Foods on public diaries

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  • RosaliaBee
    RosaliaBee Posts: 146 Member
    It's actually the crappy foods that i don't bother to log in detail, I just shove quick calories in if it's 'empty calories' stuff like lager or cup cakes!

    I do like vegetables, but I could probably eat more. I tend to allocate good percentage of my calories for unrefined carbs like wholewheat pasta, beans, potatoes and brown rice.
  • cymraesynyde
    cymraesynyde Posts: 4 Member
    I didn't mean to criticise or cause offence when I started this thread. I actually find it quite reassuring that there are many others like me. Before I looked at other people's diaries, saw their 30+ pound weight loss, I expected to see loads of salads, veggies etc. and far less processed foods. So it was a bit of a relief to see the reality of what others are eating.
  • FFJR
    FFJR Posts: 19
    Way to go, you've got it! Eat for health, avoid all the processed crap. Nice work.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I'm afraid I just don't like veggies very much. I have salads sometimes and veggies on my Subway sandwiches, of course, but I'm not nibbling on carrots all day. *sigh* Should've had a V-8....
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I don't log most fruit and veg because I don't want to count them to my daily cals. Carrots are high cal, but I don't count them.

    :laugh: What? Maybe that's why your ticker shows 0 lbs lost?

    Your body counts all the calories whether you write them down or not!
  • GothyFaery
    GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
    I don't know if this has been covered before. I've been using this site on and off for around a year and have only just discovered the forum.

    I've had a look at other users whose food diaries are public and it strikes me how little fresh foods some people eat.

    I know I'm not getting enough fruit and veg in a day, but that's more to do with a hectic lifestyle and lack of preparation time to actually prepare a well balanced meal, than a dislike or disregard for "healthy" foods.

    I take a vitamin and mineral supplement but I still feel guilty for not always eating my 5-a-day. I also forget to log some fruit and raw veg eaten as snacks, so my own diary probably looks worse than it is.

    Does anyone else forget to log the bits of cucumber, raw carrot etc., that they've eaten during the day or are people really only eating foods which keep them within their calorie limit for the day with no regard for the nutritional value of their foods?

    I really don't care too much about nutrition as long as it keeps me satisfied. I see this like the Priority Mail Box slogan "If it fits, it ships" only "If it fits, I eat it" I do try to eat some fruit and veggies but mostly only because they will keep me fuller longer on fewer calories and then I have room for my Taco Bell addiction!
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    *shrug*

    I log it all (except vacations and holidays - too much hassle). I eat a good amount of processed foods. Some of it even has *gasp* veggies in it. My cheese pizza yesterday had arugula on top, for example. Added some anchovies for flavor, salt & protein, too.

    I'd eat more veggies if it weren't preparing another separate dish that usually takes at least twice as long as my main meal. And before anyone says 'just eat salad' ... I loathe salad. It's roasted veggies for me or nothing, for the most part.
  • amyk225
    amyk225 Posts: 154
    i rarely eat fruit and veg ooooppps
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    Sometimes I am good about logging mine, other times, not so much. If it is an actual serving of veggies or fruit, I add it. If it is veggies cut up into a salad, it's hit or miss for me. I eat a spinach salad almost everyday at some point. It doesn't have the same veggies everyday and sometimes I am lazy about adding them. I do the big parts of the salad though- spinach, chicken, cheese, salad dressing.

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