Sugar in fruit - okay?
lfaej77
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I'm staying within my calorie goal (more or less!) and have cut down on sweets/chocolate/desserts, and cut out sugar from my coffee and switched to diet soft drinks.
But I eat a lot of fruit. And every day I'm near my max carb goal, and pretty much always over the sugar goal! What I want to ask is, is lots of sugar okay when the bulk of it is from for example two apples, a cup of blueberries, some pomegranate seeds, a banana and strawberries?
But I eat a lot of fruit. And every day I'm near my max carb goal, and pretty much always over the sugar goal! What I want to ask is, is lots of sugar okay when the bulk of it is from for example two apples, a cup of blueberries, some pomegranate seeds, a banana and strawberries?
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If you're under your calorie goal and don't have a medical issue, it's fine.0
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Fruit is fine!0
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Haha thanks! I just wish the little nutrition table didn't have to mark off my excess sugar in red and make me feel bad!0
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macgurlnet wrote: »
This is exactly what I did. As I find it impossible to stay under the sugar goal. Just my usual fruit and dairy sends me over.
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When I was tracking my nutrition without MFP, I never took into account natural occurring sugars (fruit, unflavored dairy, etc). I wish there was a way to separate naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.0
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I am on a no sugars or grains diet so it would be bad for me. Those on a sugar diet it would be just fine I would think. We are all different. I was different 50 years ago when I was a teenager too.0
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Does one actually have to be "on a sugar diet" or a teenager to enjoy fruit?
I just got a bunch of plums and a cantaloupe from my CSA. Guess I'm in trouble.0 -
It's fine unless you are diabetic or prediabetic, in which case your doctor will have guidelines for the right amounts and times to eat the fruit.0
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I'm staying within my calorie goal (more or less!) and have cut down on sweets/chocolate/desserts, and cut out sugar from my coffee and switched to diet soft drinks.
But I eat a lot of fruit. And every day I'm near my max carb goal, and pretty much always over the sugar goal! What I want to ask is, is lots of sugar okay when the bulk of it is from for example two apples, a cup of blueberries, some pomegranate seeds, a banana and strawberries?
Unless you have a medical condition that requires you to watch your sugar intake, you don't need to watch your sugar from any sources. Just change the limit in your MFP settings so it stops warning you. As far as your carb intake, remember that vegetables, fruit, rice, pasta, bread, and sugars are all carbs, so that will all be added in by MFP. It doesn't all count the same way so don't sweat it too much.... just cut back some of the starches and increase your protein intake, if you are concerned about it.0 -
carolineloves wrote: »I wish there was a way to separate naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.
Yes! Same here. I'd be super interested to see that as I know I've done a fairly good job in reducing added sugars. Or at least I think I have!
Thanks for the help gang. I actually didn't know I can change/hide the sugar "goal" in my settings either. Honestly I'm not really sure where mfp even got the numbers for the goals from!0 -
You can see that by just looking at your entries and seeing where your sugar is from. The sugar goal is 15% of calories, which incorporates the usual recommendations of 5-10% of calories from added sugar (which includes honey or juice) plus the average amount of fruit, veg, and dairy. If you eat more than the average of those, your sugar will be higher. There's no credible number for which ALL sugar should be limited to, which is why the track fiber advice is good.0
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Fruit sugar doesn't bother me! I'd be in trouble if it did...love that stuff0
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yes, it can be addictive.0
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Glad I read this post because I do eat a lot of fruit and was annoyed about the red sugar number; now changed my settings to track fibre instead! Thanks for the info!0
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As they said above shift it to tracking fiber.0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »I am on a no sugars or grains diet so it would be bad for me. Those on a sugar diet it would be just fine I would think. We are all different. I was different 50 years ago when I was a teenager too.
OP, I eat fruit every day. It's a great source of vitamins and minerals and generally lower in calories to help keep you on track. In the grand scheme of things, I would concentrate on calories, then protein, then fats/carbs, then the rest. Also, with 9 lbs to go, make sure your weight loss goal is set for .5 - 1 lb per week max. If you want to maximize muscle retention, I would probably increase protein over the MFP amount to about .6-.8g of protein per lb of weight and make sure you have some resistance training in there.0 -
carolineloves wrote: »I wish there was a way to separate naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.
Yes! Same here. I'd be super interested to see that as I know I've done a fairly good job in reducing added sugars. Or at least I think I have!
I came up with a great idea this morning to creat new foods without adding the sugar - labeling it as Natural Sugar Omitted. Hopefully this is will work!0 -
OP, I eat fruit every day. It's a great source of vitamins and minerals and generally lower in calories to help keep you on track. In the grand scheme of things, I would concentrate on calories, then protein, then fats/carbs, then the rest. Also, with 9 lbs to go, make sure your weight loss goal is set for .5 - 1 lb per week max. If you want to maximize muscle retention, I would probably increase protein over the MFP amount to about .6-.8g of protein per lb of weight and make sure you have some resistance training in there.
Done, done and done!
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carolineloves wrote: »carolineloves wrote: »I wish there was a way to separate naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.
Yes! Same here. I'd be super interested to see that as I know I've done a fairly good job in reducing added sugars. Or at least I think I have!
I came up with a great idea this morning to creat new foods without adding the sugar - labeling it as Natural Sugar Omitted. Hopefully this is will work!
I'd save them just for your personal use and not make them public, as the database is confused enough. It's also going to be harder than you might think depending on what it is. For example, any flavored yogurt is a combination of lactose and added sugar. (I don't eat many such products myself, but that's why I generally can tell easily if my sugar is added -- like most of the sugar in ice cream -- or not (as in the dairy, fruit, and vegetables I eat).)
I really think just understanding what you eat and what's in it and maybe looking at where your sugar came from that day is sufficient and probably more educational than focusing on a specific number, but if counting the grams works for you good luck with it!0
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