How many pieces of fruit do you eat a day in all honestly?
924585
usually around 5-7, I a bit of a fruit monster to be honest, I just love it.  Normally have a whole banana on cereal for brekkie, then munch on apples,plums,strawberries, peaches, mango, pineapple, oranges you name it I eat it with the exception of apricots I don't like those.
1135470
...its an addiction, so you may find 'replacing' it, or substitution will work better as a 1st step.\n\nI did it with chocolate. Didn't think i could stop eating it - then just made the decision that if I felt like a bar, id have a bit of fruit instead...\n\nIt is now a running joke amongst all my family and friends that I eat soo much fruit. Lets just say I get my 5 a day. :)\n\nIts healthier and I am slowly weening off having so much of the fruit too.\n\nSooo... if you want, try the fruit (grapes are best cause they are bite-size. Get a pang, eat a grape. lol\n\nOr  there is chewing gum... you choose.
920325
You are talking about fructose which is present in fruits- it is metabolized by the body differently than regular table sugar and fruit is healthy for you.  But watch because watermelon has a higher sugar level than say an apple, and apples are better because they have roughage.  Bananas - the recommended dosage is 1/2 per day because of the higher concentrate of sugars.  I would spread your fruit consumption to one after every meal or with your meal - and eat them as true fruits and not juices.
588584
You must have 3 meals a day and if you are snacking between meals make sure it is fruit. Healthy food the better for you as you wont put on too much weight. It could be your normal daily routine that you need to change. Ask yourself if there's any thing on your mind. We do rely on food as a comfort zone
71579
i wouldn't eat it all in one sitting.  if you wait about 30 mins after eating fruit before you eat anything else your body will metabolize it ok.  \nApples have the lowest glycemic index, so if you're worried about the sugar, those are the best way to go.
909106
Some answers have been good and a couple have not.  I do not agree with the person that said 'You can never have too much fruit'.  I have read that we should eat 5 - 10 servings of fruits and veggies but BOTH.  Fruit has more calories but that's OK, however I don't think you should have more than your 6 - 8 servings.  Don't forget to eat your veggies too, plus all the other nutritious stuff!  Whole wheat bread, buns, cereal, etc. plus yogurt, cottage cheese and meat, etc. You need protein and calcium and all sorts of other nutrients. My grandmother went on an 'all fruit' diet and lost a lot of weight but she definitely wasn't eating healthy!
559627
you are supposed to get 20 grams of fiber a day.  just eat alot of fruit/veggies, whole wheat, and beans and you'll be fine.
57691
I think 8 a day, im not a body builder but I heard
1065104
You have 3 bananas, 2 lemons, 4 apples and 5 oranges.  Instead of saying all that you simply say that you have 14 pieces of fruit.  That is a basic way that we use summation notation in our daily lives.
1041931
Yes and no. Yes to the question of eating alot of veggies and stir fry really does help, as long as you don't end up drowning yourself in other fatty foods and eat these moderately. No to the question of loading up on fruits. Fruits are fattening because they contain natural sugars and carbs and so if you used to have three pears in a day, try cutting down to one and eating alot of veggies instead.
808112
fruit. but I think you should have a cut off time to eat and when not to eat.
552170
some people are trying the every other day diet. you diet every ohter day . i know it sounds wierd but makes sence. your burns what you take in, if you take in 1000 it will burn 1000. if your body is use to 2500 a day then it will burn 2500 a day, so on the diet day you burn more than you take in.
528118
DEPENDS ON HOW YOUR DIET IS AND HOW MUCH YOU EXERCISE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
623340
I'm not sure if any of these people actually read the question . . . lol.\nYou can eat 28 points in one day. And that first answer is bullshit. Seriously, don't listen to them!!!\n\nYour weight right now / daily point target:\nless than 150/ 20 points\n150 - 174 / 22 points\n175 - 199 / 24 points\n200 - 224 / 26 points\n225 - 249 / 28 points\n250 - 274 / 30 points\n275 - 299 / 31 points\n300 - 324 / 32 points\n325 - 349 / 33 points\n350 or more / 34 points\n\n\nGood luck!!!
297747
Eat small portions three times a day
316561
Sorry Gigi.. youre wrong.. \nYes most fruits have a significant amount of carbs..\nan average apple has 16\nand watermelon 11.5 in a cup..\nnot a whole lot.. but usually when doing a low carb diet they tell you to stay away from fruit..
506168
If also depends on the person--Im a pretty skinny person, and I only eat about 1200-1500 calories a day, but Im lazy, so my weight is good for my age and height, while still keeping me healthy