Counting fruit/veg in total cals?

pocketsizedfun

What do you guys think about counting fruits and vegetables towards intake? I know fruit can have a lot of sugars but I can't believe that eating them would make someone gain weight.

Annemouse

If it was straight up fresh fruit and veggies (no dip, no frying them, just eating fresh) I don't bother to count them. They're my "freebies" because I know the health benefits of them are WAY more important than the few calories I get from eating them.

mgram2

Calories are calories. There is no discriminating about that.

victoria4321

I count them. I know for myself I can meet all my caloric requirements and maintain with only fruits, veggies, and protein. If they didn't count then I should be losing weight.

iKapuniai

I count them, but I'm not super strict about counting them. Sometimes I won't count them at all, but only my veggies that I know are low enough in calories (greens!) that I won't really have to make adjustments to compensate their consumption. Fruits on the other hand are definitely accounted for.

poedunk65

count everything even iced tea..................it's the ONLY honest way!

annakristi86

i count them all the time but it sucks cause i eat a ton of fruit every day and it costs me 300-400 calories a day.... when u r on a 1200 cal plan its a lot... but i simply can't function without tons of fruit.... oh well..... and yes, i count veggies too although i barely eat any.... calories are calories.... oh well

Starvandeva

I count them, every kcal counts. I like to look back at the end of the day and make sure I got at least 5 servings of them, it helps me keep track.

lilpoindexter

You have to be honest, and put everything in your log for the most benefit. Obviously x amount of carbs in oranges has to be better than the same amount of carbs from a ding dong, but I still put them in there.

Lobster1987

I worry about gaining weight from all the sugars in fruit....because I recently discovered how much I love fruit, so I've been eating tons of it. I hope I don't gain weight I count every calorie when I log them, including fruits and veggies.

Linda1028

I with thems that say it ALL counts.

trelm249

count all food, period.

naceto

I count it all... but I am a little lax on measurements when it comes to fruits and veggies. Many years ago, I started working out where there was a conveniently located smoothie bar.... every time after my workout, I would have a smoothie. I figured it was all fruit (a scoop of protein and nonfat milk in there too). Somehow, I was still not losing weight. When I told my trainer about the smoothie, that was the first thing to cut back on. It is great to eat lots of fruits and veggies, but remember that even natural sugars are sugars. That is what I have been told anyway. (Started losing weight again once I cut the smoothie frequency and size.)

cordianet

For me, I generally guess at raw veggies because I like to throw whatever I have in the fridge on my salad. Overall, since they are so low in calories, it's not going to make more than 10-20 calories difference either way. Fruit's a different story. some things, like a banana, apple, pear, pineapple, etc. it would be easy to get over 100 calories in a sitting. Those should be counted because it would be too easy for that to push me over every day.

Altarian

Calories are calories. There is no discriminating about that.

This is why i count them.

Athijade

Calories are calories. You need to count them or you are not keeping yourself accountable. I know SO many people who failed at the "new" Weight Watchers because of those "free" fruits and vegetables. Why? Because the calories still count! They don't magically go away because of the nutrients in them.

Jimmy_Jojo

I'm definitely in the "calories are calories" bandwagon. I always count mine, I usually have a piece of fruit with my breakfast, and depending on what fruit, sometimes it can be more than an additional 100 calories to my day. It's still really good for you, but natural sugars are still sugars so it's good to definitely keep an eye on it

darrcn5

I easily eat 300-400 calories worth of fruits and veggies in a day. You better believe I count them!

Josephina57

count everything even iced tea..................it's the ONLY honest way!

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Cold_Steel

I am on the count it all train. There are a lot of fruits that surprisingly have high amount of calories. Apples 80-120 Bananas 80-120, Oranges 60-80

I found that if I make excuses not to add certain things, the definition of what I should or should not add gets skewed and exaggerated very quickly, I strongly suggest you add it all.

recoiljpr

I count them, but NOT for the calories. I count them because I want to make sure I am actually eating them. 300 calories from veggies is a huge difference then 300 calories from doritos. It took me 35 years to finally realize that. :-)