Should I add liquid calories to my Food Diary?

OcalaFL · July 2016

How do you guys deal with liquid calories? Do you record them or add them into "Food Diary"?

I am just starting my weight loss journey I lost 30lbs so and got 60 more to go. Any tips, suggestions, feedback or comments welcome.

When I add my diet in addition to the food, snacks, and water. I also drink half the water with some sort of flavor like crystal light or green tea mix.

Some examples?

Each packet of dry drink mix I mixed with 16.0 fl. oz. of water 5 calories 3 or 4 a day (20 calories)
or
AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng Sugar Free Iced Tea in can 70 calories - 2 servings (140 calories)

Alatariel75 · July 2016

If it has calories, add it in. Liquid calories are the same as solid calories. Why wouldn't you count them?

T1DCarnivoreRunner · July 2016

Yes.

Put another way, your question is: Do I log calories consumed?
Answer: Yes.

Question: Even if the calories are not consumed in solid form?
Answer: Yes.

Question: But what if the calories are consumed, but not swallowed (examples: gum, hard candy)?
Answer: Yes, you should log all calories consumed.

ponycyndi · July 2016

Yes. I drink some crystal light, coffee, drinks with a Splenda packet (4 cals each). It keeps me honest, and some days they'll add up to as much as 50-100 cals worth!

It may not have much of an impact if your deficit is larger though.

Songbird1104 · July 2016

Yes, log them. It all counts. Log added things, like sugar or cream added to tea/coffee, etc. Marshmallows to hot chocolate; tapioca in bubble tea. Log it all. :-)