10 Biggest Diet Mistakes

leilani♥

I love it. Great read!!!

Eloveg

Awesome read!!! Thanks!

UpEarly

Those were great (and practical) tips! I'm already following most of that advice, but I'm probably guilty of 'over-fruiting', but I'm not going to worry about that too much, because I always stay within my calorie goal.

cbirdso

I saving this to read again and again. Great advice.:happy:

crystalslight

Bumping..Thanks for posting this. I've been doing some of these "mistakes" recently. Good article to read over and over again

nibblerbigcat

I love the one about fruit, since a lot of people misunderstand eating fruit to be a free for all! Possibly because on weight watchers, I hear fruit is 0 points... but that sugar/calories adds up!

sharris06

I have been making some of these same mistakes...I printed this and I'm going to make some copies to post in places where I need a reminder.

afwg1979

This is from Dr. Joseph Mercola's website (MERCOLA.COM), one of the nation's top advocates for wellness:

Consume no more than 15-to-20 grams of fructose per day (to allow hidden sugars in other foods), totaling no more than 25 grams per day, total, from ALL foods/drinks consumed.

You can find similar lists for vegetables, too - choosing vegetables wisely. Try to eat organic as much as possible!

FRUIT QUANTITY GRAMS
Limes 1 medium 0
Lemons 1 medium 0.6
Cranberries 1 cup 0.7
Passion fruit 1 medium 0.9
Prune 1 medium 1.2
Apricot 1 medium 1.3
Guava 2 medium 2.2
Date (Deglet Noor style) 1 medium 2.6
Cantaloupe 1/8 of med. melon 2.8
Raspberries 1 cup 3.0
Clementine 1 medium 3.4
Kiwifruit 1 medium 3.4
Blackberries 1 cup 3.5
Star fruit 1 medium 3.6
Cherries, sweet 10 3.8
Strawberries 1 cup 3.8
Cherries, sour 1 cup 4.0
Pineapple 1 slice (3.5" x .75") 4.0
Grapefruit, pink or red 1/2 medium 4.3
Boysenberries 1 cup 4.6
Tangerine/mandarin orange 1 medium 4.8
Nectarine 1 medium 5.4
Peach 1 medium 5.9
Orange (navel) 1 medium 6.1
Papaya 1/2 medium 6.3
Honeydew 1/8 of med. melon 6.7
Banana 1 medium 7.1
Blueberries 1 cup 7.4
Date (Medjool) 1 medium 7.7
Apple (composite) 1 medium 9.5
Persimmon 1 medium 10.6
Watermelon 1/16 med. melon 11.3
Pear 1 medium 11.8
Raisins 1/4 cup 12.3
Grapes, seedless (green or red) 1 cup 12.4
Mango 1/2 medium 16.2
Apricots, dried 1 cup 16.4
Figs, dried 1 cup 23.0

Note: Take into account of the hidden sugars in processed foods when planning your daily fruit consumption.

dsak

This is from Dr. Joseph Mercola's website (MERCOLA.COM), one of the nation's top advocates for wellness:

Consume no more than 15-to-20 grams of fructose per day (to allow hidden sugars in other foods), totaling no more than 25 grams per day, total, from ALL foods/drinks consumed.

You can find similar lists for vegetables, too - choosing vegetables wisely. Try to eat organic as much as possible!

FRUIT QUANTITY GRAMS
Limes 1 medium 0
Lemons 1 medium 0.6
Cranberries 1 cup 0.7
Passion fruit 1 medium 0.9
Prune 1 medium 1.2
Apricot 1 medium 1.3
Guava 2 medium 2.2
Date (Deglet Noor style) 1 medium 2.6
Cantaloupe 1/8 of med. melon 2.8
Raspberries 1 cup 3.0
Clementine 1 medium 3.4
Kiwifruit 1 medium 3.4
Blackberries 1 cup 3.5
Star fruit 1 medium 3.6
Cherries, sweet 10 3.8
Strawberries 1 cup 3.8
Cherries, sour 1 cup 4.0
Pineapple 1 slice (3.5" x .75") 4.0
Grapefruit, pink or red 1/2 medium 4.3
Boysenberries 1 cup 4.6
Tangerine/mandarin orange 1 medium 4.8
Nectarine 1 medium 5.4
Peach 1 medium 5.9
Orange (navel) 1 medium 6.1
Papaya 1/2 medium 6.3
Honeydew 1/8 of med. melon 6.7
Banana 1 medium 7.1
Blueberries 1 cup 7.4
Date (Medjool) 1 medium 7.7
Apple (composite) 1 medium 9.5
Persimmon 1 medium 10.6
Watermelon 1/16 med. melon 11.3
Pear 1 medium 11.8
Raisins 1/4 cup 12.3
Grapes, seedless (green or red) 1 cup 12.4
Mango 1/2 medium 16.2
Apricots, dried 1 cup 16.4
Figs, dried 1 cup 23.0

Note: Take into account of the hidden sugars in processed foods when planning your daily fruit consumption.

Magda2016.... thanks for posting this additional information about the sugar content of fruit!!! Great info!

saintspoon

Good advice! Thanks for reposting this for us

Fat_2_Fit_Mommy

bump

anu_6986

Nice!