Calorie Free Foods

iamsam373
iamsam373 Posts: 9
edited November 10 in Chit-Chat
Anybody know of anything to snack on with absolutely no calories? I've heard of negative calorie foods but not sure if thats a myth or not.
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  • HeaderAutumn
    HeaderAutumn Posts: 119 Member
    ice
  • Phoenyx0189
    Phoenyx0189 Posts: 80
    I once read that celery takes more calories to burn off than it contains, sooo I guess in the long run it's calorie free.
  • nikkilou1978
    nikkilou1978 Posts: 146 Member
    Celery is supposed to contain less calories than it requires to digest it.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Negative calories = myth

    Pickles are incredibly low in cals, but high in sodium. Not going to find food with 0 calories
  • cheyniemama
    cheyniemama Posts: 63
    pickles, cucumbers in vinegar, sf gum, sf jello (almost)
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    No no no no. There is no calorie free food. Celery, broccoli, veggies in general are low calorie, full of fiber, and filling. But they're not 0 calories.
  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    Celery is only 10 calories a stalk, so it would take 350 stalks to add up to a pound. Not sure that's humanly possible, so I'd recommend that. ;)
  • supernurse_stacy
    supernurse_stacy Posts: 9
    Cardboard maybe??? LOL
  • repubgurl
    repubgurl Posts: 105
    Cucumbers are really low cal, like 19 calories depending on the size.
  • 1996gtstang
    1996gtstang Posts: 279 Member
    cardboard would taste better than celery
  • xmandadollx
    xmandadollx Posts: 69 Member
    Pickles have 0 calories. At least the jar in my refrigerator says so :) I have a late night snacking problem and keeping dill pickles has been the cure for late night calories. Good luck!
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    There is NO food which takes more calories to digest than it contains. If you want something truly no-cal, drink water. If you want low-cal, have some non-starchy vegetables.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    cardboard would taste better than celery
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  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Pickles have 0 calories. At least the jar in my refrigerator says so :) I have a late night snacking problem and keeping dill pickles has been the cure for late night calories. Good luck!

    Food labels are legally allowed to say 0 if it's less than 5 calories per serving. If you eat more than one serving, it can add up.
    http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/pickles
  • iamsam373
    iamsam373 Posts: 9
    You guys have me craving pickles now!! :D
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    WATER!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • bademasi
    bademasi Posts: 180 Member
    ice

    this
  • CalJur
    CalJur Posts: 627 Member
    Not sure of calorie free foods but discovered that don francisco's coffee is calorie free. Probably best food choice is vegetables.
  • AbiNichole
    AbiNichole Posts: 300 Member
    People say the term "negative calorie foods" because those are foods that take more energy to chew and digest than is found in the food itself. So foods that are more fibrous are sometimes in the "negative calorie" food category. Just google it. There's a list.

    I personally try to focus on foods that are nutritious and I know to be metabolic-boosting. Like raw almonds, etc. I don't go over my calories w/ "negative" calorie food because I know that it's not a lifestyle I can maintain.

    It doesn't hurt to know which fruits and veggies are better for you than others but I wouldn't fall into a diet just because of the negative food hype. Good luck!:flowerforyou:
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    People say the term "negative calorie foods" because those are foods that take more energy to chew and digest than is found in the food itself. So foods that are more fibrous are sometimes in the "negative calorie" food category. Just google it. There's a list.

    If you Google it, you will also find that it's not true.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/myth-or-fact-celery-has-negative-calories.html
    http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1896439_1896359_1896346,00.html
    http://caloriecount.about.com/negative-calories-myth-explained-b349703
    http://www.burnthefat.com/negative_calorie_food.html
    http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_300/301_5-calorie-counting-myths.html
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    You could consider trying the Weight Watchers plan that gives you zero POINT foods. I did Weight Watchers for a while and lost some weight. I was never hungry unless I messed up early in the day and lost all of my points. They have excellent zero point foods such as butter free pop corn. Otherwise, no. No zero calorie foods. Sorry.
  • poponastick302
    poponastick302 Posts: 77 Member
    Have a cup (or two) of herbal tea. Make your own iced tea by adding some freshly-squeezed lemon and putting it in the fridge, for an extremely low-calorie alternative to snacking.
  • spskinny
    spskinny Posts: 96 Member
    Truth about pickles. They were unloved as cucumbers, and being unloved they died but we didn't let them go, we embalmed them in the afterlife and still they are mostly rejected, and there on my sandwich plate, its bitterness spreads and contaminates my lays chips and wonderful bread. There it is scorned again and tossed away. It so unnatural. Say no pickles let the cucumber rest in peace. :wink:
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    Pickles. Dill pickles are the greatest, along with carrots too. About to eat some carrots and pickles right now!
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
    Just google it. There's a list.

    Here is a list I found on Google: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fairy_and_sprite_characters
  • witchywillow
    witchywillow Posts: 143 Member
    cardboard would taste better than celery


    have to agree with this, :laugh: celery yuck
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    pickles are great just SODIUM is a killer

    celery is good

    any veggie pretty much is low calorie

    just have to watch SODIUM on some

    nothing has 0 calories but water

    even tea brewed has calories even tho it says 0 calories

    gum calories i think the lowest calorie gum i seen was extra 5 cals per but you gotta be careful on the sweeteners they use cause it will make you crave more SUGAR

    its like when you go buy bread and pasta sauce and ketchup and such you gotta watch for the corn syrup added
    its bad stuff
    they make a lot of it without the corn syrup

    just gotta read labels

    hubby hates shopping with me cause ill take 1-3hrs shopping just cause I read everything =D
  • SanyamKaushik
    SanyamKaushik Posts: 215 Member
    Plastic in any form, or paper. LOL.

    On a positive note, any vegetable has roughly around 30-40 calories per 100 grams. (carrots, leaves, cabbage or whatever).

    (There is a contention among people, whether there exist any negative calories food)
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Here's the definition of food:

    "Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth."

    Therefore anything without calories is, by definition, not a food.

    Some may be listed as having no calories - sweeteners, pickles, shiritake noodles etc. - but that's based on a recommended serving size.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    if you want calorie free toppings or dressings look up walden farms, they make a bunch of carb free zero calorie stuff.

    http://www.waldenfarms.com/
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