do u count fruit and veg???

vramage
vramage Posts: 28
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
me and my friend are in the middle of a discution wether or not to count fruit and veg when u are on a low calorie diet?? they do have calories dont think there is any past 100 but they are great for you and we are told to eat plenty so should you add them or not??

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  • vramage
    vramage Posts: 28
    me and my friend are in the middle of a discution wether or not to count fruit and veg when u are on a low calorie diet?? they do have calories dont think there is any past 100 but they are great for you and we are told to eat plenty so should you add them or not??
  • mickie
    mickie Posts: 183
    I would definitely count them. Calories are calories.:grumble: :happy:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Absolutely! It's not just calories but sugar, sodium, etc. etc. that also contributes to healthy or unhealthy eating
  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
    Count them! Did you see my tirade over fresh green beans last night? I was surprised at the carbs in fresh green beans. Surprised...no irritated, but I'm glad I stuck to my calories. I even counted a fire ball once. HOT! Count them all and keep up the good work!:wink:
  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
    Count them! Did you see my tirade over fresh green beans last night? I was surprised at the carbs in fresh green beans. Surprised...no irritated, but I'm glad I stuck to my calories. I even counted a fire ball once. HOT! Count them all and keep up the good work!:wink:
  • LML79
    LML79 Posts: 697
    Count em in! I count everything and plug it in..but it is also a great way to see how much you are getting of fruits and veggies..in case you aren't getting enough. I am really bad with veggies.. I get maybe one serving a day..so I plug em in when I can so I can work on adding more
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    Definitely count them!

    A calorie is a calorie is a calorie (not to mention nutritional value).

    Some of those fruits that are high in sugars have WAY more calories than a 100 too!
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    I missed the Tirade! ~smiling~ What was it? (going to look now).

    How many calories in your average Fireball?
  • sbacon1203
    sbacon1203 Posts: 307 Member
    Absolutely !!!

    Example:

    Banana med 105 cal
    Apple med 95 cal
    Orange large 86 cal

    It adds up really quick but oh so good for you! Hope this helps!

    Bottom line anything you put into your mouth must be logged on your food list. :drinker:

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  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
    I'll post this in both spots... :wink:


    Atomic Fireball Candy

    Serving size 1 piece
    Calories 35
    Fat 0g
    Sat Fat 0g
    Trans Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 0mg
    Sodium 0mg
    Carb 9g
    Fiber 0g
    Sugar 9g
    Protein 0g

    Not a significant source of dietary fiber, Vit A, Vit C, Calcium, and Iron.
  • kandiedkisses18
    kandiedkisses18 Posts: 11
    I don't count my vegetables. They are my filler food but I do count them in my fruits because they have quite a bit of calories. I could easily eat 300 calories worth of fruit and not even realize it!
  • timisw
    timisw Posts: 391 Member
    Thanks! ~smiling~

    Hmmmm... 5 fireballs a day ~ 200 to 250 calories!

    Not bad!

    Now if they could only supplement them with vitamins!
  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
    Fireballs...Breakfast of hot champions. :laugh:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    I don't count fibrous vegetables...they are comprised of mostly water and cellulose, which we can't digest. Some examples are lettuce, spinach, green beans, yellow squash, and brocolli. Starchy vegetables, however, are high in carbohydrates and slightly lower in fiber, so they are fully digestible and I count them. Some examples include peas, corn, carrots, and acorn squash.

    Fruits are high in glucose and fructose (types of sugars) and also fairly high in calories depending on the type (a large banana contains enough carbohydrates for an entire meal for me), so I do count those.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    The only thing I don't count is lettuce........ because I mean, come on. lol. But fruits and various other veggies can really add up. Did you know a medium banana is over 100 calories? And yesterday I had 2 slices of watermelon and it came to about 160 calories. Apples, pears, oranges and grapes are pretty up there per serving too. I read that on a 1200 cal. diet you really jsut need 1 cup of fruit per day, its ok to go over that but I certainly wouldn't make fruit a free food... its loaded with sugar!
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