Counting fruits (calorie and sugar)?

I count them yes. They're calories.

As for the sugar, I have insulin resistance so I am only supposed to eat a max. of 2 pieces (handfuls) of fruit, because whether it's chocolate or fruit, it'll make my blood sugar spike, and goodness it is hard to stick to just two pieces. Fruit used to be my go-to snack when I was trying to lose weight.

I still go over my (MFP) sugar allowance every day just with the fruit and dairy I eat, though, so I don't take it too seriously. I think it's a bit unrealistic to expect someone to stay under when just 2 pieces of fruit and a yogurt put you over.

Log EVERYTHING you eat!! It's the best way to stay consistent. Otherwise it could create a habit of not logging certain foods. Anyways... yes, the calories in fruit DO count. And so does the sugar. If you search "nectarine" you will get lots of choices. There's so many out there, it can be hard to choose. I usually pick whichever one I see multiples of, with the same calories, sugar content, etc.

I eat a lot of fruit too, which puts me way over my sugar, but it is better sugar than processed, so I don't worry about it as much!

Hope that helps:)

According to my nutritionists and doctor, you count them just like any other food. Healthy vs non-healthy food is counted the same way. Sugars from fruit still count as sugar. That's why I am only permitted two fruits per day and the preferred fruit is the apple and the banana is to be reserved for once in a while.

Good luck to you!

Thanks everybody! I definitely track them (I track EVERYTHING haha), I just wasn't sure if I should be taking fruit as seriously as I was but apparently I am right on track in how I am handling them!

Thanks again!

Yeppers m'friend. . log everything that enters your lips. . . As far as the sugars from fruit being reflected in your diary there is a huge difference between natural sugars and refined sugars. . .and how the body metabolises them. . . Unless your a diabetic then it is a whole different ball game. .. Fruits are also a good source of fiber which helps to cleanse your system. .. I once went on a three day fruit cleanse. . gosh it felt so good. . . Good luck with your weight loss progress.

i put them in as you can still eat too much fruit. However look at lower cal fruits, berries often really good and aples etc, experiment with what is lowest. However if you went over 100 calories for eating a banana and everyelse i don't think going to have much impact better than having a hamburger or choc cake.

Even if fruit are better for your health than candies or other processed food, you need to count them.
I have a good friend, who eat very counsciously but last summer he gained 3 pounds.
Why ? He was drinking too much homemade orange juice, 4 sometimes 6 oranges a day. He was trying to get Vitamin C to feel better... he realized later it was madness.
So, my advise is to count every thing you eat. Because, we all have those preconceived ideas that makes us do wrong things when we are thinking we're doing good.