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Will extra servings of fruit hinder my weight loss?

Lexandreia

Lexandreia Posts: 82

September 2013 edited February 3 in Food and Nutrition

I'm a fruit fiend but have cut back to 4 servings a day out of fear that the sugar from the fruit is causing my weight stall. If I'm eating at a calorie deficit will extra servings (as in 5 or more) of fruit hinder weight loss? I'm 5'2, 113, and want to lose 5 pounds. Thanks a ton.

Do you think it's the fruit causing my weight stall?

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pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member

September 2013

Unless you have a medical reason to monitor your sugar intake, don't worry about it.

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pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member

September 2013

Just checked out your food diary, I only see two days logged with 800 cals and then 600 cals.

:huh:

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Lexandreia Posts: 82

September 2013

Whoa...haha thanks. I'm new to this website so I'm not super familiar with the features. Thanks a ton!

Edit:
I kind of cycle calories, when mom cooks dinner (delicious Asian food) I usually take in a few hundred extra calories from it Not to worry, I get 2 or 3 days like that out of the week.

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Sarahlascelles Posts: 41 Member

September 2013

Fruit is wonderful. Chock full of vitamins and minerals and fibre, and delicious to boot.

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HarrietSmeltzer1 Posts: 101 Member

September 2013

I have found that when I eat extra servings of fruit I keep on the.weight. I try to stay within the range of my food plan I can't ever eat more than a cup of watermelon or I gain for a few days

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cadaverousbones Posts: 421 Member

September 2013

If you are eating too little than that can hinder your weight loss as well. I don't know if you have heard the phrase eat more to lose more. If you are only eating 600-800 calories even a couple times a week, that could be slowing down your metabolism. You should be eating at LEAST 1200 a day. & I wouldn't worry about the fruit/sugar unless you have a medical condition.

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