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do fruits and veggies factor into my calorie goal? HELP

laura97z
laura97z Posts: 18
edited February 19 in Food and Nutrition
Hello! :smile: MFP currently has my daily calorie goal set at 1200- which is NOT easy! When I calculate my calories for the day, should I include the calories of fruit or vegetables that I eat throughout the day? I have always thought of them as something I can use to replace any cravings I have for less healthy foods, but they still end up talking up about 250 of my allotted daily calories. Should I just not mark them down, or should they count too? I would appreciate any advice. Also, on another topic- any encouragement as to whether this system really does help, even if my exercise level has remained the same?

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Everything counts. However, 1200 calories is likely too low.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants


    And yes, MFP works. I lost 45 lbs with it, and now I am bulking. Your deficit is built in whether you exercise or not. However I would recommend that you do some resistance training so that you'll be happy with the way your body look when you arrive at your goal weight.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    weigh, log, count, measure anything …
  • SweeDecadence92
    SweeDecadence92 Posts: 218 Member
    If it has calories you should log it.
  • laura97z
    laura97z Posts: 18
    Today was the first day I set it that low... before it was around 1450 (which was manageable). I should probably move back to that.
  • WVmom24
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
    Your calorie goal is based on...well...calories! So yes! You need to log all of your food and drinks, not just certain ones.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Today was the first day I set it that low... before it was around 1450 (which was manageable). I should probably move back to that.

    Yup, I would. You're young and you've only got 19 lbs to lose. Set MFP to lose 1 lb per week and eat back at least half of your exercise calories.
  • angel_of_harmony
    angel_of_harmony Posts: 188 Member
    Yes, in order to determine your recommended daily caloric intake you must log everything you eat, including fruit and vegetables It doesn't matter where the calories come from; a banana is 100 calories and so is a few pieces of chocolate. In the end, monitoring your food intake and staying active is the correct way to loose weight.
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