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Fruit

skinnyjess00
skinnyjess00 Posts: 50 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I love fruit and am wondering how I should eat every day. I log it and it takes up most of my sugar but I know it's not the "bad" kind. Should I even consider it as part of my sugar intake?

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  • shanerylee
    shanerylee Posts: 298 Member
    my sugar is always over. I try to make sure its just from healthy foods, not bakery, etc.
  • 23Julie23
    23Julie23 Posts: 7 Member
    Well weight watchers says each serving of fruit is 1 point and veges are 0. Its not bad sugar but it does still count. But, it is easier to work off than say sugar from a candy bar.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    I count it, but I don't freak out if my big sugar numbers come from fruit. I still try to not go over by too much.
  • kingnatalie
    kingnatalie Posts: 163
    Eat fruit, it is healthy. I have changed focus more towards calories:carbs:protein:sodium intake. But what you watch is your call.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    I eat about 3 servings of fruit a day, mainly with breakfast and snack...try to stick with lower sugar ones if you are concerned...strawberries, canteloupe, blueberries, etc
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    I used to count it, but was sick of going over every day and having it be red, so I upped it to 75g a day. I still went over, so I got rid of tracking sugar and track fiber instead. It's bad because it's sugar, but you need fruit as part of a balanced diet. After a while of tracking it (once you realize your sugar habits) I would stop tracking it and track something else instead. I constantly switch it around just to be aware of what I'm consuming!
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    Because most of my sugar comes from fruits, I just took sugar off from my nutrients tracked because it was always over. Instead I track sodium.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    You should never feel guilty eating fruit. Just choose the right ones and count the calories like you would any food. Choose fruits lower on the glycemic index. Here's a list for fruit.

    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/glycemicindlist_3.htm
  • skinnyjess00
    skinnyjess00 Posts: 50 Member
    Thanks everyone! :)
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