Sugar intake - always getting negatives

In the same boat here. Everyday my cal are under but my sugar is up???? let me know if you find a solution:)

I'm glad you posted this. I find it hard to believe that I will hurt my victories by eating a portioned frozen grapes snack at night which automatically puts me in the negative.

You don't have to count natural sugars (fruits, veggies, dairy). Those do fall under the carb numbers, though so they count somewhere. But a lot of low-fat and fat free versions of foods contain more sugar - they need something for flavor; also higher sodium content. The amount of sugar in most flavored yogurts is disgusting. And dried fruit has all the sugar from fruit but none of the substance. (think concentrated fruit). Get unsweetened yogurt and add fruit.

I keep my sugars at 25g and really don't have much a problem keeping with those numbers. Look in the ingredients for sugar (words ending in -ose) and try and stay away.

And I eat fruits, veggies and whole grains and have no issues with keeping my numbers low.

(There is a sentence in the last paragraph that explains what the body does with sugar).

The law of unintended consequences

Your body is an amazing feedback system aimed at balance and survival. Humans are at the top of the food chain because they are able to adapt to their environment. Every action produces a reaction. Every change in its environment triggers a survival response. It's important to keep that in mind when you plan your fitness program. If you treat your body as an enemy to be conquered, you'll produce unintended results.

For example, if you severely cut off the supply of food to your body, it will defend itself by slowing down its metabolism to survive starvation. The body will shed muscle mass the same way that you would throw cargo from a plane that was low on fuel, and it will reduce its thyroid activity to conserve energy. The body will also actually defend its fat stores. In anorexia, muscle loss can be so profound that fat as a percentage of body weight actually rises. Extreme carbohydrate restriction also causes muscle loss, dehydration, and slower metabolism, which is why even successful Atkins dieters can have a significant rebound in weight after they stop the diet (don't worry – the advice on this site will prevent that from happening).

As another example, if you put your body under stress through overexertion and lack of sleep, it will respond by slowing down, reducing muscle growth, and increasing your appetite for junk food, carbohydrates and fat. If you feed your body excessive amounts of sugar and quickly digested carbohydrates, and it will shut off its ability to burn fat until those sugars are taken out of the bloodstream.

http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TPAdaptation.html

I don't mind being on red if the sugar intake is mainly from fruit or veggies.

I am careful not to eat any processed pastries, or added sugar foods. Of course, if you have one of those from time to time won't kill you, but it's better to get the sugars from natural foods.

Today I've had a cinnamon roll, with cinnamon instead of frosting or sugar on top. It wasn't the sweetest, but since I barely eat any extra-sugars at all, it tasted very sweet for me. It's not a habit, but I wanted to enjoy today's treat...

I quit tracking my sugar also.

I agree with everybody else. Focus on your macronutrients. Make sure you're eating whole, unprocessed foods, and that you're getting all of your protein, fat, and carbohydrates. And drjnk a lot of water! Good luck.

I'm always over my sugar but i love fruit so I've stopped worrying about it.