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anyone have "that doesn't count" food?

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  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    Yes I do because they do contain calories and sugars. Some veggies have carbs too!

    All veggies have carbs............



    I don't count calories..................but if I did, I wouldn't count the lemon I put in my water or tea.


    I looked it up once and the lemon I put in my water has 0 calories.

    Well lemons have calories and natural sugars being they are a citrus fruit..................I usually use at least 1 whole lemon and about a half of another per day, so there are calories to be counted.

    With that being said, I don't count calories so I don't worry about it. I am more less tracking my fat, carbs, and protein to make sure I am meeting my customized numbers.

    I don't eat processed foods so there is no need to count calories. My main aim is to ensure that I meet or exceed at least 60% fat intake per day.
  • ssmith468
    ssmith468 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the feedback everyone, I will continue counting everything! I never did WW but I'm a former South Beacher and it helped me lose 80+ pounds. Of course the last bit is the hardest to lose so I'm trying to use this to keep me motivated.
  • stephanielynn76
    stephanielynn76 Posts: 709 Member
    I count every bite!
  • Lorelei19
    Lorelei19 Posts: 107 Member
    WW factors more than just calories into their point system. It's a combination of calories, fat, and fiber. They have a special calculation that you put all three together and it'll tell you the point value for that particular item. Most fruits and veggies end up equaling 0 points so it's not something they worry about.

    However, since we (the calorie counters) deal with the nutrition fact parts individually instead of as a whole, everything counts for us. I hope that helps explain their system a little more (without going into a full blown explanation). ^_^
  • Paiche
    Paiche Posts: 92
    I don't count seasoning or my calorie free spray butter. At most they add 5.

    I don't count sugar free gum or my after lunch mint.

    And i don't count crystal light.
  • d_smith85
    d_smith85 Posts: 94
    I'm guilty of not counting the small things in my salad sometimes, I ALWAYS count my lettuce, because its usually about 4 cups. I always count carrots, because they're high in sugar, I always count peppers, but sometimes if I put in chives, or a few cucumber slices or a green onion, I don't count it, just because its pretty insignificant.
  • Shebug1
    Shebug1 Posts: 9 Member
    Hog it? Log it. Bite it? Write it.
  • blakgarnet
    blakgarnet Posts: 343
    I consciously don't log the clove of garlic I chop to put on chicken, veggies or add to canned diced tomatoes. really? for the 5 calories, it's not worth the stress of remembering. I do log all fruits and veggies.
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