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LMichele
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What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
I'm trying to really lessen the amount of sugar that I eat during the day. I'm using My Fitness Pal to track what I eat during the day, and I'm almost always over on sugar. I cut out sugary drinks and sugar in my hot beverages, and I don't usually eat sweets during the day-occasionally I'll do a cookie at night or a 1/2 cup of lowfat ice cream/frozen yogurt but not everyday and not if I know I'm over.
When I looked at my diary today I realized a lot is coming from fruits (1/4 c of berries with my plain yogurt, 14 baby carrots, and then an orange or apple most days).
I know that WW doesn't count the natural sugars, but MFP does. I don't think I'm really eating a TON of sugars from the fruits and veggies I eat during the day, but I'm still bothered that I'm almost always over. I don't really want to give up the fruits and veggies I eat during the day, but I feel stuck.
TIA
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Posted 5/16/16 8:48 PM  |
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PitterPatter11
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What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
Fruits have a decent amount of sugars and you should limit yourself to 2 servings a day. Different fruits have different amounts of sugar. Berries for example are low in sugar, while grapes are high in sugar Vegetables have less sugar and you should have about 5 servings. With that said, I tend to have 3 servings of each. I figure it's better than a granola bar or sweets. I also try to pair all fruits and vegetables with a protein (yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, peanut butter, etc).
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| Posted 5/17/16 10:38 AM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
Posted by PitterPatter11
Fruits have a decent amount of sugars and you should limit yourself to 2 servings a day. Different fruits have different amounts of sugar. Berries for example are low in sugar, while grapes are high in sugar Vegetables have less sugar and you should have about 5 servings. With that said, I tend to have 3 servings of each. I figure it's better than a granola bar or sweets. I also try to pair all fruits and vegetables with a protein (yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, peanut butter, etc).
All this.
To add, if you are trying to eat lower carb/sugar - I'd keep fruit down and snack on green veggies instead.
When I was doing low carb, I didn't even allow a grape tomato The first 2 weeks and then slowly added them in.
With all that being said.. Sugar from fruit sure Is better than sugar from a piece of candy. So you're still doing something better for your body in general. but if you're looking to lose weight, I'd back off the fruit a bit
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| Posted 5/17/16 1:36 PM |
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newlywedT
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What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
I heard that sugar from fruit isn't as bad because you are getting fiber.
That's why juice is worse than fruit, you get the same sugar without the fiber
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| Posted 5/18/16 12:25 PM |
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stinger
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Re: What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
I think it depends on your health and what your goal is. Diabetics should limit to 2 servings but I don't think that's true for healthy people. Don't eat only fruit all day every day and you will be fine!
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| Posted 5/23/16 4:43 PM |
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Re: What's the deal with sugars from fruits and veggies?
i am ALWAYS so way way over sugar on mfp!!!
and its always from fruit. it def. does help my weight when i cut down on it though but most of the times i just dont bother looking at it. 
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| Posted 5/29/16 9:18 AM |
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