How many of you add in vitamins?

jasonp_ritzert
jasonp_ritzert Posts: 357 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just out of curiosity, how many people on here add their vitamins to their journals? I'm just curious because I know that many of us take vitamins, Omega-3's, etc., but how many people add them to the journals because they do increase your calories, albeit a small amount?

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  • jenschnack
    jenschnack Posts: 112 Member
    I don't count my vitamins since there aren't many calories.
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    I add them for the nutrient data.
  • flechero
    flechero Posts: 260 Member
    I add them for the nutrient data.

    Same here. (that's the beauty of the barcode scanner- I log everything.
  • ndearing0501
    ndearing0501 Posts: 145 Member
    I take a multi vitamin and fish oil supplement. Fish oil is only 10 calories each so it's not too bad. I also take a calcium chew which is 20 calories. No impact what so ever really.
  • endlesoul
    endlesoul Posts: 98 Member
    I add them for the nutrient data.

    Same here its good to know your nutrient amounts.
  • Becky388
    Becky388 Posts: 157 Member
    I added a "meal" to my meal list I call "supplements". I include all vitamins and supplements, the fish oil I take has 35 calories.
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    I don't.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I count everything. yes that includes vitamins and even sugar free gum
  • asugar
    asugar Posts: 178 Member
    I do not add them.
  • rsm1972
    rsm1972 Posts: 283
    I take a multi vitamin and fish oil supplement. Fish oil is only 10 calories each so it's not too bad. I also take a calcium chew which is 20 calories. No impact what so ever really.

    I use a Multi Vitamin, I have thought chaning mine soon, I want try fish oil supplement.
  • jessejames3ball
    jessejames3ball Posts: 268
    I take a few things (some Dr. ordered) and enter them all every day.
  • salsagal36
    salsagal36 Posts: 91 Member
    I add mine in as well, they just get multi added as part of breakfast. It reminds me to take them too.
  • JenKillough
    JenKillough Posts: 474 Member
    I add them, calories are negligible. And anyone who's monitoring my dairy (or anyone else's) and thinks you didn't "win" that day if you go over your calories by a few... well, they are simply poo-poo heads.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    I don't because it's just more work and what I take doesn't change day to day. Plus it's not like I'd stop taking them to be at or under my calorie goals. They are medicine to me, not food.
  • ancurtis
    ancurtis Posts: 68 Member
    I have just started taking supplements and am logging to catch nutrient counts and to ensure I remember.
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    hmmm I don't log my multivitamin..maybe I should.. going to check if mine is in the database...
  • cstexas2012
    cstexas2012 Posts: 53 Member
    I definitely do because I monitor my nutrients pretty closely.
  • bronnibee
    bronnibee Posts: 65
    I do as a way of remembering to take them :P
  • GrannySparkle
    GrannySparkle Posts: 225 Member
    I had gastric bypass....while I got rid of my diabetic and high blood pressure, I take a boat load of vitamins...as recommended by my surgeon and my blood work.

    multi vit twice a day
    Calicum with Vit D three times a day
    B1 once a day
    B12 once a day

    I will have more blood work in February and this can change.
  • Glynneybug
    Glynneybug Posts: 196 Member
    I post whenever I take vitamins, Emergen-Cs, fiber... I pretty much try to log everything because everything counts. But with that said I also log in the 15 minutes or so that I'm walking around the office from one task to another since my setting is for sitting all day- which I mostly am at work.
  • CaptChad75
    CaptChad75 Posts: 115
    I add everthing, I created a supplement/vitamin add on so I can keep up with all my one a days, amp energy boosters, fat burners, protein shakes etc etc That way when I need to give advise or want to see when my biggest loss was I can see exactly what I was doing and taking
  • 022988
    022988 Posts: 11 Member
    I don't, they only total around 30 calories or so. It makes sense to add them to check nutrient values but I prefer to see how much of my nutrients are coming from food. I've always heard it's much better to get nutrients from food than pills when possible, so this helps me see how I can improve my diet.
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I enter my Multi and Vitamin D every day. I just need to pick up some fish oil and log that as well.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I add them for the nutrient data.

    Same here. (that's the beauty of the barcode scanner- I log everything.

    Ditto for both these...
  • patty4899
    patty4899 Posts: 23
    I don't count them either. :noway:
  • shinkalork
    shinkalork Posts: 815 Member
    I add everything..Including a Sh%^ load of vitamins
  • isitsororo
    isitsororo Posts: 116
    If they have calories you count them, duh. Why wouldn't you? Seems like you're being a bit dishonest if you don't count a vitamin with 15 calories in your calorie count.
  • NatashaShen
    NatashaShen Posts: 295 Member
    I don't count multivitamins but I might start. I DO count my fiber pills because I'm trying to track my fiber intake. I might have to start taking extra iron also, if I do, it will be tracked. Not necessarily because of calories but due to my iron deficiency.

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