84g of sugar
evewhalley736
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just logged all my food from today and found I ate 84g of sugar !!! I feel disgusting and bloated and can almost feel the weight piling on! Help???! 
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On average I do that, plus more.0
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I'd be more focused on total calories.0
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336 calories, relax. You'll do more harm with cortisol stress spike from over reacting than from 84g of sugar.
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If you didn't exceed your maintenance calories, you won't gain weight. (If you did, you can still adjust for the week and keep your weekly deficit.) If you have a calorie deficit, the amount of sugar you ate (which could be from fruit or veggies anyway, sugar is ridiculously demonized) does not matter.
If the sugar is added sugar and reflects a diet less healthy overall or less balanced than you like, you can certainly work on lowering it, but that's a different issue than weight gain. There seems to be a superstition that eating sugar magically causes weight to pile on, but that's not accurate. Going nuts with low nutrient, calorie dense foods when you are trying to eat at a deficit can make it harder, but many find that keeping some of these foods in their diet in moderate amounts makes it easier--that's just personal choice.0 -
oh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
your progress is ruined….
seriously, I eat 100+ a day and have no issues…do don't worry about it…focus on calorie/macro/micro goal0 -
Sugar is not what makes you fat, excess calories is.0
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if your goal is to lose weight, just cut back on unnecessary sugars. Carbs bring in lots of that sugar. So cut back on fruit and processed foods.0
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I don't even track my sugar levels, I swapped it out for Potassium. I tend to be way under my Carb goals every day but still meet or surpass my fiber goals, so I just assume that my sugar levels are pretty stable.0
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84 g of sugar is nothing. I have my target set to 90 g daily, don't eat sweets often and frequently get to that level just from all the fruit and dairy I eat. Oh, and I've lost 160 lbs.
Bottom line: unless you have been medically diagnosed with a metabolic problem like diabetes, sugar is no big deal and MFP's sugar targets are unreasonably low for most people.
Also, calling yourself disgusting for your food choices is a sign that you have a very unhealthy relationship with food and your body (not to mention, it's potentially hurtful or triggering for other people around here who have actual weight problems and/or eating disorders). Try to relax. Get help if you can't relax on your own.0 -
evewhalley736 wrote: »just logged all my food from today and found I ate 84g of sugar !!! I feel disgusting and bloated and can almost feel the weight piling on! Help???!
I've hit 118 g and I'll probably have more. Unless you have a medical issue there is no reason to overly worry about sugar. Keep an eye on overall calories eat a variety of foods, It's all about balance. I've lost 141 pounds and I eat a lot of fruit so my sugar is always high especially as MFPs goal is ridiculously low. Sugar is not the bogeyman the reason you fee like you do is psychological. If you have these sort of feelings often maybe talk to a professional about them as it's not a healthy way to think0 -
Oh please, don't cry over that. I've eaten WAY more than that and I'm losing weight just fine. Focus on your calorie deficit. The world isn't gonna end. :huh:0
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evewhalley736 wrote: »just logged all my food from today and found I ate 84g of sugar !!! I feel disgusting and bloated and can almost feel the weight piling on! Help???!
Would you have felt that way had you not logged your food?
Logging is good to bring awareness for sure.
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Why no??????
If the goal is to lose weight, then the OP obviously need to be in a deficit. Excess sugar is Unnecessary - unless of course you are ignorant enough to believe that the body needs more than 84g of dietary sugar per day??
Geez!
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tennisdude2004 wrote: »
Why no??????
If the goal is to lose weight, then the OP obviously need to be in a deficit. Excess sugar is Unnecessary - unless of course you are ignorant enough to believe that the body needs more than 84g of dietary sugar per day??
Geez!
why would OP cut back on fruit? Are you saying that is bad now?
maybe you should read through stuff before you decide to wk stuff.
the point is OP can eat 84 grams of sugar, be in deficit, and lose weight. < unless you are disputing that too???0 -
if your goal is to lose weight, just cut back on unnecessary sugars. Carbs bring in lots of that sugar. So cut back on fruit and processed foods.
great advice.
Dietary sugar is probably one the least healthy food sources and one of the easiest to over consume in regards to putting yourself in a calorie surplus.
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evewhalley736 wrote: »just logged all my food from today and found I ate 84g of sugar !!! I feel disgusting and bloated and can almost feel the weight piling on! Help???!
Sugar isn't bad, just make sure you consume plenty of fibre as well.0 -
tennisdude2004 wrote: »
Why no??????
If the goal is to lose weight, then the OP obviously need to be in a deficit. Excess sugar is Unnecessary - unless of course you are ignorant enough to believe that the body needs more than 84g of dietary sugar per day??
Geez!
why would OP cut back on fruit? Are you saying that is bad now?
maybe you should read through stuff before you decide to wk stuff.
the point is OP can eat 84 grams of sugar, be in deficit, and lose weight. < unless you are disputing that too???
So you can eat all the fruit you want and still be in a calorie deficit???
I think it's you that needs to read through stuff - I asked 'are you ignorant enough to believe the body needs more than 84g of dietary sugar per day?'
As long as someone stays in a calorie deficit they can eat there whole calorie allowance in sugar and still lose weight.
If someone is looking to cut cals, why not cut back on unneeded sugar?
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Pshh... is that supposed to be a lot? I eat twice that (often times more than that) daily and I still manage to lose weight. It's all about calories in vs. calories out. Get over it - the weight is not piling on from 84 grams of sugar.0
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@ Loverpie Cut back on fruit???
I respect that is your opinion however I disagree with it. Fruit = natural sugar as opposed to added sugar in soda drinks, bread, milk chocolate, sauces such as tomato, barbecue etc., the list is endless
Fruit offers not only natural sugar but fiber and lots of vitamins our bodies need. So for a healthy balanced diet it is recommended to cut back on those foods with added processed sugar and increase the fruit and veg. Everything in moderation is key well that is my personal belief.
http://www.discovergoodnutrition.com/2011/02/the-truth-about-sugars-in-fruit/
http://authoritynutrition.com/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health/
To the OP Eve if you are serious about losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle knowledge is key. On these forums you will get different opinions on what is good/bad and it can be overwhelming and hard to figure out fact from fiction. So I would recommend that you consider booking an appointment with a nutritionist and together come up with a plan for your weight loss. Have a list of questions/concerns ready and go through them together. This might help give you a more balanced view of food and its effects. If that is not possible maybe book an appointment with your GP, he/she might be able to offer you some help and support.
Good luck on your weight loss journey.
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How tall are you, OP? I'd say that is pretty average consumption if you were about my hight (5'9"). Sorry you feel bloated
If you often feel horrible after eating, that would definitely be worth looking into! Food can really effect your state of mind, skin, hormones, pretty much everything. 0 -
evewhalley736 wrote: »just logged all my food from today and found I ate 84g of sugar !!! I feel disgusting and bloated and can almost feel the weight piling on! Help???!
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Two glasses of low fat lactose free milk & two bananas puts me at 56 for the day without counting what ever else I may eat. I keep track of sugar because I am prediabetic and have another health condition that means I have to keep my fructose intake lower than most people. 84 spread out for the day would be fine by me.
Eating sugar is not equivalent to shooting up heroin. Relax and eat at a calorie deficit for weight loss. If maintaining and keeping within your calorie requirements you won't gain weight no matter what you eat.
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