How Many Grams of Sugar...

Can You Tolerate?

I had read to try to stay under 8g- But I notice my milk is 12g and I do ok with that.  Just curious as to what others can do or not do.

Thanks!

For me nothing over 14 and that sometimes thats pushing it.  For me it also depends on the kind of sugar too.

Processed sugar -- under 7 grams per meal ~~ unless it is skim milk and then I can do 12 ounces.  Fruit -- I can eat a ton and no dump.  I have no idea why more with some and less with others.  But my body sure knows the difference!!!! XXOO

I have never had more than 6 grams of processed sugar so far, but I dump on sugar alcohols.  I try to make sure my sugar alcohol number is below 8 -  the lower the better..  I can't do milk because I am now lactose intolerant-wasn't pre-op, so I drink Lactaid in very small quantities.

Cheri,  I've had up to 10g. of sugar. But the sugar alcohol for me is the worst, no more than 7g.  Kelly

Up to about 20g of sugar or so.

The way my dietician explained it - is there is a difference between naturally occuring sugars such as lactose in milk or fructose in fruit - which maybe ok for you to have in higher grams - and added sugars or sugar alcohols where you want to stay under the 8 g.

 

goodluck.

Hi.. Just my two cents...............  I dump on anything one thing over 6 grams of sugar... but I can drink a cup of milk later in the day just fine.  If I drank that milk first thing in the morning on an empty pouch, not so good. HTH