I just began my calorie counting and I have decided not to count any raw or steamed veggies (I count everything single thing except the veggies).Does anyone else do this?
I decided not to count them because it is my understanding that weight watchers does not count them.
Any thoughts?
When I did WW, I didn't count them. Once I switched to calorie counting, I counted everything. I know they are not going to make a huge dent, but I like to have a grand total.
When I did WW, I didn't count them. Once I switched to calorie counting, I counted everything. I know they are not going to make a huge dent, but I like to have a grand total.
I do the same... If I have a big salad thats all veggies, and I only count the dressing (say, 80 cals) but the total salad is really, say, 120 cals.. And I do that every.single.day... it's gonna add up.
I count them, not because I eat so many that they add up to hundreds of calories, but because I like make sure I'm eating enough of them and getting enough fiber. And because for things like potatoes I have to weigh and count them because that would be easy to eat an extra couple of hundred if I'm just "guessing."
Weight Watchers doesn't count them because they give you a point limit that s about 200 calories below what they think you should eat and then assume you'll eat about 200 calorie of fruits and veggies.
I'm counting them, but I'm not strict about weighing them out, so for the most part it's just an estimate. Like there's 5 servings in one bag of baby carrots. I grab a handful and count it as a serving. Some veggies do have high calorie count though, like peas. One serving of peas has 70 calories! So those I do measure out.
Last edited by veggiegirl123; 05-25-2012 at 07:30 AM.
Having done calorie counting in the past and WW now, I honestly don't think you need to. I have HUGE servings of veggies (steamed, roasted etc) that don't count towards my daily WW goal with no negative effects. It encourages healthy eating while not making you feel guilty for eating that extra 60 calorie serving of veggies.
If I have a giant serving, I just tack on 50 calories to the meal's count. I'm much too lazy to start figuring everything out.
My salads generally just get bundled with whatever else I'm eating because I don't use dressing on them anyway. When I did sit down and figure them out, they came out to around 35 calories. So I wasn't going to go crazy over that.
I round up most things anyway, so I think it evens out when I'm not exact with other things.
Thanks for your responses.
I have not been counting lettuce, carrots (I use a little in salads), and broccoli. I have stayed away from potatoes.
I think now I will look at the calories per serving so that I am at least aware of how many calories they have.
WW has built 5 servings of fruits and veg into the daily target so they are counted behind the scenes. I count everything. It adds up faster than you think.
The only things I DON'T count are cooking spray and sugar-free gum. I eat a lot of veggies, and it adds up! Looking at my meals for today, veggies account for about 250 calories and thats pretty average for me. Not counting 250 calories per day would really add up.
Yes, I do count. My logic is this: 80g of green beans is only 20 cals or so, but if I didn't count that it might give me license to eat 240g (oh, I really could, quite easily ), which would add 60 cals. If I did that at even two meals a day, which I may be tempted to if I wasn't counting them, I'd be eating an extra 120 cals per day, and if I did that every day an extra 840 cals per week ...mm, that would be just under a quarter of a pound in weight ? So, I count!
Last edited by Northernrose; 05-26-2012 at 03:25 PM.
I'm with everyone else, I count them. I eat a ton of them right now and it would add up but just like seagirl said I like to make sure I'm eating enouh and getting my daily amount of fiber. Not to mention if you don't record them and then go back to see what you were doing in the past, say you get stalled or what have you, you wond know how much you were eating then vs what you're eating now, just a thought
Do you count in raw/steamed veggies?
