Vegetables.......

[Bumblebum]

Hello all
You have all become my xenical gurus! So i'm asking what might be a stupid question.....
Do you weigh your veggies and work out fat value???
I've been doing this but been told i'm being obsessive???
Should i not worry so much? My fat intake at the moment is low but i'm also watching calories, so makes sense to me.

Bumblebum
x

 

[Mis-behave]

Watching kcals with veggies - yes I weigh them and enter into myfitnesspal .. I don't think veggies really have much fat in them to be honest ?! Filling 1/2 your plate with veggies ( not counting potatoes/ sweet potatoes) is a good thing 1/4 meat and 1/4 starchy item

following primal blueprint and experimenting with the 5:2 fasting diet

 

[Bumblebum]

Yeah, I figured that on the fat thing. Just like to keep track as I do tend to pile the veggies high on my plate I will prob track the cals but not worry about the fat.

Thanks

 

[xAlisonx]

I used to track the cals of the veggies but since I started WW a few weeks back I don't bother now as most of them are free on the WW plan. I must admit I have never lost so much weight so consistently since starting WW and I have quite a lot of 'free' fruit and veg every single day to stave off hunger pangs x

 

[Lexie2005]

I've always tracked the cals but never thought about the fat x

 

[TracyGWill]

Same here, I track the calories in every single item I eat. I don't track fat though. xx

 

[Lexie2005]

Same here, I track the calories in every single item I eat. I don't track fat though. xx

I used to track fat when I was on xen but not anymore, I know it may help me lose it quicker but I am happy not counting it lol

 

[TracyGWill]

I used to track fat when I was on xen but not anymore, I know it may help me lose it quicker but I am happy not counting it lol

I've never tracked fat whilst on Xen, only calories. Work on the assumption that if I eat low calorie it's almost bound to be low fat, lol, and I've never had any issues at all with that approach. The only time I ever had a serious problem was when I pigged out at pizza hut without stopping the tablets far enough in advance. xx

 

[Bumblebum]

Now, see, that would worry me....I'd be scared stiff I would eat too much and ....ahem...have an accident!!!!!

 

[Lexie2005]

Now, see, that would worry me....I'd be scared stiff I would eat too much and ....ahem...have an accident!!!!!

That was what kept me on plan the fear factor!!'

 

[TracyGWill]

Now, see, that would worry me....I'd be scared stiff I would eat too much and ....ahem...have an accident!!!!!

I think everyone's tolerance to the drug is different, to be honest. I have to eat a huge amount of fat before it has any effect on me, but not everyone is like that, you just have to try things and establish your own levels. xx

 

[KittyBling]

Fat in vegetables? Really? Didn't occur to me until now!

KB x

 

[TracyGWill]

Fat in vegetables? Really? Didn't occur to me until now!

KB x

I don't think there is, is there? Not unless you deepfry them in batter, lol. I suppose there must be trace amounts, but nothing of note. xx

 

[Bumblebum]

Well that's sorted me out then....will count the calories but not worry about the fat.

 

[xAlisonx]

I think everyone's tolerance to the drug is different, to be honest. I have to eat a huge amount of fat before it has any effect on me, but not everyone is like that, you just have to try things and establish your own levels. xx

Yeah I agree, I'm the same as you in the fact I'd have to have loads of fat before I had any adverse affects.

 

[TracyGWill]

Yeah I agree, I'm the same as you in the fact I'd have to have loads of fat before I had any adverse affects.

I'm glad it's not just me - was beginning to think my body was weird, lol. For example, I eat a small bag of mixed fruit and nuts almost every day, and the fat content is actually 32%. No effect whatsoever. It's good fats because it's from nuts, and within my calories, but fat nonetheless. As I said, trial and error, the 5% thing is purely for guidance. xx

 

[TracyGWill]

Well that's sorted me out then....will count the calories but not worry about the fat.

That's your best bet, concentrate on logging all your calories, that's what's done it for me. I don't think I'd have come so far without the motivating combination of MFP and Minimins. xx