why limit fruit intake?
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Humans are supposed to eat 24 grams of sugar per day or less. Sugar stimulates appetite, promotes lethargy and turns into fat, if we overdo it. Hence, the reason to limit fruit.
Says who and how did they decide that? Every human regardless size, age, gender or physical condition? That seems like quite a broad generalization.
The only reason to limit fruit is that you've devoted yourself to the idea that sugar is the enemy no matter what.0 -
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christinev297 wrote: »Humans are supposed to eat 24 grams of sugar per day or less. Sugar stimulates appetite, promotes lethargy and turns into fat, if we overdo it. Hence, the reason to limit fruit.
well I'm going to sugar HELL then. Because I go waaay over mfp's sugar goal everyday, mostly because of fruit and milk. I don't add sugar to anything!
Me too, but I add sugar to my fruit and milk
Mmm, strawberries with milk, a dash of cream, and sugar! Or blueberries, can't wait for them to come into season!0 -
This is a comprehensive link for fruit and vegetable consumption issued by the Australian Government: https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/five-food-groups/fruit
It recommends 2 x fruit and 5 x vegetable servings per day. I try to incorporate this into my daily goals as I'm also aiming for healthy and hoping to set a good example for my kids (who occasionally complain about other children having packets of sugar/salt goodies in their lunch boxes - but that's a whole other story).0 -
LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »I don't eat a lot of fruit because of sugar and carbs, since I am diabetic. I do enjoy occasional bags of apple slices (I have some in the fridge right now) and will have all-fruit or sugar-free fruit spread in my plain yogurt every morning. Other than that, my carbs/sugars come from the things I enjoy more than a bitty piece of fruit that does little to fill me up or keep me full. If you can fit fruit into your diet and enjoy the taste, eat it.
You are diabetic and a dr told you to avoid fruit???? Not spread throughout the day, but actually avoid???0 -
LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »I don't eat a lot of fruit because of sugar and carbs, since I am diabetic. I do enjoy occasional bags of apple slices (I have some in the fridge right now) and will have all-fruit or sugar-free fruit spread in my plain yogurt every morning. Other than that, my carbs/sugars come from the things I enjoy more than a bitty piece of fruit that does little to fill me up or keep me full. If you can fit fruit into your diet and enjoy the taste, eat it.
You are diabetic and a dr told you to avoid fruit???? Not spread throughout the day, but actually avoid???
Where did I say that?0 -
But isn't eating 500 calories of fruit better than eating 500 calories worth of chocolate/crisps etc!! I love fruit and although don't eat it all day long, I sometimes will have 2 bananas which I see as better than eating a bag of crisps! Yeah I could eat a yogurt or nuts (as some might say) but I prefer fruit.
Plus eating them whole is just the same as making them in a smoothie, your still adding the whole fruit to your smoothie maker but mushing it up.0 -
But isn't eating 500 calories of fruit better than eating 500 calories worth of chocolate/crisps etc!! I love fruit and although don't eat it all day long, I sometimes will have 2 bananas which I see as better than eating a bag of crisps! Yeah I could eat a yogurt or nuts (as some might say) but I prefer fruit.
Plus eating them whole is just the same as making them in a smoothie, your still adding the whole fruit to your smoothie maker but mushing it up.
I agree.
And I don't get the bolded part either! I have a banana, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries every day in my smoothie.
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LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »I don't eat a lot of fruit because of sugar and carbs, since I am diabetic. I do enjoy occasional bags of apple slices (I have some in the fridge right now) and will have all-fruit or sugar-free fruit spread in my plain yogurt every morning. Other than that, my carbs/sugars come from the things I enjoy more than a bitty piece of fruit that does little to fill me up or keep me full. If you can fit fruit into your diet and enjoy the taste, eat it.
You are diabetic and a dr told you to avoid fruit???? Not spread throughout the day, but actually avoid???
Where did I say that?
The bolded part. Which seems kind of the opposite from the usual recommended diet plan for diabetics.0 -
LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »LoupGarouTFTs wrote: »I don't eat a lot of fruit because of sugar and carbs, since I am diabetic. I do enjoy occasional bags of apple slices (I have some in the fridge right now) and will have all-fruit or sugar-free fruit spread in my plain yogurt every morning. Other than that, my carbs/sugars come from the things I enjoy more than a bitty piece of fruit that does little to fill me up or keep me full. If you can fit fruit into your diet and enjoy the taste, eat it.
You are diabetic and a dr told you to avoid fruit???? Not spread throughout the day, but actually avoid???
Where did I say that?
The bolded part. Which seems kind of the opposite from the usual recommended diet plan for diabetics.
I think she means that because she has a limited carb allowance she usually skips the fruit because she likes other carb-heavy things more and would rather spend her allowance on them.0 -
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I'm a total freak of nature. i will eat every vegetable under the sun*, eat upwards of 8 serves a day...
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I hate fresh fruit. Have since infancy. I can count on one hand the number of different fruits I've even tried (apple, pear, watermelon, I once ate a cherry after a good 20 mins of cajoling by friends). It's almost a phobia, I won't eat anything that's touched fresh fruit. I've eaten crickets, witchetty grubs, snails, frogs legs. I've eaten foods I couldn't even identify. But as soon as it's fruit, I completely ick out. God forbid it's strawberries, even watching someone eat them makes me queasy.
I'll eat some fruits cooked, like berries, apples, pears and I'll occasionally eat some dried fruits, but yeah. Freak of nature.
