Too much fruit???

I don't think so. Not if you're keeping within all your limits

The recommended intake for fruit & veg is '5 A DAY' just to stay healthy, nothing to do with weight loss,and they say if you can try & eat 5 different colours it's good too(to encourage variety more than anything I think?!)

I quite often have more than 5 pieces of fruit a day plus salads & veggies. So long as your tummy can handle it

So long as you're eating a good balance, & not just fruit, sounds fine to me x

Too much fruit can be bad for you.

Have you had your triglycerides checked? Too much fruit will make your triglycerides go really high, which is dangerous.

I was told to cut out fruit except for 3 servings a week. Which is really hard for me to do. I have to severely limit how much tomato and onion I consume also because of the high levels of natural sugars.............

The food pyramid is a joke...............adhering to the food pyramid is why I am fat today along with being diabetic.......

The focus should be on protein first, then veggies with adding in limited fruit and small amounts of grains...............

Those 5 servings of "vegetables and fruits" that we should be consuming...........well 4 of those servings should be vegetables and 1 serving of fruit.

I was told my my MD that I shouldn't have more servings of fruit than veg due to the higher sugar content in most fruits while trying to lose weight.

Too much fruit can be bad for you.

Have you had your triglycerides checked? Too much fruit will make your triglycerides go really high, which is dangerous.

I was told to cut out fruit except for 3 servings a week. Which is really hard for me to do. I have to severely limit how much tomato and onion I consume also because of the high levels of natural sugars.............

The food pyramid is a joke...............adhering to the food pyramid is why I am fat today along with being diabetic.......

The focus should be on protein first, then veggies with adding in limited fruit and small amounts of grains...............

Those 5 servings of "vegetables and fruits" that we should be consuming...........well 4 of those servings should be vegetables and 1 serving of fruit.

:huh: Then I should be practically dead. I'm a vegetarian and with out fruits and veggies I would surely die. Also...Atkins is a horrible diet. My father-in-law was on it for 2 years....he is currently recovering from a heart attack.

Well, I will have to agree to disagree with you............

If DONE PROPERLY, Atkins is not a horrible diet, it is a lifelong eating plan..........

Care to view my blood work?

I know that Atkins did not cause your FIL's heart attack.

My endocrinologist has put me on Atkins and I can bring so much proof that it is not a bad way to eat............

I was told my my MD that I shouldn't have more servings of fruit than veg due to the higher sugar content in most fruits while trying to lose weight.

Interesting....where are you getting your fiber and vitamins from? Do you supplement?

She should be getting her fiber from vegetables..............

My doctor has basically told me the same thing.........

i had triglycerides over 500 and now they are down, way down.................

So is this no fruit at all? Or some types...such as berries and stuff? Sorry if I sound stupid. I've just never heard of such.

Provided you exercised at some point during the day the amount of fruit you ate is fine. Your body knows what to do with fruit...

As you know fruits consist of fructose and sucrose. The drawback to fructose is that is must be processed by your liver first. Then it is shuttled off to either your muscles as glycogen (assuming you worked out) or it can be stored as fat.

Timing is the key issue with regards to most carbs, fruits included. If your trying to lose a considerable amount of weight or lose body fat....then fruit and carbs are best tolerated early in the morning and/or after your workout and during the next 2-3 hours (the workout window).


Now....having said all that I stick to just a few servings a day. I'll have a small apple at breakfast or 1/2 cup of blueberries. Then after my workout (post/post workout meal) I'll have another serving...usually a medium orange. I'm currently 148 lbs, 6% body fat at 5'9.