Is there anything that you don't log?

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  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
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    I specifically log the skim milk that I put in my cereal. But I'm also very interested in the amount of protein and calcium and vitamin D that I'm getting through food, and that's all in the milk. It might not be a heck of a lot of calories, but they are there. And those other components make it definitely something that I value logging. I use exactly 1 cup. 86 calories, 12 grams carbs, 0 fat, 8 protein, 30 calcium, 120 IU vitamin D. That's worth knowing to me! (I guess by that logic, I should be logging my multivitamin, D3 supp, calcium supp, and fiber supp...but I don't)

    I don't log tiny sucking candy type things. The teeny tiny Dum-Dum lollypops at my allergists office, a couple of Lifesavers, a cough drop, etc. I know it has to be full of sugar, but I just don't see it as real food, ha ha.
  • debm218
    debm218 Posts: 10
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    I don't log the light cream I use in my coffee. I usually drink green tea with nothing in it, but when I do have coffee I use stevia and cream and call it a treat. I'm always under my calorie goal so I don't feel I have to account for it. This also helps my mindset as I think "See, I don't have to be perfect to keep losing!"
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
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    Anything under 10 cals, like green tea, effervescent, mustard, herbs and spices etc.
    Can't be bothered to go through the trouble.
  • zoraiya
    zoraiya Posts: 38 Member
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    I log everything except the air I breathe.

    I log everything. Something may be 0 calories, but have other things in it I want to track (especially sodium).
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
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    I log everything except the sweet & low I put in my morning coffee and the spices I use, which is pretty much garlic powder, salt & pepper. I do log ground cinnamon. OH, and I also don't log my Pam spray. I do realize it has calories, I just can't get my head around counting a spray!
  • BettyIW
    BettyIW Posts: 103
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    I do log everything, including spices & my herb teas. I've learned some of my herb teas also have potassium in which I am tracking. Logging in my spices also has taught me that certain spices have other nutrients in which I was totally unaware of. It's been educational!! I log my herb teas knowing they have 0 calories but I count my herb teas as my 'water' input. It helps me track the amount of water I'm drinking. I struggle drinking just plain water....so herb teas help me accomplish that goal. And I drink my herb teas plain......no honey or sweeteners :happy: .
  • drummergirl70
    drummergirl70 Posts: 1
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    I log pretty much everything as I find the act of inputting calories is helping me lose weight. Still early days though.
  • NavyMommy
    NavyMommy Posts: 102 Member
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    I don't log a lot of spices. The way I cook it would be to hard, MFP doesn't have a setting for a dash of cinnamon or a palmful of chili powder. I also don't log the unsweetened herbal tea I drink, actually I count it as water throughout the day.
  • TriedEverything
    TriedEverything Posts: 172 Member
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    I really don't think it's necessary to log things that have zero calories! I was wondering why some of my friends logged vitamin pills etc, but I see that someone said it was to remind them to take them - fair enough I suppose!

    I do log my tea and coffee, as I take milk in them - but if I took them "black", I probably wouldn't bother.

    I agree that things under 10 cals probably aren't worth logging. Not good to become too obsessed! If your weight loss hits a plateau though, that might be the time to look more carefully at what you're not logging, just in case it's more than you think. But as someone else said, if you're losing weight, you must be doing OK! :smile:

    I've had loads of dieting attempts over the years, and in the past (before joining MFP) I never logged any drinks (even with milk in them) and I also never logged green vegetables at all! This was because most slimming clubs class them as "free food". It's been quite an eye-opener to see how many calories some of them actually contain! :noway:
  • mklassy123
    mklassy123 Posts: 153
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    The only reason I log my multivitamin is because I watch my nutrients on here like a hawk, trying to monitor my calcium and iron.

    I take fiber and other supplements, sometimes 35 calories worth a day. I do NOT log in most things that have 0 calories, but I do log in sugar free gum and ANYTHING that has a calorie.

