dfmcleod2 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The program calls for "some fruit", so I'm wondering how much is appropriate? If I have a piece of fruit with each meal (banana with breakfast, apple with lunch, something else with dinner), is that too much? I know fruit is generally considered "healthy" but things like apples probably have tons of sugar. Or what if I have 2-3 fruits per day as a snack (total, not in addition to fruits with a meal)? I'm having a hard time getting enough veggies to make myself feel full between meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted August 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 28, 2012 Fruit with every meal is too much. Two servings of fruit per day is a reasonable maximum. To feel full, you probably need to up your protein and fat. The standard for protein is a serving the size of your palm per meal, but you can go up to a serving the size of two of your palms per meal. The fat standard is eating about as much as your thumb with each meal. The veggie standard, of course, is to fill the rest of your plate with veggies after the protein and fat. Vegetables are much more nutrient dense than fruit, so it is important not to fill yourself with fruit. You short-change yourself on nutrition when you substitute fruit for veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfmcleod2 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 OK thank you. I figured I was over-doing it a bit on the fruit. I just to re-adjust how many veggies I am having, and probably need to add more protein as well. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmb13 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I understand that veggies offer more nutrients than fruit, but I'm in a position where I actually don't want to lose weight -- I'm doing Whole30 more as a way to reorient my relationship with food and hopefully resolve some adult acne and anovulation issues. I'm worried that by cutting fruit down to 1-2 servings/day I will lose too much weight. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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