vitamins questions

erickalynch19
erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey I have been wondering for an while now if I should put the vitamins I take or if that don't matter on this site. I do know fish oil dose raise you fat and calories count, But the last time I knew fish oil was good fat :/ so I have been stuck on this question for an while. So it would be cool if some one can help me one this.

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    If it has calories, it counts. I record everything that I consume.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    If your supplements contain calories (fish oil, omega 3s, gummy multivitamins, certain multivitamins, protein powder, etc), log them. It doesn't matter if the vitamin contains "good fats"; there are some people who might consume 50+ calories in supplements a day (though it does not sound like much, if your daily deficit is only 250 calories, then not logging those supplements would reduce your calorie deficit by 20%). If you're closely watching micros, and your supplement contains certain micros that you are tracking (such as an iron supplement if you're closely watching your iron intake), then log it. If it's a random supplement that won't affect any of MFP's tracked macros/micros (for instance, my vitamin D supplement), then it's up to you whether you log it or not (logging it makes it easier for me to remember to take it, and then I can also go back and see what my general intake is should I need to modify the dosage/frequency of my supplement).
  • NEOHgirl
    NEOHgirl Posts: 237 Member
    I track them for the micros.
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    abatonfan wrote: »
    If your supplements contain calories (fish oil, omega 3s, gummy multivitamins, certain multivitamins, protein powder, etc), log them. It doesn't matter if the vitamin contains "good fats"; there are some people who might consume 50+ calories in supplements a day (though it does not sound like much, if your daily deficit is only 250 calories, then not logging those supplements would reduce your calorie deficit by 20%). If you're closely watching micros, and your supplement contains certain micros that you are tracking (such as an iron supplement if you're closely watching your iron intake), then log it. If it's a random supplement that won't affect any of MFP's tracked macros/micros (for instance, my vitamin D supplement), then it's up to you whether you log it or not (logging it makes it easier for me to remember to take it, and then I can also go back and see what my general intake is should I need to modify the dosage/frequency of my supplement).

    Thank you I do have to watch my iron to keep it up I just wanted to make sure if I should log them and if they would log. Thank you again :)
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    NEOHgirl wrote: »
    I track them for the micros.

    Ok thank you I didn't know if I should but knowing that other people are doing won't make me feel weird for putting it my food dairy. Thanks :)
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    If it has calories, it counts. I record everything that I consume.

    Thank you. I was just making sure if I should :)
  • OfficialDSXIII
    OfficialDSXIII Posts: 91 Member
    It's not that serious. I take gummy vitamins and about 3mg of fish oil daily. It's about 60 cals for the fish oil and 15 cals for the vitamins and I don't track them. If I'm not getting the results I want it's most likely because I ate too much elsewhere.

    Don't make things too complicating!
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    te="OfficialDSXIII;36759450 Its not that serious. I take gummy vitamins and about 3mg of fish oil daily. It's about 60 cals for the fish oil and 15 cals for the vitamins and I don't track them. If I'm not getting the results I want it's most likely because I ate too much elsewhere.

    Don't make things too complicating![/quote]
    Haha ok. I do take a lot of vitamins and Herbs everydays And that would be an pain to log every day. I'm just going log my iron so I know how much I get a day. Thank you :)
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Iron can be dangerous in large amounts, so it will be good to track it. Especially if your multi already has iron in it.
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    OfficialDSXIII wrote: »
    It's not that serious. I take gummy vitamins and about 3mg of fish oil daily. It's about 60 cals for the fish oil and 15 cals for the vitamins and I don't track them. If I'm not getting the results I want it's most likely because I ate too much elsewhere.

    Don't make things too complicating!

    This

  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    OfficialDSXIII wrote: »
    It's not that serious. I take gummy vitamins and about 3mg of fish oil daily. It's about 60 cals for the fish oil and 15 cals for the vitamins and I don't track them. If I'm not getting the results I want it's most likely because I ate too much elsewhere.

    Don't make things too complicating!

    I agree about not over complicating things, but when you are on 1200 calories a day, an additional 75 calories a day can add up fast. Plus, logging reminds me to take my calcium supplement.
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Iron can be dangerous in large amounts, so it will be good to track it. Especially if your multi already has iron in it.

    Haha that is true but have very low iron so I have to take larger amounts. Or so my doctor told me
  • erickalynch19
    erickalynch19 Posts: 28 Member
    dlkfox wrote: »
    OfficialDSXIII wrote: »
    It's not that serious. I take gummy vitamins and about 3mg of fish oil daily. It's about 60 cals for the fish oil and 15 cals for the vitamins and I don't track them. If I'm not getting the results I want it's most likely because I ate too much elsewhere.

    Don't make things too complicating!

    I agree about not over complicating things, but when you are on 1200 calories a day, an additional 75 calories a day can add up fast. Plus, logging reminds me to take my calcium supplement.

    Haha ya I almost forgot my vitamins till I posted this then I remember them

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