Why is it....Sugar!

I had a sugar issue too ... and I realized a lot of it came from my breakfast cereal -- I was eating Special K with Strawberries and Honey Nut Cheerios, both allegedly good for you cereals, but both had a ton of sugar. Now I just eat plain cheerios and corn flakes. Now I'm always under.

yeah, sugar is tough... I had some cantelope and an orange and that puts me over the sugar limit for the day. Are we supposed to be concerned if we're over when it's fresh fruit that is the culprit? Also, noticing I have to watch yogurt in the future, the brand of low fat plain yogurt that I bought isn't helping on my intake of sugar

Always go over and almost always because of fruit. I don't eat sweets, drink soda, juice, or eat sugar, but I almost always go over....:-( frusterating

I peeked at your food diary - fat and protein both seem a little low to me. If you incorporate more natural sources of fat and protein then I think your sugar intake will resolve itself naturally. Some examples - meat, fish, eggs, olive oil, butter, avocados, olives.

Personally I like to get a higher percent of calories from fat and protein compared to what MFP recommends. It helps me feel more satisfied and keeps my moods and energy level very stable.

The sugar in fruit and even milk is actually GOOD sugar! I did my research on the milk... it's true! But yeah, I'm in the same boat as you.

I've been over every day since I joined MFP, even the days when I ate great. In fact, eat 3 good sized apples and you're pretty close to done for the day. So no milk, no yogurt, and nothing processed. But that's almost un-doable. So, I worry more about fats and fiber, cholesterol and sodium, and keeping all those where they should be. This has been bothering me actually. I guess, if MFP is right, maybe it's because our bodies just don't need as much sugar as we are able to eat now because our agricultural system has evolved much faster than our biology. You know, like if we were living in caves almost all our sugar would come from fruit, right? Other than that it's like nuts and seeds, meets, or fiber-filled plant life. We just weren't built to have access to raisin bran, and bread, and plenty of fruit, and an occasional Fo-Yo, etc. Maybe.... Just a thought.

The inclusion of sugar in every single processed thing on the grocery store shelves is just a whole nother' ball of wax.

Sadly, sugar seems to be in just about everything. Bread especially. I gave it up and have started using Ezekial 4:9...not too much like regular bread. The only cereal I'll eat is Shredded Wheat. Had to switch to Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter. I keep my fruits to 2-3 per day. I use Unsweetened Almond Milk and Plain Greek Yogurt. I don't do much processed stuff. Fruit is what really bumps it up. I try to avoid artificial sweeteners too as they can effect your weight negatively too. I guess you have to pick and choose. It's great not eating sweets and junk as these are really high is sugar.

Update: I will say, since making these changes, the weight came off quicker and my belly got flatter....but could be coincidence.

If your refusing to eat food because it blows your sugar goal on MFP your not on the ball. You should in fact eat more then 2 servings of fruit a day. If you were getting it from soda pop or candy which have no nutritional benefit that's one thing. Fruit is one of the most healthy and nutritional things you can eat. I don't eat candy or drink soda pop or eat cakes and such so i don't even care what MFP shows regarding sugar consumption . Most folks here ignore it. I go over it with 2 pieces of fruit every day.

The sugar in fruit and even milk is actually GOOD sugar! I did my research on the milk... it's true! But yeah, I'm in the same boat as you.

there are so many other ways to get calcium into your body without drinking milk. Humans are the only mammals on the planet that drink milk from other animal sources after we are weaned. Milk is natures way of accelerating body growth! Some people start to have lactose intolerances because our bodies naturally stop making the enzyme that breaks down lactose in our gut causing all kinds of nasty tummy troubles.

THIS!!

I go over my sugar SO MUCH, ALL THE TIME. It's horrible and I always feel so terrible about myself afterwards. I'll have a glass of lemonade, and I'll be over. So I cut drinking things like that, started drinking only water. I had a fiber bar, vanilla yogurt, and a banana and was still way over.

I'm honestly considering not tracking it anymore, because I feel so bad afterwards all the time.

The thing is that I heard that unused sugar turns into fat. Is this true? And if so, how much? I'm almost always way under in my fat.. so I kind of want to see if I can set my own sugar limits. lol Silly, I know.

THIS!!

I go over my sugar SO MUCH, ALL THE TIME. It's horrible and I always feel so terrible about myself afterwards. I'll have a glass of lemonade, and I'll be over. So I cut drinking things like that, started drinking only water. I had a fiber bar, vanilla yogurt, and a banana and was still way over.

I'm honestly considering not tracking it anymore, because I feel so bad afterwards all the time.

The thing is that I heard that unused sugar turns into fat. Is this true? And if so, how much? I'm almost always way under in my fat.. so I kind of want to see if I can set my own sugar limits. lol Silly, I know.

Any food that is unused turns into fat. Make sure that you do get your healthy fats as they can help you lose weight.

I was just about to post a rant on the very same thing! Every day, I come in under my calorie needs, but I am constantly over my sugar, fat, and sodium. I have one or two cheat days a week, and have been trying to curb that, even though I've been losing weight. Even then, I come in under my calorie count! I do not add oil, sugar, or salt to any food, and I rinse off all the canned vegetables if I can't find reduced sodium brands. I use no-stick spray when cooking. I stopped eating the brand of yogurt I was buying because of the sugar content and switched to Greek yogurt. I know I need to add more vegetables, but how do you cut out the fat/sugar/sodium?

I was just about to post a rant on the very same thing! Every day, I come in under my calorie needs, but I am constantly over my sugar, fat, and sodium. I have one or two cheat days a week, and have been trying to curb that, even though I've been losing weight. Even then, I come in under my calorie count! I do not add oil, sugar, or salt to any food, and I rinse off all the canned vegetables if I can't find reduced sodium brands. I use no-stick spray when cooking. I stopped eating the brand of yogurt I was buying because of the sugar content and switched to Greek yogurt. I know I need to add more vegetables, but how do you cut out the fat/sugar/sodium?

The cleaner you eat, the less junk you consume. Cereals are loaded with it. The only kind I've found with no sugar is Shredded Wheat. It's all about reading labels. The closer nature it is the less sugar it has. I've given up lots of foods, but have found just a yummy alternatives. It's challenging at first, but your body will thank you for it.

First thing on the agenda this morning is making almond milk and Ezekiel bread. I'll have to omit the wheat berries, but I think I've got enough beans in the pantry to make some interesting combos! :laugh: I've got a recipe for bran pancakes, and I'm using Kellogg's All Bran Cereal with extra fiber - 6g of sugar there, until I can get some oat bran, which seems to be in short supply here! I think I'm going to give up dairy for awhile to see how that goes, but I'm going to miss my yogurt. :ohwell: Grocery day tomorrow, so I better start making out my list. Thanks for the info!