It's fresh cherry season...

[Lynn CC]

I've been eating 1/2 cup day = 10gms of carbs. They are so yummy! I'd take fresh cherries over a piece of cherry pie anyday.
My brother has a couple of cherry trees that produce the best cherries, I'm going to have to take a ride off Cape again

What's your favorite fruit of the season?

 

[TigH]

WATERMELON!!

I could eat a whole watermelon in one sitting. I usually just buy the already chopped up (seedless) stuff though, I'm not lazy, just making better use of my time...yeah, that's the ticket!

Love a fruit salad with really sweet watermelon, YUM!!!

 

[karebear1]

I' with you on this one! FRESH CHERRIES are simply the BEST!

 

[nativetxn]

Michigan cherries and Texas watermelon are my favorites. I have to be very careful with both but I love them.

 

[nicolep91]

Yummm..I just bought some bing cherries at the grocery store! I also got some raspberries, blueberries and strawberries and thought I'd make a berry salad. It cost me a small fortune but I thought it'd be a nice treat!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Im sitting here right now eating my cup of cherries.
Library is quiet so Im taking a few mins to DIS.
oops I spoke too soon!

 

[Rhonda]

Mangos!!!! Unfortunately, they are super high in carbs! Lots of sugar! So, I'm happy with mixed berries, topped with whipping cream!

 

[Luvinit]

Fresh Pineapple...Yum!! I could eat an entire one at one sitting by myself.

Its so sweet right now too, my mom bought one the other day...sigh

Tracy

 

[cart-mom]

They were so good I just thought back to my childhood. Climbing the cherry tree at my Grandmother's and eatting more than I brought down for my older sister who was afraid to climb.

Last night I went to CVS to get some stuff and picked up some milk. Turned around to have Hostess frit pies staring me in the face! How tempted was I? I picked up the cherry only to flip it over & see it had 65g of carbs!!!!! Blueberry had 70!!!!!
As yummy as they may be I just can't see eatting almost a weeks worth of carbs in one snack. I just walked away.......

I'm so glad it's summer and there are so many feesh fruits available.

 

[Dizzy-Disney4]

Oh, that's a tough one. I love fresh pineapple. Can't resist blueberries. We had some cherries last week and I treated myself to a few...they were sooooo yummy I had a hard time stopping. Strawberries are a weakness too. I would eat any and all of these over cakes and pies if given the choice. I've noticed my idea of a treat has changed since starting Atkins. I'd much rather have some fresh fruit over anything else.

 

[Lynn CC]

cart-mom What Willpower!

I agree, I'm much more tempted to overindulge with fresh fruit instead of sweets on Atkins. It took a while to get to that point though, I never thought I'd stop those sugar cravings.

 

[ohiominnie]

Blueberries, hands down.
But only a certain kind will make me overindulge....Mr. Martin's blueberries from Columbia Station, Ohio!
He was our mail carrier growing up, his wife was my first grade teacher and remains my mother's best friend! They have a large blueberry farm which draws people from all over the state. Mr. Martin spends HOURS and HOURS a day pruning, watering, fertilizing and (probably) talking to his bushes each day. His blueberries are the largest, most flavorful I've ever seen or eaten! When I share them with people they are amazed at the size and flavor!! In fact, my kids will ONLY eat Mr. Martin's blueberries! They cannot eat those bought in a grocery store--they complain they taste and feel like sand. They are right!

How do I know I overindulge? Uh...well, when I used to pick there as a kid, I'd have, ummm...let's say "smurf poop" the next day! They owners used to threaten to weigh me on the way in and the way out! I've learned to pace myself a little better!

Unfortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Martin are in their mid-80's now and Mr. Martin is having some dementia problems. I don't think the blueberry farm is going to get the same TLC once he leaves.

It's almost blueberry season!!!!!