low carb diets & Fruit?

jogglesngoggles

So those of you that are on low carb diets, do you eat fruit? I've been on low carb for a while now with no fruit per a couple of trainers I saw, although recently I'm really craving fruit and trying to find a better balance in my diet. Looking for what you do and what works. Thanks.

Acg67

So those of you that are on low carb diets, do you eat fruit? I've been on low carb for a while now with no fruit per a couple of trainers I saw, although recently I'm really craving fruit and trying to find a better balance in my diet. Looking for what you do and what works. Thanks.

Curious as to why the trainers said go on a low carb diet and to avoid fruit

Fruit should be fine on a low carb diet

jaybird951

fruit is good....as others said, on a low carb diet where you are staying away from unnecessary things like french fries, bread, etc..

allalone

peaches

WonderKP

well Fruits are high in sugar....but they also have fiber! I absolutely love blackberries and blueberries. If you want to eat fruit, go for dark/ deep colored fruits high in fiber. (apples are good too!) Blueberries also supposedly have healthy antioxidants and have anti-aging elements.

(avoid bananas as they are very starchy for fruit!)

ALH1981

i actually stay away from fruit as much as possible - my body does not tolerate the sugar at all. However, if i do need fibre i will go for an apple..

I ahvent eaten a banana in years!

Clew

Agreed. Fruits (fresh, not in heavy syrup or in a pie, LOL ) are great for you. Processed and refined crap is what needs to be avoided. Enjoy some lovely fruit!

babyphat01

this person did not ask whether or not you agreed with his or her diet, they asked for low carb fruits. jus sayin.

berries, apricots, green apples.

lindseyski

From what I have read it all depends on how sensitive each individual is to the sugars in the fruit....some people can handle more carbs in their diet than others due to their insulin reaction and the heavier you are the more sensitive you will be but as you get closer to your goal your body will deal with it in a more normal way. I have done South Beach (which you can eat fruit) and I was the thinnest I have ever been. I would just add them into your diet slowly and see if your weight loss stalls or slows and if it doesn't then great! Hope that makes sense:)

maryjay51

fruit is healthy for you.. i try to eat at least one or two servings a day ..nothing canned though..either fresh or for berries i will have frozen because they are so expensive to buy when not in season

Clew

"Looking for what you do and what works". That's what I do and what works. If it reads any other way it was not intentional.

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jogglesngoggles

The two trainers that I talked to about this told me that Carbs including fruit turn into sugar and the goal is to keep sugar out of your bloodstream to train the body to use it's fat stores as energy, and that excess sugar in your body will turn into fat. I've followed this for a while now, and have lost 52 lbs, but I want fruit. I'm scared to start eating fruit as I still have 30 lbs to lose. Thanks for your reply's. Banana's are my absolute favorite fruit, but I know those are the worst as far as fruit go. Maybe I will just treat myself to one apple a day and see if that helps this craving without causing me to gain weight.

cpldjski

I have been doing low carb for about 4 months. One thing I never restricted was my fruit. It is good in so many other ways that I just decided I would eat it anyways. I have continued to lose even though I have bananas, oranges and grapes.

Acg67

The two trainers that I talked to about this told me that Carbs including fruit turn into sugar and the goal is to keep sugar out of your bloodstream to train to body to use it's fat stores as energy, and that excess sugar in your body will turn into fat. I've followed this for a while now, and have lost 52 lbs, but I want fruit. I'm scared to start eating fruit as I still have 30 lbs to lose. Thanks for your reply's. Banana's are my absolute favorite fruit, but I know those are the worst as far as fruit go. Maybe I will just treat myself to one apple a day and see if that helps this craving without causing me to gain weight.

Assuming you are in a caloric deficit, the carbs you eat will not be stored as fat. So eat some fruit if you want. Also low carb diets have no metabolic advantages.

Any initial weight gain by reintroducing carbs will be some water retention, nothing to be alarmed about

ngsnewlife

i'm on a low carb as well and i didn't have any fruits for the first week and a half. when i spoke to my Dietician he told me i should have fruits but in moderation (2 fruits a day)... stay away from fruit juice and dried fruits but have a few fresh fruits .... be realistic with your diet, are you going to never have fruits again? do you really think people have gain weight cause they had an apple or two? that's what my Dietician told me Good luck

SocraticS

I am carb conscious (about 100 grams a day). I love off of strawberries, blue berries, black berries, raspberries, PEACHES sometimes, and CUTIES (clementines). I stay away from fruit with a higher glycemic index: pineapples, grapes, watermelon. And I do eat oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and corn tortillas but I try to eat these morning or the later at lunch.

chrisdavey

"no one ever got fat eating too many grapes" - some smart person

chrisdavey

I am carb conscious (about 100 grams a day). I love off of strawberries, blue berries, black berries, raspberries, PEACHES sometimes, and CUTIES (clementines). I stay away from fruit with a higher glycemic index: pineapples, grapes, watermelon. And I do eat oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and corn tortillas but I try to eat these morning or the later at lunch.

GI is irrelevant for weight loss

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/453817-low-gi-vs-high-gi-diet-satiety-energy-intake-bw

storknursekelly

pears are high in fiber, 22 carbs but 7 g fiber so makes it a perfect choice, also strawberries, blackberries, blueberries are very high in fiber as well and you can have more of them. I know the trainer wants you to have a low carb diet, which you can have and still eat some fruit, they should be of low glycemic index and any working out will cause your body to produce free radicals, which are the bad oxidation for the body, to reduce your free radical damage you must eat antioxidants which fruits and veggies are very high in Sounds like you are in good hands with your trainer, but you can make changes & incorporate certain fruits by cutting back on some of the good carbs you are eating and substituting certain fruits. Congrats on all your hard work. Kelly, Registered Nurse & Preventative Health Care Consultant

letsstealahouse

In general, a low carb (Keto) dieter should avoid foods that are high in sugar - including fruit. For me, this is the hardest part about Keto... I would kill a man for some granola and fruit juice!


However, if you are working out - even low impact - you may need a carb boost, which can explain the fruit craving. A banana before your workout won't ruin your diet, but you'll want to be careful about staying in Ketosis (the point where your body has used all of the carbs as fuel, and is excreting ketones). As Kparr25 said, try sticking with darker fruits that are also high in fiber. North American labels include fiber in their carbohydrate totals, so make sure you are subtracting the amount of fiber from your carbs if you are tracking. Example: An item with 6g carbs, 1g fiber, would count as 5g carbs.

Grokette

So those of you that are on low carb diets, do you eat fruit? I've been on low carb for a while now with no fruit per a couple of trainers I saw, although recently I'm really craving fruit and trying to find a better balance in my diet. Looking for what you do and what works. Thanks.

Yes, a few times a week i have a piece or 2 of fruit. I concentrate on vegetables due to blood sugar issues though.