*except the ones that are fruits masquerading as vegetable, the filthy liars.0 -
andrikosDE wrote: »
eat little (fruit plus some dinner) and do lots of exercise (cycling, 44km on most work days). also, have your heart broken. the figure is just what the scale said so to translate that into a calorie figure is not accurate. besides 9000/kilo is on the high side. i've heard things like 7700.0 -
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Have been following this for 2 weeks and enjoying it0
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I'm ripped, full of energy, very active and eat a orange and banana sometimes two everyday.. It comes down to calories and exercise. My desk at work always has fruits on it..
"WOW" what has the world come to when you become a "Rebel" for eating fruit???
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Love all the ideas and opinion guys
And i agree with most of you. Im all for fruits but doesnt mean thats the only thing ill eat all day. I just always have an apple and maybe an orange. Maybe at around 2 servings of fruits a day.
im just baffled by some fitness ideas of limiting it. He even said limit nuts
which i wont follow too cause i love em. But that doesnt mean ill finish a kilo of almonds while watching a movie. 0 -
No. If you'd follow me you could check my progress for myself. weight loss on a scale does not translate one-to-one to a calorie defecit. so you cannot 'prove' my scale wrong with a calorie to weight ratio. check your science.I have no idea what you're saying. Either way, the stuff in your other posts is wrong.
if you start dieting, you might lose a lot fast because it's water. right now i'm losing a lot less (still good. lost 1.2 kg in the meantime). this is normal. but i guess i'm making a lot of people yealous here when i say 6 kg in a week.0 -
andrikosDE wrote: »
eat little (fruit plus some dinner) and do lots of exercise (cycling, 44km on most work days). also, have your heart broken. the figure is just what the scale said so to translate that into a calorie figure is not accurate. besides 9000/kilo is on the high side. i've heard things like 7700.
I have no idea what you're saying. Either way, the stuff in your other posts is wrong.
Well, heartbreak is a well known way to lose weight. You know, crying all day, feeling constantly sick.. If you manage to cry while cycling, this will be super efficient for weight loss.
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Aside from certain medical conditions… the only reason to limit fruit is because of calories. If it fits into your calories… I say enjoy your fruit. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever.0
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Guys!!! Carbs are not the eLets say you have 5 servings of fruit and each of those servings has 100 calories. If you are on a 1500 calorie a day diet, you've used up 1/3 of your calories for that day on fruit.
If you didn't count that fruit at all, then you've eaten 2000 calories when you only meant to eat 1500.andrikosDE wrote: »
eat little (fruit plus some dinner) and do lots of exercise (cycling, 44km on most work days). also, have your heart broken. the figure is just what the scale said so to translate that into a calorie figure is not accurate. besides 9000/kilo is on the high side. i've heard things like 7700.
I have no idea what you're saying. Either way, the stuff in your other posts is wrong.
Well, heartbreak is a well known way to lose weight. You know, crying all day, feeling constantly sick.. If you manage to cry while cycling, this will be super efficient for weight loss.
I think you may need help0 -
So a trainer recommended limiting fruit. I am not even sure the trainer understands their recommendation.
Good for the OP...asking questions is exactly what I would be doing.
Fruit does have sugars, for those that thrive on a very low carb diet , it probably is a solid recommendation.
As far as calories and health benefits flavor and food satisfaction most fruit is nearly perfect. The scientific reasons for limiting fruit in a weight loss plan would need to be overwhelming.0 -
If you lost 6kg (13.2lbs) in one week then you lost mostly muscle weight... I doubt anyone here would be jealous of that...
No. If you'd follow me you could check my progress for myself. weight loss on a scale does not translate one-to-one to a calorie defecit. so you cannot 'prove' my scale wrong with a calorie to weight ratio. check your science.I have no idea what you're saying. Either way, the stuff in your other posts is wrong.
if you start dieting, you might lose a lot fast because it's water. right now i'm losing a lot less (still good. lost 1.2 kg in the meantime). this is normal. but i guess i'm making a lot of people yealous here when i say 6 kg in a week.
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Peoples answers are so funny!
fruit is healthy, the sugars are natural and they contain tons of micronutrients! So of course it stands to reason that fruit would be a better alternative to a lot of other sugary things you could eat. However, fruit still contains SUGAR. And as with anything in your diet, most often times excess is not great. Especially for those who are actively trying to lose weight or watch their sugar intake, sugar and carbs are usually restricted so fruit would be too. For someone like me who follows IIFYM (if it fits your macros), sometimes I limit fruit intake because I get my sugar from other sources some days and don't want to go over my sugar intake recommendation.0 -
No. If you'd follow me you could check my progress for myself. weight loss on a scale does not translate one-to-one to a calorie defecit. so you cannot 'prove' my scale wrong with a calorie to weight ratio. check your science.I have no idea what you're saying. Either way, the stuff in your other posts is wrong.
if you start dieting, you might lose a lot fast because it's water. right now i'm losing a lot less (still good. lost 1.2 kg in the meantime). this is normal. but i guess i'm making a lot of people yealous here when i say 6 kg in a week.
You are actually making people feel sad for you.0 -
You don't have to eat an entire fruit, you can eat a couple of slices of banana for a yummy topping or berries, apples and pear in your salad. A quarter of a medium pear sliced in a salad is wonderful. Or just a couple of slices. I love using fruit as a "garnish."
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