Should I add liquid calories to my Food Diary?

OcalaFL

How do you guys deal with liquid calories? Do you record them or add them into "Food Diary"?

I am just starting my weight loss journey I lost 30lbs so and got 60 more to go. Any tips, suggestions, feedback or comments welcome.

When I add my diet in addition to the food, snacks, and water. I also drink half the water with some sort of flavor like crystal light or green tea mix.

Some examples?

Each packet of dry drink mix I mixed with 16.0 fl. oz. of water 5 calories 3 or 4 a day (20 calories)
or
AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng Sugar Free Iced Tea in can 70 calories - 2 servings (140 calories)

Alatariel75

If it has calories, add it in. Liquid calories are the same as solid calories. Why wouldn't you count them?

T1DCarnivoreRunner

Yes.

Put another way, your question is: Do I log calories consumed?
Answer: Yes.

Question: Even if the calories are not consumed in solid form?
Answer: Yes.

Question: But what if the calories are consumed, but not swallowed (examples: gum, hard candy)?
Answer: Yes, you should log all calories consumed.

ponycyndi

Yes. I drink some crystal light, coffee, drinks with a Splenda packet (4 cals each). It keeps me honest, and some days they'll add up to as much as 50-100 cals worth!

It may not have much of an impact if your deficit is larger though.

Songbird1104

Yes, log them. It all counts. Log added things, like sugar or cream added to tea/coffee, etc. Marshmallows to hot chocolate; tapioca in bubble tea. Log it all. :-)

arditarose

Yes. Of course. Absolutely.

ncboiler89

Alatariel75 wrote: »

If it has calories, add it in. Liquid calories are the same as solid calories. Why wouldn't you count them?

Yep

Dreamer_Aly

Yup, add everything!

OcalaFL

thanks, everyone for taking the time !!! that makes perfect sense