Does anyone not like counting fruit and veg?

jeanninecurran

I gained weight because I was a compulsive over eater. The new weight watcher diet doesn't make you count fruit or veggies. I know myself-I would fill a bathtub full of fruit and eat all day. I definately count my fruit and veggies now and I have consistently lost a lb a week just like MFP promised when I started.

KareninCanada

You might do better with Weight Watchers than MFP, then, because that is their system. This one is strictly calorie-based.

nxd10

That's how weigh watchers used to do it, but some 'veggies' (avocados) or fruit (mangos) have tons of calories. When they changed to make all veggies and fruits equal and unlimited, people stopped losing weight.

Count them. Slow your weight loss goals if you need more calories.

XXXMinnieXXX

I don't get this logic. Your counting calories so you should count everything. Days where I have potatoes and fruit such as bananas I can easily eat 5 or 600 calories of vegetables. That's a lot of calories to ignore. Tracking them also allows me to know I've eaten all my fiber and shows me of I've gone over my carbs or not.

If your finding you've used all your calories and your still hungry increase your calories a little. Food... Settings... Goals... Change goals... Manual...

Better to be honest and they you can see what has or has not worked for you.

Zara

ravenchick

I count everything. Some fruits are kind of high in calories.

katy84o

I count everything. Not just for calories but to track my other nutrients too. But do whatever you want, whatever will help you stick to a good plan and reach goals.

katweeks63

Fruits and veggies are the keys to loosing weight. I don't think it will hurt for you not to log them, but you are only hiding it from yourself. If that works for you then do it. It's the bad stuff that causes you to gain or keep weight on. Just keep the rest of your diet clean, lean meats, grilled & saute'd, stay away from sauces and high carb & sugary foods.

Fruits and veggies are your friends. I ate a lot of veggies when I was at the hight of my weight loss. And I remember eating bananas late at night to curb my cravings and waking up the next morning, stepping on the scales and seeing a loss.

Good luck.

Firefox7275

Thanks! I think you've been the most helpful!! I'm the same, I think it's common sense. The diet I followed last time made me count bananas and sweetcorn for whatever reason, but not apples or carrots. I think I'm going to keep doing it. I've eaten pretty much all my calories for the day and I'd fall off the wagon if I didn't know I could snack on veggies later tonight.

Bananas and corn have a fair amount of sugar in and it is very available to the body, raw carrots and apples less gram for gram and they are low on the glycaemic index (longer to digest, gentler on the blood sugar). Wasn't this explained in the book, why are you following diets you don't understand?

WendyTerry420

I normally count veggies, but sometimes I don't worry about it. I always log fruit though. Not logging fruit would be not logging candy.

Oishii

I was worried that, with just calorie counting, I was reducing my fruit and veg consumption to make sure there was room for ice cream etc. So I tried reducing my calories by 250kcal and not logging fruit and veg.

It didn't work because I still wasn't eating 250kcal of fruit and veg and got too hungry, but it might work for someone else.

If you're too hungry, try upping your activity level or reducing your weight loss goal, as previously mentioned, so that you can eat the veg anyway.

Poetry_In_Pics

Weight Watchers gave these items to members for "free" (didn't have to count points for them) and so yes... it was a change for me to start counting them into my calories.

The good news is they give you a lot of bulk & not many calories