Veg calories

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  • k0nfyo0zed
    k0nfyo0zed Posts: 313 Member
    the only time i don't count a veggie is if it's something very small and leafy green, like lettuce or spinach on a sandwich or wrap.
  • elfo
    elfo Posts: 353 Member
    Definitely!!! You need to know that what you put in your mouth has a value (even a positive one)
  • iwannalosealot
    iwannalosealot Posts: 11
    for sure you count every thing you eat no matter what it is even fruit
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    I do...it also helps me keep track of how many servings of beg ive eaten.
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
    the only time i don't count a veggie is if it's something very small and leafy green, like lettuce or spinach on a sandwich or wrap.

    ^this. And most times I still log it, just because I am in the habit of logging everything.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Corn is a grain. Beans are legumes (even green beans). :)

    As are peanuts.
  • SpazzyMal
    SpazzyMal Posts: 276 Member
    I do. But I'm also vegan and many days I eat quite a lot of veggies. I do kind of guesstimate on the actual amount though... I probably eat more than I add some day and less on others, but I figure that most of the veggies are low calorie enough that a little leeway isn't going to hurt me. I just try to be more accurate with the higher calorie veggies.
  • dperich1968
    dperich1968 Posts: 235 Member
    I log it all, even my vitamins. I want to be sure I am eating enough protein, potassium, etc etc. A calorie is a calorie.
  • jodyw83
    jodyw83 Posts: 38
    I put in EVERYTHING. I ate a cheeto and logged it! Every calorie counts and not putting things that have any calories is a slippery slope! Some veggies are low, most are about 30 cals a cup in my experience, but some are much higher. Like... corn is 70 per half cup I think. So I would make sure you put those in!
  • mpf1
    mpf1 Posts: 1,437 Member
    I don't log celery. As a gift to myself and my sanity.
  • BeautyNPower
    BeautyNPower Posts: 8 Member
    if i bite it i write it

    That sums it up perfectly.:happy:
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    Well yes of course! Vegetables and legumes make up two thirds of my diet and they all have calories. That's the point of MFP - LOG IT ALL and WEIGH IT ALL otherwise it will all creep up on you and you want't lose weight. Use My foods, My meals, and My recipes as shortcuts if you eat the same combinations fairly often. Otherwise, get serious and boring with the food scales for a while - it doesn't take that long to get most things in the database.
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    I'm pretty much a vegan, so I definitely do. I like making sure I'm getting enough nutrition, and I also like keeping track of the servings.

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