Incidential Calories

[jrb1980]

Do any of you account for these. I am talking about things like sugar free syrup and jello, mustard, gum, etc. While each item is very low in calories they do add up. I would say I would add about 50 a day + a pack and a half of gum. That adds up to be a lot.

Q. Do you reduce calories total by an arbitrary amount to make up for incidental calories, forget about it, or calaculate these things???

[Bernee]

I know I go crazy chewing lots of gum and I should count it but I don't.

[jrb1980]

Originally posted by Bernee@May 3 2006, 05:15 AM
I know I go crazy chewing lots of gum and I should count it but I don't.
Me to. Very much addicted. A pack and a half is not uncommon. My secretary jokes that I think it is one of the food groups :(

Anyway, that is like 60 calories a pack so that is alarming. It would be easier to lower calories than lose the gym...tough perhpas not wise. :oops:

[ladybug]

I don't chew gum or use sweet condiment type things (I do use mustard, vinegar, soy sauce), but I would guess that if you ARE chewing a lot of gum or using a lot of SF jam or syrup that yes, I would count those (at least a rough estimation included in your daily totals) :)

[kszal]

I don't count 'em. :D

[krispy1138]

If I think it will end up being 50 calories plus, I'll count it.

[Erik]

Originally posted by jrb1980@May 3 2006, 01:12 AM
While each item is very low in calories they do add up.
Like you just said, it can add up at the end of the week.

[Pandora]

I'm aware of what condiments I use and what their nutritional info is and while I don't count *all* of it, I am use them very sparingly and tend to keep a mental tally. I don't ever use enough to count, though.

[Leah]

I don't count stuff like gum and mustard and if I'm using a SF "calorie free" product like syrup...I don't count it if I'm just using a bit, like less than a tbsp....but anything more than that I do count it cause it's not actually calorie free. Then again, if I am using some like SF syrup I'm usually cheating and not counting things anyway, lol. I always count dressings though.

[Pinky]

Originally posted by Leah@May 3 2006, 09:12 AM
I don't count stuff like gum and mustard and if I'm using a SF "calorie free" product like syrup...I don't count it if I'm just using a bit, like less than a tbsp....but anything more than that I do count it cause it's not actually calorie free. Then again, if I am using some like SF syrup I'm usually cheating and not counting things anyway, lol. I always count dressings though.
You consider SF syrup as a cheat? I eat it everyday with my cottage cheese. :(

[Inatic]

Originally posted by Pinky+May 3 2006, 12:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Pinky @ May 3 2006, 12:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Leah@May 3 2006, 09:12 AM
I don't count stuff like gum and mustard and if I'm using a SF "calorie free" product like syrup...I don't count it if I'm just using a bit, like less than a tbsp....but anything more than that I do count it cause it's not actually calorie free. Then again, if I am using some like SF syrup I'm usually cheating and not counting things anyway, lol.* I always count dressings though.
You consider SF syrup as a cheat? I eat it everyday with my cottage cheese. :( [/b][/quote]

YIKES. I use the walden farms SF syrup, it has no cals/no carbs. Im not sure how they get away with that, but if trying to track them, how do you enter them when the bottle is of no help/lists a breakdown.
Yikes!

[Erik]

Originally posted by Inatic+May 3 2006, 02:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Inatic @ May 3 2006, 02:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Pinky@May 3 2006, 12:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Leah@May 3 2006, 09:12 AM
I don't count stuff like gum and mustard and if I'm using a SF "calorie free" product like syrup...I don't count it if I'm just using a bit, like less than a tbsp....but anything more than that I do count it cause it's not actually calorie free. Then again, if I am using some like SF syrup I'm usually cheating and not counting things anyway, lol. I always count dressings though.
You consider SF syrup as a cheat? I eat it everyday with my cottage cheese. :(

YIKES. I use the walden farms SF syrup, it has no cals/no carbs. Im not sure how they get away with that, but if trying to track them, how do you enter them when the bottle is of no help/lists a breakdown.
Yikes! [/b][/quote]
Post the ingredient list.

