Can never keep my sugars in control always go in the red..

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ScattyMinx
ScattyMinx Posts: 32
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Even if everything else is in the green the sugars are always red, not by much but it seems to come from the fruit I eat. But I eat the fruit as part of my diet .. is this okay ?! Or am I doing something wrong.

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  • Honeycat89
    Honeycat89 Posts: 149
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    Don't worry about sugar, if you eat 5 fruits it will in the red. As long as your others are green and you workout don't worry how high your sugar says it is!
  • IsabellaGiano
    IsabellaGiano Posts: 158 Member
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    Well... I'm not able to stick with the sugars suggested by MFP either...
    A bit of fruit, a bit of pasta, half a tbs of honey and it's red. Every day.

    And I lose consistently. :)

    Don't bother too much, if you are satisfied with your losses, it is ok. MFP suggestions are.. suggestions. They helped me, yes, and I have a look at what I'm doing with my macro -carbs etc- but... well... they are not strict rules :)
    Don't exaggerate, and you will be ok!
  • ScattyMinx
    ScattyMinx Posts: 32
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    Ok thanks, yes I am losing still and on the bike everyday. I just was concerned by it being red.
  • blovesit
    blovesit Posts: 20
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    I have this problem too - in fact it puts me off eating fruit...and surely thats not right!?
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
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    You can manually adjust your sugar goal to a higher number. Then it always stays green. Well almost always :tongue:
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
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    If you're hitting your calorie target then don't sweat it.
  • Beckilovespizza
    Beckilovespizza Posts: 334 Member
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    I'm the same, fruit comes up with high sugar but I have been consistent with my weight loss and am not giving up the fruit. You'll be fine!!
  • fredgiblet
    fredgiblet Posts: 241 Member
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    The macro ratios are guidelines, not rules. You want to be within spitting distance but hitting them exactly every time isn't a big deal.
  • ScattyMinx
    ScattyMinx Posts: 32
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    Ok thanks all, panic over.

    ^_^ x
  • Frood42
    Frood42 Posts: 245 Member
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    I have removed the sugar tracker from my diary.
    I simply track Carbs, Fat and Protein.


    Think of the Sugar tracker as being for added sugar.
    .
  • ransaka
    ransaka Posts: 135 Member
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    I had the same issue and as others have said, since it mostly comes from fruit I decided not to stress about it too much. I wouldn't worry unless you're going to Marocco's and eating tons of their delicious ice cream every day.
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
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    The default sugar amount is incredibly low. And you're tracking carbs anyway, so unless you need to medically, there's no need to track your sugar. I removed mine and added in fibre instead - much more important to track (for me).

    Anyway, unless there's a medical need, don't sweat the sugar. :wink:
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
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    Unless you have a medical condition that you need to track your sugar, I wouldn't bother tracking it.
  • IsabellaGiano
    IsabellaGiano Posts: 158 Member
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    The default sugar amount is incredibly low. And you're tracking carbs anyway, so unless you need to medically, there's no need to track your sugar. I removed mine and added in fibre instead - much more important to track (for me).

    Anyway, unless there's a medical need, don't sweat the sugar. :wink:

    Nice idea!
  • ScattyMinx
    ScattyMinx Posts: 32
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    I guess with me having IBS tracking my fibre would be a good idea...

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