TripSwitch, maybe. I know that if I eat fruit alone it does make me hungry but not for more fruit, for more carbs. I don't have a hard time with portion control when it comes to fruit, I can really only eat a few berries. I find that by pairing a small amount of fruit with protein it is very satisfying without bringing on huge carb cravings.

- apple slices with peanut butter
- figs with ricotta cheese
- melon with cottage cheese
- canteloupe with proscuitto slices

Thanks... those all sound so good... and kind of what I do sometimes... In fact last night the cantaloupe that I mentioned I had with some really good proscuitto, olive oil, balsamic, and arugula.... and that was basically my dinner... actually, one of my biggest downfalls is I can get a little carried away when it comes to using really high quality Italian ingredients... I use to live and work in Italy and real true Italian food is one my passions...

And thanks for reminding about the figs... I love those with really good Gorgonzola... I think I'm gonna have to swing by Eataly later... :)

Holy cow, I was just there (Eataly) last night! I was trying to be good and low-carb and my friend dragged me kicking and screaming to their pizza/pasta station. Had a thin crust pizza and avoided the edges. It was the best I could do. But I picked up a delicious little purple cauliflower from the produce department and my hummus can't wait to be dipped with it. And you have to stop by and smell the soap made by the nuns at Santa Maria Novella, I almost bought some but at $30 a bar it was a bit extravagant. Enjoy!

That place is dangerous isn't it? LOL... But I love it... :)

I just started doing an atkins/ketogenic style diet (I'm supposed to do ketogenic, but am having trouble keeping my carbs low enough, I average around 62 grams a day). I used to eat tons of fruit, normally 2-3 large pieces (apple, orange, banana, grapefruit) a day, and strawberries/blueberries for snacks.

Since Is started this diet I would say I'm closer to 1 serving a day, either an apple, strawberries or raspberries/blackberries. I miss pineapple and mango.

Since I need to get my carbs down to 20-30 grams or thereabouts, I will probably continue to cut them down.

I've been still eating bananas and apples. 1/2 banana in the AM, 1/2 banana in the afternoon. If I have an apple it's sometimes just 1/2 with a little peanut butter.

It doesn't seem to cause me to not lose, so why not. I feel like those are two fruits that are super good for you so you should eat them.

I feel like fruits are very very "clean" carbs to eat, plus if you will eat them before your work out then that's really absolutely fine