Include nibbling in food diary?

healthyeating555
healthyeating555 Posts: 115
in Health and Weight Loss
i know this is a stupid question , but is there anyone out there that takes a nibble or two of their fav food or desert without reporting it on your food diary? I realize if you dont report every single drop of food you put in your mouth , you are only fooling yourself but there are rare occasions i will do the taste test thing without documenting. Very very small though. It gets to be a pain sometimes to record every little bite. If it affects the scale ill stop
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  • nvpixie
    nvpixie Posts: 483 Member
    I truly believe one of the reasons I gained weight is from "picking" on things here and there. I log everything now. Even one M'n'M. It helps me stay accountable for all calories.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    I try my best to log everything, even a bite of my husband's ice cream.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    You are right, it was kind of a stupid question. :tongue:

    Log everything.
  • healthyeating555
    healthyeating555 Posts: 115
    If i gain its a stupid question. If i lose im gettin over . Deal with it !
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    If i gain its a stupid question. If i lose im gettin over . Deal with it !

    I don't understand this, which makes me wonder if I understand your OP, but I always notice when I don't keep my diary 100% accurate, I don't lose that week.

    I'm actually considering dropping my daily calorie goal a little bit, just to make up for the calories I know that I'm eating anyway.
  • RJay64
    RJay64 Posts: 135
    If I can't log it, I don't eat it.

    I lost 25 pounds in six months last year by logging food and exercise, sticking to the prescribed calorie max (by doctor, wasn't on MFP then) and keeping track of everything that went down my gullet. I was halfway to my goal of a 50-pound loss and got comfortable, lazy, cocky, whatever... and started to skip an entry here and there, a couple of Triscuits, a handful of grapes - not always bad food - then "here and there" got more frequent until I was not logging more than I was. FF 15 months later and I am back where I started + 15 pounds.

    So for me, logging every bite is a hard and fast rule.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    If you're "nibbling" every single day, and on calorie-dense foods, then it may be wise to at least mentally be aware of the extra calories you are consuming. In fact, I'm nibbling on 1/2 cup of Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup this very moment.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    You are right, it was kind of a stupid question. :tongue:

    Log everything.
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    If you bite it....write it.

    It all adds up, unfortunately
  • Justjamie0418
    Justjamie0418 Posts: 1,065 Member
    If i gain its a stupid question. If i lose im gettin over . Deal with it !

    What?
  • storm15918
    storm15918 Posts: 88 Member
    I usually don't log it depending on what it is. If I have a few jelly beans I'll log it, but if I'm stealing a small bite of the boyfriend's pizza I won't, which I realize doesn't really make sense lol. I haven't noticed it affecting my weight loss at all though. I also only nibble once or twice a week and only if I have a few extra calories so I know it'll be covered anyway. Just do what works for you :smile:
  • darwinwoodka
    darwinwoodka Posts: 322 Member
    If you're way under goal, meh. If you're close, log it.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I actually don't sometimes.

    If I'm cooking dinner and nibble on a piece or two of carrot, or have a small taste of something, I don't. However if I haves small taste of something, and that turns into a few bites, I do.

    That being said I don't log any exercise other than what I do in the gym, and I do a lot of cleaning, walking etc. so I guess it balances out.
  • fluffychicken7
    fluffychicken7 Posts: 77 Member
    Personally, I find logging every little morsel a bit OCD, but to each his own. There is a lot of things I don't log, like the 3/4 mile I walk to the subway and back everyday because we are meant to move. Or the leisurely 3 to 6 miles long walks I like to take for fresh air on a nice spring afternoon, that I do not count as activity expenditure. If you feel you're gaining weight because you do it too often then budget it for it in your daily food intake. Its by no means a stupid question. Is more like can you deal with it, if you miscalculate even by one day?
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    Nibbles have calories. This site counts calories.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    I don't record every little thing that goes into my mouth. When I am making lunch for the next day and I measure something out that should be 40 grams and it ends up being 42 grams, I might just pop that extra piece into my mouth. Or I might taste something I made for lunch. Or I might steal 3 M&Ms. If I stop losing weight I might be more careful, but I am not gonna get obsessive about this.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    If I have literally 1 small bite of something, then, no, I won't log it. If it's any more than that, I will.
  • Poprocket_2012
    Poprocket_2012 Posts: 142
    I log everything, i've got to be strict or i'll slip off track
  • RyanneRose
    RyanneRose Posts: 128 Member
    I pretty much log everything, but I took literally one sip of apple juice today and had no idea how to record that, lol, so I didn't. I recorded everything else though.
  • StArBeLLa87
    StArBeLLa87 Posts: 1,582 Member
    I'm strict I log every drop in!
  • jacynda6817
    jacynda6817 Posts: 4
    i log everything, even if it is one jelly bean. I didn't log every little thing in the beginning and was not loosing much weight. now i log EVERYTHING. I have a fitbit that also logs all me steps/activity. love them MFP and my fitbit. Lost 100 lbs. in 17 months still working on it, but most definitely log everything.
  • mamamia29
    mamamia29 Posts: 32 Member
    If u snack it you track it :)
    if you bite it you write it :)

