how do I even count

mcgeorge5

How do I even begin to count the calories from today's pot-luck dinner at church? I stayed away from the casseroles, and had roasted potatoes, carrots out of somebody's pot roast, green beans, cooked cabbage (how do they cook it? oil, etc? I dunno) and a half of a bbq-baked chicken breast. It was all very flavorful. And I did not go to the dessert table

I was proud of myself for my plate compared to what it looked like last time we had pot-luck after church!

MysticRealm

Guesstimate and move on.

janejaneyjane

Just do some guess work, dont worry too much about it all.

easternNCchick

I always guess but go with the higher calorie out of the search results to cover myself

singer201

Just estimate your serving sizes, choose something from the MFP list that looks comparable, and congratulate yourself for being mindful of your choices.

GormanGhaste

I just try to eat modest portions, then list what I ate in the Food Notes section.

55in13

I bid 600 calories, sight unseen. I agree with others - guess and move on.

FP4HSharon

The longer you diet, the easier it is to guesstimate, even for multiple things. But until you feel like you can do that, some guidelines for potlucks or buffets....limit yourself to one plate of food (no refills), avoid fried foods or foods w/cream or oil based sauces, Try to put more veggies & fruits on your plate than meats/pastas/breads. Avoid the dessert sections.

auteurfille22

Look up each individual ingredient and then add whatever you guessestimate to be the accurate amount of oil...I always err on the high side. The annoying thing about eating anywhere other than home is even when you make healthy choices like veggies you can almost always be sure there was plenty of oil or butter that went into the food's production.