Fruit and sugar amounts

dizzielizzie99
dizzielizzie99 Posts: 11 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i am really confused about eating fruits. My sugar values are way to high because of the fruit I eat. Should I stop eating fruits? I removed the banana out of my smoothies which made a big difference but I like to eat fruit for all my snacks. My diary is open if you want to take a look but go back a few days because I was sick with a stomach bug Monday and didn't eat anything. I haven't seen the scale move for a couple of weeks so I am wondering if this could be why. I also have pcos which makes this so much harder.

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  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Your sugar amounts? In the food log? Or as in your blood sugar?

    I don't worry about the sugar in the food log. I am a diabetic and fruit is an integral part of my diet. The fiber in it generally helps to keep my blood sugars low, even though fruit has sugar in it. Plus, I find that fruit is a good way for me to add fiber to my diet.

    It is a personal preference though, many people on this site choose not to eat fruit because of the sugar.
  • dizzielizzie99
    dizzielizzie99 Posts: 11 Member
    Sugar amounts in my food log
  • CanToGirl
    CanToGirl Posts: 474 Member
    Not all fruits has high sugar. Try using more berry's. Blueberries,blackberries and raspberry, they all have lower a sugar content. Good luck!!
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Sugar...if coming from something healthy like fruit is not a problem (unless you may have some sugar related problems). If you are adding tablespoons of sugar to it, or anything else...that's where the problem is.

    And I don't know what pcos is, so this may or may not be good advice :)
  • Nataliethin81
    Nataliethin81 Posts: 315
    No you should not stop eating fruit! The fruit from sugar is good for you, just like the carbs from fruit are good carbs and your body needs them to function. The sugar amounts on MFP are low. As long as you're going over your daily amount from just fruits, you're fine.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    I don't count the natural sugars found in fruits, veggies, milk, etc. They count towards carbs anyway. Nutrition label shows total carbs. Fibers and sugars are part of that number (Milk carbs are all sugars). I still stick with 1-3 servings of fruit per day.
  • Charli666
    Charli666 Posts: 407
    Please note sugar intake from fruit advice is different for PCOS sufferers, i've inboxed you details x
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Bump..I was pondering this very question yesterday, and I did a little research (if I search for the links again, I will put them up here)

    My sugar was always over, and honestly, I couldnt figure out what to do about it..

    Basically, it came down to...MFP adds all your sugar together...Naturally Occurring sugar (as in Fruit) and Refined Sugar (the crap that should be limited or avoided)...And this is what I did:

    Made two columns: one for Natural; one for Refined

    I went through my diary for the day before and added all the sugar from non-processed foods, like fruit and vegetables and put those numbers under the Natural column..Then did the opposite for the Processed column...The Processed Column was the one I compared to my daily MFP number.

    You dont have to do this, but it helped me understand more..

    *i should note: This works for me, but I am not diabetic or focusing on a specialized type of food for weightloss.
  • TLC1975
    TLC1975 Posts: 146 Member
    Sugar even from natural sources can impact your glycemic levels, and fat loss progress. If you want to limit sugar intake, I would suggest (like others here have) choosing lower sugared fruits like berries, I would also try only one serving of fruit a day preferably before lunch and have it with a protein. This is because you fast all night and will burn through these simple sugars easier in the morning and less chance of them being converted to fat. Regardless of the fact that fruit is deemed "healthy" it still is a simple sugar and your body will treat "fructose" the same way it treats all other simple sugars, too much and the body will store it in the form of fat. Good luck!
  • Princessa1982
    Princessa1982 Posts: 82
    Please note sugar intake from fruit advice is different for PCOS sufferers, i've inboxed you details x


    How so???? I often worry I have PCOS now that I am apparently not ovulating....
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Regarding sugar in your food log, as I said, I don't worry about it. I eat 5-7 small meals a day. Some of those "meals" are simply a piece of fruit. If you want sugar that has less impact on your body producing insulin (low glycemic) choose berries. However, all fruit has nutritional value and the sugar in fruit combined with the fiber in fruit is better for you than the sorbitol (or other sweetener) in many diet foods.

    It is a personal preference. Some people really feel that they can't have even the sugar in fruits. Again, just for me personally, I enjoy it. I find it is a good way to get a "sweet" that is natural, and loaded with fiber and nutrients.

    With that said, if you're not eating fruit, be sure you are getting enough servings of vegetables every day (should be having 5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables combined).
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Regardless of the fact that fruit is deemed "healthy" it still is a simple sugar and your body will treat "fructose" the same way it treats all other simple sugars, too much and the body will store it in the form of fat. Good luck!

    True, but if you're cutting out fruit and eating whole wheat bread, you're not doing yourself any favors. Your body breaks down all carbs into simple sugar and stores it as fat, after storing it in the liver. So, you have to look at your whole eating picture before you decide whether you should cut out fruit.
  • TLC1975
    TLC1975 Posts: 146 Member
    Regardless of the fact that fruit is deemed "healthy" it still is a simple sugar and your body will treat "fructose" the same way it treats all other simple sugars, too much and the body will store it in the form of fat. Good luck!

    True, but if you're cutting out fruit and eating whole wheat bread, you're not doing yourself any favors. Your body breaks down all carbs into simple sugar and stores it as fat, after storing it in the liver. So, you have to look at your whole eating picture before you decide whether you should cut out fruit.


    Also true.......however...whole wheat bread is also considered a simple carb (monosaccharides & disaccharide) vs. vegetables (polysaccharide)...
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