Anyone have weight loss success and NOT limit their fruit intake?

AZnewbie00

I read a lot of articles that say its important not to eat too much fruit when trying to lose weight.
I am trying to eat healthy overall and tend to eat fruit when I get a craving for sweets, which is pretty often. I want to know if I can still be successful even if I have a piece or two of fruit a day.

TavistockToad

if you're in a calorie deficit you'll lose weight. whether you eat fruit or not is up to you

ndj1979

fruit intake limits weight loss now???? LOL, now I have heard it all.

OP - what matters is a calorie deficit. if fruit is putting you in a caloric surplus then yes, you need to limit it. Otherwise, continue to eat fruit.

Whittedo

I have lost over 40 pounds and with the exception of the first two weeks I have eaten several servings of fruit every day. Now that summer is preaching I am sure that my fruit consumption will increase over the next few months. As @TavistockToad said, it's the caloric deficit that matters in weight loss.

lisalsd1

Fruit keeps your regular...at least it keeps me regular. Yes, you can eat 2 servings of fruit a day and lose weight, just log it...

JohnBarth

I'm down 50 pounds this year, and I eat fruit every day. Usually 2-3 servings, so I wouldn't say I limit my fruit at all--it just fits well into my plan!

birdsncrabs

I try to not make weight loss any more complicated than it needs to be. As a few folks said, as long as calories consumed < calories burned through life and exercise you should be good. For what it's worth, I'm consuming more fruits (and vegetables) now that I'm losing weight.

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

If you are getting your calorie count from MFP; and you measure your fruit (cut up) honestly ... leveling fruit at the top of the cup (not a heaving cup); then you should not have any problems if you stay under your daily caloric amount. Don't put sugar on it, just eat it without any sugar or (packed in) syrup. I've heard; however, that bananas have the most sugar in them and I would probably only eat 1/2 of one a day. I love 'fresh' or 'fresh frozen' (when not in season). Most stores have fresh fruits already cut up and in a package and it will tell you how much (in weight) the container contains. Weighing fruit on a scale is also another easy way to make sure you are getting a daily serving. Like @lislsd1 said 'it keeps you regular'. Raw veggies are also very good (maybe an acquired taste); but, I eat them and dip them into a salad dressing (measured out). Hang in there and stay within your daily caloric consumption. It is really more about daily intake of calories; you just have to plan out your meals. I do this, especially, when we are planning on going 'out to eat'.

TavistockToad

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

If you are getting your calorie count from MFP; and you measure your fruit (cut up) honestly ... leveling fruit at the top of the cup (not a heaving cup); then you should not have any problems if you stay under your daily caloric amount. Don't put sugar on it, just eat it without any sugar or (packed in) syrup. I've heard; however, that bananas have the most sugar in them and I would probably only eat 1/2 of one a day. I love 'fresh' or 'fresh frozen' (when not in season). Most stores have fresh fruits already cut up and in a package and it will tell you how much (in weight) the container contains. Weighing fruit on a scale is also another easy way to make sure you are getting a daily serving. Like @lislsd1 said 'it keeps you regular'. Raw veggies are also very good (maybe an acquired taste); but, I eat them and dip them into a salad dressing (measured out). Hang in there and stay within your daily caloric consumption. It is really more about daily intake of calories; you just have to plan out your meals. I do this, especially, when we are planning on going 'out to eat'.

you should measure solids on scales, not by cups.

Sabine_Stroehm

AZnewbie00 wrote: »

I read a lot of articles that say its important not to eat too much fruit when trying to lose weight.
I am trying to eat healthy overall and tend to eat fruit when I get a craving for sweets, which is pretty often. I want to know if I can still be successful even if I have a piece or two of fruit a day.

Absolutely. In fact, several formal diet plans like South Beach Diet encourage you to eat a piece of fruit or two each day!

dearmrsowl

I've lost 21 pounds so far by eating more fruit than ever. I just make it fit into my calorie goal for the day and wouldn't want to miss all my great fruit bowls with yogurt and colorful smoothies.

ahamm002

I eat TONS of fruit and it has definitely helped me lose weight. When I get cravings for something sweet I just have some fruit instead of junk food.

RedDiamond37

ahamm002 wrote: »

I eat TONS of fruit and it has definitely helped me lose weight. When I get cravings for something sweet I just have some fruit instead of junk food.

^^ what he said, same goes for me.

Spencerport

I've lost 72lbs in the last year and actually increased the amount of fruit I was eating. Stay within your calorie goals as others have said and you'll lose the weight.

Jaxxie1181

I eat some fruit almost every day, but how much I consume is largely contingent upon what I'm craving. I'll eat whatever fruit I feel like eating, track it, and move on. If I consume 300 calories in fruit one day and only 65 the next, so long as I work it into my daily calorie budget it won't impact my weight loss.

AmazonMayan

I eat a lot of fruit. I've lost 63+ lbs since the last week of December.

The only problem I could imagine with fruit is if you ate unlimited quantities and you end up eating more calories than you burn.

