Whats your opinion on logging raw veges?

dahkneeka

I have been having a hard time loggin raw veges, be it from not finding what i want to not having the patience to list every vege and what quantity (ie- when im snacking on them all day).
Whats you opinion on logging raw vegetables? They are so low calorie and high nutrient (most) that on other diet plans they dont count.
Thoughts?

mfp_junkie

I log everything I eat, because I also want to track fiber, sodium and other macro nutrients.

You could always create a recipe of "my veggie snack" with a combination of what an afternoon of raw veggie nibbling looks like, and then just enter that once a day.

goldfinger88

I'd log them simply as mixed raw veggies. The calories are hardly anything. But you probably should track for micronutrient purposes and for your own information.

MB_Positif

I do log them. That said, if you typically log a lot of the same vegetables each day, maybe go under the Recipes tab and create a "recipe" of what you usually eat. It'll add it up for you and then you'll never have to add them individually again. For example, if you usually snack on baby carrots, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers call that "My Veggie Snack Mix" or something like that. Hope this helps

glittersoul

If you eat it, log it.. Plus if you ever want to check your nutritional information it wouldn't be accurate without logging them

Sherriediva1

I say, Count them!!
If you are grazing on them all day and you know it, then weigh/measure before hand. If you don't eat them all, oh well missing out on that few calories won't kill you.

MB_Positif

I log everything I eat, because I also want to track fiber, sodium and other macro nutrients.

You could always create a recipe of "my veggie snack" with a combination of what an afternoon of raw veggie nibbling looks like, and then just enter that once a day.

dang, we were typing at the same time...haha

milaxx

It depends on what you are monitoring. I am looking at overall health so I look at my nutrients. Also many fruits and veg also contains carbs. I'm not low carb but again it's something I monitor. I eat enough raw fruit and veg that I want to track it. Bottom line is for me I do better logging everything I eat, good, bad and otherwise.

lporter229

If it has calories, I log it.

Funny what you said about snacking on them all day, because that's when it's probably the most important to log it. I can see not putting in a leaf of lettuce on a sandwich, but if you are eating a lot, the calories add up.

I have never had any problem finding a fresh vegetable on the site. Keep them under "My Foods" for easy access.

dahkneeka

thanks for the tips! will add it to my reciepe, which i didnt know about before! so helpful!

Anthonydaman

if it goes in my mouth I log it...

myfitnessnmhoy

I log everything. Veggies come with nutrients I like to track, in addition to (admittedly small) amounts of calories.

But you can simplify things a lot. You can make another "meal" called "veggies" so the site is only showing you veggies when you go to add things to that "meal".

You can make up a recipe called "veggies" that contains the vegetables you eat most often in the proportions you generally eat them in, and just add that to your diary once a day. <-- this is what I do. I'm tracking my veggies FAIRLY closely with one step.

You can also add your most common veggies to a meal at some point, and use "quick tools" to "remember this meal". Then you just quick-add that "meal" to your diary each day, delete out the veggies you don't eat, and adjust the portions on the ones you do.

You can lower your daily caloric target by approximately the amount of veggies you eat daily, then not track them specifically.

Or, if you're eating 100 calories of veggies a day, you can accept that this is well under a 1/4 pound a week in calories, and continue not logging them.

All viable options, all will work fine.

khrystyna82

I was suprised how many calories fruits and veggies have when I started. Its always better to log them since it gives you a better idea what your eating and the quantity.

I do what the above person does. I create alot of recipes and it creates meals so much faster then entering individually.

VeganJamiOnAMission

I always log them. I eat tons of veggies and the calories do add up even if it is only 20 calories here and there. If I eat 20 calories of veggies 5 times a day, that's 100 calories. It is definitely worth it to me to keep track, but I am also very strict about logging everything. I never have those days when I say "I'm not gonna log my food today". I know some people allow themselves to cheat and they don't log it. I just can't do that. Even if I go way over my calories I still keep track. That's just me.

htmlgirl

I log everything, especially veggies, because if I didn't, it would look like I didn't eat very much!
A lot of times what I do, is peel and cut and measure a bunch and put them into plastic containers and put a little sticky note on how many grams it is, then I can just crap one.

zombiefarmboy

I log everything I eat, because I also want to track fiber, sodium and other macro nutrients.

