Do you log your fruits and veggies...

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  • butlersoft
    butlersoft Posts: 219 Member
    Log EVERYTHING ..... even if it is ZERO calories. Some hotsauces for example are zero calories but are high sodium. It's worth logging to check the effects of waterweight as a result of increased sodium intake....
  • Orion782
    Orion782 Posts: 391
    Why wouldn't you log fruits/veggies, when you're counting calories??? :huh:
  • AbsolutelyAnnie
    AbsolutelyAnnie Posts: 2,695 Member
    Omigoodness yes! The MFP food diary and calorie counter assumes you are logging everything you put in your mouth. You will be very surprised how it adds up. Very good for you to eat all those fruit and veggies, especially fresh when you can get them, but they will impact your calorie total and your rate of success.

    Best of luck to you, and welcome to MFP.
  • gshegog
    gshegog Posts: 1
    I think it depends on why you're trying to lose weight. I generally don't log raw fruit and veg, as I'm more concerned about the health benefits of losing weight, rather than logging every single calorie. Personally, I think if you get hung up about every single calorie, even if they're coming from healthy foods, that's not going to be sustainable long term. But that's just personal preference. I'm actually logging everything at the moment, because I'm trying to lose another 24 pounds to get my BMI down for IVF, but once I've done that I'll go back to not bothering to log cucumber etc!

    :smile:
  • ashandstuff
    ashandstuff Posts: 442 Member
    Oh yeah I log all that. Like other people are saying, if it goes in your mouth LOG IT!
  • justmytype
    justmytype Posts: 117 Member
    if you bite it, write it

    I love this!
  • Slim_strategy
    Slim_strategy Posts: 199
    yes, Plus I found having a calorie deficit made me want to bulk my meals more with veggies and they can easily take up 100 -200 calories in a day
    Definitely log fruit.
  • jess17587
    jess17587 Posts: 153
    thats my problem! i do log them all so now i think if i don't have the same amount or more calories in fruit/vege a day i will gain weight i think unless it is a well knowen caloire fruit like bannanas or advacado or dried fruit dont start the logging
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    yes, but as a diabetic, I track carb intake and fruits and veggies have carbs
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    Yes...
  • CassandraBurgos83
    CassandraBurgos83 Posts: 544 Member
    I log anything that has a calorie.
  • AstorMiles
    AstorMiles Posts: 88 Member
    Yes, I log everything even if I eyeball it. It keeps me in the habit of remaining aware of what I eat, and it's great to see my fibre and micronutrient intake going up over time in my reports as I eat more and more fruits and vegetables.
  • Kita328
    Kita328 Posts: 370 Member
    I am paying close attention to macros so yes I log fruits and veggies. I like to see if I reach my daily vitamin goals as well if you skip things your not going to have accurate readings.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    I don't sweat veggies, unless they're root vegetables. I do log fruits.
  • hannaawh
    hannaawh Posts: 51
    Yes of course! I probably eat like 400-500 calories of fruits every day! It would be fatal not to count them.
  • joolywooly33
    joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
    absolutely - i log everything......
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Yes I do. For example yesterday I ate 2 bananas, avocado, and broccoli and sweet potato. Needless to say, that adds up so I track it
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    If you have a weight goal of any sort (lose gain maintain) it will be based on a caloric number, if you don't log how will you monitor the number?
    Everything gets logged and weighed to be accurate
  • in4nomz
    in4nomz Posts: 230
    Log allllll da foodz!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    why would you not?
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Naa. I dont bother. There are no calories in chips and onion rings anyway.
  • November_Fire
    November_Fire Posts: 165 Member
    Yep. Weight Watchers probably wants people to keep the weight on so they can keep taking their money! Someone eating 'free' potatoes, bananas, lots of sugary apples, they're not just eating air. Although I know a lot of people who do this.
  • jakkidoodles
    jakkidoodles Posts: 103
    Yep. Weight Watchers probably wants people to keep the weight on so they can keep taking their money! Someone eating 'free' potatoes, bananas, lots of sugary apples, they're not just eating air. Although I know a lot of people who do this.

    Exactly what I was thinking. It's ridiculous- How much money are you paying per lb of weight you lose? The internet is access to all information known to man- why not educate yourself and save some money for that new wardrobe you're going to need?!
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Absolutely! If it has calories, I log it, period.

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