Logging just one bite..
marinesKiwee
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so I've logged like a sample at Costco, it was half a veggie wonton so it was easy. But tonight I made myself a salad and made the rest of the fam spaghetti. I wanted to make sure it tasted great and was cool enough for the toddler so I took a bite with three noodles (gluten free, corn noodles) and part of a diced pork sausage, plus the tomatoe sauce (homemade, no sugar) and have no clue how to log it...
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I'm not that meticulous about logging, but maybe you could just add an extra 30 or so calories for the day. Just a thought...0
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I hope this is a joke, but if you aren't, please don't worry about those little tastes. Your numbers are always going to be a little off when it comes to logging diet and exercise, so don't even sweat it. It's more effort that it's really worth0
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Dont. If it was one little bite like that then it wont make a difference. I set my goal and try to stay + or - 100 calories of that goal so that something like that doesnt have to be logged. Now if you are doing that for every meal, every day then you could have an issue.
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When I take a bite of something and it's too complicated to log properly, I'll use the quick add option and add about 30 calories or whatever.0
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No joke, if it was something fairly healthy I don't even think about it, but with the pasta I was a little worried. I did lower my calories from the recommend 1750 to 1650 so I have a 100cal cushion for miscalculations.
I try to log absolutely everything, I very much want this to work:)0 -
A bite here and there isn't going to keep this from working!
Another idea would be (if you were worried!) to take an extra 10 min walk or bike ride, or a few extra exercises. But there will plenty of days you don't take a bite and that balances out the ones where you do! (Im a fanatic about logging as well, so I COMPLETELY understand!!) 0 -
That's a good idea, maybe I'll walk to the mail.
Hubby thinks that about the samples at Costco lol, he says you work them walking around lol.0 -
I either quick log 10-50 cals if I really feel I need to or I find the main ingredient (like if I have one bite of Hubbys bacon omlette) and log a portion of it instead of little bits of everything.0
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I'm surprised by people's responses... When I hit the overeating stage that many people call a plateau I realized that the two samples at Costco, the three French fries from my gf's McDonald's, and the extra bite or two during meal l prep make a difference... Depending on how many little extra bites you take it can be a serious amount of calories.
I log everything. As a few others suggested already I often just do it as a quick add if it is complicated to guesstimate what it was.0 -
Ya, I've made a very conscious effort to not nibble on my kids food when they don't finish, it adds up!0
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ibamosaserreinas wrote: »I'm surprised by people's responses... When I hit the overeating stage that many people call a plateau I realized that the two samples at Costco, the three French fries from my gf's McDonald's, and the extra bite or two during meal l prep make a difference... Depending on how many little extra bites you take it can be a serious amount of calories.
I log everything. As a few others suggested already I often just do it as a quick add if it is complicated to guesstimate what it was.
For me it was underestimating the calories in "0 calorie nutrition labels". The vanilla extract, cinnamon, splenda, etc. in my oatmeal, coffee, smoothies. Those calories add up fast and I start to question my progress0 -
I don't know about the Costco thing. I had a sample of their red velvet cupcake and a quarter of that darn thing was over 100 calories (I over guesstimated to be safe).0
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You probably burnt off the calories from cooking the meal! In all seriousness though, as others have said, quick-add or go a brisk walk around the block. I don't log my 10 minute walk to and from work or any household cleaning/chores to give myself a buffer for things like that.0
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ibamosaserreinas wrote: »I'm surprised by people's responses... When I hit the overeating stage that many people call a plateau I realized that the two samples at Costco, the three French fries from my gf's McDonald's, and the extra bite or two during meal l prep make a difference... Depending on how many little extra bites you take it can be a serious amount of calories.
I log everything. As a few others suggested already I often just do it as a quick add if it is complicated to guesstimate what it was.
yup this is why I don't "take bites"...you can check the temp of food without eating it...
a few bites here...a few bites there....doesn't happen for me.0 -
I write down when I eat a cheeto. I get calorie amnesia really quickly and if I munch 10cals here and there I could go over a lot. It didn't bother me as much when I was doing 2 lbs a week, but I'm only doing .5 lb a week and it's easy for me to go over. If I am unsure of the cal. on a bite I put 20-50 cal. down just to make sure. It also gets me thinking if I really want a munch that's going to put me over if I forget...0
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ibamosaserreinas wrote: »I'm surprised by people's responses... When I hit the overeating stage that many people call a plateau I realized that the two samples at Costco, the three French fries from my gf's McDonald's, and the extra bite or two during meal l prep make a difference... Depending on how many little extra bites you take it can be a serious amount of calories.
I log everything. As a few others suggested already I often just do it as a quick add if it is complicated to guesstimate what it was.
I am very surprised as well. Log if you want to. An extra 30 Calories of "bites" a day is over 10k calories for the year. To someone close to goal, these daily unlogged bites can keep them from reaching it and not understanding why.0 -
Quick add calories - I usually add 30-50 for cooking taste tests 0
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Ya, I've made a very conscious effort to not nibble on my kids food when they don't finish, it adds up!
I went ahead and just lowered my cal goal another 50, so I have a total of 150 cal buffer from the reccomended calories to cover things:)
And I for sure don't add household chores as work out as for me, as a SAHM it contributes to being 'lightly active' vs 'sedentary'
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ibamosaserreinas wrote: »I'm surprised by people's responses... When I hit the overeating stage that many people call a plateau I realized that the two samples at Costco, the three French fries from my gf's McDonald's, and the extra bite or two during meal l prep make a difference... Depending on how many little extra bites you take it can be a serious amount of calories.
