Can i really eat this and not count it?!

The list also says some sauces are like 1TBSP ketchup, mustard etc... whatever that has less than 20kcal and 5 g carbs per serving

I try my best to log everything. My thinking is that 20 calories here, 15 there, add up after a while.....

Well, sauces and such I'd definitely log, they add up. But personally I do not count fibrous vegetables, i.e. broccoli, spinach, onion, pepper... As long as I consume reasonable amounts. Then again, I'm currently trying to gain weight... but even when I was on a fat loss plan, I didn't get too crazy with counting the veggies. If you aren't reaching your weight loss goals, you can be sure it isn't because of the vegetables in your diet. Make sure to count starchy vegetables though, like corn and peas.

It's good to log as much as you can, but if logging becomes a chore than you'll be more likely to quit. If hypertension is not an issue for you and or if your diet is only moderate in sodium as it is, then logging mustard or pickles or olives because of the sodium may be counterproductive.

For me, I have no issues with blood pressure no matter how much sodium I consume, so I don't bother. Makes life easier.

ROFLMAO!

The list also says some sauces are like 1TBSP ketchup, mustard etc... whatever that has less than 20kcal and 5 g carbs per serving

there was a comic strip, can't find it now.
the dog is carrying a tray loaded with tiny desserts. cat asks him "didn't your doctor tell you to avoid sweets?" - "well, the doctor said: 'sweets only in small portions' "

all those 20 cals will add up

There are no free foods. Some foods are essentially calorie-neutral in that your body burns more energy processing the food than is actually in the food. However, all food-burning requires energy, so all foods should be tracked.

There are a few things I don't bother logging. Things like a piece of gum or half a tsp of cinnamon won't make or break my weight loss. I do log vegetables and stuff though. I just let gum and spices slide.

That's why there are nutritionists and registered dieticians.....

If you're counting calories they all count. Think about it this way..........if you had 10lbs to lose you could accomplish this (assuming you were eating at maintenance before) in a year through a 100 cal / day deficit. On the other hand (and this is probably true for may of us who have had our weight creep up over the years) it only takes a 100 cal / day surplus to put on 10lbs in a year.

Very poor advice......condiments can add up very quickly on a daily basis.

I would say it's the tracking that is important so do whatever is necessary to track your intake (and if you mentally add 20 cal to your end of day count who cares?). Outside of that Ketchup is a big calorie addition because who eats just a tablespoon and what are you eating it on or with? Unless you are no kidding only doing a tablespoon then add otherwise, don't. I tend to add them I don't have a laundry list of food to input. Otherwise I make note of it mentally.

Of course.. I am just getting back into logging... so, I could be setting a bad example.

Everything counts but everything is an estimate. You are aiming for a diary of reasonable estimates that gives you a good record of what you ate so you can assess its effect on you. A diary is also a memory aid even if you don't look back at it. So, the fact that I logged the cinnamon I put on my cottage cheese this morning is more to reinforce in my head that a good alternative way to "dress" my morning cottage cheese is with raisins (which I also logged) and cinnamon. I used less than the 1/4 tsp. that added up to two calories but those two calories, more or less, will not make or break my aim for the right amount of calories today so I didn't worry about exact measuring the cinnamon but I weighed the raisins & cottage cheese.