Negative Calories

wendydelong
wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ok help here I have a list Of neg calorie items and lettuce is on it tomatoes and all kinds of stuff so do I add them on here cause its giving me calories for them when I put them in but they are neg

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  • JennedyJLD
    JennedyJLD Posts: 123 Member
    No item is truly "negative calorie." I log *everything.*
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    No item is truly "negative calorie." I log *everything.*
    ^^^^^This
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    It's a total myth. There is no such thing as a negative calorie. No food burns more in digestion than it contains.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I fell for that one back in the late '70s or early '80s, eating too many hard boiled eggs has some interesting consequences (weight loss not being among them) :laugh:
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    Like I said. Only birthday calories are negative calories
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    A calorie is a unit of measure for energy. If something had negative calories, it wouldn't exist.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Someone should give those negative calories a flower or tell them a funny joke. There's no room for negativity on my food diary!
  • wendydelong
    wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
    Free List of Negative calorie Foods
    Negative Calorie Vegetables
    Asparagus
    Beet Root
    Broccoli
    Cabbage
    Carrot
    Cauliflower
    Celery Chicory
    Hot Chili
    Cucumber
    Garden cress
    Garlic
    Green Beans
    Lettuce
    Onion
    Radish
    Spinach
    Turnip
    Zucchini
    Negative Calorie Fruits
    Apple
    Blueberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cranberry
    Grapefruit Honeydew
    Lemon/Lime
    Mango
    Orange
    Papaya
    Peach Pineapple
    Raspberry
    Strawberry
    Tomato
    Tangerine
    Turnip
    Watermelon
  • wendydelong
    wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
    The Free List of Foods Possessing Negative Calorie Effect

    The negative calorie food will have maximum benefits when eaten without any empty calorie foods (junk food). There are several foods such as vegetables and fruits that have negative calorie effect. Some of the negative calorie foods that can be eaten in generous quantities are: Asparagus, Beets, Carrot, Zucchini, Papaya, Strawberry, Raspberry, etc. Look at the list below.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    http://caloriecount.about.com/negative-calories-myth-explained-b349703

    I doubt you can blow your diet snacking on celery, though. At least if you eat it plain.
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    It is not a negative calorie, however, I have known people who choose not to log things like lettuce and pay more attention to logging toppings on salads for instance.

    I personally log everything I eat, however, I do not track 0 calorie drinks (ex: diet coke).
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    reported. this has to got stop. Mods, please.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    Like I said. Only birthday calories are negative calories

    And even those are a myth. Just an excuse.
  • wendydelong
    wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
    My Husband lost over 100 lbs going by this Negative list and running and counting calories so Some must be true id say ..
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    I take laxatives to turn my calories negative. It's like multiplying them all by -1.
  • cior
    cior Posts: 133 Member
    It is not a negative calorie, however, I have known people who choose not to log things like lettuce and pay more attention to logging toppings on salads for instance.

    I personally log everything I eat, however, I do not track 0 calorie drinks (ex: diet coke).

    Agree! I don't log some teas that don't have calories. Also I don't log the fish oil I take that has ten calories either! I don't find that a big deal to me.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    It is not a negative calorie, however, I have known people who choose not to log things like lettuce and pay more attention to logging toppings on salads for instance.

    I personally log everything I eat, however, I do not track 0 calorie drinks (ex: diet coke).

    Yet regular coke is better for you.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    reported. this has to got stop. Mods, please.
    I think we're gonna need more mods...
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    My Husband lost over 100 lbs going by this Negative list and running and counting calories so Some must be true id say ..

    No, he's lost 100lbs by running and counting calories.

    RUNNING being the key word.
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    Free List of Negative calorie Foods
    Negative Calorie Vegetables
    Asparagus
    Beet Root
    Broccoli
    Cabbage
    Carrot
    Cauliflower
    Celery Chicory
    Hot Chili
    Cucumber
    Garden cress
    Garlic
    Green Beans
    Lettuce
    Onion
    Radish
    Spinach
    Turnip
    Zucchini
    Negative Calorie Fruits
    Apple
    Blueberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cranberry
    Grapefruit Honeydew
    Lemon/Lime
    Mango
    Orange
    Papaya
    Peach Pineapple
    Raspberry
    Strawberry
    Tomato
    Tangerine
    Turnip
    Watermelon

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    Apples?? Apples have 80-120 calories per serving depending on the size.

    April fools was over a week ago...
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    reported. this has to got stop. Mods, please.

    tattle tale.
  • jennys11
    jennys11 Posts: 118 Member
    reported. this has to got stop. Mods, please.

    Seriously? Why would you report a discussion?
  • treesloth
    treesloth Posts: 162 Member
    I've read the claims, but still haven't seen the science behind it. I've read various rationale for why it seems like it should work, but no published demonstrations of a food that really does take more calories to burn than it provides.

    It seems reasonably safe to say that water has a negative-calorie effect. Other than that... where's the evidence?
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    It is not a negative calorie, however, I have known people who choose not to log things like lettuce and pay more attention to logging toppings on salads for instance.

    I personally log everything I eat, however, I do not track 0 calorie drinks (ex: diet coke).

    Yet regular coke is better for you.

    I don't like the taste of it though lol
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    I take laxatives to turn my calories negative. It's like multiplying them all by -1.

    Forced post-meal vomitting does the same. Explore your options!
  • dis5150
    dis5150 Posts: 157 Member
    Free List of Negative calorie Foods
    Negative Calorie Vegetables
    Asparagus
    Beet Root
    Broccoli
    Cabbage
    Carrot
    Cauliflower
    Celery Chicory
    Hot Chili
    Cucumber
    Garden cress
    Garlic
    Green Beans
    Lettuce
    Onion
    Radish
    Spinach
    Turnip
    Zucchini
    Negative Calorie Fruits
    Apple
    Blueberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cranberry
    Grapefruit Honeydew
    Lemon/Lime
    Mango
    Orange
    Papaya
    Peach Pineapple
    Raspberry
    Strawberry
    Tomato
    Tangerine
    Turnip
    Watermelon

    What is your source for this list??
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    My Husband lost over 100 lbs going by this Negative list and running and counting calories so Some must be true id say ..
    Sorry, sweetheart, but this has been debunked many times over. Your hubby lost weight by maintaining a caloric deficit. The foods he ate had calories, and they weren't negative calories. he just kept the total calorie amount within the necessary limits to lose weight.
  • badapdos
    badapdos Posts: 132
    My Husband lost over 100 lbs going by this Negative list and running and counting calories so Some must be true id say ..
    Again, there are NO negative calories. Your husband lost weight because he started burning calories by running, which leads to a calorie deficit. Also he began eating a clean, healthy diet with no junk, which helps aid in weight loss by but does not burn calories. You cannot lose calories by eating food (though one could argue chewing burns calories-but not barely enough to help you lose weight.) If there were negative calories America wouldn't have such a high obesity rate.
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    Note that posting the same question or comment repeatedly is considered spamming and against the rules. The question has been asked and answered, therefore, I am locking this thread.

    Stormieweather
    My Fitness Pal Forum Moderator
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