Do you log your supplements?

Queen2day · April 2012

Just wondering if anyone else logs the vitamins they take as some do have a few calories

TKHappy · April 2012

I don't but I think I may start!! I noticed a lot of people do and it never occured to me to do it. I also think it may be a good reminder.

livelifeloud18 · April 2012

I haven't yet, but I've been thinking about it. I'm not super concerned about the 5 calories or whatever, but it will make my daily breakdown of vitamins/minerals more realistic.

LovesGG · April 2012

If you're a forgetful person, it helps to do so. Also, if you're going to see any medical professional who may look at your diary... they might want to know little things like that.

mdj1501 · April 2012

I have often wondered the same thing.. my fish oil caps are 30 calories and I haven't logged them. Maybe I should?? The other B complex, chromium and C don't have the calories listed??

twinmom01 · April 2012

I have it actually set up in my dairy and all I would need to do is multi-add them - but I hardly ever do (is that a sign of laziness or what)

ElectricMayhem · April 2012

i do because sometimes i forget if i've actually taken them

UrbanRunner81 · April 2012

I do, so I remember to take mine.

beckizzle · April 2012

Never, I take loads of Homeopathic supplements, so If I were to log them, I'd be at it all day, plus I cant even pronounce half of them, I just know that they work!

kcdrake · April 2012

I do, more because it helps me keep track that I actually took them than for anything else. It also gives me a more accurate micro read at the end of the day.

ChitownFoodie · April 2012

I log mine. They are only a total of 37 calories so I don't worry about that, but I like knowing if I need more calcium, vitamin A or C, or iron.

strunkm4 · April 2012

I do log them because I keep track of everything. I like to see how much of vitamins I am getting, potassium, sugars, carbs, etc. And yes, some of them do have calories. If you take some of the chews, they also contain sugars and I've seen some with carbs. I just log them in order to keep myself in check with my nutrition and to make sure I am getting the proper amount of nutrients.

jillbeanschoop · April 2012

I long my calcium since it is a nutrient that is tracked in mfp. I never seem to get enough calcium without taking a calcium supplement.

lulabellewoowoo · April 2012

I do for two reasons:

One, it reminds me whether or not I have taken them, cause sometimes I just can't remember.

and Two, on my blackberry, the app shows all my vitamins and mineral averages, and I like to see that I reached my Bs and D vitamins, which can be essential as I wasn't reaching them through diet alone.

Bikini27 · April 2012

I do.
My joint supplements have a higher sodium level, and I like to track that. I also track my Iron and other things on my Reports page to make sure things are as close to "normal" as possible.

kateroot · April 2012

Yep. I take flaxseed oil, CLA, a multi-vitamin, and another amino acid supplement and I log them all. Or if I don't put them in my food diary (cause it's kind of a pain in the *kitten*), I just tack on 50 calories or so to my daily total. They're only about 10 calories each, but that certainly adds up throughout the day.

Bikini27 · April 2012

Never, I take loads of Homeopathic supplements, so If I were to log them, I'd be at it all day, plus I cant even pronounce half of them, I just know that they work!

Once you have them logged once, all you have to do is check them afterwards. I look like a pharmacey some mornings with what I take. :flowerforyou:

JanieJack · April 2012

I log my vitamins, but only so I can track whether I've actually taken them consistently. Otherwise I'll forget.

fitnotfluffy · April 2012

I always log mine! I usually forget if I've taken them or not as well.

becoming_a_new_me · April 2012

I haven't been because I take so many of them. I take probably 12 different supplements, the only ones I log is my protein/fiber supplements beccause I use them for meals or snacks. Otherwise, I'd be logging Omega, CoQ10, Calcium, Chromium, MSM/Glucosamine, insoluable fiber, Ginkgo, ATP, Juice Supplements for Iron, Vitamin K, Beta Carotene, and Lutien, cranberry supplement, calming herb supplement, probiotic, digestive enzyme, et cetera...you get the picture. My diary would be 6 feet long if I did it!

tageekly · April 2012

I do, but mine don't have calories. However, like others here, I use it as a reminder to take them and it keeps the vitamin breakdown on my log correct, since I monitor my Vitamin D and Iron.

Microfiber_wechange · April 2012

Blimey!! Never logged mine. LOL.

Does this include all medication like paracetamol, for instance?

littlelily613 · April 2012

Nope! I am not sure if mine have calories in them or not, but I am not counting them. I haven't plateaued yet as a result of supplements, so I think mine are okay. I don't take oil pills or anything like that though. If I took those, I would probably count them.