Do you log everything?

jadedone

Looking at other peoples diaries, I notice they log things I don't. Do you log everything?

I know I leave off things like spices (unless I am making a recipe), tea, lemon juice, calorie free sweeteners, gum, and vitamins.

I add milk or honey if I use it in my tea, but I usually don't add the cup of tea. I know I occasionally forget things like a splash of broth (amounts less than an ounce for sure) or a supplement with a few calories.

What do you think: good, bad or indifferent?

Aerialanew

I think that if they are negligible calories, like spices its not too bad, because most spices don't actually have calories unless you use like the entire bottle. but I personally do log everything because it helps me to just see what I'm doing and how my eating habits are fairing. and i am a visual learner so if i see that there is something unhealthy or that needs changing i like to see it. also its good reference, i actually log my food the day before this also helps me to prepare myself for the day ahead

2Bgoddess

I log every little thing. Cuz sometimes I have tummy troubles, and I go back to see what may have been the trigger. I don't use a whole lot of spices though.

Lesa_Sass

I do not log spices. I do log vitamins simply because that way I will remember if I took them or not, as sad as that is.

If I can shoot it with the bar code reader and if it is a splash of this or that, I will log that as well.

I do not log coffee, since I drink it black.

dls06

Not vitamins, single herbs, Lemon juice, tea (if not sugar) or spices unless it's some kind of mix that has calories, carbs, fat or sodium.

Jessica0982

To each their own...

I personally log everything except for gum. I don't chew it often. As for spices, it depends on what I'm using. But yes, for the most part, I log everything . I like to see what I'm eating and what the nutritional info is. Because it all adds up in the end...

shrdlicka23

I don't log spices, splashes of milk or Pam. But that's only because I know my body well enough to not focus on the little things. For me, weight gain triggers are dairy and grains. So I tend to only have one serving of each a day if that. I also don't use a lot of salt, if I did, I would log it. So I think until you find your triggers it is important to log everything. HTH

tboothgenthe

No spices and not my morning coffee.

shreyaj

I only log things that have calories. Spices usually don't have calories like you said and if they do it's only 3 or 4, but other than I log pretty much everything even marinade I use on meats, it's tedious but it has gotten me in a good habit of portion control.

sirabe

I do log everything. But mainly in recipe complilations. Lemon juice has calories. a splash of milk has calories. So yes I log everything. If you dont see it in my diary, trust me it is in the recipe entry.

For me, every little thing counts

laurelderry

I log everything, especially since some of those spices have added salt. That's just me though- I like to see EVERYTHING I'm eating, so if I don't feel good, or my losing halts I can trace it back to something.

HeidiMightyRawr

I don't log spices and I don't log my juice - I mix like a splash of juice (no added sugar) with like a litre bottle of water. I worked out that for all the juice I drink everyday (and I drink around 10-14 "glasses" usually) it will never be more than 50 cals so there's no point since it's so hard to measure it.

Everything else, yes I do. Otherwise I don't see the point in this if you're not logging it all.

Thriceshy

I log everything that has calories and carbs. I'll add spice mixes if they contain salt. That's just me--we've all got our thing that works for us.

:-)

Kris

jrsey86

I log everything but the tea that I drink, since I don't use sugar or milk. I had one snow pea today and, yes, I logged it. :laugh:

It's my way of holding myself accountable.

SexyCook

No..thats why on higher sodium intake days...I shoot for a great intake on water... I based it around the seasoning....

glenbabe

anything I know to be neglible or zero calories I dont log as there isnt really much point to it for the weight loss side of things.
thats vitamins ....spices...herbs....sugar free gum.
everything else I log religiously ...... if I dont weigh and measure all my foods then my diary would not be accurate and that would defeat the object of MFP .....also I tend to underestimate on excercise and I dont always eat it depending on my hunger levels this then gives me a margin for error.
whatever you feel is right though should be fine as long as you get the results you want without under eating and then affecting your health.
what I do works for me as I have lost weight slowly but surely from the start.

ki4yxo

The only thing I don't log is Pepper, unless it's in a
recipe.

It pains me to log a little tsp of hot sauce.
(is has a lot of sodium)

bjfmade

I add spices that have sodium in them.

SarahMorganP

I do not log spices. I log everything else.

silentnacht

I don't log spices or non-caffeinated teas. I do try to log everything else, though sometimes I don't bother with salt because I don't have any sodium-related issues so it's not important for me.

I sometimes will have a late-night snack after I've turned my computer off, and then forget to back-log it the next day, oops. I'm trying to get better about remembering things like that, though!

cjpg

I don't log things that I could burn off with 30 minutes of regular breathing

In other words, I wouldn't get down to the 0.1's of calories. You know what you need to log and what you do not. Common sense is your friend

LeanerBeef

Looking at other peoples diaries, I notice they log things I don't. Do you log everything?

I know I leave off things like spices (unless I am making a recipe), tea, lemon juice, calorie free sweeteners, gum, and vitamins.

I add milk or honey if I use it in my tea, but I usually don't add the cup of tea. I know I occasionally forget things like a splash of broth (amounts less than an ounce for sure) or a supplement with a few calories.

What do you think: good, bad or indifferent?

No, you should only log the healthy stuff..........:noway:

KeriD

I log just about everything except spices and here comes my bad............ whip cream UGH guilty guilty guilty.

I have whip cream on my espresso and I don't log it and worse yet... sometimes an extra squirt here and there.

Shhhhhhhhhh don't tell on me ))

JennyAnn35

I keep a hand written food diary so all I log in here is the total cals for each meal. I do make sure to check everything I use, eat, or drink for calories though. Some spice mixes do an a cal or 2.

jennyjo79

I don't log anything without calories (or no calories, unless in large amounts) ... no spices, tea, diet soda, etc.

alegrria72

I do not log spices. I do log vitamins simply because that way I will remember if I took them or not, as sad as that is.

I haven't been logging my vitamins but that's a great idea! I forget to take them more often then I remember to.

psmd

lemon juice b/c I track my vitamin c and it has calories, albeit small.

georgia98_98

To each their own...

I personally log everything except for gum. I don't chew it often. As for spices, it depends on what I'm using. But yes, for the most part, I log everything . I like to see what I'm eating and what the nutritional info is. Because it all adds up in the end...

AGREED!!

wholepie1998

I just started this past Monday and I do log everything so far as soon as I have it or right before so I can check out how many calories I am taking in so i don't go over

jennilovesryan

i log everything because I don't feel like I am doing a complete job if I don't. Plus I am not completely literate about what has calories and what doesn't. I've found somethings have sodium that I didn't know had sodium at all.

I especially make sure to log drinks - I see a whole lot of ppl with diaries that don't log drinks. Drinks totally count!

Courtney24107

Yep! I try not to cheat myself