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Fruit And veg

alison6902
alison6902 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
hi all. I'm just back after falling way off track! Just wanted to check is it worth counting salad and veg, fruit?

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  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Yes, because they all have calories, and they'll add up. You don't want to go over your daily calories.
  • alison6902
    alison6902 Posts: 12 Member
    Ok thanks.
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,324 Member
    I track everything, but I don't always weigh my non starchy veggies and my fruit. I find the volume entries (i.e.cups) or unit entries ( 1 small apple, 1 medium onion, etc.) to be close enough when the calorie density is so low.
  • cenandra
    cenandra Posts: 267 Member
    I do not mainly because I am on Maintenance, but also due to Weight Watchers plan does not and considers them free. The way I look at it is if their free food I will go to it before choosing the wrong food like pretzels or what not. Its a mental game and whatever works. :wink:
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,946 Member
    alison6902 wrote: »
    hi all. I'm just back after falling way off track! Just wanted to check is it worth counting salad and veg, fruit?

    Absolutely!!

    Just as an example ...

    A mango comes in at 135 calories.
    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1952/2

    A medium banana is 105 calories.
    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/2

    If you're on a 1250 cal diet like I am, those things can make up a significant portion of my diet.
  • alison6902
    alison6902 Posts: 12 Member
    Hi thanks for your replies. It was the weightwatchers approach with fruit and veg which made me wonder.
  • iwantmydenimback
    iwantmydenimback Posts: 194 Member
    if it is a food with calories, it should be logged.
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    alison6902 wrote: »
    Hi thanks for your replies. It was the weightwatchers approach with fruit and veg which made me wonder.

    It would still be possible to gain weight with the weight watcher approach. A calorie surplus, whether with 100% spinach or 100% pizza will make you gain weight. (albeit eating a calorie surplus of purely spinach would be way more difficult...)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yes. I weigh my dang spinach on a food scale so I'm definitely weighing and logging fruit...which I don't find very low calorie at all.
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