now that I'm a calorie counter....((Funny things))

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

I've been counting calories for 4-5 years so I'm by no means new to this but...some things that have erupted from me being a calorie counter...

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

2. I hate 1/2 serving sizes and when a package holds SLIGHTLY more/less than a full serving. so annoying.

what are yours?

BodybyPlants

Small companies who are not required to put a nutrition label on their food AND when restaurants of college dining halls do not share their nutrition information!

maryloo2011

Totally with you for your #1.

Also, if I can't find a nutrition menu online I will definitely call the restaurant. Most of the time, they "don't have one available". Grr.

stylistchik

This isn't really a "thing" but a funny story. On my 21st birthday a good friend planned to take me out to my favorite mexican restaurant for dinner and margaritas so I worked out for 3 or 4 hours that day so I had a nice calorie bank and could eat/drink "whatever I wanted." I ended up getting very VERY sick at the end of the night and I remember asking my friend "How to I log this?" pointing at my pile of puke in the snowbank.:sick: ....oh my.... calorie counting. :laugh:

moniquelessard

small restaurant chains that don't offer nutritional info

I also hate that some chips are sold in single serving bags that exceed 460 cals (how is that a single serving?..and I always eat the entire bag)

Sd0510

I've been counting calories for 4-5 years so I'm by no means new to this but...some things that have erupted from me being a calorie counter...

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

Exactly! And I will not take "a bite" of anyone else's food. I don't know how many calories to put down. Haha.

sara709

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

AHHH! I hate this!

Sherbog

Finding out that an item has been entered with the incorrect calorie count on MFP.

Going to an establishment where I ask how something is prepared and they tell me baked and It comes fried in a big delicious batter or something simular. You get the idea.

greenhumanclay

Definitely the restaurants that have no nutritional info and making a dish adding all the servings and calories that sometimes require adding seasonings that are only 5 calories here 5 calories there lol then dividing it by whatever portion I eat soo much damn math which btw I hate math!!

klewis81

I get annoyed when I really want a bite of something and I know I have the calories for it, but I won't because I am too lazy to figure out the tiny portion size to log it! I guess that is one way to keep me from snacking! Another annoyance is when I look at the database for the calorie count to a simple food, like pork loin or green bell peppers and I get a million different choices!

CiciPorcayo

I don't like when calories don't match up.. Like you said half serving make me mad... and I really hate eating fruit when I am out and can't actually see how many calories, sugars etc are in them I wish everything came with a LABEL... even fruits and veggies...

SherryR1971

I am the SAME way with number 1! lol

mhankosk

This doesn't work for small chains, but...

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/health-care-bill-mandates-restaurants-display-nutrition-information-menus

I think that's pretty cool. I would love if all restaurants provided info!

P.S. Love the 21st story... I wonder if MFP has a calorie burn for 10 minutes of yacking! LOL

charm_quark

I buy only food that have a nutritional ticket on them.
I check mostly the calories, but the protein and carb intake too.
Also I divide the total weight of the product in portions and calculate each portion's calories. (all this while I'm shopping in the supermarket...)

I really spend more time doing calculations than shopping!

kimi131

I don't even like sharing my popcorn with my dog anymore. I give him a handful before I sit down to eat my perfectly portioned bowl, but as far as throwing him a kernel once in a while like I used to... forget it. lol

NinjaMonkey201

I'm right there with you on #1. And I have a 2 year old that likes to steal my food, which drives me nuts and makes me proud that he's eating healthy. :-)

adjones_21

No more spur of the moments of just going out to eat some where. I have to go eat at a place that I can look up the nutrition values before I go.

darlilama

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

AHHH! I hate this!

Yep... don't mess with my calorie counted portion!!

Britt2Fitjrny

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

^^This!! It will bring out the B**** in me!! DO NOT TOUCH MY MOFO CALORIE COUNTED FOOD! My family like to make me mad and take bites!

1FitMom326

Containers such as beverages or snack mix that have the calories listed per serving and it has 2.5 servings. Why not just list the whole bottle or have 2 servings. I can guess have of something better then 2/5ths

MrsT_2009

I don't like to share drinks with my husband because then I don't know if I'm getting all of my water!

