Is anyone else counting the calories of the things they drink?
ChristalEnnis82
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Hi my name is Christal. I have a question for everyone. When you inter your meals into your diary do you add what you had to drink through the day as well?
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Apply your critical thinking skills. Are you counting calories? Do your drinks have calories? If yes, they should be counted.16
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I drink mostly water but if it has calories I log it. If you don't you're just doing yourself a disservice.0
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I don't log low calorie drinks such as Diet Coke even though some do have a couple of calories, but then I don't log the steps I take in work or at home so it's really not going to make much difference in the grand scheme of things for me. If I was drinking an alcoholic beverage or a drink with significant calories in it like a regular drink then yes I would count it but that is a rare thing for me as I normally drink sparkling spring water.0
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yes of course! One bottle of coke has 240 calories! Simply Orange Orange juice has about 100 per cup, so yeah, they make a HUGE difference.0
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I don't log them but the only things I drink besides water is zero coca cola and black coffee , even though coffee does have some calories in it but I don't know how many ....0
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currently drinking a 460 calorie smoothie for breakfast. Yeah, I definitely count it. Zero calorie Diet Coke? No. I don't see a reason to. If it has calories - yes. I think if you're trying to count calories, the answer lies right in front of you...1
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I put in drinks with calories (juice, milk, etc.) but skip the ones with none (or very few). I don't put in tea or coffee unless I add milk or sugar.0
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I don't log them but the only things I drink besides water is zero coca cola and black coffee , even though coffee does have some calories in it but I don't know how many ....
Black coffee, no sugar, is at most 5 cals from everything I've read. I stopped logging it. I have 3 a day, so max I'm missing is 15, probably closer to 5. My daily vitamins are more than that. Wait, I log those but just to be sure I took them.0 -
I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).1
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laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?5 -
laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
You can't necessarily put lack of results down to what you're eating and drinking, hormones can also play a big part in female weight fluctuation. It can also be down to overall hydration.1 -
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I don't always log no calorie drinks, such as coke zero or diet dr. pepper. But I do log my creamer in my coffee and if I decide to have juice or regular soda then Yes. Regular soda is very high calorie. Even my veggie juice has 80 calories per cup!0
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WinoGelato wrote: »How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
That's what Halo Top is for.4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
Maybe it tipped the scale on the sodium and you were retaining water? I don't drink soda anymore, but have had friends tell me drinking it seems to add to water weight retention.0 -
RaeBeeBaby wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
Maybe it tipped the scale on the sodium and you were retaining water? I don't drink soda anymore, but have had friends tell me drinking it seems to add to water weight retention.
The sodium on diet soda is negligible - 35 mg/12 oz can.
I'm not sure where this myth came from that there is a lot of sodium in diet soda. It's likely not the cause of water retention, yet people keep clinging to that.5 -
I log everything because Im not just counting calories, I track sugars, carbs, the whole thing so I can have and maintain the best calories I can so I can see faster results. I try and balance everything as best I can so I literally log in EVERYTHING haha. it also keeps me honest and constantly thinking about what I want to " waste calories on" or if I want to use them for something better or different.0
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I even log my non-caloric drinks (like teas, coffee, water). It's important to see what nutrients you are taking in plus what you might still need at day's end. Sometimes, that helps me determine what to eat when I need a snack (low calorie day) or what I need to still work on.0
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I agree with the others that say every calorie counts. I log everything that goes in my mouth (except water which goes in another spot)0
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WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
It stops you from seeing results because all the other chemicals and additives can actually make you crave real sugar more than not. Our bodies art designed to handle all the harsh chemicals we pour into them.0 -
I don't log water, tea and core without anything added, or diet soda that's under 5 calories. Anything else, absolutely.0
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wyatts_momma_1027 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
It stops you from seeing results because all the other chemicals and additives can actually make you crave real sugar more than not. Our bodies art designed to handle all the harsh chemicals we pour into them.
This is untrue. If you were drinking "chemicals" you would need to go to the hospital asap. Diet soda is not the debil, and only causes cravings in a small portion of the normal population. It's perfectly fine to drink in moderation.5 -
wyatts_momma_1027 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
It stops you from seeing results because all the other chemicals and additives can actually make you crave real sugar more than not. Our bodies art designed to handle all the harsh chemicals we pour into them.
Which chemicals would they be then?2 -
yeah...if your drink has calories and you're calorie counting, why would you not count the calories from your drink...
Also, what's up with this idea that diet soda has all kinds of sodium...it has a very negligible amount of sodium...do people read labels?3 -
wyatts_momma_1027 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »laceyslabaugh wrote: »I log everything (coffee, gum, sugar packet) - even if 0 calories. Mainly because if I don't see results, I can look back and see what I'm putting in my system that may be slowing me down (like Diet Pop was the culprit last week).
How was diet soda the culprit preventing you from seeing results?
It stops you from seeing results because all the other chemicals and additives can actually make you crave real sugar more than not. Our bodies art designed to handle all the harsh chemicals we pour into them.
Um, no.
Which harsh chemicals are you referring to?
I've been drinking diet soda for about 25 years - at my lowest weights, at my highest weights and everything in between. It doesn't make my body crave real sugar. It's a beverage which is made up of >95% water and <10 calories. The other ingredients have been proven time and again to be harmless.
And I'll just go ahead and leave this here...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p13 -
Is this a trick question?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
I'm glad I'm not the only one! lol2 -
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