I' m currently trying to get lean and my results have been good so far. I always try to eat some protein in all of my 6 small meals a day to speed up metabolism. My question is, will eating a lot of fruit (I eat at least 4 servings a day) hinder my fat loss? If I snack on fruit between meals will that trigger an unwanted insulin spike?

You are better off eating small peices of fruit with your meal, then between, for a variety of reasons, including the one you mentioned.

If I snack on fruit between meals will that trigger an unwanted insulin spike?

Technically yes. It' s fructose.. and it will induce an insulin spike, and that tends to tell the body to hold onto such things as fat.

I wouldn' t avoid fruit, but I' d follow what TP suggested and include it in meals rather then spiking insulin levels between.

Would I be able to lessen the glycemic jolt by adding some peanuts to the fruit? Also, do peanuts cause much of an insulin spike if eaten by themselves or with some other carbs? I often eat them at night with my pre-bed snack of cottage cheese. Is that a good combo for late night?

Would I be able to lessen the glycemic jolt by adding some peanuts to the fruit?

Yes

Also, do peanuts cause much of an insulin spike if eaten by themselves or with some other carbs?

No.. Peanuts don' t have a lot of sugar anyway.. unless they are honey roasted. Any foods eaten together, unless it' s a box of candy, is going to lessen the insulin reaction.

Combining your fruit with other slower proteins isn' t a bad idea.

I often eat them at night with my pre-bed snack of cottage cheese. Is that a good combo for late night?

Sounds decent. Cottage cheese is great.. I eat it for breakfast. Peanuts are a good snake in moderation. And you do need fruit for overall general health. So combining it with other foods is a good idea.