Do you log condiments?
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Running_down_a_dream
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I log high calorie condiments like Mayo or Ranch or high salt like soy sauce, but not things like Relish, Mustard, Ketchup.
So what do you guys do?
So what do you guys do?
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i log condiments, even when it's only a teaspoon or so. the only things i don't log are spices because they don't have enough caloric value to register.0
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Same as you if it was mayo, butter, or honey I would log it but I do not log ketchup. Those are just about the only condiments I use. Maybe BBQ sauce too.0
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ketchup is high salt. and yes I log every single thing i put in my mouth. small stuff can add up fast.0
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I log Mayo's not ketchup type sauce. When I've measured Mayo my usual squeeze is 100cals. Need to cut it back.0
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Not ketchup or mustard but everything else yes...0
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if I bite it, I write it! I avoid using condiments as much as possible as to me they are wasted calories.0
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Everything but spices.0
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You'd better log ketchup.http://imgur.com/9hGH8bQ
Average bottle of Heinz ketchup. 1 Tablespoon (which is about what youd put on a burger, for fries youd maybe have 2-3 tbsp to dip into, for meatloaf, anywhere from 2-6 tbsp) has 15 Calories, 8% of your DV Sodium, and FOUR GRAMS of carbs (via HFCS), which can play a huge role in your diet if you're tracking macros.
Log everything!0 -
Mayonnaise, peanut sauce, anything with significant calories. I use low/no sugar ketchup, so don't bother logging that, or mustard.0
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I looked up the condiments that I keep regularly stocked in my fridge, to see what their caloric values were. So I know that I should definitely be logging things like mayo, ketchup, honey mustard, but for things like yellow mustard, that are around 1 calorie per swipe, I don't bother.0
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I do for ketchup and mustard, but only because I keep track of my sodium as well.0
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No, my wife and I don’t like condiments. ;-)
Actually I try and log “EVERYTHING” that I consume, even my tea without anything in it, dry herbs and spices, doesn’t matter what it is I log it. You’d be surprised at how it adds up.0 -
If it has fat and/or sugar content and is over 25 calories, then I do log it. Mayo, sour cream, creamy salad dressings, sauces - yes, Salsa, mustard, pickles - no ... I don't worry too much about sodium as I never add salt to anything and the only sodium I get is from food and I rarely go even halfway to reaching my sodium daily allowance.0
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I log everything. Even the lower calorie ones can add up0
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Since I plan my meals with very little wiggle room, I have to log everything but spices. A TBSP of ketchup could take my numbers from black to red at this point.
Now, when I first started, I didn't have too. I always had a bunch of calories left over in the day. Now that I have lost some weight and expect higher numbers, I have to be more strict about it.0 -
Do i log condiments?
To tell you the truth,......Nope.0 -
I log what seems material. Usually mayo, not mustard. I estimate salad dressing. There isn't much ketchup in my life, so I don't worry about it. There's more sriracha, but I don't track that either.
There's naturally a lot of rounding and estimation in logging both intake and exercise, so I try not to fool myself into seeing precision where it doesn't exist.0 -
Hubby logs all condiments and salt/pepper/spices. Not for calorie purposes, but to track nutritional intake, making sure he's not abnormally high or glaringly deficient in one or more particular vitamins/minerals, etc....0
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Never used to, but now I do. Also, I don't know what relish you buy but mine is always extremely high in sugar and calories when I do have it…0
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I log condiments - but not spices.0
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