Help! I miss my fruit and milk

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  • tataliciousd89
    tataliciousd89 Posts: 465
    I am watching my sugars as well and have had amazing results, but I do allow myself two servings of fresh fruit a day. Usually an apple and an orange or some strawberries. I dont know about milk because I don't do milk personally so it's no big deal for me to go without, but everything in moderation. If you love milk dont completely deprive yourself, just have it in small doses.
  • mrsbarz
    mrsbarz Posts: 99 Member
    I've been watching my diet for the last 3 weeks & I've lost 14lbs so far. I can't have dairy food as it effects my arthritis, so I have soya milk instead, but I only have it on some of my cereal & in my drinks. As for fruit, I still eat 1 or 2 pieces of fruit each day. I count these as my snacks. They sometimes take me over my target for sugar but I'm not too concerned as they are natural sugars.

    Anyway, good luck with your weightloss journey. x
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    Just like there are good 'fats' and bad 'fats'...and good carbs and bad carbs...well there is a difference between good sugars and bad ones....

    “Good” sugar is found in whole foods like fruits and veggies, because it’s bundled with fluid, fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. “Bad” sugar, on the other hand, is the type not added by Mother Nature, the refined stuff that sweetens sodas, candy and baked goods.

    One cup of cherries contains about 17 grams of sugar and a cup of chopped carrots 6 grams, but both are so chock-full of good stuff that it would be practicing bad nutrition to banish them!!

    Cutting back on processed foods and sweets is the best way to reduce your intake of “bad” sugar. What I do is avoid eating any foods or drinks that lists sugar or a form of sugar as one of the first three ingredients.
  • HunterAJ
    HunterAJ Posts: 21
    I know your watching you sugar but think, you could be eating a bbowl of Coca Puffs or something. Just know that eating fruit and milk will still be good for you and even if you have to risk a little at least your not risking a lot.:flowerforyou:



    Does anyone have any SUPERBOWL tricks? They always say you gain more weight near the SUPERBOWL.:sad:
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    Watching sugar intake is a good idea, but a little sugar in some healthy foods is not going to make you put weight back on if you stay within your calorie goal.

    My suggestion would be to keep watching artificial added sugar, and add an occasional piece of fruit or glass of milk and see what happens. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

    ^^ agreed, When watching our sugar it is to allow our liver the necessary time and energy needed to utilize the fat in our body instead of having it produce so much insulin to balance out the sugar in our body. Natural sugar however in fruits and vegetables include lots of fiber and much needed nutrition as well, that will slow down the digestion process and therefor don't cause those large spike in sugar levels or insulin production.
    Also the sugar in milk is balanced with some fat and other nutrients as well, and as the sugar in fruit it will not cause the sugar spike or crashes.
    I am not saying to OD on anything, but a fruit a day or a nice cup of milk a day will do your body a world of good :flowerforyou:
    I hope this helps
  • mlang1955
    mlang1955 Posts: 55 Member
    Thank-you everyone! I am overwhelmed by the response I have received… lots of good information and tips! Well, I think I will finish off my carton of Almond milk and then try going back to my 1%. Or maybe this week, I will acquire a taste for almond milk as someone suggested. And yes, I will gradually add back some of my favorite fruits to see what happens. OK. I got to where I am because I lowered my calorie intake, not my sugar grams. Those that made that comment are probably right; this is the first time in my life at counting calories. And my co-worker is not a physician. Again, thanks! MFP support is awesome!!! :smile:
  • itsablondething
    itsablondething Posts: 28 Member
    I've been doing MFP and combining it with the 17 Day Diet, which is a "lower carb" plan. It allows 2 fruit and 2 dairy (yogurt) servings a day, and the doc that wrote it suggests no high carb foods after 2 pm (which would be my fruit and yogurt).

    I did this because I personally do better and feel better if I cut out lots of carbs, but I can't say that when I cut out ALL carbs.

    Right now, 2 fruit servings and 2 milk servings are doing very well with me.
  • carlageek
    carlageek Posts: 32 Member
    Everyone's needs are different, of course, and I have heard that some people find they have to restrict sugars even from natural, unprocessed sources like fruit in order to curb cravings and have effective weight loss.

    But, I have to say that I've been quite happily losing weight for more than two years on a plan that includes plenty of fruit
    and dairy. Indeed, I'll go so far as to say that I could not have lost my weight without fruit and dairy - I just can't imagine what I would have eaten instead! They are that central to my plan.

    I eat 3-5 pieces of fruit every day, mostly apples, but also bananas and oranges. They are the perfect go-to snack - tasty, satisfying, portable, come in their own handy wrapper.

    Likewise for dairy - it's a great source of protein, and (especially combined with fruit!) a little bit of cheese or Greek yogurt is a snack that is delicious and can stave off the nibbles for several hours.

    So, as I said, if you find you can't fit these into your plan for some reason, I'm not going to tell you that you're wrong - everyone is different. But I would strongly consider trying, first, to see how you do with them, and not cut them out just because some random person told you to "cut sugar."

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