Way too much sugar?

CourtneyLomonaco
CourtneyLomonaco Posts: 562 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
Hi there! I had a question regarding sugar content. I eat a lot of fruit and even though I have not eaten many "Empty calorie" sugar such as candy, my sugar level is maxed out daily. Should I be counting the sugar in fruit towards my total, or is there a way to distinguish this difference?
Thanks!!!!

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  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    Here's a great sugar faq that should answer all of your questions -- including how to change your goals if that's what you want to do. :smile:

    So what's with this Sugar then?
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    If you have no health concerns that require you to control your sugar intake, you shouldn't have to worry about it. I don't even track mine - I track fiber instead. Stay within your calorie goals and hit your protein/fat targets, and you'll do just fine.
  • CourtneyLomonaco
    CourtneyLomonaco Posts: 562 Member
    Thank you both! I was wondering if I should just track fiber instead of sugar. As long as I am within my carbs, I should be ok, right?
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    CourtneyLomonaco wrote: »
    Thank you both! I was wondering if I should just track fiber instead of sugar. As long as I am within my carbs, I should be ok, right?

    Yep! MFP's sugar recommendation is really low, anyway, and doesn't differentiate between sugar in fruit/dairy/etc. and added sugars. Just ignore it, unless you are diabetic.
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    I don't worry much about sugars consumed from fruit other than to note that dried cranberries are quite carb dense. It's kinda easy to forget that while munching on them. I usually use them for flavour not as a fruit.

  • CourtneyLomonaco
    CourtneyLomonaco Posts: 562 Member
    Awesome! Thanks so much! I hated seeing red every day!!!!
  • Garebearrr
    Garebearrr Posts: 41 Member
    In my opinion I definitely would be counting the sugar. I mean don't obsess about it but be conscious of it. It's still sugar even though it's from fruit. Meaning if over consumed it can be stored it glycogen (fat). I've seen this all too much with people, thinking that because I'm eating fruit and it's "healthy sugar" it's okay. Yes it is, but like with anything keeping a mindful manner of quantity is important. Sugar is where you'll gain weight and lose weight the most, it's more important to be hitting your calorie goal, so if you're trying to lose weight being in a deficit. Just my thoughts thoughts from personal experience and nutrition classes in college :)
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,223 Member
    gparfitt09 wrote: »
    In my opinion I definitely would be counting the sugar. I mean don't obsess about it but be conscious of it. It's still sugar even though it's from fruit. Meaning if over consumed it can be stored it glycogen (fat). I've seen this all too much with people, thinking that because I'm eating fruit and it's "healthy sugar" it's okay. Yes it is, but like with anything keeping a mindful manner of quantity is important. Sugar is where you'll gain weight and lose weight the most, it's more important to be hitting your calorie goal, so if you're trying to lose weight being in a deficit. Just my thoughts thoughts from personal experience and nutrition classes in college :)
    Time for more nutrition classes.

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