Why might sugar goals vary day to day

Wiley285
Wiley285 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
I track sugar. I was surprised to see that the sugar goal for me in MFP varies from day to day, sometimes substantially. Example: I'm on a 1,500-calorie-a-day goal, yet my sugar goal, according to MFP, can be 87 grams one day but only 55 the next. Why would it change like that?

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Exercise calories increases goal calories and the macro splits generate higher targets for each component.
  • Wiley285
    Wiley285 Posts: 16 Member
    I don't think that's it. I burn similar exercise calories every day (hour of cardio), but it might be. If you burn more exercise calories does your sugar goal then go up?
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Wiley285 wrote: »
    I don't think that's it. I burn similar exercise calories every day (hour of cardio), but it might be. If you burn more exercise calories does your sugar goal then go up?

    Yes, per gram. The percentage goal would remain the same.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Wiley285 wrote: »
    I don't think that's it. I burn similar exercise calories every day (hour of cardio), but it might be. If you burn more exercise calories does your sugar goal then go up?

    Yes. My sugar goes up with Fitbit calories added.
  • Wiley285
    Wiley285 Posts: 16 Member
    Thank you for explaining this. Makes sense. I don't go by the extra allowance on sugar. I try to keep it between 30 and 40 grams a day. Then I can have days like today, where I had fresh peach, Blueberries and even ice cream. The hour and 20 minutes of cardio gave me extra sugar grams - 85 total. I ended the day at 80. B)
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