Sugar & Carbs Question

[Lakeshia 0]

The majority of the things I eat are sugar free but every now and then I do eat something that had some kind of sugar in it (it's unavoidable).

My first question is..what are considered "good sugars" and if there are no good sugars then how many grams of sugar should not be exceeded in a day. Myfitness pal says 24 grams for a 1200 calorie a day diet. Does this sound right?

Second question is about carbs..myfitness pal says 165 grams a day which seems extremely high to me..how many grams of carbs is ok to eat in one day?

I know that everyone body is not the same, I'm just looking for reasonable figures because I have no clue!!

[Rachel412 116]

I don't know anything about the sugar questions, but I can tell you I aim to keep my carbs under 100g per day. Closer to 50. the better for me. If I have too many then I crave more, and the cycle continues...

[Jachut 487]

On the other hand i dont think about sugar or carbs at all. I mean i try to stay away from sweet foods but i eat plenty of wholegrains.

[honk 780]

I don't really count sugers/carbs. On the other hand I don't keep any crackers, Cookies, breads in my house. I can eat bread I just choose not to. The only time I have bread is if I'm out at a restaurant and they have fancy bread (not those cheap white rolls, but nice bread). I only have cake or ice cream at family birthday parties (like once every 3 months). In my opinion carbs from fruit or veggies (raw no suger or butter) are not a problem.

[healthierme72 6]

My goal for,carbs is 50g and for,sugar it is 24g I do great with the sugar always below, but my carbs,have been in the 80's,and 90's. This week's goal is to hit under 50g of carbs. Maybe that is,why I am not losing this past week.

[vlp1968 83]

The deal with carbs is that they raise your blood sugar. This causes your body to produce insulin, which stores the sugar in your blood as fat. Some carbs are "better" than others. They include whole grains (100% whole wheat breat and Pasta, brown rice) and whole pieces of fruit. The good carbs have Fiber, which slows down the absorbtion of the carbs and helps keep your blood sugar stable. Fat also slows down the absorbtion of the carbs. It's good to say, have a little cheese with fruit or a little all natural Peanut Butter on the whole wheat bread.< /p>

All that being said, I ate a very low carb diet when I was loosing. I stayed away from all bread, pasta, potatoe, corn, fruit- anything with significant carbs. I probably ate about 20-30 carbs a day. I also ate low fat. My typical day was a low carb protien shake for Breakfast, lean meat and veggie for lunch and dinner and a snack of 1/4c nuts and lowfat cheese sticks. I lost 107 pounds in about 10 months. I also work out 5 or so days a week. I started going to the gym about 4 months post op.

Hope all this helps and good luck.