How important is it to stay under on sugar??

Unless you have a medical reason to monitor your sugar intake, don't worry about it.

Just in case you weren't aware of this feature, when you go to the message boards section, there is a button called search and you can type in a keyword/phrase (ex: sugar) and you can see the threads that have already been created on the topic. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1083071-going-over-my-sugars?hl=sugar#posts-16677163

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1082436-why-is-everyone-so-afraid-of-sugar?hl=sugar&page=5#posts-16670725

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1081907-going-over-on-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16656782

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1081808-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16655767

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937799-i-m-eating-too-much-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16645985

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080644-sugar-intake?hl=sugar#posts-16639026

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080534-too-much-sugar-advice-needed?hl=sugar#posts-16630470

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/815755-does-fruit-sugar-count-towards-your-daily-sugar-intake?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-16628146

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/871423-how-many-grams-of-sugar-per-day?hl=sugar#posts-16617029

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/940410-too-much-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16680551

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1052487-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16162747

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1052071-revelation-about-sugar?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-16161566

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1052283-sugar-detoxing?hl=sugar#posts-16160909

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1052099-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16157242

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1048228-going-over-daily-sugar

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1048262-sugar

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1048228-going-over-daily-sugar

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1047909-fruit-sugar-question?hl=sugar#posts-16089681

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1045626-always-over-in-the-sugar-department?hl=sugar#posts-16089901

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1047799-sugar-intake?hl=sugar#posts-16086999

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1043701-consequences-of-being-over-on-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16020904

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1043401-sugar-weight-loss-advice?hl=sugar#posts-16015924

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1043057-how-to-cut-out-more-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16009722

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1043053-sugar-too-high?hl=sugar#posts-16008254

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042720-way-more-sugar-than-i-knew-what-to-eat-w-less-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-16005435

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042839-source-of-sugar-daily-allowance?hl=sugar#posts-16003852

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042457-sugar?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-16003038

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042763-over-sugar-protien-fat-under-cal?hl=sugar#posts-16002470

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042596-fats-sugar-sodium-protein-etc-what-s-the-deal?hl=sugar#posts-16002003

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041848-going-over-on-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15992842

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1042152-sugar-and-fat?hl=sugar#posts-15992420

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041790-how-many-grams-of-sugar-do-you-eat-in-a-day?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-15992196

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041309-sugar-alotment-gone-at-breakfast?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-15991893

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041950--sugar-in-fruit?hl=sugar#posts-15989197

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041848-going-over-on-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15987417

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041695-sugar-from-fruit-vs-processed-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15985749

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041401-watching-your-sugar-intake?hl=sugar#posts-15978776

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1040838-how-important-is-tracking-sugar?hl=sugar&page=1#posts-15974385

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1040760-sugar-levels?hl=sugar#posts-15968638

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1040361-sugars?hl=sugar#posts-15967203

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1039611-im-always-over-on-my-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15950188

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/770178-wtf-sugars?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-15940344

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014251-already-reached-my-daily-sugar-intake-at-breakfast?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-15545318

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014521-sugars?hl=sugar#posts-15542055

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1003926-tracking-sugar-consumption?hl=sugar#posts-15534242

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1013649-always-exceeding-my-sugar-limit?hl=sugar#posts-15529923

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/527855-is-sugar-from-fruits-bad-for-you?hl=sugar

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1012942-is-it-bad-if-i-am-far-above-my-sugar-levels?hl=sugar#posts-15517710

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1011803-sugar-from-fruit?hl=sugar#posts-15498367

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1010454-always-going-over-my-sugar-intake?hl=sugar#posts-15482167

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1010825-too-much-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15480045

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/527855-is-sugar-from-fruits-bad-for-you?hl=sugar&page=2#posts-15475495

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1010129-sugar-what-s-up-with-that?hl=sugar#posts-15471145

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1009986-sugar-are-mfp-numbers-too-low-or-am-i-too-high?hl=sugar#posts-15465436

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1009866-trouble-staying-under-daily-sugar-goal?hl=sugar#posts-15465407

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1009556-going-over-sugar-limit?hl=sugar#posts-15458423

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1008877-too-much-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15449389

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1008423-help-learning-the-ropes-too-much-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15439332

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1020194-unrealistic-sugar-goals?hl=sugar#posts-15641971

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1020375-does-sugar-matter-while-heavy-lifting?hl=sugar#posts-15641952

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1020233-first-day-and-too-much-sugar-already?hl=sugar#posts-15639409

Adini crits you for 9,999

brit_nay --- That a good question. It's been bugging me too. I just started doing the whole food diary thing and I'm a little shocked that I appear to be eating more sugar than I'm supposed to and not getting enough protein. And I thought i had a good diet! Turns out I'm also low on Vitamin C and potassium. So I googled those and will be adding dried apricots and dried papaya as snacks and trying out cannallini beans and cubed turkey on my salads at lunch. Who knew?

The sugar thing is weird though. Staying under the recommended amount is not easy. I like having a muffin or roll with my mid-morning coffee and I'm not big on the sugar-free versions. might have to go that way though.