Questions about sugar
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I'm glad I saw this. I have the same exact problem and was going to post something similar. I came here to do just that and this was the first thing I saw!!0
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I go over my sugar a lot too. I think as long as it is the natural sugar that is in fruit and not the artificial sugar then you should be okay.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/29/fruit-sugar-versus-white-sugar_n_3497795.html
That article says a lot without saying much at all, like most stuff from HuffPo. "Fruit has more nutrients than a candy bar.".... well, ya.
OP, your sugar intake is not a problem. Have a second cup of your coffee. Don't have a double caramel macchiato latte half caff with a twist of lemon from Starbucks.0 -
Are any of you having a hard time going over on your sugars? I'm eating pretty healthy, yet I still keep going over on my sugars. Every single day. It's from the fruits. But I will not cut out my fruits. And I'm NOT giving up my ONE cup of coffee with creamer. I've cut enough out... I can't cut out those 2 things. How much is this going to affect my weight loss?
This has been my problem too. Thank you for discussing this subject. I love fruit and that is where my sugar affects my sugar allowance. I also switched to honey as my sweetner in coffee. To lessen my sugar intake, I tried to go back to Splenda...I can't. I really like the honey.
Thanks everyone for your input. This helps!!0 -
i don't even have sugars listed on my foods page. i have calories only.
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WeddedBliss1992 wrote: »i don't even have sugars listed on my foods page. i have calories only.
@WeddedBliss1992 If you click on "FOOD" and then "Settings". There you can customize your food page.0 -
chandramiller68 wrote: »WeddedBliss1992 wrote: »i don't even have sugars listed on my foods page. i have calories only.
@WeddedBliss1992 If you click on "FOOD" and then "Settings". There you can customize your food page.
yes, i intentionally set it for calories only
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Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat. It does makes you fat. But the key on this is to lower the consumption, not giving it up. As long as you don't get overdosed, it'll be just fine.
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guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat.
Not in a calorie deficit...
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Excess calories are the issue there.guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat. It does makes you fat. But the key on this is to lower the consumption, not giving it up. As long as you don't get overdosed, it'll be just fine.
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guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat.
Not in a calorie deficit...
Not ever.0 -
guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat. It does makes you fat. But the key on this is to lower the consumption, not giving it up. As long as you don't get overdosed, it'll be just fine.
Sugar does not "become" insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas to help blood sugar enter the cells. Nor does insulin "become" fat. It's as if you half paid attention during a lecture or something -- no offense.
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guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat. It does makes you fat. But the key on this is to lower the consumption, not giving it up. As long as you don't get overdosed, it'll be just fine.
No, just no. Insulin is released in response to glucose. Insulin transports the glucose to the cells in your body, so is kind of important. Insulin also does a bunch of other things too. It does transport excess glucose to fat cells but the glucose is released just as fast if the person is eating fewer calories than they consume.
The MFP settings for sugar are kind of low, based on the WHO guidelines for "free sugar". The WHO defines "free sugars" as those added sugars we find in processed foods. But MFP has no way of distinguishing between "free sugar" and the sugar that comes naturally with fruits.
Happily eat your fruit.0 -
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guilloskull wrote: »Sugar eventually becomes insuline, and insuline is what, at the end of the road, becomes fat. It does makes you fat. But the key on this is to lower the consumption, not giving it up. As long as you don't get overdosed, it'll be just fine.
Sugar does not "become" insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas to help blood sugar enter the cells. Nor does insulin "become" fat. It's as if you half paid attention during a lecture or something -- no offense.
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Are any of you having a hard time going over on your sugars? I'm eating pretty healthy, yet I still keep going over on my sugars. Every single day. It's from the fruits. But I will not cut out my fruits. And I'm NOT giving up my ONE cup of coffee with creamer. I've cut enough out... I can't cut out those 2 things. How much is this going to affect my weight loss?
As everyone else has said, this is not a problem. Personally speaking, I focus on eating plenty of fibre, after that sugar intake is irrelevant.
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Are any of you having a hard time going over on your sugars? I'm eating pretty healthy, yet I still keep going over on my sugars. Every single day. It's from the fruits. But I will not cut out my fruits. And I'm NOT giving up my ONE cup of coffee with creamer. I've cut enough out... I can't cut out those 2 things. How much is this going to affect my weight loss?
So adjust your daily sugar goal?
And as long as you're hitting your calorie goal, going over the arbitrary default MFP sugar target won't affect weight loss at all.0 -
I know right...
OP there is nothing wrong with a snickers...actually might change my cadbury to a snickers today now that you mention it...oh btw I have nearly doubled my sugar for today...from fruit, sugar and my chocolate from later tonight.
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I think OP is right here. When you are restricting calories you should try to eat things that will benefit your body. If you are eating fruit you are clearly benefiting your body far more than a snickers would. What is weightloss without health.0 -
HeatherZousel wrote: »
I think OP is right here. When you are restricting calories you should try to eat things that will benefit your body. If you are eating fruit you are clearly benefiting your body far more than a snickers would. What is weightloss without health.
Eating a Snickers bar, in the context of meeting your nutritional goals, isn't going to damage your health. And the Snickers bar does contain things that benefit your body.0
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