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Sugar Goals

ariamythe
Posts: 130 Member
The one macro I can't ever seem to come in under is Sugar. Even my Sodium levels are occasionally below my target; but Sugar, never!
And the problem isn't processed foods. It's raw fruit. I can eat a banana for breakfast, an apple for lunch, and with the assorted other sugars in a standard diet be over my goal by lunchtime! And 80% of those sugars come from those two fruits.
Seriously, the answer can't be to eliminate fruits, can it? I'm not indulging or anything. Two servings a day.
Any tips on reducing sugar without reducing fruit intake?
And the problem isn't processed foods. It's raw fruit. I can eat a banana for breakfast, an apple for lunch, and with the assorted other sugars in a standard diet be over my goal by lunchtime! And 80% of those sugars come from those two fruits.
Seriously, the answer can't be to eliminate fruits, can it? I'm not indulging or anything. Two servings a day.
Any tips on reducing sugar without reducing fruit intake?
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i have heard that MFP doesn't distinguish healthy sugars from processed sugar and that there is a difference... I may be wrong here, but I am guessing that means you shouldn't worry about going over on sugar limit from fruit as long as it is a reasonable amount of fruit... can anyone confirm this, or provide more info if this is incorrect?0
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Unless medically you need to track it, ignore it. It hasn't slowed me down one bit.0
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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/1094139-question-about-fruit-sugars
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1092366-how-important-is-it-to-stay-under-on-sugar
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
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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
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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/1019795-sugar-and-fat-grams-and-carbs-and-calories-i-need-help?hl=sugar#posts-15633369
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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
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1008354-tips-for-eating-less-sugar?hl=sugar#posts-15438719
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-156394090 -
Yes, thank you, I know about the search function.
But I would like to talk and interact with people on the subject, not just read old threads. Thread necromancy is a terrible way to tackle a subject.
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Yep, don't worry about the natural sugars, only the added refined sugar.0
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