Do You Eat Fruit?

[NaturalMsO]

I believe that natural eating habits are the best. I try to eat as natural as possible (organic, too, when I can afford it). I eat a lot of natural chicken and fresh veggies and fruits. I usually have fruit in my breakfast shake and more fruit in my post-workout shake, then I'll have maybe one more serving of fruit with another meal at some point during the day.

I know some people are opposed to fruit (which is silly, IMO, but hey, whatever works for you), but I'm wondering those who DO eat fruit, how many servings and how much fruit do you eat per day?

[yomama2]

majority of the time, I get 1-4 servings of fruit per day. I consider fresh fruit in/on something as 1 serving, but a large orange/apple or half a pineapple/cantaloupe/grapefruit as 2 servings.

Stuff like peaches and bananas I just count as 1 serving sometimes, 2 servings at other times.

[kamjah]

i eat a medium sized tupperware full of watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and grapes every day. and im starting to eat at least one large banana a day as well.

[CountryBlonde]

I usually only get 1-2 servings in a day. Generally, it put that in my pre/post w/o shake.

[Struct09]

Typically 1 banana and 1 apple per day

[jfla32033]

Usually I only fit in 1 fruit per day but I wouldn't be opposed to getting more. Sometimes Ill have banana in my breakfast oatmeal, sometimes I get it in my post workout shake.

[PatMac]

I usually eat between 4 and 7 servings of fruit a day depending on how much is in the home, I love it

[NaturalMsO]

Good to see that there are other bodybuilders who aren't suffering from the Fear of Fruit Syndrome!

I'm very old-school (very basic in lifting and nutrition; I have a very "back-to-the-basics" philosophy) and pretty much just do my own thing, and with today's ever-changing world of bodybuilding theories, I just wasn't exactly sure what the "fad" was these days regarding fruit consumption.

Fruit is a very natural food and is chock full o' vitamins and nutrient-dense. Never quite understood the logic and reasoning behind "avoid fruits at all costs."

Here's a typical day for me, fruit-wise:

1/2 mango in the morning
small banana in my shake

small banana (post-w/o)

honeydew, cantaloupe, grapes (totaling 1 cup) with lunch

I tend to limit my carb intake at night, so I usually eat all my fruit servings in the morning/afternoon.

Thank you all for your feedback and replies!

[SupaNatural]

Usually 2-3.

[The Solution]

banana with my breakfast which is also pre-workout
orange in my PWO meal
Apple in PPWO meal

same 3 fruits everyday

[kamjah]

Originally Posted by NaturalMsO

Good to see that there are other bodybuilders who aren't suffering from the Fear of Fruit Syndrome!

I'm very old-school (very basic in lifting and nutrition; I have a very "back-to-the-basics" philosophy) and pretty much just do my own thing, and with today's ever-changing world of bodybuilding theories, I just wasn't exactly sure what the "fad" was these days regarding fruit consumption.

Fruit is a very natural food and is chock full o' vitamins and nutrient-dense. Never quite understood the logic and reasoning behind "avoid fruits at all costs."

Here's a typical day for me, fruit-wise:

1/2 mango in the morning
small banana in my shake

small banana (post-w/o)

honeydew, cantaloupe, grapes (totaling 1 cup) with lunch

I tend to limit my carb intake at night, so I usually eat all my fruit servings in the morning/afternoon.

Thank you all for your feedback and replies!

wow, can we say copycat? you think just cuz you replaced my watermelon with your mango you can call that fruit list your own? haha jp

[Gr3g_Lycan]

Originally Posted by NaturalMsO

Good to see that there are other bodybuilders who aren't suffering from the Fear of Fruit Syndrome!

I'm very old-school (very basic in lifting and nutrition; I have a very "back-to-the-basics" philosophy)

I'm very much the same. If you like like to cook, they you like fresh fruit & veges! Processed food is full of extra sugar and transfats which I dont need. Besides fresh food tastes better.

[El Pena]

1-2 on low carb days, 4-8 on high carb days.

[The Solution]

i dont understand why so many people are scared of fruit.. sure it may contain sugars and all.. but its very beneficial to ur health regardless with vitamins and minerals that we need to stay healthy and strong and to keep us in the gym and not sick

[Frank784]

I have fruit with every meal except pre-bed. Examples would be Large apples, grapes, peaches, bananas, blueberries, cherries and strawberries.

[Bgreise24]

is fruit ok for cutting though i know fruit juice is bad but does fruit also have a high glycemic index?? is here any dextrose/gluecose is fruits if so which ones and how much??? Are the carbs that i get from fruit simple carbs?? these are the questions puzzling me someone help

[JustLost]

Ha. Anywhere from 2 to maybe six.. though, when blackberries and blueberries are in season (and free!) I might lose count.

[Oddball8945]

i had a bananna and a piece of water melon today.

Yes

yes i do eat fruit

[elvis15767]

not if i am on a cutting diet but other than that i will eat 1 serving a day

[gunit00]

Hit up your local costco and get some pears + bananas on the cheap.

[narkerbyt]

I eat fruits everyday.

[Jimmyp]

eat yo fruits, they're wonderful

[skinnyboipgh]

This time of year, a half a melon, a banana & a half an avocado (yes, an avocado is technically a fruit).

[NaturalMsO]

Originally Posted by kamjah

wow, can we say copycat? you think just cuz you replaced my watermelon with your mango you can call that fruit list your own? haha jp

You made me LOL.

[NaturalMsO]

Originally Posted by gunit00

Hit up your local costco and get some pears + bananas on the cheap.

Yo, WTF are you doing in your avatar? LOL

[self_made_hawk]

what is the idea behind fruit being some how bad by the way? i really love to eat fruit and it helps with the "sweet tooth" most of the times. A peach and a banana and some grapes or a pint of ice cream..

Peaches, Bananas, Grapes, Blue Berries, Strawberries are all currently stocked up in my fridge. Go antioxidents

[ricekiller]

it upsets me when people cut fruit out of their diet.....its healthy its good for you why not eat it? because it has natural sugar....stupid lol

[2 D]

I'm not as high on protein % of macros as most are. Needless to say I eat more carbs than anything, but I too want natural simple eating solutions, so I eat like 7-8 servings a day or so.

An example...

-breakfast throw some fresh sliced peach into my oats or berries of some kind and a slice of Avocado
-pwo banana, golden raisins (also eat other stuff)

-afternoon snack, apple goes w/lean turkey sandwich and grapes

-Some kind of fruit w/ dinner and sometimes a little later as an evening snack

And when I want to I put fresh pineapple or sliced peach into cottage cheese before bed.

[domenickb]

about 4-6 servings a day. Usually with breakfast and pre workout.

[Aindreas]

Frozen mango makes the greatest smoothies EVER.