Baked Goods Carbs Versus Fruit Carbs?

carrie564

I'm a baked goods junkie, so that was the main thing I had to stop in my quest for weight loss. But fruits (especially bananas) are also loaded with carbs. Is it important for me to keep a limit on fruit carbs during weight loss as well? Or are the carbs made up differently, so I can just eat as much fruit as I want?

mynameisuntz

1) Set your caloric deficit.
2) Set your protein intake at 1g per pound lean body mass.
3) Fill in the rest with whatever you prefer. Preferably getting in at least minimal amounts of dietary fats + carbs.

That's how your diet should look like.

luckygrrrl

Bananas are a starchy fruit, so they have lots of carbs, check this out: http://www.livestrong.com/article/316069-starchy-fruits-vegetables/
Also carbs from other veggies are good! Starchy veggies also tend to have a lot of sugar so that's what you need to watch. I actually eliminated bananas from my diet for a long time, I just added them back, but never more than 1/2.

TeaBea

Carbs are different in their complexity.

Complex carbs help keep you full - whole grains, starches. These take awhile to digest.
Simple carbs give you fast energy - fruit (fructose is what the sugar is called). These digest fairly quickly.

A healthy diet contains both complex & simple carbs. Try to steer clear of the most simple of carbs - sucrose (table sugar) - this carb is processed and digested by your saliva - as fast as you can eat it. That's why they're called empty calories.

Jorra

The carbs in fruit come from their natural sugars which are much better than the carbs and refined sugar in baked goods. Like the post before me said, you need a balance between the types of carbs in bread products and carbs in fruits.

murphysraven

I try to always pair a little bit of protein when I eat fruit as a snack. Usually a small handful of nuts/seeds or some natural nut butter (like 1 TBSP). My nutritionist told me that this helps the fruit sugar digest slower and keeps you feeling satisfied longer.