Is there anything you don't log?
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arabiagypsy
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For me, personally, I never log the sugar-free squashes I use to get myself to drink enough water (I'm one of those useless people who doesn't like the taste of plain water). It's like, 5 calories a cup, but I know that if I start logging them, I'll be more conscious of the calories, then I'll start to drink less of it, and thus I won't get enough water. Which is bad.
Anything you guys don't log? Or are you all really meticulous and log absolutely every last crumb?
Anything you guys don't log? Or are you all really meticulous and log absolutely every last crumb?
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Coffee, tea (but I do log a generic milk allowance)
Water, diet sodas
Herbs, spices (but I generally log garlic)
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black coffee, tea, spices0
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spices,
coffee creamer,
coffee,
when i take the occasional bite of something and nothing more,
often times i dont log certain veggies i eat when i learn their calorie count per cup0 -
Yellow mustard0
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I dont log my coffee or tea, but always my soymilk used. Sometimes I wont log my salad (10 calories). If you're drinking 8 cups of water a day, and using 5 cal/per cup - thats 40 cals. I would just log all of it first thing in the morning. Its really not that many calories - and it forces you to drink water. Or you can try lemon/cucumber (that i wouldnt log either haha)0
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I don't log spices unless I've used a substantial amount like in a recipe, or just because I'm obsessed with ground cinnamon on everything haha. I also don't log sugar free water additives like Mio, etc.0
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coffee, tea, spices, veggies like celery or green peppers used in recipes, lettuce...etc. I don't usually log much for salads because it's more work than needed since I only put greens on them. I do log dressings, cheese or meat if I put it on them.
I have my goal set at 1.5lbs/wk and I'm averaging about 2.4lbs/wk so I'm not too worried if I go over slightly because of it.0 -
The only thing I don't log is a random piece of chewing gum here and there. Everything else is logged meticulously otherwise it adds up for me. Even 1 calorie drinks like green tea are logged because I might have 10 cups a day without thinking. It's only an extra 10 calories but over a year that adds up to over a 1lb of extra calories.
I know this might be excessive logging but if I'm exact about the little things, I find I'm exact about everything0 -
jessmessmfp wrote: »I dont log my coffee or tea, but always my soymilk used. Sometimes I wont log my salad (10 calories). If you're drinking 8 cups of water a day, and using 5 cal/per cup - thats 40 cals. I would just log all of it first thing in the morning. Its really not that many calories - and it forces you to drink water. Or you can try lemon/cucumber (that i wouldnt log either haha)
I might try the lemon/cucumber thing, thanks! I'm terrible at drinking enough water, but it's necessary for weight loss and health and all that.
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Only tea. I have cereal for breakfast and log a greater quantity of milk than I have on the cereal, to give me the milk for a few cups of tea during the day.0
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coffee, tea, spices, mustard, stevia (in my coffee), mints0
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Originally, I didn't log gum, but now I do. I'm going to say nope, everything gets logged!0
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Certain condiments (mustard, leaf of lettuce, slice of tomato, pickle relish/pickles)
No-calorie drinks, though sometimes I will log black coffee just to be mindful of caffeine
If my meal is a large salad, I'll weigh all the raw veggies I add, but if I eat a 2-3 baby carrots or sugar snap peas or mushrooms while cooking, I don't log them -- too few calories per 10 - 50 grams to worry about.
The batter left over in the bowl or on mixer beaters when I bake -- I don't bake often and I can't imagine that after I scrape everything off that there is more than a tablespoon or so for this indulgence.
I am into Year 4 and am in "maintenance", if you will. I am not overly concerend about chasing every last calorie (especially raw veggies, steamed veggies or other very low calorie food), but I do go to certain lengths. If I make a recipe from scratch, I will input the recipe ingredients into MFP's recipe log, tally how many gram are in the entire dish and wiegh my portion to determine what percentage of the entire calories I consume at a meal. If I make a recipe from a box with certain added ingredients, I will "check" the "as prepared" calories and the weight of the portion I ate. I now bake by weighing my ingredients rather than measuring by cups and half cups to achieve a more accurate recipe and calorie count.
I have a small scale in my purse I take when eating out in a casual restaurant (not a formal restaurant!). I can't eyeball to estimate the volume/weight of a baked sweet potato, or wine in a glass, or fries. So, I use the scale discreetly to weigh certain foods.0 -
I log my black coffee cause it adds to my potassium intake.
I don't always log water . Sometimes I do. But I never log spices, ketchup, mustard, or relish. But I rarely have ketchup mustard or relish anyway.0 -
Water or other zero calorie drinks.
My cycle or walk to the station, my walk to the gym.
Bedroom gymnastics.0 -
coffee, tea, gum, mints, pepper0
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sugarfree gum, water0
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most of my workouts....I workout every day but only log a few days because if the calories are added to my day, and I see them...suddenly I become more hungry!0
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Calorie free beverages, water.0
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Only thing I don't log is gum, because I lose track of how many pieces I have eaten. Everything else I log, even water add ins (about 10-20 cals). If I've had a lot of gum for some reason, I'll add in a "quick add" 50 cals.0
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