Not enough calories but too much sugar?

A lot of times when things are listed as "low fat" they are loaded up with sugar to suppliment taste.

True story... Check the lables.

Why a low-fat diet is not necessarily good for losing weight...

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/dietmyths.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/384697-low-fat-diet-to-lose-weight/

Yeah, if you are getting sugar from fruit it really is way better than processed/packaged foods.

How about peanut butter or nuts? I know peanut butter has sugar, but it may not be too bad?

Nuts have a lot of calories but are low in sugar in sodium.
I'm addicted to the Emerald Cocoa Almonds!!!!!
They are my go to snack. 1/4 of a cup easily over 100 calories and you can pair them up with yogurt.

Peanut butter has a TON of sugar in it. Added sugar too... So unless you are roasting your own peanuts and crushing them into peanut butter you can still expect to have added sugar.

There are a lot of no-sugar/salt/oil added PBs out there.

I'm diabetic and pay a lot of attention to sugar. I try to eat less than 24 grams a day, and am often able to do this. Number one I don't eat much fruit. I do eat a lot of vegetables and a lot of meats. I eat very little breads. Basically I do the whole "if it's white or could be white don't eat it" thing. That saves a lot of sugar. Also, I don't eat processed foods. I only eat fruit about once or twice a week. By fruit I mean sweet fruits like apples, pears, strawberries, etc. When I do eat peppers, and tomatoes, squash, etc. I do eat a lot of beans too.

Doing all that I usually come in under the 24 grams without much problem.

eat eggs!!!!!!!!!!! 1 gram of carbs and 80 calories for an extra large egg

I just want to say that an egg, while having low carbs and no sugar has a lot of cholesterol. A hard-boiled egg, for example has 577 mg of cholesterol. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/117/2 (this is 136 grams)

When you compare that to beef (beef, bottom sirloin, tri-tip, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted), you have a cholesterol level of 556 mg. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beef-products/7389/2 this is 591 grams of the roast.

Cholesterol wise, I think both are not acceptable. I would suffer a bit more fat and have the delicious beef, right!

I don't prefer a whole bunch of steak myself. And I think having one or two eggs everyday isn't going to be the thing that kills your diet. I don't fry my eggs in butter or oil.

Research dietary cholesterol vs blood cholesterol and you might be surprised. Here's an article to get you started. http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Cholesterol-Rich-Foods-Raise-Blood-Cholesterol.html

You are very smart to want to reduce your sugar intake. I'm on a diet specific to low sugar, high fiber and whole grains instead of processed flour or white rice. I don't count calories. I count sugar - under 20g per day and Fiber 30g+ per day. I don't worry about fat or calories. I've lost quite a bit of weight doing this.

Most fruits are out, but I do have berries as a treat - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. If you use jam, choose Smucker's Sugar free - the blackberry is my favorite. Sometimes a splash of Ocean Spray DIET CranRaspberry in some diet sprite with a squeeze of lime for flavor and vitamin C. (Do not get the low-sugar or no-sugar-added juices, as these have more sugar than the "diet" juice. Never drink sports drinks unless they are sugar free. Try sugar free pudding, jello or fiber one yogurt as a snack. Milk has quite a bit of sugar so try the unsweetened soy or almond milk. I am not fond of the soy milk but the unsweetened almond milk with vanilla over cereal and a packet or two of Splenda or Truvia is amazing. It also has calcium, so I will probably never drink milk again. Stay away from certain veggies or limit them to once a week, such as corn, potatoes, carrots tomatoes and peas. Most importantly, read labels especially on breads, cereals and frozen entrees and make choices that suit your needs. a white pasta sauce is going to have MUCH less sugar than a red spaghetti sauce.

I think you'll find that low sugar items compete well with respect to calories with low-fat or diet food items. I don't watch my fat too much. I avoid things like bacon and excessive uses of oil in the pan and I use low-fat cheese, but that's about it. I do fasting blood tests every three months, and with my sugar/fiber changes, I've not only lost weight, but my cholesterol, blood pressure and blood-sugar levels have improved immensely.

Oh, I almost forgot... if you need something sweet once in a while, try Dove sugar-free chocolates or Reeses sugar-free peanut butter cups, or Russel Stover chocolates, which are all very good. The sugar free hard candies must be easier to pull off because I have yet to have a bad one, but some of the chocolates are not very good. I advise that you not eat too many sugar-free sweets, including the pudding and jello, as "sugar alcohol" is used which can give you gas and loose stool if you eat too much of it - stick to the label's serving size. For an awesome low sugar treat, see if you can find Hill and Valley cookies in your store's bakery section. They have no-sugar and no-sugar-added cookies that are awesome. The downfall is that they are 150 calories each, but on weekend mornings, I will sometimes just have a cookie or two in place of breakfast with a cup of coffee.

Here's the web site to Hill and Valley: http://www.hillandvalley.net/products-cookies.php

That should be enough info to get you started. Read labels... Good luck.

Roni

yeah, same story for me.

Try the "S.O.S. Diet" book by Dr. James Surrell. It's a very simple read - you can read it in a couple hours, and he has lots of tips, tricks and even lists a food items you can add to your day. (S.O.S. stands for "Stop Only Sugar".) I've lost 47 pounds, by following his two simple rules, and following his advice to read all labels/nutrition content - even on the fruits and veggies that I eat.

Look at your fruit intake in your diary. Does this consist of most of your sugar intake? If so, then try eliminating a little of your fruit sugar by eating lower sugar fruit like blueberries, blackberries and strawberries, or eliminate some servings of fruit and replace it with vegetables until you are satisfied with the amount of sugar you are getting. If you like the sweetness - try red, yellow and orange bell peppers. Tomatoes are high in sugar just like fruit, so keep an eye out for the sugar you are getting in tomatoes too.

I don't want to discourage intake of these natural foods, but you may actually be eating too much fruit. Any healthy diet should include more vegetables than any other food item, including fruit. And, if you're replacing fruit with veggies, you're likely not losing out on any necessary nutrients.