Seems like a reasonable amount to me.

When it comes down to it your the only person who can decide if that's a lot. If you have no issues related to fruit I would eat as much as you want, the last thing any of us need is more dietary restriction imo.

I eat zero fruit (or juice) and haven't eaten any in over 4 years. This includes tomatoes since I also gave up nightshades when I went Paleo (2007).

Then again I'm a 47 y/o female and still trying to lose weight.

I say that if you are looking and feeling like you want to, then don't worry about it. :)

For those of you that eat a lof of fruit, do you try to combine it with something fatty? Like apples/bananas with almond butter, berries with heavy cream, etc?

Seems like a lot to me, but I'm not much of a fruit eater. Sometimes I'll just have a couple pieces of fruit a week, sometimes I'll go through a lb of berries in a couple days; when I can get local white peaches though, I will throw down!

If you feel good and are happy with how you look, keep doing what you're doing. If you are concerned about the belly fat, I'd try cutting some of the fruit.

I eat zero fruit except pulp free OJ -Trying to fix some digestive troubles with an unusual approach. Its working.

I do CF 3-4 times a week, heavy lifting tossed into the mix, with cycling - I'm lean and mean :) I like fruit. I like fruit a.lot. That was the hardest for me, to cut back. Literally a lifetime ritual of whatever is seasonal right before bed and kind of munching on fruity tastiness throughout the day.

Outside of a banana about 30mins before my WOD's, I will have a cup of berries, strawberries/raspberries/blueberries/blackberries, with my first meal and then the same before bed. Occasionally when I could get Rainier cherries I would add those into the mix, a few Corinth grapes, or if something came into very limited season and I had to try. I have two new apples on my counter from the farmer's market that I'll probably slice up and eat over a couple of days.

Personally I think you're eating a nice amount.. but that's me. Everyone is different so whatever feels best for you :)

Wow. Fruit. It's a wonderful thing. Filled with many antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, and yet it is still delicious! I say what your having is a nice amount.And hey, there wouldn't be a problem if you ate even more! Antioxidants in fruit are miracle-workers... they help cure cancer, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, inflammation, blood diseases, aging, and more! In fact, eating fruit can make you lose weight. I am writing a report on fruits and their antioxidants. Don't stop eating fruit!

peter, I eat about half the amount than you, but it depends of the season. I don't think your amount is a lot.

My newest perception is, as suggested by some paleo nutritionists and studies, that the health benefits of fruit and vegetables are overemphasized, and they don't contribute that much to your overall health. My current strategy is to not spent too much time worrying about them...a few pieces are ok, but it is much more important to have a good source of meat.

1 - 2 peaces two times a week, mostly banana, kiwi.

I don't like fruit, and never did. Its like soda to me.... that amount of sugar always made me feel bad. I would rather eat ice cream. I never crave fruit, ever but I do crave sweets.

I eat ALOT of fruit. hmm fruit I love it so much. During the summer time I can usually eat a whole watermelon in a day. Peach,mango smoothie. Watermelon. yum. Fruit is great.

50%+ of all I eat. But I'm really more of a Peatarian. I can only do this when I practically eliminated PUFAs.

In a day I could eat 2 to 4 apples, 4 to 9 bananas, 24 ounces of OJ, some peaches.

Add to that milk, one or two eggs, some meat, cheese, dark chocolate, and that's about all I eat.

Fruit content depends upon LR or LS. If you are LS you can eat like Denise Minger. If youre LR you need to limit it big time

http://jackkruse.com/the-leptin-rx-faqs/

I eat frozen berries with coconut milk about 3 times a month. I eat a ton of tomatoes including cooked in a homemade sauce. i also like sweet plantains cooked in coconut oil once every couple of weeks. I consider fruit a treat for me but I'm still leaning out.

I think you should eat fruit if you want to if it does not bother your gut and you are already lean.

I really only eat blueberries and raspberries, a few times per week (I like to buy them frozen and pour heavy cream over them). Most fruit doesn't agree with me very well, I think I have fructose intolerance. If I didn't I would eat more, I like fruit and don't eat very low carb.

i am learning i am a weird one here lol. i eat fruit regularly and often and am not lean. fruit is a happy food for me and i can give up almost anything if i have fruit. i lost 60lbs a few years ago eating probably 4-5 pieces a day and got off gluten, dairy, drugs, alcohol, and coffee because of it! so pry it from my cold, dead hands :)

i think a good question is to ask yourself what you LOVE to eat. if it is a nourishing food, keep it and focus on giving up other things that you dont care as much about (if you want to).

I already ate fruit, usually with breakfast and some between meal snacks so 2-3 times a day, but lately on a lark I started eating a LOT more fruit like right after lunch & dinner for dessert too, not limiting quantities either, and have started losing weight again!

I don't eat fruit regularly but every couple weeks I binge on it and eat berries, melon, pineapple, watermelon- whatever is available! I like it, but my body only craves it every few weeks so that's when I eat it! Listen to your body if u feel good eating that fruit, keep doing it :)!

I eat it whenever I want, which usually comes in cycles. For weeks I'll have no desire at all, and then for a few days I'll want it like crazy and go through intense amounts every day. I'm just at the tail end of a fruit cycle right now - yesterday I had an entire pineapple and the day before I had 2 oranges and a whole box of strawberries.

I'm also lean and active; I don't notice any effect on my weight or energy.

I love fruit. Tried low carb, NOT for me, I do better and lose more weight eating moderate carbs.

A typical day for me is 1-2 cups of berries for breakfast, almond milk, 8oz or so protein, 2-4 cups veggies, plus some kind of fat source. I enjoy a banana or apple for a snack sometimes but lately have been eating just two large meals a day. If I don't have a snack, dinner looks pretty similar to breakfast although I usually try to eat more of my carbs for breakfast (dinner is more protein heavy). I try to eat more berries for their lower sugar/calorie benefit, as well as the fact that I LOVE them! :-)

As some others have noted, my fruit cravings will vary a bit. Last week I found myself making smoothies as a mid-day snack (1-2 bananas, 1-2 cups frozen berries, almond milk), as well as eating more like 3cups+ fruit for breakfast. I am a waitress so on my feet a lot plus I do moderate cardio 5-6x a week, 2x a week weights. My carb counts are anywhere from 70-170g a day and I've been getting lean eating my fruit/carbs. Everybody is different. Enjoy!