Meeting your Sugars and Protein goals...impossible

Why the hell does everyone track sugar? Seriously, people are so goddamn misinformed it drives me bananas.

the protein goal that mfp sets is always absurdly low. i set the ratios as custom to 40/30/30 protein/fat/carb. if your finding it hard to meet that goal invest in some protein powder, or start eating more fish

That's debatable. Considering most government health organisations recommend around 10% you could argue that they are too high. 40% for most people is really overkill which I know goes against the protein pushers of MFP.

the protein goal that mfp sets is always absurdly low. i set the ratios as custom to 40/30/30 protein/fat/carb. if your finding it hard to meet that goal invest in some protein powder, or start eating more fish

That's debatable. Considering most government health organisations recommend around 10% you could argue that they are too high. 40% for most people is really overkill which I know goes against the protein pushers of MFP.

i agree, it depends on your goals and there is definitely debate on what is the ideal ratio of macros, i just find that protein provides more satiation so its easier not to overeat and extra amounts cant really hurt, setting the bar high just ensure that you'll be getting enought to provide adequate supplies to repair muscle (at least thats how i look at it). the only issue may be a lack of energy from lower carb amounts

I don't track sugar at all...I just don't care...I am not a diabetic.

As for my protien...mine is set at 30% based on my LBM...I have no issue if I preplan my meals getting it in.

I even go over on some days.

Usually that means eating a good protien source with every meal tho...and by good I mean 1g of protien for every 10 calories.

For example for breakfast today I had 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 85grams of shrimp on the eggs, 36grams of smoked pork loin bacon.

1/3 of my daily wants..add in my greek yogurt I will be eating later that is another 12...

My favorite sources are seafood, lean meats, eggs, skim milk, greek yogurt and cheese.

I very rarely use protien supplements to get mine in.

I track fiber instead of sugar. Tracking sugar here is basically pointless for two reasons:

1. Unless you have a medical condition that requires you to watch your total sugar intake, you really don't need to worry about it.

2. The sugar tracker does not distinguish between added sugars and sugars that you would find in fruits or veggies, so even if you were trying to watch your added sugars, you'd still have to go back and count them up.

As for protein, I have my macros set for 40c/30f/30p. I use lean meats, greek yogurt, whey protein shakes, and high protein bread to help me hit my protein goals (124g minimum).

Also to add -
3. Sugar is a carb. If you track carbs, you are tracking sugar.

Add me to the list of people who don't track sugar.

Count me in as a non sugar tracker. I removed both sodium and sugar from my MFP tracker.

As for protein goals, here is a great article on it:

http://evidencemag.com/dieting-protein-needs/

I dont track sugars, but I do keep mental note of processed sugars. I try not to eat anything packaged that has more than12-13 g of sugar. A big one that is sugar loaded but seems healthy is yogurt- which I eat daily because trying to up the protein. I have found a few brands that I like that are less sugar. Chobani has a 100 calorie Greek yogurt that is delicious. It is sweetened with Stevia plant so the sugars are only 5 g and the protein is I think 12 g.

Good rule of thumb is check the packages of your food. More than 13 g of sugar is going to spike blood sugars.
I hate getting fixed on sugar though because as people have said already its not that important. As anything try and be balanced...

good luck on your journey

I've been using this app which is awesome on and off for a while now and have decided to take more of a change for life sort of angle on things, but how can you meet your goals when EVERYTHING is packed with sugars! Plus I need more protein as cycling and resistance most days but the goal is so low. Any tips peeps in the know x

Everything isn't high in sugar, and lots of things that are have lots of positive benefits. Milk is, fruit is, carrots and tomatoes kind of are, gelato is, lots of other obvious stuff is. On the whole I don't think the MFP goal is a big thing (I tracked for a while, decided I was fine with the amount and source of my sugar, and have been experimenting with tracking other things), but it's probably worth seeing how much sugar you are eating and where it's coming from, even though I don't think the MFP goal should be taken too seriously (for example, if you are over that goal based on lots of fruit and are under calories, who cares).

On protein, I agree that the MFP goal is too low. I'm currently aiming for at least 100 g, which isn't super high, but is much higher than the MFP default gives me. Just change your macros to a custom goal that you prefer or think of the protein goal as a minimum. Some of these things--like fiber--are interesting more to see where you are and whether you should increase, not because they are minimums. I think protein is more like that, since very few people are really too high.

the protein goal that mfp sets is always absurdly low. i set the ratios as custom to 40/30/30 protein/fat/carb. if your finding it hard to meet that goal invest in some protein powder, or start eating more fish

That's debatable. Considering most government health organisations recommend around 10% you could argue that they are too high. 40% for most people is really overkill which I know goes against the protein pushers of MFP.

Actually, that's the lowest recommendation. The general recommendation in the US is 10%-35%.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

I went with fiber and then calcium. I chose calcium because it is something I sometimes struggle to hit, so I wanted it right in front of my face (so to speak)