    Yea I log everything, even the realllllyy bad stuff!
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    I'm reasonably loose in my logging i.e. I often pick a meal that looks similar to my meal rather than logging every ingredient seperately but I do up the portion sizes to give a little leeway i.e. put in a 1.1 serving instead of 1 serving.

    I'm also on 1200 calories and I under-record my exercise 'cos I think MFP is way too generous with calorie counts for things like walking. I often don't make my calorie goal, but it's good to aim for and if I'm on or near it most days, I lose.

    I'd say instead of logging it, just try to stop nibbling. Eat your portion and drink lots of water and leave it at that. Nibbling is a dangerous habit, methinks.
  • IDontLikeRegistering
    IDontLikeRegistering Posts: 51 Member
    I'm reasonably loose in my logging i.e. I often pick a meal that looks similar to my meal rather than logging every ingredient seperately but I do up the portion sizes to give a little leeway i.e. put in a 1.1 serving instead of 1 serving.

    I'm also on 1200 calories and I under-record my exercise 'cos I think MFP is way too generous with calorie counts for things like walking. I often don't make my calorie goal, but it's good to aim for and if I'm on or near it most days, I lose.

    I'd say instead of logging it, just try to stop nibbling. Eat your portion and drink lots of water and leave it at that. Nibbling is a dangerous habit, methinks.

    This! Also: If you're hungry, have something decent to eat. Nibbling just adds calories without helping you through your day. If you're not hungry, a drink of water or a sugar-free mint might be all you need to stop the craving! Sometimes I need to remember to hang on to my goals so I can hold out until the next meal.
  • IDontLikeRegistering
    IDontLikeRegistering Posts: 51 Member
    If u snack it you track it :)
    if you bite it you write it :)

    If you hog it you blog it
    If you kissed it you list it
    If you lick it you stick it ... in your diary.

    If you ingest, it must be confessed. OK I'll stop now.
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    Easy solution:

    Make yourself a nibble dish in the morning, and weigh it out or whatever you do to measure. Nibble from that.


    Your question is kind of silly. More information is more helpful in determining what has worked and what hasn't, less information is less helpful. It's up to you to decide how much help you need and how much effort you are willing to put in, not anyone else.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Depends really. A nibble of peanut butter? A tablespoon, perhaps? That's 100+ calories. A small handful of peanuts? 70-100 cals.

    A single spray of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray? 0 cals or 1000000000 cals depending on the outcome of the lawsuit.
  • pmteet
    pmteet Posts: 69
    What is a nibble? A single bite? 5 small bites throughout dessert? You should a least write down EVERYTHING you put in your mouth. LOOK at it . You may be shocked at how much you nibble.
    The you have to recognize if you are eating out of hunger, boredom, habit, or other no hunger reasons. I think it is a bad habit to eat for the sake of eating. Eat when you are hungry if you are hungry and apple should be fine for a snack. If an apple will not satisfy you then you are not hungry. (disclaimer science some people are picky. I am using an "apple" as an example you can replace apple with any fruit or veggie)

    Michelle
  • todayis4me
    todayis4me Posts: 184 Member
    If you bite it....write it.

    It all adds up, unfortunately


    Yup!:smile:
  • todayis4me
    todayis4me Posts: 184 Member
    If u snack it you track it :)
    if you bite it you write it :)

    If you hog it you blog it
    If you kissed it you list it
    If you lick it you stick it ... in your diary.

    If you ingest, it must be confessed. OK I'll stop now.

    Ha ha ha ha ha

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