Food you don't bother logging

I don't log spices or oil used to cook our food. it would be tough to determine how much oil is in my serving when are 5-6 servings cooked. we don't use much oil anyway in our foods.

I don't log diet soda or anything that has no calories...

I don't log 0 calorie cooking sprays, or the salt and pepper I use. I am too lazy to log a little pinch of minced garlic or a sprinkle of dry herbs. Other than that I log/weigh everything else- condiments, vitamins/medicine, gum, tea, coffee. I rarely eat off of other peoples' plates. If it goes in my mouth I log it.

I usually don't bother logging sunflower seeds, because even a handful of them is like 20 calories. I just mentally account for it and only log if I end up eating a lot.

I don't log black coffee but I do log sf gum and mints, even though they're about the same calories as black coffee. I was trying to figure out why I do that. I think it's because for me I won't drink more than 2 cups of coffee in a day (I'm super caffeine sensitive), but I could pop mints all day and chew gum all day, which could add up to 30 or 40 calories (2 or 3 at a time!).

I do log all veggies, condiments (including vinegar and hot sauces), lemon, lime, etc. but not dry herbs and spices. I might be a little sloppy with logging ones that are super low calories (10 or less); I'll still log them, but might guesstimate rather than measure.

I am also super possessive of my food once I've weighed it out--"Get your own chip, I've weighed this one!" I think it's kind of funny because my pets aren't at all food possessive but I am. ;-)

There are many items that I don't bother logging

leaf type veggies
onions & peppers
ketchup
mustard
any spices or seasonings
coffee & tea
spray butter
lemon juice
lime juice

Basically anything with a calorie value under 10 or so, although lately I have been logging items of a few cals just for the hell of it.

When I log, I log everything *except* for sometimes the odd squeeze of lemon that might go over a fish or piece of chicken. I usually do log it, but there are a handful of times I haven't. I log supplements etc and everything else. (When I log.)

spices, salt, 1 bite of something, green onions... diet pop

I log EVERYTHING, even a pinch of salt, grind of black pepper. It keeps me right.

LeslieB042812 wrote: »

I don't log black coffee but I do log sf gum and mints, even though they're about the same calories as black coffee. I was trying to figure out why I do that. I think it's because for me I won't drink more than 2 cups of coffee in a day (I'm super caffeine sensitive), but I could pop mints all day and chew gum all day, which could add up to 30 or 40 calories (2 or 3 at a time!).

I do log all veggies, condiments (including vinegar and hot sauces), lemon, lime, etc. but not dry herbs and spices. I might be a little sloppy with logging ones that are super low calories (10 or less); I'll still log them, but might guesstimate rather than measure.

I am also super possessive of my food once I've weighed it out--"Get your own chip, I've weighed this one!" I think it's kind of funny because my pets aren't at all food possessive but I am. ;-)

hahahahaha I'm the same way. "NO you can't have a bite, I've weighed it already!"

If it's a few spritzes I don't bother with 1cal cooking spray usually, things like Lettuce or Spinach I don't log unless I want it in my diary to look back at for macros, it just seems more effort than its worth to weigh it. Mushrooms I don't bother with unless I'm using a lot, and things like seasonings or milk in tea or coffee I don't worry too much about (unless it's a lattee as then it's more than just a splash). Seem to be doing okay so far without it affecting my goals

alexuh wrote: »

1 cal cooking spray (although I did in the past, then realised this was slightly coocoo as I was only using 4 or 5 sprays.... There's being accurate and then there's being a bit of a loony!!!)

but the whole bottle is over 500 calories...they dont vaporize you eat those even if you use only one spray...now if you do a long time with a bottle oke...but me 10 days one bottle which means 50 calories a day!

oh, salt, i never log salt! how do you log that, do people weigh 2 shakes of salt?

I count my 3 cups of coffee as "water", and log the cream and sugar added as food calories. Salsa is high in sodium, and I track it because I notice on those days I go over my sodium limit, I retain water weight. (of course).
But it is good to see how it affects my daily weigh ins.

Monklady123 wrote: »

LeslieB042812 wrote: »

I don't log black coffee but I do log sf gum and mints, even though they're about the same calories as black coffee. I was trying to figure out why I do that. I think it's because for me I won't drink more than 2 cups of coffee in a day (I'm super caffeine sensitive), but I could pop mints all day and chew gum all day, which could add up to 30 or 40 calories (2 or 3 at a time!).

I do log all veggies, condiments (including vinegar and hot sauces), lemon, lime, etc. but not dry herbs and spices. I might be a little sloppy with logging ones that are super low calories (10 or less); I'll still log them, but might guesstimate rather than measure.

I am also super possessive of my food once I've weighed it out--"Get your own chip, I've weighed this one!" I think it's kind of funny because my pets aren't at all food possessive but I am. ;-)

hahahahaha I'm the same way. "NO you can't have a bite, I've weighed it already!"

My husband knows that he'll lose a hand if he touches my food. No messing around when I've weighed food out.

I don't log in anything that is noncaloric. It just is too much work! I try to be careful to log in most everything else as accurately as possible so I can keep up with what I'm eating. If I think the carbs or calories are adding up, I will be super careful for the rest of the day.