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Help - Sugar

lougoddard
lougoddard Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, I am trying to lose weight I am 5 ft 4 and weigh 63 kg I run between 5 & 7 km every day I do not have a problem keeping under the recommended 1200 cal per day it's the sugar that I have a problem with it tells me I am only aloud 24g of sugar a day but two medium bananas puts me over? I thought fruit was good for you?

Any suggestions

Thanks
Lou

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  • Ryhenblue
    Ryhenblue Posts: 390 Member
    The 24g is for added sugar in processed foods not sugar found naturally in fruits and veggies.
  • lougoddard
    lougoddard Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for that - I have just been going on what's in my food day sheet - maybe they should split it out.......
  • kford12
    kford12 Posts: 112
    I've been finding the same - I have a banana and an apple at breakfast and I am already over!

    I think you can adjust the levels in the Settings, I haven't tried that yet though :o)
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