Veg calories

nishsuz
nishsuz Posts: 55
in Health and Weight Loss
Excluding potatoes, do u count/log your vegetable calories?
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  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    Of course. :)
  • beachlover718
    beachlover718 Posts: 82
    yes
    :-)
  • joy31021
    joy31021 Posts: 216
    if i bite it i write it
  • nishsuz
    nishsuz Posts: 55
    I dont as they are so low. And would I even be way over my intake from my veg?
  • SuzyLy
    SuzyLy Posts: 133 Member
    Definitely. They all add up . . . look at the calories in beans or peas alone . . .
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I don't even log now, but when I was logging I didn't count veggies if it was super low. Like if I made spaghetti with a bunch of different veggies, but only small amounts of each, I wouldn't bother logging them. I knew the total would be less than 50 calories, and I just made sure I was about that much under at the end of the day. It was just too much time and effort to log "1/8 red bell pepper, 1/8 green bell pepper, 1/20 onion, 1/8 squash, 1/8 zucchini, etc...."

    I'm lazy is the moral of the story :laugh: But I lost the weight just fine!
  • nishsuz
    nishsuz Posts: 55
    I don't even log now, but when I was logging I didn't count veggies if it was super low. Like if I made spaghetti with a bunch of different veggies, but only small amounts of each, I wouldn't bother logging them. I knew the total would be less than 50 calories, and I just made sure I was about that much under at the end of the day. It was just too much time and effort to log "1/8 red bell pepper, 1/8 green bell pepper, 1/20 onion, 1/8 squash, 1/8 zucchini, etc...."

    I'm lazy is the moral of the story :laugh: But I lost the weight just fine!

    Thats exactly why I dont want to log them lol. Slimmimg world/Ww allow veg to be 'free'.
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    if i bite it i write it

    ^this!^
  • DrewMaxwell
    DrewMaxwell Posts: 269 Member
    Yep!
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    Oh ok. I should just ignore the 200-300 calories worth of vegetables I eat every day then.
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    MFP and WW are two different programs.
  • nishsuz
    nishsuz Posts: 55
    I think I dont eat enough veg anyway (which im trying to change) but I guess I should start logging absolutely EVERYTHING from now lol.
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    That's another reason you should log them! Eat more veggies!!! :)
  • mrau719
    mrau719 Posts: 288 Member
    I guesstimate my veggies unless I eat a lot or a higher cal veggie like celery or cauliflower
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    I guesstimate my veggies unless I eat a lot or a higher cal veggie like celery or cauliflower

    Yeah that celery is super high cal! :flowerforyou:
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    I don't always measure exactly, but I definitely log them. I like seeing the servings of veggies and fiber adding up.
  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    I'm not sure what I would log if I didn't log my vegetables.
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
    Maybe you could create an ingredient for "various vegetables" and work out an average for that whole mix of veg you just described. If it's a blend you chop up every day that would help a lot, and even if it varies a bit the idea is still the same.
  • nishsuz
    nishsuz Posts: 55
    Thanks for the advice peeps!
  • bikinibeliever
    bikinibeliever Posts: 832 Member
    I do because I like lots of veg! I do think it's a pain in the rump roast sometimes when you have a little of this and just a little of that.

    Coming here and logging has made me realize how they add up if you are a veggie lover.
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    Definitely. They all add up . . . look at the calories in beans or peas alone . . .
    and corn!!!
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    I guesstimate my veggies unless I eat a lot or a higher cal veggie like celery or cauliflower

    Yeah that celery is super high cal! :flowerforyou:
    Haha celery? Celery packed with peanut butter yes.
  • kr3851
    kr3851 Posts: 994 Member
    Make a recipe of the things you often eat together. I have one called 'vegie stirfry' which includes an onion, carrot, celery, mushrooms, capsicums, broccoli and snow peas. The combo usually makes 4 servings, so anytime I have a stirfry I use that recipe, then just add the meat, noodles/rice, and sauce and I'm good to go.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I do and I know my vegan friends do...
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    Yes, I do.
  • mrscarrey
    mrscarrey Posts: 47 Member
    Corn is a grain. Beans are legumes (even green beans). :)
  • mfp_junkie
    mfp_junkie Posts: 359
    I do, and in addition to tracking the calories, I need to track fiber, iron, and the like, and the veggies can add considerably to my macros!

    Heck, I log breath mints....
  • RunningMama1276
    RunningMama1276 Posts: 15 Member
    I don't always measure exactly, but I definitely log them. I like seeing the servings of veggies and fiber adding up.

    Hence why it is important to log. It is about more than just the calories. There are other positive nutritional factors to veggies (fiber, vitamins...).
  • BG10708
    BG10708 Posts: 91 Member
    Brussels Sprouts consumed today - 200 cals. Yum - I love my veggies :-)
  • kimnsc
    kimnsc Posts: 560 Member
    if i bite it i write it

    ^^That

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