of which sugar is a subset) and protein, try to eat mostly balanced diet of mostly healthy foods, and let the rest of the pieces fall where they may.

SteveStedge · June 2013

Well...what you're seeing is the result of our food bombarded with pharmaceutical grade refines sugars. Not much you can do but eat foods that are not made of refined sugar. The crap that's added to most "food" is not food at all. They refine it to a pharmaceutical grade, then take all those ingredients in a factory and churn out "stuff" that is shelf stable, makes profits, and gets us addicted to it. Sure, they add back in stuff like Whey Protein Concentrate to give the appearance of naturally occuring protein but the crap you buy in most supermarkets isn't food, its just crap.

Laurayinz · June 2013

Just a couple of fruits can cause your sugars to max out, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The more important thing to keep aware of is what sugars are in other things, like breads and cakes and pies, etc. Unless you're diabetic, or have a doctor's guidance to keep it at a certain level, I wouldn't worry about it as much as perhaps the total carbs.

pastryari · June 2013

SailorKnightWing · June 2013

The half a grapefruit I eat with breakfast most mornings (to which I don't add sugar) takes up almost half of my daily sugar. I pretty much ignore that rating.

markass317 · June 2013

Thank you for replying to my post. It seems a general consensus of opinion is that sugar attributed to fruits, is not as bad as sugar in cakes, sweets and such. This was my main concern because I eat quite a lot of fruit, and an apple added up to 16 gm. Thank you once again.

markass317 · June 2013

Thank you for replying to my post. It seems a general consensus of opinion is that sugar attributed to fruits, is not as bad as sugar in cakes, sweets and such. This was my main concern because I eat quite a lot of fruit, and an apple added up to 16 gm. Thank you once again.

BarackMeLikeAHurricane · June 2013

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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