I consume massive amounts of sugar

[UmmJ**]

I am a living example of obesity & borderline diabetes as a result of consuming huge amounts of fruit!
I do not eat fast food (I detest pizza) I do not eat ice-cream nor muffins, nor doughnuts at all! I NEVER drink fizzy beverages, even as a child.
I eat fish, chicken, red meat in moderation & I am active. However, I go through tons of fruit which has led me to being obese. I can't just eat 1 fig, I can go through a whole box of 12 or 24 in one sitting. I go through punnets & punnets of grapes, half a watermelon in one go, 5, 6 guava at a time, pears, apples & plums from my allotment in RIDICULOUS portions!! The result? Obese, weight on joints causing difficulty in walking & now propelling towards Diabetes. My friend has advised me to completely give up every type of sugar, including carbs. She is going to monitor my progress & see how it goes. This forum should also be a good place to start.

 

[Leadinglights]

Welcome to the forum.
By careful selection and moderation in the portions of fruit you can still have some. Figs and any dried fruits are very high in carb as the 'sugar' is concentrated, but grapes are also very high carb, pears, apples, plumbs somewhere in the middle, watermelon and blueberries not too bad but most of the other berries are pretty good and are the go to fruits for folk who are Type 2 diabetic as they are tolerated better.
As far as the other carbs are concerned then portion size is important so potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, breakfast cereals as well as cakes and biscuits and fruit juice are the bit hitters when it comes to the TOTAL carb content. However reducing carbs does not mean NO carbs but restricting the amount you have per day to no more than 130g.
If you are having fruit then make it part of your meal not as an extra snack.
This link may help you with some sensible ideas for reducing your carbs. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/

The book or app Carbs and Cals is very useful as giving the carb values of various portion sizes of a whole range of foods and portion sizes which should help you make better choices.

 

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I decided to cut down, and (wrongly) thought a glass or two of juice would be better.
In reality that was just the same as fruit, but without the benefit of any fibre as my dietician pointed out to me!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @UmmJ**

Sorry to hear your love of fruit has pushed your weight up.

Too much of most things isn’t good for you. Even too much water can kill you!

But it’s not necessarily wise to try to give up any one food group entirely. And there are trace amounts in all sorts of foods, including lettuce!

Major sources of sugars and carbs can be helpfully limited, but I think it’s helpful to retain variety and sustainability by aiming for portion sizes that suit your metabolism and allow you to manage your blood glucose levels while keeping your menu flexible and workable.