I am going grocery shopping this am and EATING HEALTHY doing it 1 percent correct FEELS SO BEAUTIFUL

Calf foot etc  It is so amazing how many total inches you also loose. 

http://www.lovelysleep.com

http://www.fitclick.com/calorie_counter Calorie counters are a great tool to help manage your weight. They help you watch and keep track of your daily calorie intake and help you have a healthy weight.

Labelfree:

"The negative calorie phrase refers to a small list of foods (shown below) which  contain such little energy that the body uses more energy to digest and absorb the energy and nutrients. This means that from eating these foods alone,  there is potential for a net loss of calories from the body. This negative energy balance is a biological necessity in order to lose weight. "

http://www.weightlossforall.com/negative-calorie-foods-list.htm

Here are a few of the foods on this negative calorie foods list.

Foods that stimulate more enzyme action than most others:

Papaya
Pineapple
Grape Fruit
Asparagus
Watermelon

FRUITS on the negative calorie list

Apples
Blueberry
Cantaloupe
Cranberry
Grape Fruit
Honey Dew Melons
Mango
Oranges
Peaches
Pineapple
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelon

VEGETABLES on the negative calorie foods list

Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Green Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chili Peppers
Cucumber
Endive
Garden Cress
Garlic
Green Beans
Lettuce
Onion
Radishes
Spinach
Turnips
Zucchini

http://www.womens-health-questions.com/negative-calorie-foods.html

Hpwever IMO I'd still count these foods when counting calories.

Melissa.

There are sodas that have low sodium.

1oo percent I mean  A DOI!~

I heard SODA POP might contain SODIUM which will make you retain water.  I actually never heard of empty calories Melissa.

ME AND MY HUSBAND AND SOUNDS LIKE ALL of us here too have truly started since Tommy came home from the hospital a HEART HEALTHY/NO SALT Totally new way of eating.

I am going grocery shopping this am and EATING HEALTHY doing it 1 percent correct FEELS SO BEAUTIFUL

We also quit smoking too!

xox

I heard SODA POP might contain SODIUM which will make you retain water.  I actually never heard of empty calories Melissa.

ME AND MY HUSBAND AND SOUNDS LIKE ALL of us here too have truly started since Tommy came home from the hospital a HEART HEALTHY/NO SALT Totally new way of eating.

I am going grocery shopping this am and EATING HEALTHY doing it 1 percent correct FEELS SO BEAUTIFUL

We also quit smoking too!

xox

Yes, it is true, there are empty calorie foods and some that take more to digest than to eat (ie, negative calories).  IMO, I would not exclude those with empty calories.  For "negative calorie" foods, google "negative calorie foods" and it will come up with some.  BUT, I'd still include those when counting calories.

Melissa.

Great, thank you both :D

As for the counting calories of fruits and vegetables. I've heard about foods with empty calories. So foods that take as much energy in your body to eat and digest the foods, resulting in already burning more calories than that particular food has in itself.

Is this really true? Then would those foods with empty calories be excluded?

Yes, count ALL calories including liquids like labelfree said.  They all count.  What I do is focus on is how clothes fit vs a number on a scale.  I found I got too wrapped up in a number so I gave it up.  Maybe once a month I will weigh but hardly.  Diet soda -- look at the label for that, if it says 0 then it has 0.  Try not to drink too much of it because it isn't great for you IMO.

Melissa.