How bad is sugar?

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

Mahatma Gandhi

Yeah. Keep trying to "beat" hundreds of regular posters here who know you're wrong.

Too much sugar is bad. Too many bananas are bad. Too many beers are bad. Too much running is bad. Too much sleep is bad.

Do you get where we're coming from?

So you are suggesting there is a gang of regulars who when they don't like what a new poster is posting they gang up on them?

We're suggesting that there are regular here who have read, researched and studied via PEER -Reviewed research (not some magazine trying to push the latest fad and the commercials connected with it) and have learned what to believe in and what not to.

Many of us in the start used to believe in these hypes. I was one of them who believed in "clean eating". Not anymore. i used to think I need to stay away from sugar (though never fruits. I always knew fruits were awesome!) but now I eat about 10-20% of my calories from ice cream on a daily basis and you can see my ticket, lost 55 lbs and still going.

Please, give research a chance and the regulars a chance. They're actually trying to help you by teaching you to learn from proper research.

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

Mahatma Gandhi

Why are you posting quotes? Do you think that lends more credibility to your other posts?

So you are suggesting there is a gang of regulars who when they don't like what a new poster is posting they gang up on them?

We're suggesting that there are regular here who have read, researched and studied via PEER -Reviewed research (not some magazine trying to push the latest fad and the commercials connected with it) and have learned what to believe in and what not to.

Many of us in the start used to believe in these hypes. I was one of them who believed in "clean eating". Not anymore. i used to think I need to stay away from sugar (though never fruits. I always knew fruits were awesome!) but now I eat about 10-20% of my calories from ice cream on a daily basis and you can see my ticket, lost 55 lbs and still going.

Please, give research a chance and the regulars a chance. They're actually trying to help you by teaching you to learn from proper research.

Bully :flowerforyou:

OP: your thread seems to be the victim of a certain posters crusade to post terrible articles and irrelevant quotes.

I looked at Minnie's diary...she eated a cookie!!1110!111!

Real Bad, It causes your insulin levels to spike, spikes in blood sugar often come with a crash an hour or 2 later which leads to hunger pangs and a tendency to eat more. This leads to a vicious cycle of overeating and weight gain, and eventually can lead to diabetes.

Lets disregard One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest here. Op I have list 60 pounds all while eating sugar & drinking soda. My last physical I was 100% healthy.


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Funny, how much sugar yo eat isn't even mentioned here! http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/insulinresistance/#steps
Huh.

I have been losing weight just fine, and I usually have about double the amount of sugar I am alotted. I focus mostly on the number of calories I am consuming, and ensure that I am intaking a lot of protein and now I'm working on making sure I'm getting more fiber.

What are your goals? Are you meeting them? How do you feel? Are you hungry or satisfied after your smoothie? If it is working for you, why bother changing it. If is isn't, you may need to look at that, as well as what you are eating overall and how much.

Personally, I try to limit my sugar intake. Eating refined carbohydrates makes me HUNGRY. Not everyone reacts to carbs as I do. I am the living personification of the adage about Chinese food: eat it and your hungry again in an hour. I am a firm believer in the glycemic index.

My goal is to get down to 125/130 range. In June I was 154 lbs. I stated excercising but only took it seriously once I got my Polar FT7 watch and started using MFP app in July. So since June I have lost 13 lbs but I have not lost anything since Aug 13th and I am getting frustrated.

Seems like a short period of time. Are you taking measurements other than the scale? Tape measure? Body fat? I have lost 2 pounds in 3 months but am down two full clothing sizes and am wearing shorts in public again. Be patient.

What are your goals? Are you meeting them? How do you feel? Are you hungry or satisfied after your smoothie? If it is working for you, why bother changing it. If is isn't, you may need to look at that, as well as what you are eating overall and how much.

Personally, I try to limit my sugar intake. Eating refined carbohydrates makes me HUNGRY. Not everyone reacts to carbs as I do. I am the living personification of the adage about Chinese food: eat it and your hungry again in an hour. I am a firm believer in the glycemic index.

My goal is to get down to 125/130 range. In June I was 154 lbs. I stated excercising but only took it seriously once I got my Polar FT7 watch and started using MFP app in July. So since June I have lost 13 lbs but I have not lost anything since Aug 13th and I am getting frustrated.

Seems like a short period of time. Are you taking measurements other than the scale? Tape measure? Body fat? I have lost 2 pounds in 3 months but am down two full clothing sizes and am wearing shorts in public again. Be patient.

I am def getting more toned and my clothes are looser but the scale isn't budging. I do cardio and strength training several times a week between 60-70min. Yesterday and today I only did 30 min.

If you take more measurements, you see more results, which helps you maintain over the long haul. My scale has not budged, but my thighs are like tree trunks, the cellulite is disappearing, and I have muscles popping up in unexpected places. Enjoy each small victory and don't stress about the sugar.

OP: your thread seems to be the victim of a certain posters crusade to post terrible articles and irrelevant quotes.

I agree. I posted this question because I really am worried about sugar. I don't add refined sugar to any of my meals...even the plain rice cereal I eat on occasion. I don't eat syrup because of the high fructose corn syrup. i eat the greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom but just the yogurt part on top and toss out the rest. My main concern was with sugars from fruit. People say eat fruit and veggies cause it's good for you (and of course most agree). So I started making this one smoothie and I was like holy s*** look at all this sugar! Like some posted on here, the mfp app doesn't distingush beween natural sugars like those found in fruits and those refined ones we find in processed foods. So I started to worry that maybe I shouldn't be eating that banana because of the sugar content. But I will let this worry of mine die because the health benefits from the banana most likely come out ahead than my worry over consuming the amount of sugar that's in it.

To try to put your mind at rest. The sugar limit in MFP is a bit misleading.

I cannot recall which organization set it off the top of my head, but the number comes from a mis-understood concept. Basically, an assessment was done on the amount of discretionary calories an average person could have. Discretionary calories = non nutrient dense ('play' calories), which I believe was about 20%, of which half would assume to come from sugar (a totally arbitrary number).

This is actually in line with the post our helpful Minnie made

"The WHO strongly rejects the sugar lobby's criticisms. An official said a team of 30 independent experts had considered the scientific evidence and its conclusions were in line with the findings of 23 national reports which have, on average, set targets of 10% for added sugars. "

Even using the flawed logic, on a 2,000 calories diet, 10% can come from added sugar which = 200 calories which = 50g.

So, the number is arbitrary, has no basis (there is no RDA for sugar) and in any event relates to added sugar (i.e. that not from foods that also contain micronutrients and/or other macros).