What’s the point of picking and choosing which calories you count? Fruit in particular could be throwing your numbers way off depending on how often you eat it and in what quantity.
Tom_Michel on
I don’t count anything under 20 calories, but fruit and veg add up to more than that for me, so it gets counted. I’d be sabotaging myself with pretty drastic caloric unknowns and very likely overages if I didn’t count fruits and vegetables. (And if I’m going to go over my daily calorie goal, I want to do it knowingly and for something that’s worth it; not for something like fruit and veg.)
JustForCico on
I count. I want to keep an accurate record and I ca. put away 100-150 calories of fruit easily. One apple is 90-130 calories depending on weight/type and a banana is 120 potentially. So yea. I add them to my daily calorie intake.
[deleted] on
[deleted]
ValifriggOdinsson on
I count. Every single bit. It all adds up in the end
ashtree35 on
I track everything that I eat, including fruits and vegetables. I eat hundreds of calories worth of fruits and vegetables every day, so it definitely adds up!
believeyourownmagic on
I count them. It’s not unusual for me to eat several hundred calories a day in fruits and vegetables. That’s enough to knock me out of a deficit.
The only thing I don’t count are my energy drinks (10 calories), sauces under 10 calories (like hot sauce and mustard), spices, and pickles
lemoncry_ on
Tbh the only things I don’t track are lettuce and spices.
julianradish on
I count them only so I can make sure that I’m getting a variety of nurtients, folate, potassium, fiber etc
[deleted] on
I count them except for spices, gum and my multivitamins 🙂
Vast-Professional-82 on
Count fruit but not veggies unless its a caloric dense one like onion or potatoes. I don’t count bell pepper, Coleslaw mix, lettuce, Cucumber, broccoli and such.
No-Pressure6042 on
If it goes in my mouth, it goes in my log.
ASideKick on
It’s not obsession of numbers for me. I count everything out of habit.
runner3081 on
Nope, if it is put in the mouth, it is counted.
I don’t get the not counting part, but each to their own.
MMFuzzyface on
I don’t count most fruit and veg unless they’re likely to be over 100 cals like bananas, apples or potatoes mostly because I found I would stop eating them, which felt like I was venturing into disordered eating territory. For me personally at least the whole point is health and I didn’t want to do anything to sabotage that. (Not judging anyone who counts them and it doesn’t cause any problems!)
[deleted] on
[deleted]
dgjyrd on
I don’t count all veggies as it doesn’t make a major difference to me personally. I count fruit however, cos I like to eat a lot of it and it adds up😅
silassin on
I eat too much of them to not count them
midity on
Fruit gets counted every time.
Veggies that are low cal get either not counted or estimated as a batch when making dinner. I am not going to count a slice of tomato, lettuce or some cucumber on my sandwich, or the 4 baby carrots I grab to snack on.
Of course high cal veggies get counted. Avocado, and potato and stuff etc etc get counted.
lennie_kay11 on
Tell me you are not a short person without telling me…
But for real if you are seeing progress and you’re making healthy swaps I love that for you. Strawberries and blueberries are really low cal for a big serving.
snarkisms on
Depends on the fruit/veg. I don’t tend to count cukes, leafy greens, small handfuls of berries. But I also am in the same boat where I don’t count calories religiously because for me it’s about healthy choices
netsilinreverse on
Fruits-yes. Veggies- no. Except for a high fat or starch ones like potatoes, avocados, etc.
Any-Point867 on
Yes because that’s 90% of my diet 😆
Razpberyl on
For about the first month of my diet I also didn’t count fruits and vegetables to encourage me to eat more of those. It worked well. But eventually you will have to account for them or you are just sabotaging yourself in the long run.
dosed33 on
fruit has a lot of sugar typically so yeah?
JackSpadesSI on
The only things I ignore are spices and dried herbs. Fruits and vegetables have a substantial amount of calories and IMO it would be unwise to ignore them if you’re counting for weight loss. Depending on your level of activity, a moderate amount of fruit could wipe out your entire deficit if you ignored it.
unaotradesechable on
Yeah I consider most vegetables as few calories, mostly because I care more about eating them than I do counting calories. If I go over because of a bag of frozen veggies that’s a good thing to me. But not for fruit, too much sugar to ignore it
LeafsChick on
No, they’re like 70% of me diet, they always get counted (not crazy precise though)
Chumplor on
1500 + a whole watermelon is plenty
greenappletw on
I like to count them bc it makes my food log look healthy
Mindless_Tour_8077 on
I count fruit and starchy veg. I refuse to count non-starchy veg for a few reasons:
1. I don’t think we should be worried about limiting high nutrient dense, low calorie, filling foods.
2. Having an unlimited snack can stop me from reaching for something more energy dense and blowing my plan all together.
3. If cucumbers are your problem, you don’t have a problem lol
[deleted] on
I count them just for the micronutrients. Even if it’s 2 calories of blueberries. At the end of the month I like looking at my micronutrients and macros and analyse if I should up them. Plus it’s like a food diary to me, the number isn’t everything.
adorkablysporktastic on
I don’t count non-starchy fruits and vegetables. I do count things like avocado, bananas.
I use potatoes as my dieting hack, but still count the calories. I don’t count the calories in things like lettuce, radishes, cucumber, zucchini.
