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Sugars in Fruit-Counterproductive to weight loss?

healthy_juls
healthy_juls Posts: 36 Member
edited January 18 in Food and Nutrition
I eat 3 meals a day and snack on fruit 2 xs per day. Mainly apples and bananas. I see with my regular meals i have been going over my sugar allowance.

Are the sugars in Fruit counterproductive to losing weight? I always thought that fruits were a healthy snack? Any ideas for an alternative that wont put me over my sugar limit??

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  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    no they aren't you're fine. the sugar is attached to fiber so it doesn't cause your insulin to spike the way fruit juice or soda do. enjoy your fruit.
  • victoriavoodoo
    victoriavoodoo Posts: 343 Member
    I hope not, had three apples yesterday lol
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Eat whatever you want as long as you stay in budget.
  • rapat
    rapat Posts: 108 Member
    Eat as much fruit / veggies as you want.
    If you tried to eat 20 bananas in a day (ie 2000 calories) you would likely be pretty full thru the day.
    Likewise for 30 apples
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    I don't know anyone who got fat by eating too much fruit.
  • cnlargent
    cnlargent Posts: 199 Member
    MFP's original sugar goals are silly low. Eat the fruit as part of a well balanced diet and its fine. Going over your sugars on "empty" foods, yes a problem, but fruit? Not so much.
  • cnlargent
    cnlargent Posts: 199 Member
    I don't know anyone who got fat by eating too much fruit.

    ^Damn skippy
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