What things do you refuse to log?
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I log vitamins because I track nutrients on MFP, not just calories. Vitamins drastically change the overall picture even though it has no effect on calories.
Slapping my forehead and saying duh! Great idea! LOL I track nutrients as well but haven't been putting my vitamins in. Will do that for a clearer picture!0 -
I don't log anything that I feel is pretty insignificant ie. sometimes I'll go to the fridge and eat a single crab stick but don't log it. Sometimes I'll have a teaspoon of peanut butter straight out of the jar but don't log it.
I sometimes won't log things that I know have a Weight Watchers point value of 0 such as most fruit and veg and marmite.
That being said, I also aim not to eat any calories I earn through exercise so if I do nibble the odd thing, I'm happy in my mind that it's coming off of my exercise cals.
And lastly, I don't log anything I feel extremely guilty about eating. I know that's complete denial but it doesn't happen often and I hate to ruin my diary!! Hence the reason it doesn't happen often anyway0 -
I don't log gum, spices, herbs, (non-honey) mustard, a splash of vinegar, a squeeze of lemon, a slice of lettuce... or vitamins/medicines. I don't log one stolen french fry or taste of another's food (unless it's like, straight cheese or something. Then I might quick add some calories.). I have had disordered eating the past and this is keeping me sane.
Calorific foods I weigh and log to the gram. Not-so-calorific foods I will be more vague about. Vegetables I generally log by the unit (1 large carrot) or by volume (3 cups lettuce), while more calorific foods I log exactly (107 grams beef, 34 grams cheese, etc.).
I also don't log exercise (1 calorie logs) as I'm doing TDEE-20%.0 -
Eh, I log pretty much everything but spices and gum. I like being able to look back at what I ate and drank on a particular day, even if it was zero calories.0
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Coffee, I'm confident that would be 1/4 of the diary. Diet soda. Alcohol/mixers. Tea. the bowl full of lettuce I use in my salads. gum. Anything 0 calorie.
But mostly I'm like this personI don't log anything anymore. The numbers make me crazy and I don't intend to do it forever anyway so I have to see where my own personal limits are. I am successful anyway and have the best and most supportive friends on this site.0 -
gum, anything with zero calories, water and most seasonings I use while cooking.0
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Ketchup, because the one or two tablespoons I eat a month isn't what made me fat.
Small amounts of things like onions, garlic, peppers, etc, used in cooking a dish when the amount in my single serving would be negligible.
The occasional Life Saver or Tic Tac.
The two or three baby carrots I grab while I'm in the fridge for something else.
For me it's about balance and trusting myself to make sensible choices without worrying about tracking every, single. bite.0 -
I try to log absolutely everything... except gum (I figure as long as I don't swallow it, it doesn't count).
When I go camping in warmer months, usually I don't log what I eat. I would rather track my mountain biking, hiking, and other miscellaneous activities on Endomondo with my limited phone battery life.
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I don't log anything anymore. The numbers make me crazy and I don't intend to do it forever anyway so I have to see where my own personal limits are. I am successful anyway and have the best and most supportive friends on this site.
Same for me0 -
I started logging every single thing I ate or drank, but then I stopped adding the coffee, tea, spices, garlic, etc. Anything under 5 calories generally doesn't get logged, but I'm careful as I know they do add up. I leave a buffer in my calories usually to cover those little things.
I do try to remember to log olive oil when cooking and condiments, as they can make a big hit that you don't even think about. I need to start adding my calcium chews to the list again, as I just noticed they're 20 calories a piece. Had it in my mind they were less than that.0 -
Water and sex :laugh:0
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Gum, and sometimes tea and coffee. I would log sugar and cream in coffee though.
I sometimes don't log lettuce or celery either... I am not sure about coffee, maybe I should start? Would it make a difference if I logged it in my calories?0 -
@ SwimFan - LOL
I don't log things that are 0 calories, such as Apple Cider Vinegar, which I add to my morning smoothie.
And I don't log gum.
But I try to hold myself accountable for everything I intake.0 -
I pretty much log everything except water and vitamins. I don't really chew gum and I don't drink coffee, pop or tea. If I am adding my own recipe, then I enter the spices but if I just add something as I am cooking (like sprinkling something on meat) I do not log those.0
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I log everything except 0 calories stuff and exercise, because I have no idea how many calories I actually burn doing it.0
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Water and sex :laugh:
I KNEW I forgot log something.... I started to read nutritional labels and if it's "0" across the board then I don't log it. If it has nutritional value then I log it. There are certain things I'm keeping track of.0 -
Slapping my forehead and saying duh! Great idea! LOL I track nutrients as well but haven't been putting my vitamins in. Will do that for a clearer picture!0
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I'm thinking DeadVim is not too far off the mark....I'm sure his exercise is off setting his alcohol, so this doesn't seem too crazy to me.
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DeadVim posted:Alcohol and exercise.
I know, I know, but this is my world0 -
Tea, olive oil (tbsp ir two while cooking...), I don't log water anymore as well0
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