General Discussion

I was not fat (BMI 26) but lost 30 pounds in about 4 months (BMI 23).

Keep in mind, one single serving of most soda pop has nearly a full day's worth of sugar. A giant sweet tea from a fast food or quickie-mart may have three days' worth of sugar. A frosted donut or other sweet breakfast pastry may have a full day's worth. Once you start keeping track, it is shocking how much sugar and added refined sweeteners they pack into our food.

50 grams seems like a lot. A teaspoon is about 4 grams, so visualize 12 teaspoons of sugar. Yet, it is still tough to keep within that limit unless you cut out most processed foods and avoid fast food and restaurant meals.