So Much SUGAR!!

Lindsay7360
Lindsay7360 Posts: 99
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
Hey all! I just recently joined MFP and LOVE it!

Before joining, my main focus was just calories... it's so good to be able to track everything (sodium, carbs, sugar) in one place.

One thing I have notice is I'm eating a lot of sugar. A majority of it (I'd say 95%) is from fruits. How BAD is this really...? I mean, it's FRUIT! It's not like I'm eating 25 candy bars or drinking soda or anything...

Still a newbie, so just looking for advice. Thoguhts...?


Thanks in advance! :)

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  • baker_c
    baker_c Posts: 251 Member
    Welcome! Fruit is the good kind of sugar and it has a lot of fiber. Kudos for eating a lot - I would wait for your first weigh in to gauge how you did. If you see a weight loss then the sugar shouldn't be an issue. How are you with vegetables?

    feel free to add me - we can help motivate
  • FoamyRiver
    FoamyRiver Posts: 276 Member
    Someone commented on this earlier today and from what I gathered, most folks on MFP are not tracking their sugar---see link.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/115717-staying-under-sugar-goal?hl=sugar#posts-1580831

    I know I altered my settings because I was more concerned with my sodium intake than I was my sugar intake.
  • Lindsay7360
    Lindsay7360 Posts: 99
    Thank you! Apprecaite the link! :)
  • gnrshelton
    gnrshelton Posts: 358 Member
    I have only been on here 2 1/2 weeks and found I can go over on sugar. I do watch sodium and fat closer. You can still watch your sugar because some foods have a lot and you don't realize it but at least watching it makes you aware. But don't over analyze your sugar. As long as its natural its not to bad.:smile:
  • Lindsay7360
    Lindsay7360 Posts: 99
    Thank you guys so much, this puts me at ease! I was getting nervous seeing the red! :wink:
  • Photoplex
    Photoplex Posts: 49 Member
    I've always been of the opinion that sugar is sugar, irrespective of where you attain it from. If you're going to get sugars from somewhere it may as well come pre-packaged with fibre and vitamins, as it does in fruit, than from a chocolate bar.
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