Do you worry about sugar?

GeoBaybee
GeoBaybee Posts: 69 Member
edited December 2 in Food and Nutrition
More specifically, natural sugar, I constantly go over on sugar, but it's mostly from fruits and nut butters..I'm losing fine, but should I cut back on the fruits and nut butters?
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  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
    Not if you are seeing the results you want. I don't worry about sugars in fruits at all. If they still fit into my calorie goals, it's all good.
  • Hell_Flower
    Hell_Flower Posts: 348 Member
    No.

    Fruit is my life.
  • HealthierRayne
    HealthierRayne Posts: 268 Member
    I don't worry about natural sugars at all - added sugars I am always conscious of (I try to avoid processed foods in general and reach more for foods where the food itself is the ingredient, rice=rice, apple=apple)

    I don't think, unless you have a medical condition which requires you to, you should worry about it, especially if you are losing weight and enjoying the foods you are eating. :smiley:
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    No, because it's never in my house. It's the Nutrient That Gallow Forgot. vOv
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Nut butters should NOT contain more than 1 gram of sugar per serving.
    If you see SUGAR in the ingredients, throw it away.
    Jiffy has added table sugar. Also added oils. Jiffy is a junk food.
  • AshleyMFitness16
    AshleyMFitness16 Posts: 545 Member
    I was struggling with the same issue a while back. Natural sugars don't worry about - if you're going over because you're eating candy with every meal, then it's an issue ;)
  • kthompson601
    kthompson601 Posts: 174 Member
    I go over my sugar limit all the time--but it's not because I'm eating ice cream and candy bars every day. I'm like you, I get a lot of fruit--half a banana and frozen fruit in the morning smoothie, an apple or pear with lunch, and some berries or oranges with dinner.

    Unless you have a medical reason to watch your sugar, don't worry about it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    No...I eat very little in the way of added sugars and two or three servings of fruit per day...it's not an issue for me. There are lots of nut butters out there with zero added sugar...read the labels when you're shopping. I emphasize vegetables over fruit...but still have a couple servings of fruit daily...usually berries and cherries this time of year...apples in the winter along with grapefruit.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    I don't track or look at sugar content at all.

    Twins!
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    nope - I replaced the sugar listing with fiber in my diary. I don't eat a lot of things (outside of fruits and veggies) that have sugar anyway.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    With all the respect in the world, Jiffy Peanut butter is JUNK.
    Try Smucker's All Natural.
    Peanuts, salt - That's it.
    No palm oil, hydrogenated fat, no corn syrup solids, soybean oil, who knows what else.

    If we're going that far, get off the peanuts altogether. Dat Almond/Cashew butter. Tree nuts ftw.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I love Jiffy and I love nut butters.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    I don't track or look at sugar content at all.

    To add to this:

    I don't have any medical issues, I'm active and I try to focus on lean meats, fruits and vegetables. I personally found that being overly restrictive on my sweets intake was counterproductive. I was able to lose weight and compete in a bodybuilding competition without worrying about sugar intake. At times where I happened to have higher intake of candy or sweets my body let me know that I needed to eat foods that are more filling.
  • GeoBaybee
    GeoBaybee Posts: 69 Member
    I'm more of a Peter Pan gal....in general I'm a peanut butter addict, but I only allow one serving a day. I've tried the more "natural" versions, but they just aren't near as good...
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Peter Pan
    INGREDIENTS: ROASTED PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS*, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE*, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF: HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (COTTONSEED AND RAPESEED), SALT, MINERALS (MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ZINC OXIDE, IRON PHOSPHATE, COPPER SULFATE). CONTAINS: PEANUTS, SOY.
    ---
    Corn syrup solids are partially hydrolyzed liquid corn starches.
  • _dixiana_
    _dixiana_ Posts: 3,262 Member
    HealthierRayne wrote: »
    I don't worry about natural sugars at all - added sugars I am always conscious of (I try to avoid processed foods in general and reach more for foods where the food itself is the ingredient, rice=rice, apple=apple)

    I don't think, unless you have a medical condition which requires you to, you should worry about it, especially if you are losing weight and enjoying the foods you are eating. :smiley:

    I concur
  • _dixiana_
    _dixiana_ Posts: 3,262 Member
    GeoBaybee wrote: »
    I'm more of a Peter Pan gal....in general I'm a peanut butter addict, but I only allow one serving a day. I've tried the more "natural" versions, but they just aren't near as good...

    I'm telling you, Smuckers Natural is THE BEST natural peanut butter I've had. It's so delicious on apples! I only allow myself to have it a few times a month when I'm trying to lose.
  • _dixiana_
    _dixiana_ Posts: 3,262 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Peter Pan
    INGREDIENTS: ROASTED PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS*, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE*, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF: HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (COTTONSEED AND RAPESEED), SALT, MINERALS (MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ZINC OXIDE, IRON PHOSPHATE, COPPER SULFATE). CONTAINS: PEANUTS, SOY.

    Why are you so obsessed with trying to convince everyone that peanut butter is "junk food"? People have different opinions on what they consider junk... No reason to harp over it.

    You weren't talking to me, but I feel like Janet is just saying that peanut butter that has weird stuff in it like corn syrup solids isn't the best option. AND it also has ADDED SUGAR which is what OP was talking about. But people are free to choose whatever PB floats their boat. I love the Smuckers Natural but maybe it's an acquired taste? *shrugs* To each their own.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    GeoBaybee wrote: »
    More specifically, natural sugar, I constantly go over on sugar, but it's mostly from fruits and nut butters..I'm losing fine, but should I cut back on the fruits and nut butters?

    I don't track sugar I track fiber. I find if you get adequate fiber, the sugar becomes a non issue. However if you have a medical condition that warrants tracking sugar, that is another story...
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    I don't track or look at sugar content at all.

    This
  • _dixiana_
    _dixiana_ Posts: 3,262 Member
    I just want to add that you can lose weight without tracking sugar, obviously because CI/CO. BUT if you want to get rid of or prevent additional belly fat specifically, you have to watch added sugars. If that isn't a concern, then don't track it. I try to keep my added sugar under 25 grams a day to keep the belly fat at bay. With a body approaching 40, belly fat is my main concern and struggle.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    Unless you have a medical reason to track sugar then I wouldn't worry. I don't track it at all and honestly don't know if I go over or not. When it comes to peanut butter, I would eat whichever peanut butter brand you prefer.
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