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What *don't* you track in your diary?

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  • JourneyOfaVirgo
    JourneyOfaVirgo Posts: 44 Member
    spice and seasonings, and mustard and ketchup.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    I don't track calories burned from normal, everyday activities:

    Cleaning the house
    folding laundry
    mowing the lawn
    shopping
    cooking
    showering
    breathing
    etc.
  • bbygrl5
    bbygrl5 Posts: 964 Member
    Right now, I'm not tracking anything! ...but that's only because I'm not lifting heavy and it's not as important for me to hit my macros exactly.

    I still count calories, but I do a quick add up in my head at each meal. So far, so good. I'm still in a 'cutting' phase, and I'm losing weight, so I'll keep on until it stops working and/or when I lift heavy again.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i have a food scale but always forget to weigh things before i eat it/prepare it.
    i will guess on some things i'm not 100% sure on, especially if i'm not sure of my carb counts for the day.
  • concavity
    concavity Posts: 143 Member
    Alcohol and mustard and gum.
    I forget to track water/teas
  • airbent
    airbent Posts: 150 Member
    I don't track any spices that have no sodium. I try to track the ones that do even if I rarely measure out exactly one quarter teaspoon when I shake them onto my food, lol.

    Oh, also the olive oil cooking spray I use, no calories in that either.
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    water and pickles
  • Just air...that's pretty much it (besides spices)
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Alcohol and exercise ...

    Before we get all "Why are you even here then?" my twisted logic is on my blog ;)
  • DarkFlutter
    DarkFlutter Posts: 336 Member
    Herbs/spices
    Condiments...though I'm working on that one.

    I do track all liquids..some add to my sugar count which is one area I really need to watch...even if it's just 1 gram.
  • shaybuggie
    shaybuggie Posts: 160 Member
    I don't add the splash of milk I add to my eggs. I don't add the spices, and I don't add the extra walking I do sometimes at work.
  • Rachel4343
    Rachel4343 Posts: 19
    I don't track spices, or every bottle of water I drink. I do however track the cups of water..and I do track my vitamins..but this is merely for personal tracking just to make sure I am taking them.
  • clairyfairy247
    clairyfairy247 Posts: 425 Member
    I don't track my alcohol consumption...because it's only once-twice a month I drink, and only a drink or two at most.

    I sometimes don't track condiments, ketchup, mustart, mayo, but I have limited my intake to 1/2 tbsp per serving, so they're low cal/low fat anyway....

    Amen to this!
  • Kyrosh
    Kyrosh Posts: 238
    The only thing I don't track are my 'daily' exercises like cleaning, walking up and down stairs etc...
    Other than that I log every single thing, even water!
  • giggles7706
    giggles7706 Posts: 1,491 Member
    spices, creamer, and condiments
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    I dont track anything in my diary. I am my ideal weight and am here to maintain that weight, get fitter and support people and be supported. I also crack the odd joke. I used to track my intake, but found that people never actually read it and would say "wtg" etc whether I was up or down. I once put "pirate foods" such as hard tack and weevils as a jok and people didnt even see! So I dont much see the point. :)
  • inkandsheep
    inkandsheep Posts: 101 Member
    Water, herbal teas I drink with no sugar in them, spices/herbs and sometimes if I eat a very small amount of fruit (e.g. a couple of strawberries) I won't track that.

    I also leave out some of the walking I do during the day if it's very short distances e.g. 5 mins there and back at a moderate pace...
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