I log everything. As a few others suggested already I often just do it as a quick add if it is complicated to guesstimate what it was.
Add me to the surprised list!!! Those samples at Costco are not only 30 calories! I would definitely would give it a guesstimate and log it also. Better yet... skip the sample.
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^i like to try new things to see if I like them, I don't want to buy something and have the teenager think it's gross lol. I don't mind logging the calories, as most of them are easy to log, if they look complicated I skip them. But yup all those calories can add up if you aren't paying attention.0
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Let your results do the talking. Try not to do too much sampling, but if you're doing it and are still headed toward your goal at a good pace, then you don't have to worry about it. If you hit a slow-down or stall, then you know what you need to do: decrease nibbling, increase logging, increase exercise, or all three.0
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marinesKiwee wrote: »And I for sure don't add household chores as work out as for me, as a SAHM it contributes to being 'lightly active' vs 'sedentary'
Im a SAHM at have MFP set at lightly active instead of sedentary too, but don't log any of my cooking or cleaning activities (and I cook EVERY meal, and don't have a cleaning lady"
Glad I am not the only one with this logic, makes me feel better about my daily allowance!
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It's unlikely that one bite will make or break your diet, but if you're going to count calories, might as well count all of the calories, not some or most of them, KWIM?0
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marinesKiwee wrote: »so I've logged like a sample at Costco, it was half a veggie wonton so it was easy. But tonight I made myself a salad and made the rest of the fam spaghetti. I wanted to make sure it tasted great and was cool enough for the toddler so I took a bite with three noodles (gluten free, corn noodles) and part of a diced pork sausage, plus the tomatoe sauce (homemade, no sugar) and have no clue how to log it...
Why can't you eat spaghetti with your family? On a calorie allowance of 1650, you can fit it. My allowance is much lower, and I occasionally have spaghetti. The reason I ask is that sometimes people start having "bites" of things and not allowing themselves full portions because they are restricting or denying themselves certain foods when they don't need to. If you set up an environment where you are cooking something delicious for your family, but you always get just a salad, you may also be setting yourself up for some setbacks later when you feel tempted to binge because you feel deprived. The other thing I've heard of is people tasting food and then spitting it out so they don't end up consuming the calories, which is another step on the road to disaster.0 -
ejchapman123 wrote: »marinesKiwee wrote: »And I for sure don't add household chores as work out as for me, as a SAHM it contributes to being 'lightly active' vs 'sedentary'
Im a SAHM at have MFP set at lightly active instead of sedentary too, but don't log any of my cooking or cleaning activities (and I cook EVERY meal, and don't have a cleaning lady"
Glad I am not the only one with this logic, makes me feel better about my daily allowance!
Yup, I cook all meals too and attempt to keep my house clean on my own lol (with three kids and homeschooling not always happening lol) so I'm on my feet all day.0 -
marinesKiwee wrote: »so I've logged like a sample at Costco, it was half a veggie wonton so it was easy. But tonight I made myself a salad and made the rest of the fam spaghetti. I wanted to make sure it tasted great and was cool enough for the toddler so I took a bite with three noodles (gluten free, corn noodles) and part of a diced pork sausage, plus the tomatoe sauce (homemade, no sugar) and have no clue how to log it...
Why can't you eat spaghetti with your family? On a calorie allowance of 1650, you can fit it. My allowance is much lower, and I occasionally have spaghetti. The reason I ask is that sometimes people start having "bites" of things and not allowing themselves full portions because they are restricting or denying themselves certain foods when they don't need to. If you set up an environment where you are cooking something delicious for your family, but you always get just a salad, you may also be setting yourself up for some setbacks later when you feel tempted to binge because you feel deprived. The other thing I've heard of is people tasting food and then spitting it out so they don't end up consuming the calories, which is another step on the road to disaster.
I'm not a huge fan of spaghetti lol, I really prefer my grilled chicken salad and since we eat at 5:30, a lighter dinner means I'm not in trouble when I want a small snack at 7pm
I usually take a 'bite' of whatever I made the kids though to make sure the flavors are right and all that, I'm Italian, were tasters lol. I'm fairly confident that the 150cal buffer I added will help me keep on track even with stuff like that.0 -
Hmm...I don't really taste my food,cos it's always awesome so..I don't know I'd log a silly amount of calories, I did eat a carrot once while cooking, I did NOT log that.0
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If it's a bite of a full meal, I'll either log some extra calories through quick add, or add a little more in my own meal (eg. 10 extra grams of chicken and 5 extra grams of pasta if I were eating chicken pasta or so). If it's a bite of something with a clearer portion like the wonton, I'll indeed just guesstimate the amount and log that.0
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I have a feeling those who post complaining they are not losing weight may be in the category who doesn't log correctly. Of course an occasional one bite of something wont hurt but certainly walking through Costco and having their samples could because that is more than one bite! Same with eating from you childrens plates, and lots of tasting while cooking. I wouldn't log one carrot but I would certainly log Costco samples. So if you aren't losing weight you may want to keep an eye on your sampling if it's more than an occasional thing.0
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I hardly ever take bites of stuff. I either plan to eat something or I don't.
When I do take "just a bite" of something, I don't worry about it. It's so infrequent that it doesn't impact my progress.
If I were a frequent "just a bite"r, I would track it. But that too much of a pain in the butt for me that I gave up that habit instead.0
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