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just a question that anybody can answer

whatever586
whatever586 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.
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  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    I count them. I count spices and herbs too. Condiment calories can add up quickly.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    Unfortunately, they add up, especially ones like ketchup. Lots of sugar. I love ketchup, but if I use it, I have to count it otherwise I could be off by 100 cals here and there. I don't count mustard, it's like a 'free' food to me. I always look at the label and if it has an amount on there that can screw up my plan for the day, then it gets charted. If I'm having an F-it type of day....it might not get counted, but I'll know in my mind.
  • DirrtyH
    DirrtyH Posts: 664 Member
    I do it if it has calories. I weigh out the light ranch I use in my deviled eggs. If I used mayo, I would weigh it. I don't give a crap about mustard, and I don't worry about spices much either. Paprika, salt, pepper, cumin.... I ignore it. I don't log pickles either.
  • Lexicpt
    Lexicpt Posts: 209 Member
    The only condiment I don't count is mustard. I measure out everything else.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I do not count them.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    I don't count it if it's something like mustard. I don't use a lot of it, and the calories are negligible for me.

    If it's salad dressing, I'm definitely counting it.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    Lexicpt wrote: »
    The only condiment I don't count is mustard. I measure out everything else.
    I even count mustard because of the salt.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    If I'm losing, I count everything because my deficit isn't large, unless we're talking a shake of Tabasco or something.

    In maintenance, I don't bother with stuff like balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, and mustard because it's generally under 30 calories. I do measure anything oil or dairy based though or anything sweet.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
    I count sauces 'cause they add up, an example being 15g of Heinz mayo is something like 98 cals. I don't log things like salt and vinegar though.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    The only condiment I count is mayonnaise on a BLT. Other condiments, like ketchup and mustard, I just don't eat too much of and when I do eat them the quantity is so small that I don't bother with them. I probably eat 1/2 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of mustard a month.
  • TiffanyR71
    TiffanyR71 Posts: 217 Member
    Salad dressing is my only "condiment" these days & I definitely measure carefully and count it!
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    whatever586 wrote: »
    How many people count the condiments they use and add them. How many people don't. Should we add them or not.

    42?
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
    you should always use cond....


    Yeah usually count them if it's salad dressing or something, other than that you should be fine.
  • Kimberly_Harper
    Kimberly_Harper Posts: 409 Member
    If they have calories I add them. I don't add spices, vinegar, salt, or Franks Hot Sauce.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I don't count salad dressing as a condiment. If it is a condiment then yes, I do count that one too.
  • MelWick524
    MelWick524 Posts: 215 Member
    When I don't pre-log for the day and I end up going over, it usually could've been avoided by cutting down on the condiments. I'm a condomentaholic. I count them :smile:
  • JSurita2
    JSurita2 Posts: 1,304 Member
    I'll count things like mayo or salad dressings or anything that will have a significant amount of calories. Things like salt, pepper, mustard, pickles with very low calories, I'll just do a "quick calorie add" and maybe put in 50 extra calories just to be on the safe side. This whole MFP thing would not be sustainable to me if I have to measure out cinnamon and salt to track and count. That would drive me insane!
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I don't count spices but I do count condiments. I once used 50 calories' worth of mustard on a sandwich.
  • who4fan
    who4fan Posts: 388 Member
    I log salad dressing and mayo, but I don't bother with anything else as I don't use very much.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Cant be bothered, it adds up, but it would annoy me too much. Salad dressing is a bit different due to the high calories.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i count things that are higher in calories - mayo, salad dressing, ketchup, etc

    im not a huge condiment person other than mayo and salad dressing- sometimes some mustard but not often
  • mls100771
    mls100771 Posts: 125 Member
    depends on the condiment. If a significant source of fat or carbs, then yes. For instance, I log light mayo, salsa, and salad dressings, but not Franks Red Hot.
  • mch2829
    mch2829 Posts: 70 Member
    It really depends on how much you have to lose and how much your deficit is. I've lost a lot and still have a lot left to lose, so I don't worry about condiments. It's going to have a negligible effect on my weight loss. If someone just has a few pounds to lose and they have a very low deficit, then obviously they need to be a lot more careful with measurements and include condiments.
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    Just put in my bbq sauce for tonight
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    I count them :)
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    I log it, but mostly because of the sodium content. I am trying to stay around 1500 or less because when I consume more than 2000, I find I retain water like crazy (fingers get all swollen, weight shoots up for 2 days, I feel like I'm dragging my feet etc). I feel a lot better when I stay under 2000, but set my limit at 1500 as an error cushion lol. My one condiment I use the most is wishbone Italian dressing. Only 25 cals but 320mg of sodium :(. It adds up quickly.
  • 40andFindingFitness
    40andFindingFitness Posts: 497 Member
    I count them. I used to be a ketchup fiend. I used to put that s--t on everything. Gotta count what goes in.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    If your concern is weight and it has calories, log it. If you are concerned about macros, log it even if it doesn't have calories (salt, etc).

  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    I count mayo, salad dressing, soy sauce, ketchup. Pretty much the only condiments that I don't count are vinegar and mustard.
  • spekaelizabeth
    spekaelizabeth Posts: 25 Member
    I don't count stuff like mustard and hot sauce. Whatever else I count
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