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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Montepulciano wrote: »
    It certainly can't hurt to log it, and does give me a record of what I have been taking and for how long.

    Not sure where the judgments came from as I simply asked what people do and I appreciate all the explanations of why as it helps me make a choice. Statements made for shock value, well, not particularly what I was looking for.

    There is no one true way, everyone finds their own path to success (or failure).

    I don't see any judging...you asked what people do and got a variety of opinions...that's kind of how this works.
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    Yes: Monday - Friday, I take multi-vitamin, Vitamin D and a supplement of fish oil, flaxseed and Borage (I lay off the fish oil/flaxseed and Borage mix on the weekends); it all counts up the micros, which I like to keep track of.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    GuitarJerry wrote: »
    synacious wrote: »
    I log them and no it's not "over the top" to do so. Calories are calories after all and accuracy is important for many people. Besides it helps me remember that I took them.

    Accuracy is not important, rather consistency.

    For instance, if I take a fish oil pill everyday, and never log it, it doesn't matter. I look at results, not symptoms. If I'm not losing weight, it's not because of a 20 calorie fish oil pill. If the reason was a part of me not losing weight, it still wouldn't matter because I'd adjust something to get back on track. Details don't matter in the weight loss game. Trends matter. Overall big picture matters. Details don't matter.

    To say accuracy is not important is ridiculous. It may not be important to you, but that does not mean accuracy and details are not important for other users. This site is not purely a weight loss site. The food diary here is an itemized list of what you've consumed within a day. Including things like vitamins and black coffee or tea are not necessary, no, but they are a choice. I choose to do so because I like my diary to be as accurate as possible with regard to what I've consumed whether it's zero calories or 300 calories. I'm not just counting calories; I have strict macros and micros I adhere to. I also like to look back and see what I'm consuming. I don't have to worry about plateaus or not losing weight because I've never had that problem. Most of the people who do have that problem do because their logging is poor. It may not be because of a supplement, but keeping track of everything helps many people for a multitude of reasons. If it doesn't help you in any way, fine, but it helps others. Logging vitamins is indeed part of a bigger picture and it's an optional action.
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