Is There Anything You Eat That Don't Record - What and Why?

cPT_Helice · January 2012

I record everything I eat, with the exception of sports gels. I have 1 every 3-4 miles on most runs over 6 miles. The reason I don't record them is that I know that I need the carbs they give me on a long run and I know I will try to go without, if i have to go put them in. I'm always way under on cals on my long run day ANYWAY....

diddypants · January 2012

I usually try to log as much as I can as far as consumption, but sometimes I do not log items that are basically 0-5 calories. For example, I sometimes like to eat a Sugar Free Werthers candy from time to time. That's about it as far as my examples go.

Slimmasaurus · January 2012

I think the only thing I don't bother with is cracked black pepper! Otherwise I know that I'll start getting slack with logging.
I also don't log my water intake, though I think I should start. It's just so annoying logging every glass!

Oh and I never log medicine, because that's something that you just NEED and it'd make me super annoyed if that pushed me over my calorie goal!

miss_missa07 · January 2012

I pretty much never log spices unless I'm already over my sodium intake for the day. It's too much of a pain to insert every single one when they only count for a few calories, tops.

bevskiwolf · January 2012

Skinny water. zero cals, I guess?

Yasmine91 · January 2012

I don't log my veggies. I've heard somewhere that it takes more energy for your body to burn up veg so it's kinda like classed as 0 calories. Whether this is wrong or right I really dunno but I find that not logging my veg isn't really that much of a problem. 12lbs down so I guess it's fine :P

rudzud · January 2012

If I am cooking with, or preparing something, that has pretty much 0's across what I'm tracking (ie: Lemon Juice from concentrate, Garlic Chili sauce) I won't record it. As far as legitimate food goes though, I record everything.

anulle2009 · January 2012

I don't record Vitamins and gum things like that even hard candy i will have a piece every once in a great while and I don't log that. things like that, that aren't really any calories and something like a piece of gum, your going to work that off just sitting on your butt doing nothing for the amount of cals that is in it.

Cakepiebeer · January 2012

half n half in my coffee

amyofftherecord · January 2012

So far the only things I haven't recorded are gum and Communion. I have a history of food obsession so I'm trying not to nit-pick. Plus I've given up most of my snacking habits anyway, so all my food comes from proper meals. Sometimes I won't list an ingredient if I know it'll be negligible, though. A couple leaves of spinach chopped into my scrambled eggs? Meh, it won't impact my total that much.

BeckyAnneGreenGables · January 2012

I don't log coffee (which I drink black, without cream or sugar.) It's 2-5 calories, so doesn't make a difference.

MJ7910 · January 2012

sugar free gum, sugar free candy, spices, anything silly like that. or vitamins... most of them are not many calories.

swimmchick87 · January 2012

I don't log gum or breath mints. I also don't track water or diet soda- I feel like I probably should but just haven't started it. I only track drinks with calories. For food, I track absolutely everything- even if it was just one piece of candy or a bite of something. It really makes me think twice- is it really worth it to have that dessert sample at the store, etc.

anulle2009 · January 2012

I pretty much never log spices unless I'm already over my sodium intake for the day. It's too much of a pain to insert every single one when they only count for a few calories, tops.

plus if you look a lot of spices tend to have zero cals anyways!

AshleyLauren589 · January 2012

I also don't log my water intake, though I think I should start. It's just so annoying logging every glass!

I don't log my water either, I always drink a ton of it though so I'm not really concerned that I'm not getting at least 8 a day or whatever MFP thinks I should be getting. I also don't record things like sugar free gum, crystal light/iced tea, or my fish oil supplement.
If it's less than 10 calories (and I'm not downing an entire pack of gum in one day) then I'm not that concerned. I also try to slightly overestimate on my portions for other food, though, since they say people typically underestimate.

MelHoneyRocks · January 2012

I dont log my coffee/creamer/sugar either.

adidrea · January 2012

I try to log everything but I sometimes forget to log oil that I cook my food in. I use extra virgin olive oil most of the time, but it's hard to estimate how much you actually eat because not all of it is absorbed in the food...so I have no idea.

I also don't log gum or calorie-free stuff (like tea, sweeteners, diet soda).

hhorncastle · January 2012

I definitely don't log spices. I also don't log gum, and I've seen some people that do and I don't log my diet Coke, although I do log water and tea. Not sure why I don't keep track of the pop. No particular reason, I just never have.

honu18 · January 2012

I don't log sugar free gum. Probably should though, since I chew a LOT of it..

ViolaEverAfter · January 2012

I dont track water mix-ins..

bcattoes · January 2012

I don't usually log spices or foods used to season that are very low calorie (like garlic, 1/2 jalapeno, 2 T chopped parsley, etc.). But I log everything else that I can.

I also often don't log meals or dishes that someone else prepared, unless I have a pretty good idea what was in them.

ETA: I don't log any drinks unless they have calories.

eatingmysandshoe · January 2012

I don't log coffee and tea, just the little bit of sugar I have in it - though only have 3 or 4 cups a day.

Also don't log veg as it would drive me up the wall having to log every tiny thing, and I figure that calorie-wise having some salad and a bit of steamed brocolli isn't going to break the bank. I'm losing steadily, and if this slows down then I might look at doing this differently.

I don't log water either, again, can't be bothered, but I do drink lots, honest!

CrystalWiles · January 2012

I don't log the food I steal off my kids' plates... bite of pb&j, french fry, etc.

0RESET0 · January 2012

Right now I don't log my supplements like fish oil and such. I may start but I doubt it. I didn't get fat taking my vitamins.

MellowYellowGem · January 2012

Cake & chocolate - always puts my calories over daily............. He he

:laugh:

(This is a joke by the way.........)

rtbrwinter · January 2012

I typically don't log my coffee intake but I log my creamer. I also don't log PAM, spray butter, spices, sugar free gum, or the crystal light I add to my water jog. I figure, in the long run, these things really don't effect my weight loss.

quiksandy · January 2012

Most times I don't log the lemon juice I add to my water. Like whatever! I doubt I have ever gained weight from a few squeezes of lemon in my water.

beckylawrence70 · January 2012

If you do that, you're just cheating yourself as well as us who are supporting you. I log everything that goes into my mouth, solid or liquid........I thought that's what we're supposed to do??

dls06 · January 2012

If you close your eyes and eat a cheese burger does it count? Just because you don't record it doesn't mean it doesn't count.

JennS19 · January 2012

I pretty much never log spices unless I'm already over my sodium intake for the day. It's too much of a pain to insert every single one when they only count for a few calories, tops.

This....I'm the same way. I don't log spices, pretty much ever, besides salt and regular sugar

Natihilator · January 2012

I don't log tea, herbs and spices that don't have salt or sugar, and stevia. Sometimes if I'm broiling chicke breast and put a little oil on the grill so they won't stick, I won't log the oil because I'm eating such a minuscule amount.

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