Let's talk Fruits!

[Slimsoon1988 123]

I must confess since starting this journey I am afraid to eat carb rich foods, which includes fruit. I feel like a crazy person avoiding fruits. Someone offered me strawberries and the first thing I thought is I can't afford the carbs.

Am I right in my thinking? Or am I going overboard? What fruits are you eating? Are there good fruits and fruits I should avoid?

I meet with my Nut next week but would love to hear what others are doing... I'm 3 months post op.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I am one month post op so still don't have a lot of room for much but Protein but I still try to get some vegetables and fruit in every day. My NUT doesn't discourage all carbs. She encourages a balanced plan.

Fresh fruit should be fine in moderation. I still can't do fresh strawberries because of the seeds but am looking forward to being able to have some this summer.

My personal opinion: you can't go wrong with some fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables as long as you get in your Protein.< /p>

[gettingtothenewme 11]

I must confess since starting this journey I am afraid to eat carb rich foods, which includes fruit. I feel like a crazy person avoiding fruits. Someone offered me strawberries and the first thing I thought is I can't afford the carbs.

Am I right in my thinking? Or am I going overboard? What fruits are you eating? Are there good fruits and fruits I should avoid?

I meet with my Nut next week but would love to hear what others are doing... I'm 3 months post op.

My nutritionist said that fruit is phase 4 and fruit should be freshly peeled. Not canned. She recommended peaches, pears, apples to start with

[Minksi 10]

The plan from my dietitian seems to have a very different focus to what I'm seeing on here. I don't have this overhanging push to smash the Protein. Yes, they want me to eat Protein where possible, but there is a much greater focus on a balanced diet as long as the foods I eat have nutritional value.

Some fruits, especially things like berries, are jam packed with Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other good stuff while also being quite low carb. I believe its so much better to get Vitamins and minerals from the fruit and veg you eat rather than from a tablet.

[bigdrewfl 18]

I'm 2 months out and I eat watermelon and strawberries...Only thing that doesn't go down so well is pineapples.

[Weighting2BeFree 164]

I eat strawberries like there is no tomorrow. I keep sliced fruit around me in the afternoons while at my desk to keep me from reaching for chocolate or other high carb foods. I'm of the camp that yes eat Protein as much s you can but balance it. A typical lunch for me is 2-3 oz grilled chicken, a very small salad and a strawberry or bit of pineapple. I am avoiding complex carbs but not nature's little gifts. And I'm losing about 20 lbs a month.

Edited May 23, 2015 by Weighting2BeFree

[Kindle 8,667]

I tried to eat a healthy, balanced diet from the get go. Besides eating plenty of Protein and veggies, I was putting soft fruits like peaches, mangos and bananas in my Protein shakes starting the 2nd week postop. Since artificial sweeteners hurt my sleeve I was using pureed fruit to flavor my plain Greek yogurt.

I was OK'd for seeds and skins at 3 months postop and started adding berries to my smoothies and I had 1/4 apple with Peanut Butter as a snack several times/week. I put craisins in my mixed nuts which I. snack on everyday. In the summer, frozen pineapple, frozen melon chunks and frozen orange segments are a favorite.

All that fruit and I still passed goal at 7 months and have maintained 10 pounds below goal for over 9 months. I still shoot for a healthy, balanced diet of Protein, veggies, fruit, whole grains and plenty of Water. I must be getting good nutrition because I only take a 1/2 dose of a whole food based Multivitamin, some extra Vitamin D and B12 and my bloodwork is perfect.