Veggies & Correct fitbit tracking?

[siimplysmiile]

Hi there,

I've been using fitbit for about a month now. I've been working out and cutting down on my portions and tracking everything that I eat. I haven't invested in a food scale yet, but I am planning to. My dinners mainly consist of lean proteins and fresh veggies - sometimes frozen. I don't add any salt or butter to the veggies, and use seasonings very sparingly. Mainly just pepper and italian seasoning. I try to keep it as clean as possible.

My biggest issue is knowing what to select when entering the fresh veggies. For instance, if I enter yellow squash into the fitbit there are so many choices that appear. None of them specifically indicate one as being fresh or not. I don't want to select one that is doctored up with butter and oil and who knows what else so I try to go with what I would guess seems accurate.

Also, I know cooking down veggies takes away some of the nutritional values, but does it change the calories? For instance, if I eat some red pepper slices as a snack, and then cook some down for dinner will the calories increase/decrease at all from one to another? Assuming that no seasonings or oils are added.

Thank you so much!

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[legnar88]

Hey,

I have been tracking my calories for a while, but just started on Fitbit. When I enter veggies I enter them raw, even if I cook them and if I add oil/butter or whatever then I'll add those seperately. As far as the multiple listings go, I just look at the various entries and go with the raw listing or the one that appears to be in line with the others (i.e. 50 calories, 55, calories, 70 calories I'd go with the 55). Most foods listed will say fat, oil, etc. added anyhow.

Hope this helps.