Is fruit necessary for a healthy diet?

youngandaspiringxo

I'm trying to lose weight and I'm mostly just eating fruit, vegetables, chicken, and fish. However even just eating 1 cup of grapes I'm almost at my max sugar intake for the day. Is fruit even necessary? It just seems to add on a lot of sugar and carbs. Would I get better results in my diet without eating it?

Francl27

It's not necessary at all but perfectly fine as long as it fits in your calories.

browneyes1520

Why are those things the only things you're eating? You can eat WHATEVER you want and lose weight as long as you are in a deficit. Fruit is healthy and nutritious and as long as you don't have reason to limit it (diabetes) then there is NO reason to limit or eliminate fruit from your diet. Pay attention to other macros instead of sugar.

nm212

I think the sugar from fruit is different than eating processed sugar and you won't gain weight from it. Calories in, calories out. That's all!

janejellyroll

nm212 wrote: »

I think the sugar from fruit is different than eating processed sugar and you won't gain weight from it. Calories in, calories out. That's all!

Any type of food can lead to weight gain if consuming it leads you to take in more calories than you burn. This includes fruit.

youngandaspiringxo

browneyes1520 wrote: »

Why are those things the only things you're eating? You can eat WHATEVER you want and lose weight as long as you are in a deficit. Fruit is healthy and nutritious and as long as you don't have reason to limit it (diabetes) then there is NO reason to limit or eliminate fruit from your diet. Pay attention to other macros instead of sugar.

Because I didn't see any weight loss while eating things such as rice, bread, potatoes, pasta etc. Also, I have a hard time eating those in moderation. It's easier for me to just not eat them at all. Maybe once I gain more will power further into this diet I can start adding more foods in. Only a month and a half in and 8 pounds down so everything now is just trial and error.

janejellyroll

youngandaspiringxo wrote: »

browneyes1520 wrote: »

Why are those things the only things you're eating? You can eat WHATEVER you want and lose weight as long as you are in a deficit. Fruit is healthy and nutritious and as long as you don't have reason to limit it (diabetes) then there is NO reason to limit or eliminate fruit from your diet. Pay attention to other macros instead of sugar.

Because I didn't see any weight loss while eating things such as rice, bread, potatoes, pasta etc. Also, I have a hard time eating those in moderation. It's easier for me to just not eat them at all. Maybe once I gain more will power further into this diet I can start adding more foods in. Only a month and a half in and 8 pounds down so everything now is just trial and error.

Are you using a food scale? Sometimes when we don't use a food scale with calorie-dense items like rice, bread, potatoes, and pasta, we're eating a lot more than we think we are and this can lead us to think that we can't lose weight while eating these foods.

youngandaspiringxo

janejellyroll wrote: »

youngandaspiringxo wrote: »

browneyes1520 wrote: »

Why are those things the only things you're eating? You can eat WHATEVER you want and lose weight as long as you are in a deficit. Fruit is healthy and nutritious and as long as you don't have reason to limit it (diabetes) then there is NO reason to limit or eliminate fruit from your diet. Pay attention to other macros instead of sugar.

Because I didn't see any weight loss while eating things such as rice, bread, potatoes, pasta etc. Also, I have a hard time eating those in moderation. It's easier for me to just not eat them at all. Maybe once I gain more will power further into this diet I can start adding more foods in. Only a month and a half in and 8 pounds down so everything now is just trial and error.

Are you using a food scale? Sometimes when we don't use a food scale with calorie-dense items like rice, bread, potatoes, and pasta, we're eating a lot more than we think we are and this can lead us to think that we can't lose weight while eating these foods.

Nope I don't have one! I just measure things in cups and tablespoons.

browneyes1520

Nope I don't have one! I just measure things in cups and tablespoons. [/quote

You should get one. You'd be amazed at how inaccurate measuring cups are when it comes to measuring your food.as another poster said this could be why you feel you can't lose weight eating rice, pasta etc.

musicfan68

I don't like fruit generally, except for the occasional banana. Nutritionist said that was ok, just make sure I get a variety of vegetables. My mom and a few other family members have diabetes, so I watch my sugar and carb intake, as I do not want to get diabetes. So I made the choice to eat 45 carbs per meal and no fruit (which I wasn't really eating anyway).

masaku88

Please keep eating fruit. Its full of vitamins and nutrients. The sugar is natural and good for your body. I used to be really against carbs and sugars and i was literally miserable and lethargic all the time. Now i have a fruit smoothie in the morning every morning and i feel great. I dont have cravings, i dont over eat anymore on sweets and cookies. Its really great. Give it a try.

AigreDoux

I could eat pounds of fruit, so I have cut back. Especially grapes, it seems, a small 5 oz serving is almost 100 calories and 22 g of sugar. And I could eat 4 or 5 of those if eating mindlessly! Berries seem to be less calorie/sugar dense. 4 oz of raspberries only has 60 calories and 4 g of sugar.

diannethegeek

youngandaspiringxo wrote: »

I'm trying to lose weight and I'm mostly just eating fruit, vegetables, chicken, and fish. However even just eating 1 cup of grapes I'm almost at my max sugar intake for the day. Is fruit even necessary? It just seems to add on a lot of sugar and carbs. Would I get better results in my diet without eating it?

I think you've gotten some good advice across both of your threads on this, but I just wanted to touch on a couple of things.

The diet you're describing here would be very low in fat. Your body needs some fat for things like hormone balance and vitamin absorption. Make sure you're getting enough.

And two, I agree with those saying you don't need to worry about the sugars, but if you choose to then grapes are one of the highest sugar fruit. If you decide to watch your sugar (and you don't have to if you don't want/need to) then there are lots of lower sugar fruit options.

youngandaspiringxo

diannethegeek wrote: »

youngandaspiringxo wrote: »

I'm trying to lose weight and I'm mostly just eating fruit, vegetables, chicken, and fish. However even just eating 1 cup of grapes I'm almost at my max sugar intake for the day. Is fruit even necessary? It just seems to add on a lot of sugar and carbs. Would I get better results in my diet without eating it?

I think you've gotten some good advice across both of your threads on this, but I just wanted to touch on a couple of things.

The diet you're describing here would be very low in fat. Your body needs some fat for things like hormone balance and vitamin absorption. Make sure you're getting enough.

And two, I agree with those saying you don't need to worry about the sugars, but if you choose to then grapes are one of the highest sugar fruit. If you decide to watch your sugar (and you don't have to if you don't want/need to) then there are lots of lower sugar fruit options.

Thanks for the advice! I get fat from nuts and avocado.

youngandaspiringxo

And thanks for whoever marked this thread as spam??? Lol

rpachigo

If the goal is limit your sugar to less than 10% of your calories or less, this refers to added sugars not sugars from natural sources like fruit. Of course maintain your caloric deficit

melonaulait

You don't need to eat fruit for a healthy diet, but there's lots of vitamins, other nutrients, fiber and antioxidant benefits you'll be missing. Fruit also makes for great "treats" or even dessert, just because it's so sweet! Yum.

Don't be afraid of fruit sugars, they are awesome and they keep us going!