weight watchers and tracking "zero points" fruits/vegetables?

[mizarmadillo]

Hey Fitbit Community.

I have a few questions for Weight Watcher members, nutritionists, specialists, etc;

When using Fitbit (either the site, app or device), how do you track the "zero points" items? do you omit them, or track them? should you track them since they ARE calories?

What do you think would be best practice for someone looking at maintaining their weight?

I've found in the past that I limit my intake of fruits and veggies since I track calories and macro nutrients, however I'm wondering if it's better for my health if I stop tracking uncooked, processed, etc fruits and veggies, and only track those that are cooked, man-made food items + grains/starches (breads, potatoes, etc), proteins, etc?

Any thoughts/opinions?

[WendyB]

Thats your choice. When I logged my food here I tracked everything as it does have calories. I wanted to see what my total calorie intake was.

I dont log here anymore as it got to be to much.

But most WW people I know that log at Calories places always log everything. Thats the point of seeing how many caloires you are eating isnt it? But thats my take.

You also might want to join the WW Group that is here and ask this question to others. Its here

http://www.fitbit.com/group/228TND

[jclinton]

I started tracking everything - it's been three weeks and it;s making a difference.  I was in a long ww "plateau", but those 0 point items are enough to make a big difference on that scale!

[KatieB]

I log all my food in Fitbit. Including, WW zero vegetables and fruits, coconut oil, olive oil and honey. All of these are very good for you but do have calories. 

For instance banana's can be 100 calories, coconut oil 120 calories for 1 tbsp, and olive oil 120 calories for 1 tbsp.

[Mary]

If you're doing WW as designed, I would just log your points wherever you do that and follow the rules about free foods.  If you want to do the Fitbit plan or another calorie counting plan, count everything.  I've done both simultaneously just to see my calorie level and then you would want to log all your food calories, like Wendy said.  But logging both is going to get really old, over the long term.  

I suppose if you wanted to do some hybrid of the two, take your WW points allowance X 40 and consider that your daily calorie limit, without produce.  If you have 29 points a day, eat up to 1200 calories (and any weekly points you choose to spend that day) and leave your produce uncounted.