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Tracking veggies

thogue29
thogue29 Posts: 20
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you track the non-starch veggies you eat? I know in Weight Watchers most veggies are free of points. So I'm wondering should I track non-starch veggies such as a cup of lettuce for my salad?

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  • Allibaba
    Allibaba Posts: 457 Member
    I do since I am trying to eat more of them and I want a record when I do.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,476 Member
    It's up to you. I track whatever I eat. It's not about calories or points for me, but about nutrition.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I track everything I eat.
  • hatchhome
    hatchhome Posts: 65
    I only track because looking back at my day I want to have it all on the table. I find it helps. More you track the more honest you will be with yourself.
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    Track everything! That way it is all listed and if you are working with someone you can always look to see how much of what you are eating!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I usually track everything, but I do find myself wondering what is the point in adding rocket when it comes out at 8 cals per 100g. I do sometimes skip adding salad if I don't have any oil on it. The calories are negligible, it probably burns more walking to my computer.
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    I track everything including those veggies!
  • Meganne1982
    Meganne1982 Posts: 451
    I think it's especially nice to track veggies because it helps you make sure you're getting some good fiber :)
  • capricorn144
    capricorn144 Posts: 335 Member
    I only track because looking back at my day I want to have it all on the table. I find it helps. More you track the more honest you will be with yourself.

    ditto!
    :smile:
  • thogue29
    thogue29 Posts: 20
    Thanks everybody!
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I do, because I'm trying to meet certain goals on vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
  • dustyhockeymom
    dustyhockeymom Posts: 531 Member
    I track everything. I also try to make sure I eat 1.5 servings of veggies whenever I eat them to make sure I am eating more veggies. This works well for me.
  • dancingnancies
    dancingnancies Posts: 255 Member
    i do. because although a cup of lettuce may only be 30 calories that is 30 calories that come out of your daily allowance.

    and i do not want to go over. lol.

    goodluck!
  • lipt8611
    lipt8611 Posts: 60 Member
    i do. because although a cup of lettuce may only be 30 calories that is 30 calories that come out of your daily allowance.

    and i do not want to go over.

    this is exactly my attitude! for me, every calorie counts. also, i agree with earlier posts- i like to be able to look back on everything i ate during the day- what a great way to be able to say "wow, look how much i ate for so few calories!"
  • tinacrane
    tinacrane Posts: 134 Member
    I agree with the rest- I track everything- to hold myself accountable! I just left WW online. Although you did not have to track most fruits and vegetables- that was up to 5 servings in a day only. My weight begin to barely budge with WW tracking. When I began to use MFP- the nutritional info helped me see that my cup of pasta sauce met most of my veggies and fruit requirement for the day. With WW online tracking- I would have added 'free' fruits and veggies not realizing I should have added the 30-100 points a piece into my plan. I have had much quicker results tracking calories...
  • SKP1986
    SKP1986 Posts: 392 Member
    I REALLY don't like veggies, so I track them just to give myself a bit of a pat on the back. Like "HA! I ate those veggies today! Sure did!" xD
  • Janet39
    Janet39 Posts: 280 Member
    WW have allocated a certain number of calories for vegetables before they tell you the points you are allowed. This is not done on this site, so you need to log them.
  • Rworthy
    Rworthy Posts: 271 Member
    You can eat as many veggies as you want - that's what I've heard. I can't imagine a person getting fat from eating too much lettuce ;P
  • NYGoddess77
    NYGoddess77 Posts: 146 Member
    Yes...I track ALL my food because I follow the Paleo diet...and keeping my carbs low ( 80grams at most) gets me to burn more fat :happy:
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