calorie estimation skills?

bonelessskinless
Posts: 147
I need help estimating how many calories I ate when I went out to Indian food today but I have very little information as to what I ate because my friends ordered for me.
-6 regular spoonfuls of rich pea and potato dish
-4 regular spoonfuls of rich curry sauce
-8 pieces of chicken 1 inch cubes (coated in rich curry sauce)
-5 quarter circles of naan bread
-4 serving spoonfuls of rich long grain rice (jasmine?)
-1 very large bite of tandoori chicken
-1 chunk of goat
-6 regular spoonfuls of rich pea and potato dish
-4 regular spoonfuls of rich curry sauce
-8 pieces of chicken 1 inch cubes (coated in rich curry sauce)
-5 quarter circles of naan bread
-4 serving spoonfuls of rich long grain rice (jasmine?)
-1 very large bite of tandoori chicken
-1 chunk of goat
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I'd keep it at a 1000 calories and leave it at that. One such a meal won't ruin your weight, so just continue eating healthy from here and you'll be fine. By writing down 1000 calories you can at least see that you had a big meal which is why you went over your calories for the day.0
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Without weights and recipes the calories could be anything. You'll just have to right it off.0
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I usually log a recipe or food in the MFP database that is similar to what I ate at the restaurant. It's not accurate at all, but at least you can show in your diary that you had a big meal and take this into account.0
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I was thinking 2000 calories. It's the only thing I ate today. Is that way too high of an estimate?0
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bump
1000?
1500?
2000?0 -
This might help.I think the 1000 calories would be close.Don't starve yourself today.Just eat what works for you & move on.We all learn lessons as we learn a healthy way of eating.Perfection is not the goal. JMO
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/indian-food0
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