Three Questions....

cboos
cboos Posts: 9
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all;

3 and half month member and first time poster; acheived to date, 80% of my first short term goal with 7 weeks left, YAY . Had to drop a bundle on new clothes yesterday which was a GREAT moral booster. Couple of questions have been nagging me from the beginning and a third that has been bugging me for a couple of days now.

1) When I eat a lot of fruit, I'm usually over my sugar goal. Are there good sugars (fruit) and bad sugars (sweets) or is it sugar period that I should be weary of?

2) When you exercise regularly and have the benefit and the joy of those extra calories to consume, shouldn't your target in other areas (carbs, sugars, proteins, fats, etc.) increase as well?

3)Thinking way in the future now, when I reach my long term goal in 8 and half months, then what? My goal is approx 1700 calories today and I'm assuming when I reach my goal weight, the target will be around 2600 calories (plus exercise add ons). I have troubles most days getting to my current target especially with exercise. I can't imagine what it will be like when life gets somewhere back to normal (crossing my fingers). How do you turn this ship around?

Thanks for your help. I always enjoy reading everyones.

-me-

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  • Coyotemama
    Coyotemama Posts: 206 Member
    I think the main difference in sugars is if it is a complex sugar or a simple sugar. Fruits have complex sugars (carbs) and your body needs to do more to break it down. Simple sugars are processed and are essentially ready for absorption by the body. This effects your energy levels and insulin production.

    This site has a list of complex and simple:

    http://howtothinkthin.com/instincts2.htm
  • slapshotgolf
    slapshotgolf Posts: 163 Member
    Hi all;

    3 and half month member and first time poster; acheived to date, 80% of my first short term goal with 7 weeks left, YAY . Had to drop a bundle on new clothes yesterday which was a GREAT moral booster. Couple of questions have been nagging me from the beginning and a third that has been bugging me for a couple of days now.

    1) When I eat a lot of fruit, I'm usually over my sugar goal. Are there good sugars (fruit) and bad sugars (sweets) or is it sugar period that I should be weary of?

    2) When you exercise regularly and have the benefit and the joy of those extra calories to consume, shouldn't your target in other areas (carbs, sugars, proteins, fats, etc.) increase as well?

    3)Thinking way in the future now, when I reach my long term goal in 8 and half months, then what? My goal is approx 1700 calories today and I'm assuming when I reach my goal weight, the target will be around 2600 calories (plus exercise add ons). I have troubles most days getting to my current target especially with exercise. I can't imagine what it will be like when life gets somewhere back to normal (crossing my fingers). How do you turn this ship around?

    Thanks for your help. I always enjoy reading everyones.

    -me-

    1. Some sugars (natural from fruit) are much better than those that are processed (ie. granulated white). Wouldn't say you need to be weary...but everything in moderation helps.

    2. Frequent exercise can be maintained and be made more effective by increasing carb and protein intake. By definition you will probably consume more fats, however I would suggest controlling sugar more tightly.

    3. I'm not sure if you're suggesting that it will be hard to eat enough? If I understand it to be that, you can modify your diet to eat simialr foods with higher caloric values, or cut back exercise to 2 or 3 times a week from whatever you are doing now. My goal is to get to my target weight, and then give myself a 5 lb buffer either way. I now have experience in how to lose and gain weight, so it shouldn't be so hard. :)

    SSG
  • cboos
    cboos Posts: 9
    Got it. I understand and thanks. Makes sense. Once I'm there, I can begin to take those little trips out to eat on occasion that I use to look forward to, have the occasional dessert. Only this time, mind your portions and do it right this time around.
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    Like you know, not all sugars are created equal, yet MFP lumps them all together, which is unfortunate. I love fruit, but was finding that if I ate just one serving, I would meet my MFP sugar allotment for the day - bummer! I talked to my doctor, and she advised me to ignore this low sugar goal (I'm not diabetic). She said that the nutrients in several servings of fruit a day was essential to good health, but that I should not have fruit juices. The fiber in the whole fruit helps the body absorb the fruit sugars more slowly, and helps you avoid sugar crashes, which make you artificially hungry. It made good sense to me, and I've continued to loose weight without being hungry, even with a higher sugar number every day.
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