Fruit

I'm 3 weeks out and I was told no grapes or strawberry as well.  I eat bananas but what about orange.  I love mandarin oranges.  Is that on the list of can haves.  Dole has fruit cups in water now instead of syrup.

I posted this same thing yesterday...LOL

Just returned from Hawaii.  Fresh pineapple, papaya, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and oranges.

 I allow myself 1/2 cup of fruit a day to keep the carb and sugar count low (I'm VERY carb sensitive so it's the one thing I am truly anal about, LOL). I start my day with a protein smoothie and use unsweetened frozen berries mainly (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or a mix with all of them plus blueberries generally speaking). I've had the occasional sliver or two of melon. We ate at Red Robin and i ordered one of my favorite burgers with no bun and had them substitute fruit for the fries. Could only eat half hte burger and a bite or two of the fruit and saved the rest for the next day.

I do love bananas but they tend to be pretty high in sugar so I avoid them for the time being. Been craving a peanut butter and banana smoothie though, LOL, so I may have to 'splurge' one day next week. My grandson will eat the banana that I don't, he loves them.

At this point, almost 9 months, I can eat pretty much anything and don't worry about seeds and skins.  Breakfast on weekdays is 1/2 c 0% cottage cheese with 1/2 c blueberries.  That's about the only fruit I eat, other than right now it's strawberry season, so I've enjoyed a few fresh strawberries, yum!

As others have said, bananas have too much sugar for me, as do most other fruits.  I did make chicken salad one time with grapes in it, which was delicious!   But my carb count was higher than usual on the days I ate it, so fruits like that are an occasional treat right now for me.

Eventually when I get to maintenance and can up my calories a bit, I plan to do that by increasing protein, fats, nuts, and fruits/veggies (not carbs).  But while I'm in the losing phase, I keep fruit low.

My potassium count was low because of my pills. So, my cardiologist put me on potassium pills. I see him next month. But I always relied on a piece of a banana to control it. My NUT said I could eat it too..Guess the blood work will tell..