EricMurano

When someone shows me a food and asks me "Is this healthy?". I need context! Do you mean "will I get fat if I eat this?" or do you mean "Will this give me enough vitamins?" or "Will this kill me?"

I don't know how much you've eaten already nor how many calories you need to live, so no, I don't know if you'll get fat eating that. What else are you going to eat today?

The food might give you enough vitamins but is that going to be your only source of vitamins today? If you put a multivitamin pill in my face I wouldn't call it healthy (I use multis, not against them).

I can only answer in the negative. If you show me chips I will say they're not healthy but not because they're high in calories.

waskier

I've been counting calories for 4-5 years so I'm by no means new to this but...some things that have erupted from me being a calorie counter...

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

I hate having to add the calories from the fingers that get removed trying to take any of my pre-measured foods.......

_Timmeh_

When it won't scan the bar codes! So I reposition it, still no scan, move it back...closer...back....closer...then move to where there is more light, finally it scans. Comes up as the worng item! FML.

surfrgrl1

I'm always tossing the last bite of something to my dog, how do I account for that?
No, I'm not going to start an MFP account for my dog. He eats the cat's food, so I'd have to track her food too....Argh!

kitkat9138

When I count out 15 almonds and my husband steals a few of them and thinks its funny not to tell me exactly how many he took!

ckclontz

No more spur of the moments of just going out to eat some where. I have to go eat at a place that I can look up the nutrition values before I go.

This one is me, as well! My husband has decided that I'm a "nutrition nazi," and if I can't get hold of the values, we don't go there. I am a rather, well, ummm, loudmou... that is, VOCAL woman, though, so I have no problem stopping in to see the manager and informing them that until they do have this important information readily available, not only will I not frequent their place, but my friends and coworkers will avoid it, too! There are now seven restaurants in my area that publish nutrition values who never used to.

My biggest issue: I am incredibly annoyed at the ads on this site for random places. For instance, as I type this, there is a Jimmy John's ad on my screen. I'd never even heard of this place until about 10 minutes ago (literally, I looked them up after I started typing this response). MFP, please only sell ad space to companies that have your members' best interests at heart, not fast food companies out to clog my arteries. :brokenheart:

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

When I count out 15 almonds and my husband steals a few of them and thinks its funny not to tell me exactly how many he took!

that's kinda cute in an annoying sort of way. lol. Id round up. haha. Probably would wind up eating 2-3 extra ones...no biggie!

kaetra

Never needing to open a menu at a restaurant (I've already been looking at their menu online all day, planning & drooling)
Internally gasping at the number of calories I know is on hubby's plate
Logging the two pistachios I ate and wondering if I'm just-a-little-bit-crazy
Looking at a slice of pumpkin pie and thinking - "wow I could have 3 skinny cow ice cream bars for that amount!"
Explaining to my giggling lunch buddies why I'm eating exactly 3/4 of a pita
Loads of single measuring spoons ready to use in convenient locations all over my kitchen and work office ("um, why do you have a half tablespoon in your pen caddy?")

lizgreenhill

1. I hate sharing my "pre-counted" foods-- I will gladly pop you your own bag of popcorn but do not take mine!

My husband is guilty of this it pi$$es me right off.

stylistchik

No more spur of the moments of just going out to eat some where. I have to go eat at a place that I can look up the nutrition values before I go.

This one is me, as well! My husband has decided that I'm a "nutrition nazi," and if I can't get hold of the values, we don't go there. I am a rather, well, ummm, loudmou... that is, VOCAL woman, though, so I have no problem stopping in to see the manager and informing them that until they do have this important information readily available, not only will I not frequent their place, but my friends and coworkers will avoid it, too! There are now seven restaurants in my area that publish nutrition values who never used to.

My biggest issue: I am incredibly annoyed at the ads on this site for random places. For instance, as I type this, there is a Jimmy John's ad on my screen. I'd never even heard of this place until about 10 minutes ago (literally, I looked them up after I started typing this response). MFP, please only sell ad space to companies that have your members' best interests at heart, not fast food companies out to clog my arteries. :brokenheart:

1. This is way cool

2. The ads are contextual, so they respond to "hot topics" on the forums.. maybe people were discussing sandwiches? Right now I see an alzheimer's medication ad which is kind of random...