Sugar Intake

kbaby2020
kbaby2020 Posts: 63 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I used to never really think about how much sugar I would eat, as long as I stayed within my macros/calories. But now I feel like because I’m pregnant and wanting to set a better example, I’m being more conscious of the amount of sugar I have and how much is in the foods that I eat on a daily basis.

Anyone cut out all sugar? Do you find it necessary?

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,672 Member
    I find good well-rounded overall nutrition helpful (for health and athletic performance), and also find it super helpful to stay within a reasonable average calorie level (to manage my weight, of course, and keep it in a healthy range).

    If I do that, the amount of added sugar in my eating tends to stay at a sensibly moderate level . . . otherwise I'd either run out of calories before getting good nutrition, or have to eat more than a sensible amount of calories in order to get the nutrition so I'd gain weight.

    I don't think about sugar specifically, honestly. I think about getting enough protein and healthy fats, plus plenty of varied, colorful veggies/fruit for fiber and micronutrients (minimum 5 servings daily, ideally 10+). (I don't really think about carbs, either: They just end up where they end up.)

    YMMV, though.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    I find good well-rounded overall nutrition helpful (for health and athletic performance), and also find it super helpful to stay within a reasonable average calorie level (to manage my weight, of course, and keep it in a healthy range).

    If I do that, the amount of added sugar in my eating tends to stay at a sensibly moderate level . . . otherwise I'd either run out of calories before getting good nutrition, or have to eat more than a sensible amount of calories in order to get the nutrition so I'd gain weight.

    I don't think about sugar specifically, honestly. I think about getting enough protein and healthy fats, plus plenty of varied, colorful veggies/fruit for fiber and micronutrients (minimum 5 servings daily, ideally 10+). (I don't really think about carbs, either: They just end up where they end up.)

    YMMV, though.

    Same. I don’t have any medical reason to worry about it, so I don’t. I’m more concerned with getting “good” stuff in, rather than keeping “bad” stuff out. (Disclaimer: I don’t think any foods are good or bad.)
  • djaxon1
    djaxon1 Posts: 82 Member
    edited January 2021
    I doubt you could avoid it altogether eg. even sprouts contain some sugar !
    A documentary and a webpage about added sugar,
    The first 5 minutes gives the idea
    http://www.documentarymania.com/player.php?title=That Sugar Film

    https://www.virtahealth.com/blog/names-for-sugar

    And a current thread - https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10819742/a-life-without-sugar#latest

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