Fruit sugar??

Unless you have a medical concern that causes you to reduce your sugar intake, eat the fruit.

I actually do not track my sugar. I removed it from my diary and track my fiber instead. You will get varying opinions on sugar. Use the search feature to read older threads on the subject as well.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Try the following posts as well. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

i'm low carbing and at the beginning i was a little worried about fruit carbs but after various trials i noticed that i function better with no restriction with fruit and veggies and i am able to lose more weight, it's strange but for me it's like that, and now i'm thinking to do my carb load day only with fruit, like a carb load cleanse . if you love a food and it's healthy i think you should eat it no matter what others are saing. The whole if it fits your macros stuff is overrated, fruit and rafined sugar in my opinion are two totally different things. . .the body knows

If i bite it, I write it. I track everything as closely accurate as possible using measuring cups and a digital food scale and or scanning the barcodes with my phone using the app.

I would watch fiber instead of sugar. Besides, you already watch sugar if you're watching carbs.

I do the same, love fruit but it always pushed me over into the red on sugar. I decided to stop tracking and now track fibre instead.

Hi Everyone
I'm a little confused about something. I LOVE fruit, and i like to eat a lot of it! It's the thing that usually tips me over my sugar intake. A few weeks ago though I read fruit sugar 'doesn't count?'
What are peoples opinions on this? Can I eat heaps of fruit without worrying about the sugar?

Although fruit sugar isn't refined, too much will still spike your blood sugar. I am not a nutritionist or doctor, but have read/heard a lot from these professionals. It's best to limit fruit to 2-3 servings a day and 3-5 servings of vegetables. There are a lot of calories in most fruit. You should still track it. I go over on my sugar allotment too, but it's only from the fruit not added sugar. Just my 2 cents, but I would check into it with a professional. :-)

lots of thing spike your blog sugar, like protein ….I don't see anyone saying limit that…

What??
Protein gives you an INSULIN spike, without a significant blood sugar spike in order to shuttle the amino acids to the muscles. This is good because it allows your muscles to grow without having to eat lots of carbohydrate. It's the whole point of taking a post workout shake. The insulin spike is what quickly get the amino acids to the muscles In order to repair and promote growth.

Personally, I don't worry too much about it at all. just be sure to still log it all though, cuz those calories do add up.

Hi Everyone
I'm a little confused about something. I LOVE fruit, and i like to eat a lot of it! It's the thing that usually tips me over my sugar intake. A few weeks ago though I read fruit sugar 'doesn't count?'
What are peoples opinions on this? Can I eat heaps of fruit without worrying about the sugar?

If you are counting calories to lose weight then you can eat as much fruit and vegetables as you want without going over your calorie goal. I wouldn't worry about tracking sugar though. Change your settings so you are tracking fibre instead of sugar.