Do you count lettuce?
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Y'all do realize that weighing lettuce is about as anal as you can get?
Anal has me losing 15% of my body weight in 2 months sooo I think I'm going to keep doing it.
I log single almonds and single m&ms in my diary.6 -
Imagine the reaction you would get from your friends at a barbecue when you weigh the lettuce that goes on the burger?
Imagine having friends who respect your weight loss journey.7 -
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gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
In several threads that have come up about weighing food you've had a very strong objection/sarcastic remarks to make about the process. As I said in the other thread, if you don't like doing it then just don't do it. All almonds aren't the same size, no. I'm with @LisaKay91. I log/weigh everything that I eat. If I eat out or if I'm a guest in someone else's home, I do not bring my scale. I try to find similar entries in the database, pick the one with the most consistent/highest calorie count and log more servings than I ate to compensate for error.
If all of that makes me anal, then so be it. Being diligent got me from 139 to 108 pounds. Holding myself accountable through my data is what helped me attain the body composition that I have and is part of what will assist me in maintaining my weight. If someone looks down upon me for my accuracy, that's on them. I can't be bothered to give a damn when I'm seeing the results of my work right in front of my face.8 -
gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
That is why you weigh them! Soon she will not need to weigh anything because she will know.1 -
As long as what you are doing is working whatever you don't weigh doesn't matter (whether it's lettuce or M&Ms or fish oil capsules). When whatever you are doing stops working then start weighing all the stuff you don't weigh.1
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I just overestimate by putting 100 grams, knowing its never going to be that high. I often overeatimate my cals bcause I don't bother the scales.0
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I don't. Lettuce is about 5 calories per cup. And I know I won't eat 4 or 5 cups of lettuce to make me feel like those calories will make a difference0
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I don't weigh lettuce....or herbs, some condiments and some vegetables either. If iv had a gain or even stayed the same usually a McDonald's or Chinese takeaway is the culprit.... and not that lettuce I didn't weigh.0
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Why wouldn't you count it? Because there are not many calories? The little bites and tastes of things don't have a lot of calories either, but they all add up over the day and could make a difference.
I count everything I eat and drink.0 -
LeastIGotChicken wrote: »Just curious, who hear actually weighs and counts lettuce?
Yes, I count everything. There's no reason to count some thing and not others.
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LeastIGotChicken wrote: »Just curious, who hear actually weighs and counts lettuce?
Yes, I count everything. There's no reason to count some thing and not others.
Sure there's a reason. Because it's a waste of time and doesn't affect my weight loss. I don't have a food scale and I don't log foods with negligible amounts of calories. I still lose what MFP thinks I should by just using the database and eating 50-75% of my exercise calories back. If it stops working I'll try the weigh everything approach.
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gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
There's about 12 calories in 2grams of almonds.. which is about one large almond.
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Related to counting veggies, I sometimes buy the little snack trays of veggies and dip, but I don't trust the calorie counts. Unless I'm in a real rush, I weigh them out.
I just had a Taylor Farms broccoli/carrot/tomato and dip tray. The stated calorie count was 110 (30 from veggies). After weighing, it came out to 133 calories (53 from veggies, and I didn't actually eat all of the carrots). That's been a pretty consistent finding with all the brands and snack tray types.0 -
I do if I make a salad, but not if I just put a few pieces on a sandwich or on tacos.0
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Some of the things I don't count include a leaf of lettuce for a burger (I count it if I make a salad), a stick of gum and herbs for cooking. On the flip side, I also don't count cleaning my house, yard work, hiking, swimming or weight training as burning extra calories.2
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gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
How about you weigh what you want to weigh, they can weigh what they want to weigh and you can stop judging them for it? This is not the place for your condescending attitude.5 -
ItsyBitsy246 wrote: »Wynterbourne wrote: »LaurrenK1981 wrote: »I bet your husband loves that.
While I can be all about the innuendo, this isn't the place.
Oh, I don't know... It's been a tough week. Anything that gives me a giggle these days is in the right place.
As long as it is...uh...in the right place...
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MichelleLaree13 wrote: »Some of the things I don't count include a leaf of lettuce for a burger (I count it if I make a salad), a stick of gum and herbs for cooking. On the flip side, I also don't count cleaning my house, yard work, hiking, swimming or weight training as burning extra calories.
This. Except I do log my weight training but don't eat the calories (cause they seem very elevated).0 -
LeastIGotChicken wrote: »Just curious, who hear actually weighs and counts lettuce?
I log it. I don't usually weigh it. I usually use spinach instead of lettuce though.0
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