Do you pay much attention to food categories

Fruit sugar still isn't "good", fruits can be split in to categories that are high fructose and some not so high fructose - examples

High fructose - banana
Low fructose - apricot

You can be wiser when it comes to choosing fruit... :-)

What I mean is do you make a big deal of tracking protein, fiber, fat etc. I try my best to keep my calorie goal and most of the time the rest falls into place. The only one which I concern myself with sometimes is sugar. I have noticed if I eat a lot of fresh fruit (for example clementines which I love) I am always over my sugar goal for the day. I cannot fully accept that eating 5 pieces of fruit a day is bad for me.


Do you rate conventional sugar different than fresh fruit sugar? Meaning, if your sugar from the day is mainly from fruit the overage is ignored.

thanks

Macros.
I paid *some* attention to the macros when I was logging regularly. I pay *more* attention to the foods I am choosing. I try to eat nutrient dense, fiber rich fruits, vegetables and grains, and lean proteins and some dairy. MFP's macros can't show the difference between nutrient dense fruits or vegetables and a twinkie. So I do that myself.

I tend to look at fat content and protein. I'm on high fibre drinks anyway but obviously, I'm more interested in the calories.

What I mean is do you make a big deal of tracking protein, fiber, fat etc. I try my best to keep my calorie goal and most of the time the rest falls into place. The only one which I concern myself with sometimes is sugar. I have noticed if I eat a lot of fresh fruit (for example clementines which I love) I am always over my sugar goal for the day. I cannot fully accept that eating 5 pieces of fruit a day is bad for me.


Do you rate conventional sugar different than fresh fruit sugar? Meaning, if your sugar from the day is mainly from fruit the overage is ignored.

thanks

I do my best to meet my goals for protein and fat because my body needs them the most. I end up getting enough carbs without trying. I have to put in effort to get enough fiber and I'm currently looking for ways to improve my fiber intake. But yes, I pay attention to my macros (food categories). The body needs the protein to build new cells and support muscles. It needs the fat for hormone regulation (I think. . .) and to support organ functions.

I do not rate any sugar differently. The chemical makeup of sugar in fruit and sugar in cakes are identical. Sugar really is sugar. I try to limit the sugar I get from candy and whatnot only because I'd rather get the vitamins in the fruits and I'd like to get enough carbs from fiber. I don't avoid any foods though and I usually have some kind of chocolate or cookies or wine or something daily. If I had a medical condition that was negatively affected by sugar or if diabetes ran rampant throughout my family, I would be watching my sugar. But that is not the case so I took it off of my macros that I track because it always goes over. ALWAYS. And chocolate is delicious.

Sugar does make you fat!! If it is not expended it is stored and turned to fat!!! Basics....

I think what they mean is that sugar by itself while eating at a deficit does not make you fat. If you eat more protein, fat, carbs, etc. than your body is expending. . . that is, if you eat ANY calories more than your body is using, it will be stored as fat.

I pay a lot of attention to fiber, just because bad icky things tend to happen when I'm not getting the right amount. That's just something I've learned about myself over many year, even before I was trying to lose weight.


I do pay attention to the other macros, I try to be mindful about getting protein. But if it doesn't come out quite right, I don't get concerned about that. Over the course of a whole week, it tends to end up pretty close to where I want it.

I track my macros, I do not micromanage micronutrients like sugar. I'm more concerned with the macro level carbohydrate than sugar as a subset. I first and foremost try to get in my 0.9 to 1 gram of protein per Lb of LBM and roughly .30 grams of fat per Lb of body mass...then my carbs. I try to get as much vitamin and mineral nutrition as possible from my diet so I eat a lot of veggies and a serving or two of fruit daily. Other than fruit and veg, my carbs are largely made up of whole grains, oats, seeds, legumes, starches like potato/sweet potato/corn, etc. as well as pastas and various rice varieties. I don't eat much in the way of "junk" food...a little here and there, but it's not a substantial part of my diet. I generally steer clear of commercial baked goods.

Sugar does make you fat!! If it is not expended it is stored and turned to fat!!! Basics....

Um, the "basics" are: sugar is a carb. Unless you are diabetic (or have some other insulin/carb resistant malady), then the carbs are used first. As such, sugar is the least likely nutrient that is stored as fat.

I track my macros and my calories simply just fall into place.

It just never ends.