Fruit is using up all my calories!

I eat loads of fruit on a 1200 cal a day diet and I stay within my limits. I do drink over 10 cups of water a day which may be a huge help. Also I exercise everyday, or at least try to, to give myself some added cals to work with. Drink more water before eating something. If you drink throughout the day it will keep the hunger pangs away.

Try lower sugar fruits, like berries, which are lower calorie AND higher in fiber. Or munch on crispy veggies, like pea pods or bell pepper strips.

It is the sweet fruits that have the higher calorie counts like apples and bananas.
Try switching to carrots or celery they are much lower in calories.

I'd say you're eating too many calories in your meals if a couple of pieces of fruit are taking you over the limit. Try incorperating fruit and veggies into meals or having fruit as breakfast, not just 3 whole meals and lots of fruit snack.

What kind of coffee are you drinking?

There's no such thing as negative calorie food. It exists only in theory.

You should definitely snack, but if you're going a couple hundred over then you're eating A LOT of fruit! An apple isn't just a snack, those suckers are filling.

I would say you have the same problem I do - you just eat a lot in order to feel full. You have to start practicing moderation. Limit on how much you eat. Save your calories for later in the day, or even snack on something like a pickle instead for those days when you just can't take it.

Yes drink lots of water. BUT that doesn't mean starve yourself if you are hungry either.

Suggestions for snacks:

Eat more veggies than fruit. Fruit can actually make you more hungry and crave more things because it is high glycemic. That doesn't mean you shouldn't eat fruit at all. It is healthy, but if you turn to lower glycemic veggies as snacks you can eat a lot, takes up hardly any calories and doesn't make you crave.

Also if you eat protein in combo with veggies that works the best. Just a little natural peanut butter, a slice of cheese, or a piece of lean deli meat.

The last suggestion I have is eat some nuts. Just a few nuts staves off hunger. Just make sure not to go overboard because while they're good fats, they are fatty so you don't want too much.

As for coffee I can't speak to that because I am not a coffee person. But consider how you are making your coffee and how much. Maybe limit to one coffee per day, and drink it dark or use whole milk in it instead of creamer, etc.

Are your exercising at all? If so maybe you should eat back some of your calories if you are still hungry. That will allow you a little more calorie wiggle room.

what are your meals? im guessing that is the problem....maybe cut your "snacks" in half....eat half an apple now, save the other half for a later snack. you have to sacrifice somewhere....drinking lots of water, and chewing gum helps me not think about snacking.

You're a dude. WHYYYYY are you only on 1,200 cals?

For a snack I will have 10 grapes, 4 slices of non fat cheese and four Club House crackers. This fill sme up and keeps me within the calorie range.

When I was eating 1200 cals I ate one fruit and the rest veggies. Try to fit in more protein with your carb it will digest better for you.

Yeah I think that is the problem. I don't really like many non-sugary fruits and am not keen on veg either, although I can manage peas and sweetcorn.. just!

Today I've had a banana, 2 apples, 1 large serving of red grapes, 1 large serving of green grapes and some raspberries.
I guess i'll just have to cut down on them in future...

tev

That's a lot of fruit in one day. I would say cut it down to 2-3 serving... That's 5 servings of fruit...