[Inatic]

Walden Farms SF Pancake Syrup:

NO Carbs, No Cals :blink:

serv. size 1/4 c

Ingredients: Triple filtered purified water, maple flavor, natural flavors, maltodextrin, cellulose gum, salt, sucralose, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), lactic acid, beta carotine and caramel coloring.

[Erik]

Originally posted by Inatic@May 3 2006, 02:58 PM
Walden Farms SF Pancake Syrup:

NO Carbs, No Cals :blink:

serv. size 1/4 c

Ingredients: Triple filtered purified water, maple flavor, natural flavors, maltodextrin, cellulose gum, salt, sucralose, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), lactic acid, beta carotine and caramel coloring.
Maltodextrin is sugar.

[Inatic]

I know. How are they allowed to post NO to carbs/sug?

Guess it is the same like transfats? Per serv. ? That is what confuses me.

Other than not using the product, how do you track it?

[Kathryn]

Originally posted by Inatic@May 3 2006, 06:58 PM
Walden Farms SF Pancake Syrup:

NO Carbs, No Cals :blink:

serv. size 1/4 c

Ingredients: Triple filtered purified water, maple flavor, natural flavors, maltodextrin, cellulose gum, salt, sucralose, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), lactic acid, beta carotine and caramel coloring.
I used there products for such a long time (before I found the O2 board) I loved the fact that they had nothing in them...but I was thinking, there has to be a catch!!

[jrb1980]

I think I need to really work at cutting this stuff out and really need to work on the gum issue.

Please tell me diet soda reallys is free!!!

[strongchick]

They can say zero if it is less than 5.

Diet soda has around 4 per 8 oz. Equal, splenda, etc., all around between 2-4 per packet.

[jrb1980]

Strong chick - do you count them?

[strongchick]

heck no

That's obsessive to me. Unless you're a competitor there is no reason to count splenda.

[jrb1980]

Just ask because I think my incidentals are getting out of control - mostly gum though. I am going to try AGAIN to cut back and as of today am done with sugar free syrup for a while :(

[clsupnorth]

Geez - with that much sugar free, gum, and diet pop, I'd be more concerned about the amount of chemical sweeteners I was consuming, much less calories!

But that's just me.

I think there's a point where you can become really anal about what you put in your mouth, counting each calorie down, but that seems more appropriate perhaps for a competitor on a cutting diet. For me, until I get my ass in gear to compete, I wouldn't worry about gum or very low calorie items. There's so much other stuff to focus on.

[Erik]

Originally posted by clsupnorth@May 4 2006, 02:08 AM
Geez - with that much sugar free, gum, and diet pop, I'd be more concerned about the amount of chemical sweeteners I was consuming, much less calories!

But that's just me.

I think there's a point where you can become really anal about what you put in your mouth, counting each calorie down, but that seems more appropriate perhaps for a competitor on a cutting diet. For me, until I get my ass in gear to compete, I wouldn't worry about gum or very low calorie items. There's so much other stuff to focus on.
It's not really about being a competitor. There's nothing different b/w a competitor and a non competitor outside of the fact that the former needs to get leaner than the latter traditionally.

They still both are trying to lose fat and if something is preventing a person from progressing and losing fat, their set up needs to be reexamined. If they are progressing at a satisfactory rate, then there's really no need to fix what isn't broken.

[jrb1980]

Yeah, I think I just treat these items like "what the hell" I have one diet soda a day but am ALWAYS chewing gum. This is a left over habit from an ED a long time ago when I lived on gum and coffee. :(

Anyway, the cost and the chemicals can't be good even if they are not hindering progress - though incidentals do make a diet easier to stick to. BUT, I figure if I am eating organic chicken why am I pounding SF chemicals. Anyway, I am going to make a concious effort to cut back.

[collegegirl]

I also chew lots of sf gum and I don't count it in my calorie totals. It's weird that I count sf jam and syrup though, even if it's just 10 calories! :lol: Yeah, maybe it's obsessive, but it really does add up at the end of the week.