Fruit hampers weight loss?

Eating too much of anything will cause weight gain or prevent weight loss. Fruits and vegetables, which are higher in water and fiber and lower in calories than other foods, are less likely to cause weight gain or prevent weight loss, as you would have to eat much larger portions to consume too many calories. However,

fruit has almost three times the calories per serving as non-starchy vegetables, so it is easier to consume too many fruit calories, which can interfere with weight loss. Some people think of fruit as a "free food" and unknowingly consume up to 250 extra calories a day, which could prevent them from losing one pound of fat every two weeks!

You should try limiting your fruit servings to a maximum of three per day to break through your weight loss plateau. Also, be sure that your serving sizes are correct, and that you are not eating even more than you realize.

In addition, for weight loss, you should stick with fresh or frozen fruit only. Skip the dried fruit and fruit juice, all of which are higher in calories or lower in fiber and easier to over-consume. Regarding sugar, while the sugar in fruit is healthier than refined sugar, it still contains the same number of calories per serving so again, it cannot be consumed in unlimited quantities if you are watching your weight.