Question About Sugars

I have the same problem. I drink 1% milk, which has like 11 sugars in 1 cup. I tend to ignore the number when I know it's "healthy" sugars, i.e. milk, or fruit. I know it's probably not what some people would agree with, but in my opinion, the sugar from a doughnut and the sugar from a cup of watermelon are completely different!

I always go over on my sugars according to MFP and I eat a VERY low sugar/carb diet. It seems if I add even one piece of fruit, it goes over. I would just pay attention to the types of sugars you are eating. Fruit is not a bad, soda would be bad. I did notice that bananas are really high in sugar. I try and stick to berries which are lower, but I don't think anyone got fat off of eating too many bananas.

I believe that when you are dealing with obesity even the sugar in fruit can wreak havoc on your fat metabolism and can interfere with weight loss. I believe that obesity comes from chronically elevated insulin levels and high blood sugar (insulin resistance. Insulin is the primary regulator of fat metabolism). Fruit causes insulin spikes too. It's just with fruit you get nutrients with the sugar. (I don't discuss the fiber because my digestive issues went away with less fiber - more made them worse). i used to eat oatmeal and an apple for breakfast (even the "complex" carbs in oatmeal get broken down into simple sugars by the body). I would be hungry and shaking less than 2 hours later - because of the sugar crash. Now my breakfast consists of 3 eggs and 4 natural uncured bacon and I stay full for hours.

When I started my health journey I wasn't obese or even overweight but I most likely had the beginnings of Metabolic Syndrome. I was in the upper range of healthy. I spent six months dropping 9.6lbs doing it the way we are told to (count calories and lots of exercise). I went from 130+ to 120.6. Successful.
I went Primal at the end of April - I cut out all carbs except veggie carbs and the occasional low-sugar berry. I upped my fat - check my signature for my ratios. Officially as of this morning I was 112lbs. I have no daily water fluctuations even during TOM. I have muscle definition. I didn't lose ANY lean muscle mass during this time - in fact I gained some. My body fat % has dropped about 4%-5% - I'm about 20% now. And this is with much less exercise, no calorie counting, no logging foods, no eating constantly all day to "keep my blood sugar elevated". No starvation mode. I do intermittent fasts, I eat lots of meat and fat and veggies. I stay away from processed foods, boxed foods. I'm not 100% - last night I had a piece of yummy key lime pie and some ice cream.

Now I will probably be "bashed" for this - not by you but possibly by other people. I go against the "conventional wisdom" because I believe it is based flawed science. Protein is essential, fat is essential. I don't believe there is a single "essential dietary carbohydrate" out there. Most of us these days don't eat the entire animal (organs, meat and fat) so we need veggies and some fruit for the nutrients (check out primalparent.com. Peggy can't eat any carbs AT ALL except tiny bits of sugar on occasion. If she does her PCOS comes right back). If I can learn to love liver and bone broth then I could give up all veggies and fruit and still be healthy.

I struggle with the same problem. First - I disagree with pretty much all the macronutrient calculations on MPF. I recalculated my own using proper formulas for my own nutrient needs (I have a blog entry about how I calculated them if you are interested).

Second - like others have pointed out - there is a big difference between sugars. So I try to pay close attention to what I eat that day. Grains in general complicate sugars, even whole grains, like bread and pasta. But if all your sugars are coming from whole grain and fruit then I wouldnt worry about it.

Third - I really focus in on protein (where I am almost always high) and fiber because those are the two macronutrients I feel are most important for mental energy and my physical activities.

I personally rarely eat fruit (only berries on occasion), but get my fiber and vitamins from green veggie's. For my dairy, I eat cheese and don't drink milk at all. That's just what I do that helps me stay close and under my sugar intake. On a good day, I usually consume 15 grams of sugar a day. I do eat sweets sometimes, though, but it's usually a piece or two of sugar free chocolate.

Oh and I take a multivitamin everyday as well.

Honestly I never even think about my calcium. So I took a look back at my diary for the last few weeks. Most days in was over 100%. But there were a few that were around 50%. I looked and there is 20% in the multivitamin I take. I do usually have. Slice of cheese too. I eat a fairly well balanced diet so I guess I get a little here and there. I don't do a who,e lot of milk maybe a glass or two a week It's something I'll have to watch Showed me that I've been so focused on other things that I have been over looking some things. Thanksnfor that eye opener