    All these under 10 calorie things add up, they can easily add up to an extra 100 calories a day. That can make a difference in weight loss, or non weight loss.
  • lindseym18
    lindseym18 Posts: 48
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    I don't log my supplements, or gum. I see quite a few people on here who log gum. I don't have it all the time and I figure the 5 calories its worth I've more than used chewing the thing.
  • BigAndyT
    BigAndyT Posts: 52 Member
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    Sometimes ill have a glass of full fat coke as a treat and im a chef so i dont log taste tests cause i dont log work as exercise so it balances out, but almost everything i log, thats the point of mfp
  • bridgelene
    bridgelene Posts: 358 Member
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    Garlic, and the like. I don't *think* it has many if any calories, and really.....if I put 1/2 a teaspoon into a recipe for 6, how would I even put an accurate amount in? haha
  • losing101in2013
    losing101in2013 Posts: 16
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    I log everything I consume, even the zero calorie Coke Zero I love. I do not log any calories I burn doing things I did regularly while "FAT" (i'm still fat but in my mind that's how I separate pre-dieting and exercise me and me today).....like cleaning my house, walking my dogs, checking the mail, shopping, walking while at work for work related purposes, blah blah blah. I really don't understand why people log those sorts of activities; it seems they are trying to get more "exercise" calories to eat back but I figure if it didn't keep me slim doing it before then I shouldn't be eating it back now.
  • MrsC160
    MrsC160 Posts: 85 Member
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    As of right now, I don't log the raw veggies I eat at lunch during the week. I also don't log weekends. My plan is to reevaluate every 10 lbs. I know as the pounds come off I will need to be mindful of the little things because there is less wiggy room.
  • Simone_King
    Simone_King Posts: 467 Member
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    I don't log everyday coffee that I make at home. I don't log anything I drink other than water.

    Uh...I sometimes eat things that I have no clue what the cal content is so..I do the quick log.
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
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    I log everything I consume, even the zero calorie Coke Zero I love. I do not log any calories I burn doing things I did regularly while "FAT" (i'm still fat but in my mind that's how I separate pre-dieting and exercise me and me today).....like cleaning my house, walking my dogs, checking the mail, shopping, walking while at work for work related purposes, blah blah blah. I really don't understand why people log those sorts of activities; it seems they are trying to get more "exercise" calories to eat back but I figure if it didn't keep me slim doing it before then I shouldn't be eating it back now.

    I am maintaining and I find if I don't log extra long shopping sessions, long walks and spring cleaning the house and eat the advised calories back then I start to lose weight again. Not everyone is trying to cheat the system by logging these activities.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
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    I don't log the artificial butter sprinkles I use on my veggies and I don't log the crystal light I put in my water bottle.That's it.
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
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    I log my vegetables even the carrot. It has vitamins and even if i don't look at the moment i may want the historical data.
    Also shows a balanced day.
    I try to watch that i eat the right number of vegie serves per day.

    I forget the sauce most often.

    Stopped logging water.
    it's ok, i get the hang of it. drink water
  • adbmama
    adbmama Posts: 17 Member
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    I log most everything; exceptions include mustard, water, unsweetened tea and other food which has minute amounts or no calories. I log my supplements because they are between 30-50 calories a day, plus I want to track my nutrition. I do not log "tastes" when I'm cooking, etc. nor do I log the occasion piece of sugarless gum or a quick swig of milk which is rare.

    Exercise-wise, I do not log weight lifting days nor do I log things like cleaning house, raking leaves, etc. I only log things like boxing, battle ropes, rowing machine, treadmill (basically, cardio).

    I have learned the hard way that I lose more by eating more calories than less. Seems my sweet spot is between 1500-1600 calories. I aim for 1450 but generally am a little over. I figure the minor amounts not tracked with mustard, gum, etc. are less than 100 calories so I'm still within my range and considering my 101 lbs lost in the past 13 months, I think I'm doing something right. :)

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