I weigh it and keep several options. ...berries are great when my remaining calories are low.

juggernaut1974

I note you didn't say anything about tracking overall calories...just that you're eating "healthy"

If you eat so much fruit, that it causes you to eat more calories than you burn, then yes, it will be counterproductive to weight loss. The articles you referenced may be trying to point this out (albeit in a very non-specific way). In at least one well-known national weight loss program (cough...Weight Watchers...cough), they don't count a lot of fruits against your daily point allowance, so you could easily go over your daily allowance by eating too much fruit.

That said, as long as you're accounting for the calories they contain against your daily goals, there's nothing wrong with consuming 'a lot' of fruit.

AZnewbie00

ahamm002 wrote: »

I eat TONS of fruit and it has definitely helped me lose weight. When I get cravings for something sweet I just have some fruit instead of junk food.

This is what I ended up doing this morning. I had watermelon because I was craving something sweet. I've read e articles where they say to limit your fruit because of the sugar but I need something to balance out my craving for sweets.

Sydking

ive lost weight, and eating more fruit than i ever did

Mango anywhere any time

Christine_72

Watermelon and strawberries definitely help me with sweet cravings

Mami2daj

AmazonMayan wrote: »

I eat a lot of fruit. I've lost 63+ lbs since the last week of December.

The only problem I could imagine with fruit is if you ate unlimited quantities and you end up eating more calories than you burn.

I weigh it and keep several options. ...berries are great when my remaining calories are low.

Yes berries are very low in calories....where as grapes n bananas have more calories....just accurately count all calories consumed in a day n stay under your caloric goal n

livingleanlivingclean

I prep for bodybuilding shows still eating fruit.. Usually twice a day!

MercuryBlue

TavistockToad wrote: »

if you're in a calorie deficit you'll lose weight. whether you eat fruit or not is up to you

This, totally!

I'm doing LiveFit, and she recommends not eating more than two pieces of fruit a day. I'm a rebel and eat three or four. I figure, whatever! I'm not going over on my calories, and it's a much better alternative to the sweet things I COULD be consuming, so I'm not going to stress about it. Fruit, fruit, fruit! You are so goooooood.... I want to compose a song about you!

stephanieluvspb

I just ate 300 g of cantaloupe and I'm losing just fine. I love fruit!!

GaleHawkins

AZnewbie00 wrote: »

I read a lot of articles that say its important not to eat too much fruit when trying to lose weight.
I am trying to eat healthy overall and tend to eat fruit when I get a craving for sweets, which is pretty often. I want to know if I can still be successful even if I have a piece or two of fruit a day.

I had to cut the fruit out to lose weight. In my case I was addicted to carbs so I had to stop eating more than 50 grams daily to lose in size and pounds.

Christine_72

I have roughly 250-300g of fruit everyday, banana and berries. I have a lot more than that in summer.

sijomial

Didn't limit fruit, didn't track sugar, my only limit on carbs generally is my overall calorie goal.

honkytonks85

No food makes you fat. TOO MUCH FOOD makes you fat. Eat less than you burn.

blankiefinder

I eat over a pound of berries most days. Topped with milk and sugar. Typically, breakfast, evening snack, and sometimes in the afternoon too. Yum. I'd rather have that than cereal any day!

faithyang

I lost over 20kg without restricting fruit at all. In fact it was when I increased my fruit intake when I lost the most weight. With sweet stuff I'm get terrible cravings and obsessions with any junk sweet or savoury things - brownies, fudge, ice cream, crisps, etc - you name it, I crave it, esp sweet things BAD.

I have a strict rule of thumb the way I eat, similar to how I coordinate my work days (such as weekdays = work, weekends = leisure): no sugary / processed food on weekdays except: fruit or the occasional low-cal hot chocolate drink at nights. Weekends: One sugary treat permitted.

On weekdays I have a mini ramekin which I allow to fill to the absolute brim with any fruit I want. I usually enjoy a 1/2 cup of watermelon/cantaloupe, with 1/4-1/5 apple, 1/4-1/5 pear (basically 2-3 thin slices each fruit) and a small handful of grapes (about 10). The variety satisfies me and makes me think I'm 'splurging' but I'm not.

With the weekend sugary treat, its not done in a way which is very restrictive. I find when I do this even though I start craving sweet things to the point of obsessing - I save LOTS AND LOTS of sweet/savoury recipes online in my digital cook book - I am satisfied with a few bites of a sweet treat. But I will not, I repeat, will not stop myself if I want to eat a big slice of cake, etc. Just not the whole cake. Or the whole tin of biscuits. Or the whole pan of brownies. Or whole pint of ice cream. You find that the first few bites are the most pleasureable, but if you're scooping mouthful after mouthful I've realised you're not actually enjoying it, you're blindly and compulsively doing what I call automated eating. You aren't really present when you're automated. You look down, plate/pan is empty, you feel like garbage because all those calories are gone, you didn't think that pleasure/pain ratio was worth it because you were on autopilot and not 'there' when shoving that entire pan of brownies into your mouth.

YellowApple666

Me! I'd go mad without fruit.