A Question about Sugar Levels Set by MFP

FeelingFroggy13
FeelingFroggy13 Posts: 66 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have only eaten breakfast, lunch and a snack...and I am already over my sugar intake as set by MFP. However, I eat no refined or added sugars, pretty much ever.

A 10 ounce serving of spaghetti squash, a 200 gram serving of fresh cowpeas and a 7 ounce serving of watermelon sent me over my daily intake

So my question is...for weight loss...how much should I be stressing about this. I am eating vegetarian. With the foods I eat, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, etc, I seem to over my sugar intake every single day!




My log for the day so far.

Your Food Diary For:
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Breakfast Calories
Cup of Coffee, 1 serving(s) 42 4 2 0 0 0
Quaker Oats instant grits - Instant Grits, 1 package 100 22 2 2 0 1
Add Food Quick Tools 142 26 4 2 0 1

Lunch
Spaghetti Squash with Mushrooms and Sage, 1 serving(s) 203 31 8 7 12 2
Cowpea - Cowpeas Cooked (Boiled), 200 g 232 42 1 16 7 0
Add Food Quick Tools 435 73 9 23 19 2

Dinner
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Snack 1
Watermelon, raw, 7 oz(s) 60 15 0 1 12 0
Add Food Quick Tools 60 15 0 1 12 0

Snack 2
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Totals 637 114 13 26 31 3
Your Daily Goal 1,940 208 50 57 30 17
Remaining 1,303 94 37 31 -1 14

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Replies

  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    edited July 2016
    If you have no medical reason to track sugar and you're not going over total calories, it won't really matter from a purely weight loss standpoint.

    Calories matter more for weight loss although paying attention to macro and micro nutrients will help with body composition and overall health when combined with some form of resistance training to help maintain lean mass, or general exercise to assist with caloric deficit.

    Many people, myself included, remove sugar from the tracking diary and replace it with something more useful, like fiber.

    One can lose weight eating most anything as long as it's lower than your caloric needs. Though, that's not addressing health issues or nutrient balance.

    *Edited for clarity.
  • FeelingFroggy13
    FeelingFroggy13 Posts: 66 Member
    I appreciate the fast response. I simply hadn't fiddled with the settings yet, but was also curious about it because it's red everyday. Right now, I am simply wanting to stay under my calorie intake to get some weight off. I am currently injured, so serious exercise is not an option yet. I am active, and move around a lot (hula hoop, dance, horse back riding), but not actually dedicated exercising. It's baby steps at this moment. I will certainly start learning more about the macros and such for when I start a more dedicate exercise regime. I appreciate the info on these forums and posters like yourself. Thank you.

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