How many grams of sugar is too much

I went shopping today for phase 2 foods and looked at  yogurt . I found there is 15gms in some yogurts, and I found none less than 12 grams. None were sugar free. Then I went for juices .(my surgery is 8/23) . Juicy juice has 23gms of sugar and Ocean spray Cran-Pomagranite is 38 gms. I don't want to make my self sick . Help! What is appropriate? I don't know!

your nutritionist didn't give you info?  

my phase 2 was NO yogurt NO juice - just broth, water, crystal light (sugar free, ick!), protein drinks (of course), sf jello and sf pudding.  and v8 juice (low sodium!).  

Juices should be avoided. Even pure fruit juices. the reason is it is highly concentrated sugars and no fiber. So better off with the fruits than the juices from them. But not in Phase 2..lol

Different docs have different requirements for different phases. But sugars should be avoided as much as possible. Greek yogurt has less sugar, more protein and you can get plain and flavor it with crystal light.

I am not sure what to tell you here as i do not know what your docs phase 2 is.

I have a yogurt a day, but didn't until I was about 4 months out from surgery. Before that a yogurt was split into like 3 or 4 sittings.

Try to keep net carbs below 5 to 8 in anything you eat for quite a while.(each individual item). This is what my nut recommended and I followed that idea.

Janelle, not sure what your MD considers phase 2 food.  I prefer the plain greek yogurt flavored with crystal light powder, sugar free pudding powder, a bit of  sugar free jam/jelly or sugar free flavored syrups (think sugar free coffee syrups).  Most of the commercial yogurts have high levels of carbohydrates.  Read the labels carefully.

If you can have cooked cereal, consider adding extra powdered milk to the water before preparing to increase the protein content.  Refried beans have good protein and some fiber.  Avoid juices and carbohydrates as possible.  Focus on proteins.  Carnation instant breakfast(again sugar free) provides protein between the breakfast and the milk used to prepare it.

I use lots of sugar free popsicles for times when I need to "chew" and not have calories. 

As you can tell, all doctors are different.  My nutritionist called me the other day to let me know the outcome of my lab results and I asked about no sugar added juice.  I can no longer drink plain water as it makes me sick to my stomach (pouch) they are okay with juice because if you get the no sugar added you don't dump on natural sugars. They do however recommend that you water down the juice to cut calories.

I can't help you much with the yogurt; I hate it!

Your best bet is to call your surgeon's office and talk to them about it.  Good luck.

Colleen

I was told to just buy just light yogurt (The kinds with no friut in them) although you will get much more protein with plain greek yogurt. Im not sure about sugar but my nutritionalist told me not to look at the sugar amount and instead, look at the total fat and carbohydrates. They told me as long as the food in question was 5 grams of fat or under and 20 grams of carbs or under, that I would be just fine.

Thanks tht is very helpful!

My nut and dr. told me no more them 10 g per serving.
i had to begin using juice for potassium.  motts for tots (apple juice) and a lowest possible sugar oj i could find.

good Luck