Hi All
Long time no speak!
Just curious for those that are calorie counting to loose weight.
Do you count the oil you use in your calories? I use rapeseed oil or sesame oil normally but was just curious 
Yes of course. I count every ingredient I use.
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Hmm- I don’t tend to- what oil do you use?
Does it impact your calorie allowance alot?
What are you using to count calories? I use MyFitnessPal. If you input whatever oil you are using, and the amount, it will tell you how many calories. I tend to be very sparing with oils and when I do use them it is either plain or infused olive oil. I react very badly to onions and garlic so use the infused oil instead. Olive Oil is 40 calories per teasp. Rapeseed and sesame are similar.
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Thanks for that- I dont know why I always assumed they were like 200 cals per spoon lol
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You’re welcome. It’s quite a revelation finding out the calorific value of everyday foods 
Lol revelation or depressing 
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Haha, yes that too. Mind you, Huel has stopped me craving high cal stuff so I don’t really mind anymore 
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Have you ever used hing (asafoetida)? I guess so, but if not give it a go…
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Surely if you assumed that much it would make sense to count the calories.
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Or stay in ignorance…
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Haha…oh yeah. LOL
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No in all seriousness though, it was something I didnt add because you need it to cook. I dont use a lot or anything but thought about it today.
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Oil is very high in calories, so even just a teaspoon can significantly increase the calorie count of your meal, so yes, I would definitely include it.
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Yes, thanks, I do use asafoetida and also fresh or dried chives. I would likely be ok with the green parts of onion or leek but I can’t see the point of buying stuff to throw half of it away.
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There are ways of avoiding it - my sister (who is super skinny and a gym bunny) uses water in place of oil for sautéing onions, garlic etc when cooking. I don’t worry about a bit of oil myself, as I will scoff a whole packet of biscuits in one go sometimes, and they probably have the same amount of calories each as a tablespoon of oil so it seems silly. I have in the past used water instead of oil, esp if I discover I’ve run out of oil. Not that that happens now my son and his gf have moved out… but you get the picture.
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