Do You Log the Veggies

AuroraD82
AuroraD82 Posts: 56 Member
edited November 7 in Food and Nutrition
Hi All,
My sister thinks I am crazy to count the calories from eating veggies. Do any of you have insight for me as to why it is important to keep track of them as well? Thanks
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  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I eat over 400 calories of veggies and fruit daily. That's why.
  • seamandi
    seamandi Posts: 25 Member
    I log everything I eat, and most of it is veggies and fruit. I like to see how much more I can eat of the good for you stuff than the bad stuff, it helps keep me motivated.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member

    I eat over 400 calories of veggies and fruit daily. That's why.

    ^ya, pretty much that. If it has calories, it counts and does add up
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Yep, that calories really add up! I could easily eat an entire bag of frozen beans and a pound of carrots a day if I thought they were free.

    ETA: I should specify green beans. Not the fart inducing other ones. I'd limit that naturally or else pain.

    Oh and also - corn, potato, avocado, etc - all veggies and all high calorie.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Hi All,
    Do any of you have insight for me as to why it is important to keep track of them as well?

    Because they have calories and this is a calorie counting website/app.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Hi All,
    My sister thinks I am crazy to count the calories from eating veggies. Do any of you have insight for me as to why it is important to keep track of them as well? Thanks
    If you're counting calories to lose weight, then yes, count your veggies (and fruit) as well. Some "plans" (weight watchers may be one) allow veggies to be "free" foods. But on this "plan" you count everything.

    ETA: count the oil or butter you cook them with, the sauce you put on em.... if you're counting, you're counting.
  • tabicatinthehat
    tabicatinthehat Posts: 329 Member
    Yes. You count them because they have calories. Why wouldn't you count them?
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Yes.
    I log everything that I eat and drink.
    It all counts and you will be surprised how quickly "little bites" add up.
    If you want this to work, you pretty much have to log everything.
  • lizzybathory
    lizzybathory Posts: 229
    If it's significant, I log; but only if I think it'll really affect my calorie counts. I will do my best to log a big ol' salad, or if I eat a veggie that's a little bit more calorie-dense (do avocados count as a veggie?) but I wouldn't log a tablespoon or two of diced onion that was on my pizza slice.

    And yes, as another user said, ANYTHING you add to the veggies should be counted. Dressing. Butter or oil. Yes.
  • betlic2
    betlic2 Posts: 8 Member
    I agree you count anything you eat.
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    Depends on the veggie:

    I don't count lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, cucumbers, celery, etc.

    I do count carrots, beans, peas, tomatoes, etc.

    I do count all fruit.
  • MissBlunts420
    MissBlunts420 Posts: 63 Member
    A calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    This isn't Weight Watchers. There are no zero point or zero calorie foods. Log everything.
  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member

    I eat over 400 calories of veggies and fruit daily. That's why.

    ^ya, pretty much that. If it has calories, it counts and does add up
    Right.
  • pepperpat64
    pepperpat64 Posts: 423 Member
    I do, not just for the calories but also because I track my fiber intake.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    They contain calories. And we are counting calories on this site. That's why.
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    If you don't log your veggies the MFP veggies monster will look at your diary and say you're not eating enough veggies, so please, eat them up and log them!
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    If you don't log everything, what is the point of doing it at all??? If you're going to do it, do it right, so you'll KNOW how many calories you're taking in!
  • Tallawah_
    Tallawah_ Posts: 2,475 Member
    Not sure how you've got you diary set up but your not just counting calories are you? They contribute to the carb element of a balanced diet...
  • ChrisManch
    ChrisManch Posts: 46 Member
    I log everything except diet drinks (1-3 kCal) and things like lettuce. If I have a salad I'll log the tomatoes, onion, peppers, and especially any dressing, but not the leaves.

    Potatoes. carrots, apples, grapes etc, contain significant calories.
  • pepper176
    pepper176 Posts: 16 Member
    I do, not just for the calories but also because I track my fiber intake.

    This! I pay close attention to my fiber intake because it keeps me full and I feel so much better when I eat more of it. Also, those little bits of calories do add up, and some veggies have a surprising number of calories in them.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Depends on the veggie:

    I don't count lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, cucumbers, celery, etc.

    I do count carrots, beans, peas, tomatoes, etc.

    I do count all fruit.

    Why tomatoes but not broccoli? Broccoli is higher in calories than tomato.

    To answer the OP, of course. Half a pound of vegetables can be as much as 100 calories, depending on what you are having.
    My daily vegetables, if I have root mashed ones, can be as much as a few hundred.
  • Summerberry1012
    Summerberry1012 Posts: 109 Member
    Yes, you should include all foods and drinks consumed each day as they all have calories... and then you can also track your macros, important for those needing to monitor certain nutritional goals (fibre, potassium, etc.) Gives you better insight into what is working for you and what needs to be adjusted.
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    Yep.

    I log everything.

    Just because it's a fruit or a veggie doesn't make it devoid of any calories.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Yes.
    I log everything that I eat and drink.
    It all counts and you will be surprised how quickly "little bites" add up.
    If you want this to work, you pretty much have to log everything.

    I completely agree. Granted, after a year and a half on the site I have finally relaxed enough to stop putting in cinnamon and most spices. I've never logged gum. But for the most part, YES...log every single thing!!
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    Depends on the veggie:

    I don't count lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, cucumbers, celery, etc.

    I do count carrots, beans, peas, tomatoes, etc.

    I do count all fruit.

    Why tomatoes but not broccoli? Broccoli is higher in calories than tomato.

    For me my total calorie goal is more about 'total of calories I will *track*' rather than 'total of calories I will *eat*'.
    So the rationale behind the broccoli/tomato question is that I'm trying to encourage myself to eat more of the leafy green & cruciferous-type veggies, so I don't track them.
    I don't want to be at the point of nearing my daily goal and think, oh, I better not eat more broccoli.
    I'd rather be over due to broccoli than due to fruit.

    And since my goal is tracking-based, if the scale isn't moving in the direction I want, then I can change the target of stuff to track while the amount of green stuff stays flexible.
  • cheekyleonie
    cheekyleonie Posts: 140 Member
    It's good to log, as long as you don't think, oh I don't have enough calories today so I won't eat these vegies...
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    hell yeah...this ain't your momma's Weight Watchers :laugh:

    I log for to make sure I meet my macros
    :drinker:
  • yellowlemoned
    yellowlemoned Posts: 335 Member
    Track them. They add up quickly. Especially if you eat more than the suggested serving size at a time. Once you're comfortable logging you can decide what to omit from your logs, but especially when you first start out, it's important to log every bite you take.
  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    If it has calories, I log it. Going over for the day still counts, even if it's from carrots and not Twinkies.
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