Yogurt can be a big source of sugar - do you know how many grams of sugar are in your yogurt?

About 9g in the fruit yogurt I eat and around 7.5g in the natural yogurt. I just realized that I made an error in my calculations and that actually comes to around 100g altogether not 125, but 100 is still too high I think?

I added up the fruit and vegetables on their own and that came to like 75g, but I like to eat a lot of fruits and veg, is natural sugar still bad?

I believe natural sugars are only bad if you go over your calorie allotment.  Adding up your calories you're barely over 1000.  (And now for the dreaded cliched response)  You have to eat more in order to lose.  If you're not getting the deficit you want from eating 1200-1300 calories a day, try taking a walk.

That's my calorie intake with my evening snack omitted because I don't know what it will be yet, I will never eat under 1200 calories in a day. I'm struggling to fit in exercise at the moment because I've got final exams coming up and I'm studying a lot. I was hoping I could make dietary changes for now that would help keep me losing, then after my exams I can boost my exercise and speed things up a little. I just don't want my weight loss to grind to a halt as it has done before.

I am the exact same as you I think, sugar on the brain, I have all bran for brekki and skimmed milk and then a sweet after dinner snack, and i snack on fruit after my lunch too, i think fruit has been demonised since low carb diets have become popular but seriously whats the truth behind it all, is fruit really good for you or not? Im tempted to go see a dietician who has sorted my sis out with fruits that suit her body but i cant really afford it right now.. anyone please???

natural sugar = fine, refined/added sugar = bad.

the only added sugars i see would be the sugar in the bran flakes (i'm sure there's next to none, but whatever there is - would be added), the yogurt (usually full of added sugar), the skim milk (13g per cup), the biscuit for your snack or the yogurt/cereal for your snack.

100 grams isn't that bad though, i think you're overall fine. but if you wanted to lower your processed sugar intake.. you could always try buying plain yogurt and adding fruit to it and when buying cereal, opt for lower sugar options or ones wth natural sweeteners (stevia, honey, etc).

Using stevia is a life-saver for me!  I'm a sugar freak and when I need a sugar fix I go for the plain yogurt or cottage cheese with a bit of stevia and fresh fruit!  I use stevia in almost everything that needs to be sweetened and I save calories and carbs!

found this is ask mary:

I consume between 50 - 100 grams of sugar, just from fruits and vegetables each day. (I eat a lot of fresh fruit.) The numbers that I have seen for daily recommendations of sugar have been far lower than that. However, I am not sure if those recommendations only relate to sucrose or if they also include fructose? Could you possibly provide some insight as to what a person should be consuming daily for each of the "oses" and what are the maximum amounts?

The guidelines regarding sugar refer to added sugars, not the naturally occurring sugars in fruit and milk. Added sugars are added to foods and beverages in processing and preparation. Foods high in added sugars include soda, fruit drinks, candy, cakes, cookies, ice cream, sweetened yogurt, sweetened cereal, etc. The World Health Organization recommends limiting added sugars to 10% of total calories. For instance, if you need 1800 calories a day, your sugar limit is 180 calories. Divide 180 by 4 to find your limit in terms of grams. Unfortunately, The Nutrition Facts Panel on the food label provides information about total sugars but does not list added sugars separately. You need to check the ingredient list to find added sugars. Names for sugar include dextrose, sucrose, corn syrup and others. Your goal should be to use as little added sugar as you can.

You're really not getting much protein.  Try some eggs in the morning.  Tuna/chicken at lunch and or dinner.  Tofu if you're a veggie.

Thanks for all your responses, I don't think I'm getting very much added sugar, the majority is coming from my fruit and veg so I'm hoping that's OK. As for protein I just added that up roughly and I make it about 45g, I've improved my protein intake a lot lately because I realized I needed to eat more to stay full for longer. But exactly how much should I be aiming for?