Fruit - to eat or not to eat?

I think you are the only one who can say if fruit is hindering your own weight loss.

My opinion on fruit in general is that it is a great snack and a great part of a varied diet.
Like anything else, living entirely on fruit wouldn't be a good thing.... but you aren't doing that so unless you have a specific medical reason to avoid it - no problem!

I eat fruit.. I dont worry about sugar(or fat in other foods), just the calories.. the fibre helps keeps me full

I agree! Fruit (and veggies) should be the bulk of your diet along with lean meats and whole grains. Fruit is natural sugar and so much better for you than any processed sugar. I would just count the calories and not worry about it! They recommend 5 fruits and veggies a day! Just eat it and enjoy!!

Depends on goals and how quick you want to get there.

I think you are the only one who can say if fruit is hindering your own weight loss.

Except for everyone who knows that would be silly.

Balance good. 5 portions fruit & veg a day good for you. All the different colours!! I notice that my USA friends do not seem to have this advice but in the UK it is very much advised!!

I started this in February and lost 19 pounds and I eat at least one piece of fruit most days and just recently started eating 2 some days and it hasn't caused me any problems.

I don't know anyone who got fat from eating fruit.

Can we stop saying this? I don't know anyone who got fat from eating any one single food. This is meaningless.

u mad?
Try posting something relevant yourself/less negative wetnacyblanket.

No really. By the time you get 'engorged/stuffed' on fruit, it'd be near impossible to really see extreme weight gain from it between the fiber and sheer quantity of the food itself. Seriously can you imagine eating 2000 calories of just fruit in a day? That would be insane quantities,

Fruit's good, raw, fresh- not stored in cans with syrups or sugar additives.

There are things out there that say eating particular fruits will 'stop your body from metabolizing effectively' as well as 'metabolism boosting' fruits. Up to you to research/care about that- I just like good fruit.

I buy whats local/in season for my area because it generally tastes better, and is cheaper over all.

I don't know what kind of diets or people you are watching that aren't 'eating much fruit', but there are even fruits out there that are good for weight training and cellular repair (of course most people will say, red meat too).

I always looked at it like I'd rather get my sugar fix from an apple and raspberries then from a giant bowl of haagen daz. (Of course, I still make room for the ice cream every once in a while, just in the correct sizes.)

I eat a banana and an apple every day. Some days I add servings of grapes, blueberries, oranges, grapefruit, etc. and have 3 or 4 servings of fruit. Has had no negative effect on my weight loss goals....

Just limit fruit a bit if you want to lose weight quickly. Fruit = fructose = insulin spike.

But they are fantastic for a post workout glycogen boost!!

I still dont understand why people freak about fruit. You would have to be eating a hell of a lot fo fruit to be making a huge difference to your weight.

I eat a ridiculous amount of fruit, apples, all types of melon, pineapple, kiwis, berries, i just limit the amount of bananas i have. I can honestly say i do not put on weight from fruit.....the full fat yogurt and granola i seve with the fruit is where the problem lies

Now go eat some fruit!!

^ see above...i eat alot of fruit but not many bananas its never made a difference in weight loss its good for your diet in moderation..

You better eat your fruit!!!!! With the peel on and all!!

I can't imagine my days without fruit. I eat, at a minimum, an apple a day. Now that summer is here, I'll enjoy as many fresh strawberries, cherries, apples, blueberries and peaches as I can.

I just don't worry about natural sugars.

I saw a poster once that said, "Bananas - Nature's Energy Bar".

That's how I feel about fruit.