Fruit + Sugar = I am way over my goal help!

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mjbnj0001

Being older, and a big guy, I fret about sugar, since diabetes is a stalking horse in my condition. I don't have sugar problems and certainly don't want them, so I am more aggressive about managing it, including monitoring with my MFP macros. I deliberately lowered my macro goal.

On the other hand, I've been going great guns with home cooking this past year, and this winter had seen me add some things, such as apple-parsnip soup and a couple of other cold-season dishes that use lots of apples or apple cider, for instance. These can send my daily sugar diary numbers through the roof. I'm not too concerned, because I think of these as acceptable - without my making the generally false distinction between "natural" and "added" sugars (it all has consequence), I think these spikes won't have the long-term downsides, as say, having sugary desserts (and snacks and confections) on the same frequency. I really try to avoid the latter, and am adopting a generally more lower-gylcemic-index approach, and I think in the long run, it's working out for the better for me.

xzsharp

well I am on the same boat, I don't eat fruit because I am hungry but because I love the taste.

Coming from a Mediterranean warm country, fruit is like the best treat / snack for me.

Unfortunately couple of pieces gets me over my daily macro easily so now I am staying away from them

my friend does weight watchers and fruit+veg are free in there, you don't give up your allowance

Not sure what to do, any reasonable, backed up recommendation?

xzsharp

Found these two great articles backed up by real science

https://authoritynutrition.com/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health/

and for the diabetes fella, fruits do help you and even in diabetes, it is a different story

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Enjoy-food/Eating-with-diabetes/Diabetes-food-myths/myth-fruit-diabetes/

xzsharp

so *kitten* the macro, I am eating my fruits