Question about sugar and fruit?

It does the same to me. There are some fruits that are heavier in sugar than others.. I was surprised by banana's, blueberries and apples.

I'm usually 10-20 grams over every day and I'm still losing weight.

I try to keep my sugar as low as possible, but still enjoy two to three fruits a day. If it puts me over, I don't give it too much thought because I know it's fruit.

When I start getting it from other foods, like processed things, then I pay more attention.

The sugar in fruit CAN and Will keep you from achieving your goals. You should save the fruit for immediately after your work out. I eat a banana after my work out and even some juice but If I want to watch my weight I watch my sugar, and that includes fruit. Yes fruit is good for you but it needs to be timed right. Nuts are good for you too but if eat them all day long you will pack on the Loads of fat that are in them. Those percentages in food tracker (whatever its called) are set for a reason, though I like to keep my protein a lot higher, they are set for a reason, you shouldn't eat anything that has over 5 grams of sugar in it and that includes spegetti sauce. Sugar definitely will make you fat.

Fruit should be enjoyed more as a dessert and not as a main part of the meal.

The focus should be on eating more veggies and some fruit. We don't eat dessert with every meal and fruit should be in that category.

I want to clear up a misconception before people ignore the sugars. The linked article is correct that carb labels account for sugars, starches, and others. HOWEVER, if the label then lists sugars, there is a chance that the reason the sugar is there is because the manufacturer broke out the sugar from the carb calculation. The same goes for complex carbohydrates and some others that usually get grouped.

The frustrating part is that some manufacturers list the carbs and sugars, but the carbs contain the sugar value, but they list the sugar just so you know the sugar amount. This scenario is less frequent. From many seminars, classes, and professionals I have been told to that if it's listed, count it. It's better safe than sorry, and most of the time it's listed because it has been broken out.

Just to explain the marketing aspect....it is important for nutrition foods companies to beef up the carbs in a product in order to show low or no sugars. Why? Because sugar is sugar, no matter how you slice it. Sugar from fruit is handled the same way sugar from candy is. This is why on many non-health foods companies will opt to display both items, because people usually care more about individual items. This is also why on many foods that are designed for low carb, you will tend to see more sugars. Basically, add up sugar, carbs, starches, complex carbs, other sugars (so annoying), non digestive additives (usually never listed), and subtract fiber, and that is your carb intake.

The ultimate rule is watch your carbs, and try to balance out your total carb content with fiber.

I ignore my sugar, but make sure that the majority of sugar that I get is from natural sources, not man made.
No extra added sugars to my food.
I eat fruit and go over all the time.
But that's just me!
Steph
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Sugar = belly fat! No matter how you slice it! :sad: :grumble:
The body still processes it all basically the same.
It also encourages lovely things like yeast growth and immune deficiency.

Natural sugar from fruit is still sugar, while not as bad as the processed crap.
My nutritionist's advice is always the same.... have only one piece of fruit a day and avoid fruit juice.

I agree with Grokette......... save fruit for dessert. :flowerforyou:

I use to watch my sugar since I am a diabetic, but no longer. During a class at the V.A., the dietitian told me not to care about sugar, as it was the "Total Carbohydrates" that I had to watch, as sugar was already calculated in it. And that Carbohydrates is what the body processes into sugar anyway.

So she put me on a 210 gram carbohydrate / 1800 cal daily limit.

Also natural sugars are better since the body has to process the foods to get to the sugars where processes sugars are just there and nothing is needed by the body to process it.

Gold stars to you and ProTFitness for excellent posts!

DO pair a protein with the fruit as it slows the rapid digestion of carbs (sugar = carbs) and keeps the blood sugar more stable. It does indeed increase satiety.

Fruits provide a ton of essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and precious antioxidants! You should limit your intake to 2 - 3 servings per day though. Which it seems you are doing. You shouldn't eat them all with one meal though. Space them throughout the day (one with breakfast, one with lunch, and a snack in the late afternoon perhaps) and remember to include protein! Avoid packaged and processed foods as much as you possibly can.

I'd also like to add that the best snack to have following a workout is something with protein (greek yogurt, cheese with grapes, protein shake or celery and peanut butter for instance.....all natural PB of course!). Although the muscles will be repairing for awhile there is a short period of rapid recovery just after a workout (usually lasts 20 - 30 minutes) during which protein absorption is strong.

Hope this helps! Best of luck to you on your journey!

The sugar in fruit CAN and Will keep you from achieving your goals. You should save the fruit for immediately after your work out. I eat a banana after my work out and even some juice but If I want to watch my weight I watch my sugar, and that includes fruit. Yes fruit is good for you but it needs to be timed right. Nuts are good for you too but if eat them all day long you will pack on the Loads of fat that are in them. Those percentages in food tracker (whatever its called) are set for a reason, though I like to keep my protein a lot higher, they are set for a reason, you shouldn't eat anything that has over 5 grams of sugar in it and that includes spegetti sauce. Sugar definitely will make you fat.

I am living proof of this point. For "ME' it made a "HUGE" difference!! 8 months I bounced between only a 6lbs-10lb lost. The past 2 1/2 weeks, I've limited my sugars to 15 (MFP says 24) and I've lost 6lbs and 1 inch off my waist. My next weigh in is 2 days!! 75% of my sugars came from FRUIT. My sugars were between 40-60grams.

I understand berries are good choice to eat if watching sugars.

THOUGH SUGARS IN FRUIT HAVE AFFECTED ME, DOES NOT MEAN IT WILL FOR EVERYONE!