Do I count calories from fruits and vegetables?

kimad · May 2012

I personally do becuase fruit is alot higher than most veggies... I mean corn, carrots, etc. are higher than lettuce.
But an average apple, orange is 50 cals, a banana is 100 cals, etc. If you ate just the 3 of those in 1 day and didn't count it you would be over by 200 cals.

I don't stress too much about measuring lettuce, lol, but I definately count all of them.

That's just me. Good luck!

cornitcher74 · May 2012

You should count everything in case you do not get the desired results you can figure out how to tweak your intake. Fruits are better than chips but they are also carbs.

jsapninz · May 2012

Yes.

This is one of the major flaws of WW to give people "free" foods. Good for being healthy, bad for scientific weight loss.

Fruits and veggies have calories. Too many calories = gaining weight.

morgansmom02 · May 2012

If it goes in your mouth, then count it.

Welllll.......

pinthin87 · May 2012

I've done WW before too and it didn't help me lose any weight because of freebies. I log everything on here including things I know don't have calories like green tea. It just holds me accountable for the things that I eat whether it is 3 calories or 300 calories. Depends on what you want to gain from using MFP.

LifeOnMars_ · May 2012

If it goes in your mouth, then count it.

Welllll.......

lol...

ladyfingers39 · May 2012

Why do you keep using the word punishment? That's silly. Up your cals if your not giving yourself enough to include veggies and fruit.

fatboypup · May 2012

nothing is free except water ...... like WW's used to say if you bite it write it

cindiva65 · May 2012

Im a recent WW convert. I log everything, including fruit and veggies. WW had a allotment of calories for these items already in their calculation of daily points which is why they let us not count them. When counting calories we count everything.

I ran my WW etools and MFP for a couple weeks before dropping WW to see how close they matched up. It seemed to be pretty close for me so I decided to quit WW (which was a great plan, no knocking it...dropped 20 lbs on it) but since MFP is free Im saving about $20 a month in dues.

Good luck and this really does work. Basically same principal as WW....log in your food and be accountable for it. :flowerforyou:

LizzieBee17 · May 2012

If it goes in your mouth count it.

Anything can make you fat if you eat enough of it.

territhefrog · May 2012

I count everything. Fruits, veggies, diet soda, everything.
Also, log how much water I drink during the day.....in between having to go to the bathroom.
If you eat it, count it. Log every little thing.

XXXMinnieXXX · May 2012

Some days fruit and veg can take up nearly 1\3 of my daily intake! Itd be crazy to me not to count them. Sugars would mount up very quickly on fruit also, so I watch for that.if you don't count everything how are you going to look back when needed to see what did or didn't work for you? X

Dagoth · May 2012

I did WW for a while and fruits and veggies were "free" (except corn, potatoes, avocados, and bananas). I'm counting the calories of everything that I eat except the fruits and veggies; I feel like I shouldn't "punish" myself for choosing cherry tomatoes over Hershey's kisses.

Should I be counting the calories of ALL the foods I eat, including the fruits and veggies? Again, I don't want to "punish" myself by subtracting calories from my daily amount, even though I chose wisely. Suggestions? Anyone else not counting their fruit and vegetable calories?

Thanks

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jephry · May 2012

Count everything. And, my suggestion is to never consider it "punishment." This isn't a diet, it's a life change. Yes, I know, we've heard it all before, but if you're serious about getting healthier, that's the way to go.

If you don't count everything you eat, you're truly cheating yourself. There was a time when I thought limiting myself to 1400 calories a day was nearly impossible. Now, I find it difficult to actually get to 1200 most days. Fruits and vegetables play a big part in my diet (I eat a banana and yogurt 3-4 times a week for breakfast and have some sort of fruit as a dessert every evening).

If you stick it in your face, log it. You'll be glad you did as you see your numbers improve!

purpleipod · May 2012

This isn't WW, so yes.

What are you talking about punishing yourself? If you eat it, you count it. It isn't magically free because it's good for you.

boggsmeister · May 2012

WW is a great program that tries to avoid calorie counting. MFP is a great program that embraces calorie counting. So, when in Rome...

SavCal71 · May 2012

I count most of them. But if I throw a handful of lettuce on my sandwich, or add 1/2 a carrot to my salad I might not count them. I pay more attention to fruits, because they are higher in calories and sugar. If 10-30 calories a day are affecting my weight loss, fruits and veggies aren't my problem, lol. So I don't freak out about it, but I try to count them.