It is not good idea to count calories in vegetables!!

wifeyy
wifeyy Posts: 481 Member
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
No one can ever get fat eating tons of vegetables so i don't see the need to count the calories in them.

i don't add my veggie calories and still lose weight.!:happy:
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  • Destinie589
    Destinie589 Posts: 211
    calories are calories are calories
  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    calories are calories are calories
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I count everything.:drinker:
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    I'm pretty sure if I started eating 1800 calories of strictly vegetables, which is 600 calories over what my daily calories are supposed to be, I'd gain weight. That is silly logic, my friend.
  • jessicaann05
    jessicaann05 Posts: 67
    calories are calories are calories
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    I can see the logic in this
    The body burns calories digesting and extracting the energy from food, leaving vegetables relatively low in calories. Celery being (sometimes) 0 calories after digesting.
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    The point is, the vege calories are negligible and if counting them discourages you from eating them then you should stop.
  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
    all vegetables have calories and those calories can add up..YES a lot have minimal calories per serving, but still important to log them all. Oh and make sure you include any additives you add to those veggies-dressing, oils etc...
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    I'm pretty sure if I started eating 1800 calories of strictly vegetables, which is 600 calories over what my daily calories are supposed to be, I'd gain weight. That is silly logic, my friend.

    That's almost impossible. There is too much fiber and you would bloat.
  • stephanielindley422
    stephanielindley422 Posts: 273
    I'm pretty sure if I started eating 1800 calories of strictly vegetables, which is 600 calories over what my daily calories are supposed to be, I'd gain weight. That is silly logic, my friend.

    This.
  • princessputz
    princessputz Posts: 283 Member
    calories are calories are calories

    Well said
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    No one can ever get fat eating tons of vegetables so i don't see the need to count the calories in them.

    i don't add my veggie calories and still lose weight.!:happy:

    I dont know what doctor has said that to you, but I know the three specialists who work with me right now, all say the same thing "if you put it in your mouth, you need to record it"... and Im still losing weight
  • Krisengel
    Krisengel Posts: 161 Member
    calories are calories are calories

    I agree! It's important to count all your calories, imo, but you can eat a whole lot more vegi's for the same amount of calories in something bad for you. Say yes to the vegi's but I'd still log them.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    I'm vegan that's essentially all I eat. I've been chubby my whole life! lol

    Calories in calories out regardless where they came from <3

    =]

    I think I'd vomit before I reached 3,000 calories of only veggies.
  • lnsmith08
    lnsmith08 Posts: 7 Member
    LOVE THIS POST - calories are calories are calories
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    You can get FAT from eating ANYTHING in excess.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    calories are calories are calories
  • mwood777
    mwood777 Posts: 18 Member
    I know a woman, personally not on this site, and she told me the exact same thing. She eats around 1600 calories and does not count her veggies. She lost 149lbs. I count everything at this stage, because I am holding myself accountable for everything that passes through my lips. But tried and true, my friend did not count her veggies and she did it!
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    so does that mean I can eat all the potatos I want and still lose weight? yay!!!!!! *throws french fries in air like confetti*


    potatos ARE a vegetable...
  • LethaSue
    LethaSue Posts: 285 Member
    carrots and lettuce and peppers might not have alot of calories, but starchy veggies sure do. Beans and potatos and corn are loaded with calories. I count them all.
  • Lorleee
    Lorleee Posts: 369 Member
    If the veggies are prepared without oils, butter, etc. I don't give much thought to them either. My plan limits servings of everything else except veggies. This does not include potatoes, I eat those sparingly and rarely.
  • Homer3D
    Homer3D Posts: 318
    I consider veggies free calories. I never counted them and hit my goal weight without any issues.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Think of it this way: your maintenance is 2000 cals you eat 1950 cals of non-veggies, then counting veggies becomes important as it would be easy to go over your 2000 it this case.
  • theflyingartist
    theflyingartist Posts: 385 Member
    so does that mean I can eat all the potatos I want and still lose weight? yay!!!!!! *throws french fries in air like confetti*


    potatos ARE a vegetable...

    This is where the logic is flawed.
    Essentially, we're talking fibrous fresh green and colorful vegetables, not starches.
  • code156
    code156 Posts: 31
    It would be impossible to eat enough veggies to get fat, they are too filling! I challenge anyone to gain weight by eating 1800 cals of veggies! And digesting and chewing something like celery is unlikely to result in a postive number of net calories.
  • aweightymatter
    aweightymatter Posts: 222
    The issue with giving out a blanket statement like this, too, is that what many people consider "vegetables" really aren't, and are relatively calorie-dense. Think of things like corn and peas, which are grains and legumes, respectively, but which many Americans consider/eat as vegetables on a typical dinner plate. Even certain starchy squashes (not sure how they are classified scientifically) are viewed as a vegetable but can add up calorically pretty quickly.

    Sure, nobody ever got fat eating vegetables, but I think especially as you reach your goal weight and the healthy weight range, you really have to log everything.
  • meltygarden
    meltygarden Posts: 111 Member
    I can see this working only if you eat nothing but raw, plain vegetables without any dressings or sauces, or plain vegetables steamed in water with nothing added. Otherwise, you do need to count them, because a tablespoon of dressing here, a sprinkle of cheese there, and a pat of butter will add up just the same.
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    so does that mean I can eat all the potatos I want and still lose weight? yay!!!!!! *throws french fries in air like confetti*


    potatos ARE a vegetable...

    Yay for potatoes! Awesome. :laugh:
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    No one can ever get fat eating tons of vegetables so i don't see the need to count the calories in them.

    i don't add my veggie calories and still lose weight.!:happy:

    Citation needed.
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
    It's not the approach I would take. Calories in veggies can vary wildly...lima beans, for example, have more calories per serving than green beans.

    If ALL veggies had virtually no calories then the no counting logic 'might' work but that's not the case.
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