Do you count your fruit calories?

I alwayssss count them!

Definitely count them! If you are a fruit nut like I am, you would be very surprised how many calories fruit can add up to!!
Think of it this way - if you have eaten all of your daily calories, ANY calories above that would be bad (doesn't matter if they come from salad, chips, chocolate or fruit...)

I always count them. Theres much debate on why WW would allow endless fruit. They have a lot more calories than vegetables do

Why wouldn't you count them?

Unless you're only allowed to smell or lick the fruit if you're on WW, it doesn't make any sense to NOT include them in your points/calories for the day.

Why wouldn't you? That would be like asking if anyone [dis]counts protein/carb/fat calories.

YES! A calorie is a calorie!

I always count everything.

YES!!! you have to count them! veggies contribute a very small amount except if you are like me and your main meals revolve around a vegetable....Fruits on the other hand should always be counted! they are mostly high in CARBS AND SUGARS which if consumed in excess will be detrimental to your weight loss. a simple banana is a 100 calories and these calories add up fast!

I count all my fruit calories. My veggie calories are more difficult to count but I do my best :blushing:

I'm not trying to be a smarta** here, but I'm a vegetarian, if I didn't count fruits and veggies, I'd be calorie free..:-) So, in answer to your question, Yes, I count everything down to the last tic tac.

same here!!!

I always count my fruit and veggies. They are high in sugar so I am always over on my sugar count, but that type of sugar is good for you

Um, no. Sugar is sugar. The sugar in fruit is fructose (linked in studies to obesity and weight gain,) glucose (too much can cause insulin resistance,) and sucrose (a 50/50 mix of fructose and glucose, and also what people around here like to demonize as "refined sugar.) So no, sugar in fruit is not "good for you." It's sugar, it's no different than eating any other kind of sugar.

Yes, of course. They have calories.

count every calorie because every calorie counts.

I think worrying about the sugar in fruit is counterproductive. One of the first steps in making healthy choices is filling the day with more fruits and vegetables - which are full of wonderful nutrients. And I say if you are going to reach for that apple RATHER THAN reach for the cookie, you have done yourself a world of good. My understanding is that WW's thinking behind the "have as much fruit as you want" is because you never hear of too many people who get fat where choosing fruits for snacks over other more nutrient lacking foods (chips, popcorn, chocolate, etc etc). So it is a good motivator for people trying to get their 7-10 servings of fruits and vegetables.

Bottom line - eat fruit. It's delicious and good for you and is part of a healthy diet.

I always count my fruit and veggies. They are high in sugar so I am always over on my sugar count, but that type of sugar is good for you

Um, no. Sugar is sugar. The sugar in fruit is fructose (linked in studies to obesity and weight gain,) glucose (too much can cause insulin resistance,) and sucrose (a 50/50 mix of fructose and glucose, and also what people around here like to demonize as "refined sugar.) So no, sugar in fruit is not "good for you." It's sugar, it's no different than eating any other kind of sugar.

That's not exactly true. If you remove the sugar from fruit and ate only it then yes, that sugar would be bad. But the sugar in fruit comes along with soluble fiber, which has been shown to raise HDL levels and also slow digestion, which causes the sugar in fruit to be absorbed more slowly than straight fructose. Plus fruit contains many valuable vitamins and nutrients. Unless you have a medical condition for which you've been advised to limit fruit, eating it, sugar and all, is a good thing.

And if I put a table spoon of refined sugar on a piece of whole grain bread with high fiber, or on oatmeal with fiber, the fiber in the bread and oatmeal will also slow down the absorption of the sugar, and have the same effect. My statement wasn't anti-fruit so much as explaining that the human body processes fructose, glucose, and sucrose in the exact same way, regardless of whether it comes from agave nectar, maple syrup, table sugar, fruit, high fructose corn syrup, or any other sugar source.