now that I'm a calorie counter....((Funny things))
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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?
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?
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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!0
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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.0 -
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:0
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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)0 -
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.0 -
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!0 -
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.0 -
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!!0
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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!0
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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...0
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I am the SAME way with number 1! lol0
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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! LOL0 -
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!0 -
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. lol0
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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. :-)0
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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.0
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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!!0 -
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!0 -
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 2/5ths0
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I don't like to share drinks with my husband because then I don't know if I'm getting all of my water!0
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