I'm with you. I log everything.

jennifer52484

LOG IT!! they contain calories and carbs. If you have mixed veggies daily, spend a few minutes and do it once, save it as your meal and then its all there the next time you eat them.

Crochetluvr

Some have sugar....like carrots....so I log everything. I even add things to the database if I need to. Then if I eat it regularly, all I have to do is look in my list, check it and add it to my diary. Thats a great feature of this site.

jcstanton

I do log them. That said, if you typically log a lot of the same vegetables each day, maybe go under the Recipes tab and create a "recipe" of what you usually eat. It'll add it up for you and then you'll never have to add them individually again. For example, if you usually snack on baby carrots, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers call that "My Veggie Snack Mix" or something like that. Hope this helps

^^^This. Or you could put it under "My Meals". One thing I was doing for a while: I'd plan my snacks out the night before and enter them. That way I know exactly what I'm supposed to eat and I'm not tempted to eat more than that. Kind of like going to the store with a shopping list. If you don't have a list to stick to, you're liable to buy stuff you don't need. In this way, logging ahead of time would serve a dual purpose...You don't have to worry about taking the time to log it throughout the day, and it keeps you from snacking on junk.

cmayfield3

You can also add your most common veggies to a meal at some point, and use "quick tools" to "remember this meal". Then you just quick-add that "meal" to your diary each day, delete out the veggies you don't eat, and adjust the portions on the ones you do.

You are brilliant, thank you for these tips!

Derpina7

If you eat it, log it!

Edestiny7

Log everything you consume. And I agree, using the 'Copy From' is a big time saver. Also, when looking for foods, choose the food that doesn't have an '*'. Those are the ones that match the government nutrition info. Example: 'Bananas - Raw'.

ItsMeRebekah

i def log.. whole little special section just for them!

yoovie

I think you're putting too much importance on this. I think you should be celebrating that you snack on raw veggies all day.

misticache

I bought a food scale from target and some "snack"size" ziploc bags. On the weekend I take a few minutes to prep the veggies and bag them. Then when I pack my lunch I just throw the bag on the scale and enter it my pm snacks or whatever the bags contents. Even though I graze on them throughout the day I just enter it one time and since I have the actual weight it's pretty easy. Also, once you find the veggie it will be in your recent list or most used so that helps in not searching every single time.

Mercenary1914

I like to use protection when logging my veggie.

MonicaT1972

I log absolutely everything as well. I need to see what I am consuming broken down so I can watch sugar, sodium and carbs.

Just get into the habit of measuring and after a while you will know just by looking how much a cup of everything or by counting. For example I know that 5 medium whole straberries are almost always 1 cup worth.

Gt3ch

When I'm more on my game I'm trying to get almost the majority of my calories & protein from raw fruits and veggies. As far as I'm concerned they definitely count! It is a PITA to log, though. Sometimes I cheat and if a salad is similar enough to something else I took the time to add as a recipe, I just use that and don't try to be overly accurate. Some things are more important to weigh & measure than others. I always weigh broccoli because it can mean the difference between actually getting 6 vs. 17g protein. But a light salad with basic greens that have little nutrition, well the salad dressing is more important to figure out.

kelsully

I log it all for 2 reasons. One, I have gone over before on asparagus and blueberries. I nibbled on grilled asparagus spears all night long and kept grabbing blueberries when I would walk in the kitchen. I was over, not by a lot, but I was over and I was still eating mindlessly, veggies or not. Two, I helps me to see the nutrients I am getting.

Glucocorticoid

On average, half of the calories won't be absorbed from fibrous vegetables (soluble fiber) so it's simpler not to count the calories from them.

secretlobster

Of course it's simpler and more convenient not to log food.

But most of us are here because we need to get away from being lazy about food and doing things because they are convenient.