Do you guys track EVERYTHING?

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  • BrownEyedGrrl
    BrownEyedGrrl Posts: 144 Member
    lol, apple has at least 150 calories in it. eat 10 apples, and thats 1500 calorie, with tons of sugar, a good way to get insulin resistance.
    Wow, you must be eating very large apples! :laugh:
  • lrob100
    lrob100 Posts: 122 Member
    I track every single bite!
  • Faericn_Rising
    Faericn_Rising Posts: 235
    I track everything. A single apple. a huge cheat day... everything... always....
  • Snooozie
    Snooozie Posts: 3,461 Member
    lol Roybn.. been there, done that, got the t shirt.. and I think I got carpal tunnel from logging that dinner of mine! :laugh:

    But the logging serves many purposes... lets you see how much you've improved your eating habits and better choices over time, as well as making you realize sometimes just how MUCH food you actually ate at one meal .... one may not realizing it while you're chowing down and scarfing everything on the plate.. (the one being me!) can really help with the learning process of changing one;s eating habits.. :smile:
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    I track everything.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    YES. EVERYTHING!


    :P
  • dr2k12
    dr2k12 Posts: 291 Member
    I track everything, the only thing I would say is somethings I might not track accurately because of how they fit into a measuring cup. So for example a cup of green beans is like a cruel joke to try to measure LOL
  • orangelobster
    orangelobster Posts: 151
    I track everything that is "substantive" - so say anything over about 25 Cals. Therefore, I don't bother with gum, coffee/tea or "here- taste- this-and-tell-me-if-it-needs-more-curry-powder.

    But apples for sure - all fruit and veg.

    For me it's not just counting calories, it is also ensuring I'm eating enough variety and enough good stuff - therefore I want "credit" for that carrot I had at lunch :)
  • MsJayeKaye
    MsJayeKaye Posts: 155 Member
    I log everything including black coffee, vitamins and supplements and gum.
  • dr2k12
    dr2k12 Posts: 291 Member
    I log everything including black coffee, vitamins and supplements and gum.

    That's HARDCORE!
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    For me, there are a few exceptions, such as spices, black coffee, gum or the occasional mint, small amounts of mustard or ketchup... And so on.

    In the beginning I logged everything. But the 2 calories or whatever for a few grams of lettuce on a sandwich.. I don't bother anymore.
  • Dawn7664
    Dawn7664 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm on weight watchers and fruit and vegtables are free and I do not track on my stools. But.. I also track on MFP and I will track everything. I love the breakdown of carbs, fats and protien.
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    I track everything but sugar free gum.
    No wait - I don't track mustard.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member


    But apples for sure - all fruit and veg.

    For me it's not just counting calories, it is also ensuring I'm eating enough variety and enough good stuff - therefore I want "credit" for that carrot I had at lunch :)

    This!

    I track my veggies and fruits and later I can adjust my fruit/veggies intake. Now I'm trying to eat more of it. In fall veggies and fruits have the most vitamins!
  • Amazigh926
    Amazigh926 Posts: 33 Member
    What is a sports bean?
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Yep. Every single thing.


    No such thing as negative calorie foods or 0 calorie foods.


    Only things with 0 calories are air & water.
  • barb1241
    barb1241 Posts: 324 Member
    Even if I have already done the total for the day, if I eat more I add it on. I never count coffee calories (I do count the milk or cream I put in it though) or spices or things with such negligible calories...more effort to look them up and log them than to just assume I'll be off by a few. I also don't count a few extra minutes of exercise, so I figure it evens out. If there are significant calories, I either log it or I compensate by doing additional exercise which I also don't log. My body knows the difference if I'm not honest...so why try to cheat myself.

    Barb
  • FitnessPalWorks
    FitnessPalWorks Posts: 1,128 Member
    I log everything including black coffee, vitamins and supplements and gum.

    That's HARDCORE!

    Yep. I do that as well. Some vitamins have calories (esp the gummy versions) and I even count the packets of catsup I use on veggie burgers.

    That way I KNOW where I've hit my goals and where I've missed. How else will I know?
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I try to track everything except spices.

    Even some spices have calories. Chilli powder is 15 cals per teaspoon..... it all adds up.
  • squishyjenn
    squishyjenn Posts: 245 Member
    I don't track spices or hot sauce, since I'm not going to be measuring that ****. Pour it on, baby.
  • jojojo909090
    jojojo909090 Posts: 205 Member
    Everything but the curry powder.

    I track my spices too. And as for fruit.....sugar, sugar, sugar....of course you track it!
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I log everything including black coffee, vitamins and supplements and gum.

    That's HARDCORE!

    Yep. I do that as well. Some vitamins have calories (esp the gummy versions) and I even count the packets of catsup I use on veggie burgers.

    That way I KNOW where I've hit my goals and where I've missed. How else will I know?

    Yep, fish oil has a big amount of calories considering their size, I log ALL my vitamins that I could find info on. Others I can't log cause I can't get info on them. Gum, hell yeah..8 cals a stick.... it's logged. Coffee? Yep mine is 5 cals a cup (no sugar & no milk...and no artificial sweetener)..... all of it adds up if you drink 10 cups a day.

    Not hardcore, just not cheating myself :)
  • YoshiZelda
    YoshiZelda Posts: 340 Member
    I track pretty much everything but spices such as lemon pepper, black pepper, etc.
  • rawhidenadz
    rawhidenadz Posts: 254 Member
    I track just about everything. Black coffee, splenda, mustard, gum, garlic cloves . . . the only thing I don't measure is dried spices, because that's just a pain, I'm not going to measure out a quarter teaspoon of black pepper every time I want my food a little spicier than normal lol
  • Chewster001
    Chewster001 Posts: 201 Member
    My Greek coffee is listed as having 57 calories. When I learned that I switched to no coffee. (I only really like Greek or Ethiopian coffee black.)
    I track every single bite... I get a lot of little bites of really bad things in a day. If I didn't track them I'd be done for.
    I tracked some steamed veggies a couple of days ago... one serving was about 30 calories. Then I decided to add the garlic powder... and tracked it... only to learn that the Garlic powder was about 32 calories alone!
  • Harlequin16
    Harlequin16 Posts: 102 Member
    I track everything except spices and black coffee without sugar or sweeteners :)
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    There are no negative calorie foods. Tracking is absolutely your best tool to make this all work for you. Even if you don't always log everything....I have days when I don't get back to it...getting in the habit of thinking about what you're eating and how it tracks is an enormous help. Especially at first...track and log everything. (And whoever told you that about negative calorie foods...especially fruits, which are actually fairly calorie dense....well, I don't think they have your beet interests at heart..)
  • rachaelfisher1
    rachaelfisher1 Posts: 69
    Track everything.
    Sauces & fruits, they seem harmless but calories/carbs add up!
  • Kenzietea2
    Kenzietea2 Posts: 1,132 Member
    I usually do. But, if I have say 200 calories left and eat a piece of fruit (or whatever) and I know I am under my goal, I don't always log it. Usually I will though because I like to keep track of trends in my eating.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I would track something as big as an apple. I don't track gum or condiments. Seems to be working for me.

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