Do you log everything?

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  • LeanerBeef
    LeanerBeef Posts: 1,432 Member
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    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
    KeriD Posts: 324
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    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
    JennyAnn35 Posts: 45
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    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
    jennyjo79 Posts: 95 Member
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    I don't log anything without calories (or no calories, unless in large amounts) ... no spices, tea, diet soda, etc.
  • alegrria72
    alegrria72 Posts: 34
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    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
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
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    lemon juice b/c I track my vitamin c and it has calories, albeit small.
  • georgia98_98
    georgia98_98 Posts: 123 Member
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    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!! :wink:
  • wholepie1998
    wholepie1998 Posts: 1
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    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
    jennilovesryan Posts: 124
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    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
    Courtney24107 Posts: 85
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    Yep! I try not to cheat myself
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
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    I only log things in with calories.
    I don't care about salt - my 3000 is a whole lot better than the 6000 I used to consume.
    So no, not everything.
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
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    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

    That's what I do, too. I do not log calorie free/sodium free drinks like crystal lite.
  • edwardp961
    edwardp961 Posts: 1 Member
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    I do not log everything. I catch all the main things and keep refining. You are doing great! Keep up the good work and add things as you see that it might make a difference.

    Ed
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    I'm less obsessive about logging everything than I was a year ago - now I'm maintaining, I have a pretty good idea how many cals are in the little extras. I do still log most things - but not black coffee, herbal tea, salt or pepper (I'm not bothered about sodium), home made chilli relish (about 5 cals for 1/2 tsp), an extra splash of wine in a recipe (about 30 cals for 5 or 6 servings) etc.
    Most of my meals are home made and I will add the recipe the first time, then sometimes I will tweak it next time, other times I just use it as a guide. For example, I have logged chicken soup and although it has different veggies every time, I don't go back and change it each time.
  • WifeMomDVM
    WifeMomDVM Posts: 1,025 Member
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    I log everything - even my calorie free tea. I log spices too - even if it is just a couple of calories - and yes, I log my vitamins - they have calories too! (AND they DO add up!)
  • GurleyGirl524
    GurleyGirl524 Posts: 578 Member
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    I do not log the 1 or vary rare 2nd cup of coffee I have each day, and I do not log my Crystal Light on my meals, but add it my water.
  • captainlindarg
    captainlindarg Posts: 229 Member
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    I don't log EVERY single little thing. I don't log gum. I only log coffee or tea for my own reference (so I know I didn't just have a tablespoon of milk by itself... haha.) I don't log spices. Sometimes I won't log the few leaves of lettuce I threw on my sandwich, but I've been trying to get better about logging everything.
  • CronoCX
    CronoCX Posts: 59 Member
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    I log everything except spices! I rarely do unless i just feel to do so! lol
  • Cal28
    Cal28 Posts: 514 Member
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    I don't log drinks unless they have calories; so I log low carb energy drinks, 'normal' soft drinks, alcohol etc but I don't log sugar free lemon cordial or Pepsi Max....

    I don't log salt when boiling veggies (don't have that much)

    I don't log spray oil if I use a bit, but I do log if I use pouring oil/butter.
  • AnarchoGen
    AnarchoGen Posts: 400 Member
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    I log everything. Even the little nibbles here and there when I'm preparing meals. I usually quick add 100-200 cals. Sometimes I add more, just to make sure.

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