I just wanted to know if i am eating to much fruit so to much carbs for cutting. I have ussaly 3 oranges a day is that to much? Its because when i get a sweet tooth which i do every day an orange is the only thing sweet unless you guys know anything elce i could i have?

I believe the recomended serving for fruit is 3 to 5 serving per day. A serving is a medium size fruit. I don't think 3 oranges is too much, although it is consider sugary. Maybe you want to change to apple or pear or other less sugary fruit. but heck, even if you don't change, 3 serving of fruit is fine :tucool:

I would say no. Heck, there are days that I eat waaaay more fruit than that. :D Then again, I love fruit.

I wouldn't worry much about consuming fruits. As long as you don't overeat them and only choose the fresh variety. I would stay away from the canned or juiced version though, it has too much added sugar that you wouldn't need :D Fruits are good, they are loaded with vitamins and mineral, I would worry more about not eating enough of them :d_smile:

3 oranges is absolutely fine.

3 oranges is absolutely fine.

I agree. And if three oranges satisfy your sweet tooth, GREAT! :tucool: It is better than reaching for a candy bar right? Maybe you could look into adding a bit of variety by eating other fruits also.

I've hardly been eating fruit lately (lots of veggies though) so we decided to make a giant fruit salad last week with everything good in it. Spent a small fortune at the grocery store on fresh fruit. It was a delicious meal... Then Mothers' Day came along and we did it all over again.

I read a book recently that recommends not eating other foods before or after fruit to get the full detoxifying / cleansing benefits from it.

No regrets & I don't really think it was a "cheat" meal either.

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I just wanted to know if i am eating to much fruit so to much carbs for cutting. I have ussaly 3 oranges a day is that to much? Its because when i get a sweet tooth which i do every day an orange is the only thing sweet unless you guys know anything elce i could i have?
Nothing to worry about! Have more if you want.

Ok cool thanks guys for the input :tu: :claplow:

These responses are kind of interesting, because if you asked the same question on one of the major bodybuilding boards out there, you'd get "no way! Except post-workout, fruit is taboo when cutting."

Or am I confusing a "contest-prep" diet with a "fat loss" diet, and if so, what's the difference?

Yes, somehow you are confusing between a pre-contest diet and a fat loss/healthier diet. :nod:
Pre-contest diet are very, very strict and sometimes fruit (which is carb) can hinder their progress. Most pre-contest diet are high protein low carb ones and if you don't have the genetics, some carb will hinder you...
Bodybuilders also admitted that their pre-contest diet shouldn't be emulate by an average person who is just trying lo lose a few pounds. They even admitted that their diet can sometimes become unbalanced and unhealthy. They also said that the side-effects of their diets are being short-temper, hot headed, dizziness etc... (too much "they"huh :lol: )
That's why a pre-contest diet is just a diet, meaning to say there will be times where you go "off" the diet. While fat loss diet can be sustainable for a long period of time (lifestyle changes).

Hope this helps a bit :tu:

These responses are kind of interesting, because if you asked the same question on one of the major bodybuilding boards out there, you'd get "no way! Except post-workout, fruit is taboo when cutting."

Or am I confusing a "contest-prep" diet with a "fat loss" diet, and if so, what's the difference?

You're not confusing anything. I don't post there nor have I ever, so I don't know what kind of people do. I can only assume from what I hear they're the kind of people that believe either you do everything by the "book" or you're a failure.

There was a time here when fruit was condemned by many. Luckily, those days (or members) are no longer here.

Yeah, the "Healthy, sustainable lifestyle" philosophy is very strong here these days, which I don't mind at all :D . It's the only way to travel.

There are tricky points, though. Many people who have a "Healthy, sustainable lifestyle" attitude will say fruit is great for you and you should eat it in moderation just like other healthful foods. But then a lot of these same people'll turn around and tell you fruit juice is really bad and you should avoid it. (I agree with them)

This can make somebody who hasn't done the research very angry, irritable, and argumentative. I've had a lot of friends snap at me for that one - not for telling them not to drink it, just for refusing it myself.

"Aw, now that's just stupid! There's no possible way that makes any difference. I refuse to accept it." And they tell me to drink the fruit juice. And I refuse, tell them that there is a possible way it makes a difference and that they forget they are not the arbiters over what must make a difference, what can make a difference, and what doesn't.

Fruit juice is one of those foods people have a real strong bias against eliminating from a diet - like pasta. And fruit is one of those foods that some people swear off of, but usually not for the long term if they're committed to having a healthy, lean body.

Fruit juice is one of those foods people have a real strong bias against eliminating from a diet - like pasta. And fruit is one of those foods that some people swear off of, but usually not for the long term if they're committed to having a healthy, lean body.


Staying away from fruit juice certainly makes sense. At least with fruit, there's some fiber to slow down the absorption of the fructose, and you'd have to eat a truckload of fruit to get a massive, insulin-spiking sugar load. Not so with fruit juice.

I've never understood the bias against pasta, though. Regular semolina pasta has a glycemic index as low as brown rice (a food everyone seems to think is fine). As long as portion sizes and total calories/carbs are observed, and you don't load any fats or sugars on top of it, why is brown rice or a potato any better than pasta?

Potato is not necessarily better than pasta... Personally I don't eat potato that much, but some say it is rich in vitamins and minerals but I think it's not the best source of carb (of course I could be wrong...) :d_wink: And since some say pasta is bad, they created a new version, a "whole wheat pasta". But I think the only reason pasta is considered "not good enough" is that a serving size is too small and it has very little fiber.
Or maybe, pasta has been considered "fattening" because the averege people would consume them in excess :d_redface I see people count their pasta as a serving, when they are actually eating 3 servings :d_eek:

And since some say pasta is bad, they created a new version, a "whole wheat pasta".

I ate some of that this morning. Each 100g of wholewheat pasta contains 10g of fibre, making it a pretty useful food.