Veggies & Fruits

Shenanagins85
Shenanagins85 Posts: 116 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Do you count them? Someone was recently saying to me don't count them they are mostly water and natural sugars, so they are free. I'm not sure about that comment. Any thoughts?

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  • NatashaShen
    NatashaShen Posts: 295 Member
    I know Weight Watchers doesn't count fruit/veggies, but they are on a points program. MFP is based on calories, not points. I count EVERYTHING. Even if its just a serving of lettuce with 5 calories. It all adds up.
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  • apcartwright
    apcartwright Posts: 27 Member
    I log everything they were my biggest problems to many high sugar fruits and veggies:smile:
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    On MFP, you are counting more than just total calories. Yes, fruits and veggies have calories. And they also have carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, calcium, etc. That's stuff you'll want to be keeping track of. Your health is based on more than mere calories.
  • linnellal
    linnellal Posts: 49 Member
    I just had 2 cups of green peas because I couldn't eat potatoes with my chicken. I'm not allowed that starch. When it added up. Those peas were over 200 calories. I count them.
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
    Fruit has a lot of calories (yay natural sugar) Some veggies (starches) have a surprising number of calories. If you were going to 'not' count something, I would go for green fibrous veggies like spinach, kale, celery, etc.

    Definitely log carrots, potatoes (reg and sweet), corn, peas, canned green beans, soy beans, etc.


    A cup of spinach is about 20 calories... compare that to a cup of peas being 100 calories if you eat them plain... you'll see why I say to log them.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    I ate over 500 calories worth of veggies today. If I didn't count them, not only would I have gone over my 'deficit' calories, I'd have gone over my maintenance calories. Count everything!
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    Calories are calories. If you eat it....count it!
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    I count and log them because I log every sip and bite.

    ETA: They definitely have an impact on all my numbers that I look at.
  • 0OneTwo3
    0OneTwo3 Posts: 149 Member
    Count them. They are not "free".
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    When I was doing Weight Watchers I didn't count non-starchy veggies or 2 servings of fruit. Any more fruit than that or starchy veg got counted, but it's a point based system. Now on MFP I log everything, down to coffee and stevia I drink.
  • tbodega
    tbodega Posts: 186
    I count everything. Veggies and fruits have calories and sugars. They just happen to also be very nutritious as well.
  • leonaedithlewis
    leonaedithlewis Posts: 75 Member
    I count them because it has worked for me so far. I also eat a lot of fruits. They are the best low cal dessert.
  • leonaedithlewis
    leonaedithlewis Posts: 75 Member
    On MFP, you are counting more than just total calories. Yes, fruits and veggies have calories. And they also have carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, calcium, etc. That's stuff you'll want to be keeping track of. Your health is based on more than mere calories.

    I do check how I'm doing on nutrients in addition to just straight calorie count. It is important

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