Sugar

Unless you have a medical reason you really don't need to worry about sugar. Any kind, it's not evil and quite delicious.

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I was over it today too. And proteins. -sniff-

Bob said to take my weight and divide it by two, and that's how many grams of protein a day I should be getting. So about twice as much as MFP is allowing me. Heehee.

Good to see I don't have to stress too much from sugar.

you need to remember that people here arent real doctors...

sugar goes straight to my hips. i lose more when i keep my sugar low. lost the most when i cut it all together. sugar is not the same carbs as potatoes or rice.

Medical reasons aside, there's not a good reason for most people to track sugar. Go into settings and track something else instead. I hear your bones are voting for calcium.

Sorry to be the minority vote here, but sugars in excess can be very bad for you!

That said, look at your carbs more than the content of sugar within them, is a fair statement - and in regards to that, the amount of sugar that is normally in your blood is about a tablespoon, 300gr of carbs (FDA recommendation for a 2000 calorie diet) translates to a cup and half of sugar a day... that leaves the body a heck of a lot of sugar to deal with each day...

In regards to the difference between the various forms of sugar/carbs, I would look at their glycemic index, or glycemic load - as that will tell you how much they spike your blood sugar (and therefore how much insulin will be needed by your body to handle it) - and in your case the good news is that most fruit, have relatively low glycemic index (and some also have high fiber content) - almost all of them have a lower glycemic index than sugar (unlike for example whole wheat bread, that has a higher GI than suger!!!).

The reason you would want to pay attention to glycemic index/load is that the higher the GI, the more insulin the pancreas will release.
Insulin has two major roles in the body, it diverts sugars to your cells be it muscle, brain, fat cells, etc., as an energy source, or storage (in case of fat), BUT it also prevents fat cells from releasing the energy that is stored within them, so by effect, it contributes directly to getting fat (feeding the fat cells, and preventing them from releasing their content to be consumed by the body).

Personally, I limit my carbs to 20% of my intake (so 100gr a day, on a 2000 calorie diet).

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you need to remember that people here arent real doctors...

sugar goes straight to my hips. i lose more when i keep my sugar low. lost the most when i cut it all together. sugar is not the same carbs as potatoes or rice.

This isn't true. Sugar doesn't go to any parts of the body. You can eat a high sugar diet and still get fit. Below pretty much debunks your theory.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics?hl=a+year+of+lifting+and+ice+cream

You have to do what's right for your body. Sugar is delicious, and there is not a thing wrong with it.

However, I have a sugar sensitivity so I have to be very careful of how much sugar I consume, and what type. For example, I eat a few pieces of fruit during each day, but I buy other items with no sugar added (not sugar free, because sugar substitute is added, and I'm sensitive to some of those as well).

Once in a great while I eat something with sugar in it, but I try not to overdo it. If I eat too many sweets, I soar and then crash.

I use Agave nectar in the place of granulated sugar. If I use Splenda, my body seems to react the same way as it does to granulated/added sugars. I can't stand Sweet and Low, and Truvia can be a bit too sweet for me.

Thank you for posting this, I was about to ask the same question.
The fruit in my morning smoothie puts me in the red immediately.
It's FRUIT, for goodness sakes! I'm not going to stop having it

Exactly. MFP does not distinguish between cane sugar (sucrose) and fruit sugar (fructose). I watch the sugar just because I don't want my carbs to be all simple carbs. I personally want complex carbs because they help me more with distance running.

And also, jelly beans and M&M's can ruin my diet. Need to watch those (from a distance).

I'm assuming you are here to lose weight.

You can lose weight eating Twinkies and other snack cakes:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

So sugar is not inherently bad for most people.

The key to weight loss is maintaining a calorie deficit.

For good health, you will want to eat a balanced diet that provides all the nutrition your body needs, including things like protein so that you minimize muscle loss.

I personally don't focus on the macros but on the calorie goal.

Down 27 pounds since 4/19/13. And down 3% body fat since 6/1/13.

I'd be willing to be that most of the time when people cut their "sugar" intake they are cutting sugar from calorie-dense foods and as such maintaining a better calorie deficit.

Okay let me be more specific , the red bell pepper, in fact in all fresh veggies and fruit I eat for me they all okay. I ignore sugar from these sources provided I am eating my serving size not the entire bag of apples. These sources have fiber in them,

The sugar found in my yogurt and salad dressings, my bread/pasta I can modify. I am taking a look at home made salad dressings where I sub the honey for the sugar.

Now we can argue honey has already been processed by the bees and it is a sugar and if I eat in great abundance my program will be doomed. But I look at it this way, it is enhancing my nutrient rich oatmeal breakfast, It is 2 small tablespoons of salad dressing on my healthy salad. So yes they should be gone , it would be better , however this is where I practice moderation.

Okay let me be more specific , the red bell pepper, in fact in all fresh veggies and fruit I eat for me they all okay. I ignore sugar from these sources provided I am eating my serving size not the entire bag of apples. These sources have fiber in them,

The sugar found in my yogurt and salad dressings, my bread/pasta I can modify. I am taking a look at home made salad dressings where I sub the honey for the sugar.

Now we can argue honey has already been processed by the bees and it is a sugar and if I eat in great abundance my program will be doomed. But I look at it this way, it is enhancing my nutrient rich oatmeal breakfast, It is 2 small tablespoons of salad dressing on my healthy salad. So yes they should be gone , it would be better , however this is where I practice moderation.

Adding honey to your oatmeal so adding sugar to a bowl of sugar?

So true... carbs - unless they are fiber, are metabolized to sugar... bread, pasta, cookies, pastries, were the death of me... 5 weeks ago, in my annual checkup, I came as borderline diabetic with triglycerides through the roof... 5 weeks diet, one of them juice cleanse and 4 weeks of low-carb, high-fat diet, and my metrics are shockingly better (not to mention the 18 lbs I lost)...