SUGAR?!?!?!

megan_elizabeth8
megan_elizabeth8 Posts: 216 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am having so much trouble with the sugar limit! I worry ALOT over sugar, but am finding it almost impossible to fit the daily guidelines MFP gives me. If I have one cup of skim milk and 200 grams of fat free natural yogurt, that gives me 24 grams of sugar already! Then when I add in veggies and fruit I am over! I try drinking almond milk as an alternative to skim milk, but then find it very hard to reach my calcium goals, which my dietitian has said is very important for me at the moment. Should I be avoiding dairy and fresh produce such as fruit and veggies because I am worried about the sugar, or should I be ignoring the MFP sugar goals and not worrying too much as long as I am eating "natural" sugars? And if I should be raising my sugar goal, approximately how much to? Sorry I think I was rambling, but I am SERIOUSLY confused. Is someone able to clear this up for me? Thanks :smile:

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  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    Sugar!
    Honey,honey!
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    You need to worry about ADDED sugars, not natural sugars...unless you are going crazy overboard and eating 12 bags of dried apricots a day or something. Sugars from fruits, milk, etc aren't bad for you if you aren't overdoing it. It's the stuff that is added to many processed foods that you should be limiting. It's hard to tell what's what because labels don't say which is added and which is natural. If you are eating whole foods (apples, milk, etc) you're fine...but if your sugars are coming from processed stuff (marshmellow matey's or sweetened yogurt) then you need to watch your sugars more closely.
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
    Unless you have a medical reason to do so, you don't need to worry so much about sugar. If you want to watch your sugar any way, the American Heart Association recommends limiting *added* sugars for 6 teaspoons a day for women and 9 for men.

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/added-sugar/my00845
    http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Sugars-101_UCM_306024_Article.jsp
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
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  • megan_elizabeth8
    megan_elizabeth8 Posts: 216 Member
    OK, that makes it easier. Almost all of the sugar I eat is from dairy products with no added sugar, and from fresh fruit and veggies. I also get a little bit from things such as bread and the occasional homemade muffin (1 tbsp in whole batch), and I try to stay very clear of processed, low nutrient, calorie dense foods with added sugar :smile:

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