Crazy? Not counting fruit and/or vegetables

azulvioleta6

sugarpeas wrote: »

I'm not at WW and never have been. I didn't count the veggies/fruit while using MFP when I first started using this system.

this system=count all the things

brynnsmom

dawnna76 wrote: »

I eat pounds of vegetables daily. they make the bulk of my caloric intake. if i didnt count them i could easily go over.

^This, I eat tons of vegetables - and some can be pretty calorie dense. I have a 400 gram sweet potato to cook for dinner tonight. That's over 300 calories.

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MakePeasNotWar

If you are counting anything, you might as well count everything.

It's true that fruit and veggies may fill you up and displace higher-calorie items, and therefore aid weight loss, but that is not guaranteed, and even if it were, if you are trying to figure out how many calories you are eating, you have to include all sources.

sugarpeas

alright, cool cool.

PJ3937

Nice discussion. Gave me much to consider (as a former failed WW member) I can't seem to eat enough veggies that would cause me to stuff myself. I didn't get fat on the high fiber, low carb veggies. I could easily overeat fruit, esp. fresh. I just love MFP. Makes it easy to keep track of cals., carbs, exercise. I love the feedback. Makes me hopeful I will lose weight by keeping a deficit going. I've lost alm 3lbs in a week. Which is good for me and my post menopause body. Good luck to you all. Pam