No one got fat eating non-starchy vegetables and a handful of fruit now and then (yes, they can add up. But the amount of lettuce and grapes you’d have to eat to gain a lb of fat with, you’d get sick first). But that’s my own personal way. I have a lot of issues around food, and this has helped me go back to eating fruits and vegetables.
lilybody on
No. they still have calories. it still counts towards your calorie intake.
34 Comments
What’s the point of picking and choosing which calories you count? Fruit in particular could be throwing your numbers way off depending on how often you eat it and in what quantity.
I don’t count anything under 20 calories, but fruit and veg add up to more than that for me, so it gets counted. I’d be sabotaging myself with pretty drastic caloric unknowns and very likely overages if I didn’t count fruits and vegetables. (And if I’m going to go over my daily calorie goal, I want to do it knowingly and for something that’s worth it; not for something like fruit and veg.)
I count. I want to keep an accurate record and I ca. put away 100-150 calories of fruit easily. One apple is 90-130 calories depending on weight/type and a banana is 120 potentially. So yea. I add them to my daily calorie intake.
[deleted]
I count. Every single bit. It all adds up in the end
I track everything that I eat, including fruits and vegetables. I eat hundreds of calories worth of fruits and vegetables every day, so it definitely adds up!
I count them. It’s not unusual for me to eat several hundred calories a day in fruits and vegetables. That’s enough to knock me out of a deficit.
The only thing I don’t count are my energy drinks (10 calories), sauces under 10 calories (like hot sauce and mustard), spices, and pickles
Tbh the only things I don’t track are lettuce and spices.
I count them only so I can make sure that I’m getting a variety of nurtients, folate, potassium, fiber etc
I count them except for spices, gum and my multivitamins 🙂
Count fruit but not veggies unless its a caloric dense one like onion or potatoes. I don’t count bell pepper, Coleslaw mix, lettuce, Cucumber, broccoli and such.
If it goes in my mouth, it goes in my log.
It’s not obsession of numbers for me. I count everything out of habit.
Nope, if it is put in the mouth, it is counted.
I don’t get the not counting part, but each to their own.
I don’t count most fruit and veg unless they’re likely to be over 100 cals like bananas, apples or potatoes mostly because I found I would stop eating them, which felt like I was venturing into disordered eating territory. For me personally at least the whole point is health and I didn’t want to do anything to sabotage that. (Not judging anyone who counts them and it doesn’t cause any problems!)
[deleted]
I don’t count all veggies as it doesn’t make a major difference to me personally. I count fruit however, cos I like to eat a lot of it and it adds up😅
I eat too much of them to not count them
Fruit gets counted every time.
Veggies that are low cal get either not counted or estimated as a batch when making dinner. I am not going to count a slice of tomato, lettuce or some cucumber on my sandwich, or the 4 baby carrots I grab to snack on.
Of course high cal veggies get counted. Avocado, and potato and stuff etc etc get counted.
Tell me you are not a short person without telling me…
But for real if you are seeing progress and you’re making healthy swaps I love that for you. Strawberries and blueberries are really low cal for a big serving.
Depends on the fruit/veg. I don’t tend to count cukes, leafy greens, small handfuls of berries. But I also am in the same boat where I don’t count calories religiously because for me it’s about healthy choices
Fruits-yes. Veggies- no. Except for a high fat or starch ones like potatoes, avocados, etc.
Yes because that’s 90% of my diet 😆
For about the first month of my diet I also didn’t count fruits and vegetables to encourage me to eat more of those. It worked well. But eventually you will have to account for them or you are just sabotaging yourself in the long run.
fruit has a lot of sugar typically so yeah?
The only things I ignore are spices and dried herbs. Fruits and vegetables have a substantial amount of calories and IMO it would be unwise to ignore them if you’re counting for weight loss. Depending on your level of activity, a moderate amount of fruit could wipe out your entire deficit if you ignored it.
Yeah I consider most vegetables as few calories, mostly because I care more about eating them than I do counting calories. If I go over because of a bag of frozen veggies that’s a good thing to me. But not for fruit, too much sugar to ignore it
No, they’re like 70% of me diet, they always get counted (not crazy precise though)
1500 + a whole watermelon is plenty
I like to count them bc it makes my food log look healthy
I count fruit and starchy veg. I refuse to count non-starchy veg for a few reasons:
1. I don’t think we should be worried about limiting high nutrient dense, low calorie, filling foods.
2. Having an unlimited snack can stop me from reaching for something more energy dense and blowing my plan all together.
3. If cucumbers are your problem, you don’t have a problem lol
I count them just for the micronutrients. Even if it’s 2 calories of blueberries. At the end of the month I like looking at my micronutrients and macros and analyse if I should up them. Plus it’s like a food diary to me, the number isn’t everything.
I don’t count non-starchy fruits and vegetables. I do count things like avocado, bananas.
I use potatoes as my dieting hack, but still count the calories. I don’t count the calories in things like lettuce, radishes, cucumber, zucchini.
No one got fat eating non-starchy vegetables and a handful of fruit now and then (yes, they can add up. But the amount of lettuce and grapes you’d have to eat to gain a lb of fat with, you’d get sick first). But that’s my own personal way. I have a lot of issues around food, and this has helped me go back to eating fruits and vegetables.
No. they still have calories. it still counts towards your calorie intake.