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Not counting fruits and veggies

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  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    fitoverfortymom wrote: »
    I had to get out of the "chocolate has fewer calories than a banana" cycle by figuring out how full I wanted to feel. If I just want a treat, I go for the chocolate. If I'm hungry and need to feel full or satisfied or something, I go for the banana. Both are awesome depending on what your needs are.

    This is exactly what I would have said. Yes, chocolate might be better in the moment, but how about 5 mins later? I took me a while, but I was finally able to replace (almost) all sweets with substitutes that offer way better satiety and nutrition. Two of my favs are a banana with a tiny drizzle of maple syrup and sea salt flakes, or an apple with 2tbs spicy hummus. Sweet, salty and satisfying.

    That being said, have some chocolate once in a while!!
  • Ivanapoutine
    Ivanapoutine Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks everyone for the responses. Some were very helpful. I fully realize fruit have calories (hence why I was avoiding it to eat other foods aka the problem). WW is a no go for me as their “free style” is too much since 90% of the food I eat would be zero points. I actually gained weight from it. I do agree, I want to account for the nutritional value of my food so I know I’m on track. To me, 1200 cals does not go that far so maybe instead of not entering fruits and veggies, I will just add an extra walk to have some sweets. Problem solved. Thanks community!
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Ivanapoutine wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the responses. Some were very helpful. I fully realize fruit have calories (hence why I was avoiding it to eat other foods aka the problem). WW is a no go for me as their “free style” is too much since 90% of the food I eat would be zero points. I actually gained weight from it. I do agree, I want to account for the nutritional value of my food so I know I’m on track. To me, 1200 cals does not go that far so maybe instead of not entering fruits and veggies, I will just add an extra walk to have some sweets. Problem solved. Thanks community!

    Sounds like a solid plan to me, cheers and good luck.
  • smkirkpatrick15
    smkirkpatrick15 Posts: 5 Member
    I totally agree and am tempted to do the same. I don't know anyone who has gained too much weight by eating fruits and veggies!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    if it works...
    but fruit and vegetable calories can add up surprisingly fast
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