Do you log every morsel?

While I was losing, I was logging everything. Now that I'm 1.5 lbs from my goal, I have been slacking and that's probably why it's taking months

One thing I do with things I'm grazing on is to weigh the package at the start of the morning, write the grams on the package, and then weigh before I go to bed and then make sure my logging is accurate.

I try to log everything except seasoning (on meats and veggies)- especially if you're cooking for you're family.. since you won't know how much you're actually getting on the piece of food you get. and I also don't log diet pepsi

I don't worry about weighing some things-like meat mom makes in the crockpot, so those entries probably arent logged all that accurately. But I'm also chronically under 1000 calories these days due to stress, laziness with not wanting to cook, and lack of time, so I have a more than comfy cushion.

I only have two things I don't log. Water and vinegar. I don't really keep track of how much I'm consuming of either.

If its less than 5 cals i dont usually log it, like the miniscule spread of mustard i might put on my sandwich or a squirt of hot sauce the size of a pea i mix in my ketchup sometimes. Just stuff that's hard to measure its so small. But like everyone else said, little nibbles add up quick. A few Pretzels here and a handful of grapes there can quickly add up by the end of the day. I'm the worst with cooking dinner, one taste turns to another and soon i gotta cut my dinner serving down i "tested" so much.

Yup. I even log my gum (5-10calories depending on the type) and seasonings because for example my serving of oregano is like 8calories. I find all these little things add up. 4pieces of gum can be 20-40cals, plus other little things throughout the day. However, i also wouldnt be upset if i was over my calorie goal by that little amount.

Although there have been times ive had one chip, or one small bite of my bf's sandwich or ice cream. But its not an everyday thing, or even a weekly thing so i let it go. If at some point i stop losing, ill tighten those up.

Almost always. Yesterday, I had 2 small pretzel sticks I didn't log because I couldn't figure out how to. I'm not overly worried about the calories.

I don't log pepper because I don't use it in great quantity. I do log my other seasonings, though. I also don't bother to log lemon juice accurately, I just settle for the generic 1/2 lemon juice yields entry. It's probably close enough.

No. I don't bother with low calorie condiments like mustard, or when having something like a few baby carrots, or coffee or tea.

Also, at the end of the day, if I'm sitting with several hundred calories left in my budget I might not log things. Yesterday I ended up with 600 calories left in my budget so I didn't bother logging a couple crackers and some cheese.

I don't log diet drinks, that are only a couple of calories. If I am making a salad I'll measure and log the dressing, tomatoes, onion, cheese etc. but don't log the lettuce.

Everything you log has a margin of error, its not an exact science. The calories per gram in say, an apple, will vary with the variety, how much sun it got, how long it has been stored etc.

You are never going to be able to log exactly every calorie you consume, so not logging a few lettuce leaves isn't going to add much to the error.

It is important though, not to overlook snacking. A handful of peanuts, a few teaspoons of sugar, a few grapes, a sweet - can quickly add up to significant calories. If you tend to graze between meals, logging everything can help you think about what you are actually eating over the day.

Also, you might think, "its healthy so it can't be calorific", but that small glass of no-added sugar fruit juice might have the equivalent of 5 or more teaspoons of sugar in it. Logging it shows you how many calories there are,

Didn't use to, being MUCH MORE aware of it now. Part of the learning procees. Yeah especially when not wanting to throw out expensive food finishing those last few bites on kids plate...ADDS UP. If I'm not honest about the logging I can't b%!#$ about the number on the scale.