Too much fruit?

cnjg420
cnjg420 Posts: 405 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
I eat an orange for lunch a nectarine and a apple after dinner and strawberries as a snack with some ice cream is this to much sugar?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Are you eating enough protein, fat and fibre? (at least the minimum recommendations from mfp?)
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  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    No I think I need help on figuring out how to meet all those

    Eat a little less fruit, which will cut your carbs a little but leave more room for fat and protein. Or eat less carbs from another source if you really like your fruit.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    No I think I need help on figuring out how to meet all those

    Eat a little less fruit, which will cut your carbs a little but leave more room for fat and protein. Or eat less carbs from another source if you really like your fruit.

    This. There is nothing wrong with fruit, but getting sufficient protein and fat is important for health, and eating a lot of fruit will mean you have less "room" for other things.

    You could perhaps have yoghurt instead of icecream (higher protein) with fruit. Or make a smoothie with fruit, protein powder, and a fat source..

    Try a protein/fat based snack instead of a fruit snack. Hard boiled eggs are easy to prepare and have handy.

    Having decent amounts of protein at meals may also mean you're less hungry for fruit afterwards.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    I read your post like it was a rap song lol.

    To answer your question, I eat 5x as much fruit as that daily. It really comes down to your calorie allotment. You can eat as much or as little fruit as you want really (assuming your organs all work properly). Figure out how many calories you need to eat for the day to meet your long-term goals, then pay attention to how you feel. You might find it easier to adhere to your diet if it's higher in fats or protein or carbs. It's all a process... your process. And is it nectarine season? Mmmm.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Without knowing how much of those fruits you eat, what the rest of your diet looks like, your weight, and your activity level, I don't know how anyone could answer this question.
  • dfwesq
    dfwesq Posts: 592 Member
    edited April 2017
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Without knowing how much of those fruits you eat, what the rest of your diet looks like, your weight, and your activity level, I don't know how anyone could answer this question.
    The OP had an orange, a nectarine, and an apple, plus strawberries as a snack (with ice cream). Even if the orange, nectarine, and apple were all fairly large, and she ate a pretty big serving of strawberries, it wouldn't be more than about 65g of sugar at most. The ice cream is another matter - it could have a lot or a little sugar, depending on the kind and amount.

    Personally, if I were looking for a way to cut calories to make room for other foods, I'd start with the ice cream since unlike the fruit it's calorie-dense and doesn't have that much food value. Maybe replace it with yogurt as @livingleanlivingclean suggested. I agree that OP should be eating good proteins and fats as well.

  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Eat all the fruit you want. Yes, it has sugar, but it's mostly complex sugar along with fiber which is great for satiety. It's not very calorically dense either, so it will fill you up without making a huge dent in your calorie quota. Only fruits I'd be careful with are oranges and bananas.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited April 2017
    dfwesq wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Without knowing how much of those fruits you eat, what the rest of your diet looks like, your weight, and your activity level, I don't know how anyone could answer this question.
    The OP had an orange, a nectarine, and an apple, plus strawberries as a snack (with ice cream). Even if the orange, nectarine, and apple were all fairly large, and she ate a pretty big serving of strawberries, it wouldn't be more than about 65g of sugar at most. The ice cream is another matter - it could have a lot or a little sugar, depending on the kind and amount.

    You're right, I meant to call out the ice cream too. Still, all the other factor I mentioned need to be considered to provide a meaningful answer.

    If you're replacing ice cream with yogurt you need to be careful. Some of those yogurts are sugar bombs. My loves Nosa. An 4 oz tub of the raspberry flavor has 15g of sugar. Edy's ice cream, vanilla slow churned, has 13g of sugar for a 1/2 cup serving, so the yogurt has more sugar in this case. You could find examples of the opposite I'm sure, but yogurt is not automatically lower in sugar.



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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    So does sugar really matter or is it just cico

    For nutrition or just weight loss?

    For weight loss you want to focus on calories.

    For nutrition (and possibly to make it easier to hit your calories for a number of reasons) you want to include in your diet enough protein (usually filling and helps maintain muscle), healthy fats (avocado, nuts and seeds, olives and olive oil, fatty fish are some examples of good sources), and a good amount and variety of vegetables. Fiber is often important, but if you get in the vegetables, plus the fruit you like, you probably won't have an issue with it. If you do, legumes and whole grains are other good sources.

    If you have a nice balanced diet that includes those things, I think it makes sense to use the extra calories as you like. Fruit is certainly an excellent choice, as it has nutrients and many people find it filling and of course many of us also find it to be delicious.

    I personally watch how much I eat from lower nutrient/treat foods, which include many of those that contain added sugar (not all, there may be a bit of sugar in something like smoked salmon, and I don't care about that one bit). I don't concern myself with sugar from fruit or that is inherently in dairy if I am meeting the other goals mentioned above.
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