Guess how many carbs. .
SazzySuze
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Went to a Chinese buffet and kinda stuffed myself. I'm hoping my carb range was somewhere between 50-75. I had a salad (slice of onion and 5 cherry tomatoes included) with ranch dressing. I had 2 plates of other food that included meats and few veggies like broccoli and bell pepper with sauces and 2 slices of cantaloupe. I stayed away from all my usual carbs like rice, noodles, egg rolls, crab Rangoon, ice cream, chocolate fountain. I even stayed away from any meats that were breaded. So is it possible that the veggies, sauces, and cantaloupe are within 50-75 carbs? I really pigged out so I probably won't eat anything else the rest of the day. Regardless, this is better choices than I usually would have made so YAY me. Lol
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Make that about one plate of meat with no sauces and one plate with sauces.0
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You probably didn't do too bad if you want to be between 50 and 75, but it depends on what was in the sauces. Without actually looking it up and not knowing your serving size I would guess you had about 25 carbs, not including the sauces.0
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Also depends if the meat was velvetted, or marinated with cornstarch to make it softer.0
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sweetteadrinker2 wrote: »Also depends if the meat was velvetted, or marinated with cornstarch to make it softer.
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Yeah I really don't know what all was in the sauces. Pepper steak, Mongolian chicken, spicy basil beef... those were the ones with the sauces. And about one big serving spoon each. I stayed away from the sweet ones like sesame chicken.
I have my daily target set for 50g but I'll be happy if it was even under 75 today. 0 -
Even if you did go over on carbs you did say you made better choices than you used to so that's a big deal on its own. Congrats!0
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Yeah I really don't know what all was in the sauces. Pepper steak, Mongolian chicken, spicy basil beef... those were the ones with the sauces. And about one big serving spoon each. I stayed away from the sweet ones like sesame chicken. I have my daily target set for 50g but I'll be happy if it was even under 75 today.
You were probably under 75 and like Stbarber1 said, You are still doing better than you would have before low carb so that is a good thing. Just make sure you don't starve yourself the rest of the day, if you are hungry eat something. There are lots of choices in food with 0 carbs.0 -
Thank you all for being so encouraging! My jaw dropped when I found out we were going to a Chinese buffet but I thought surely I could make it work. I don't think my significant other totally grasps how many things have a lot of carbs in them but he's trying to be supportive of me. I may eat some cheese and pepperoni if I get hungry later. Thanks again for all the support.0
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I think MFP has Chinese dishes or you can google the restaurant menu and nutrition fact if they have it. I haven't been to Chinese place since I started as I'm scared to over carb, I miss sushi.
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I think MFP has Chinese dishes or you can google the restaurant menu and nutrition fact if they have it. I haven't been to Chinese place since I started as I'm scared to over carb, I miss sushi.
Have you heard of handrolls? Most places can roll most things as handrolls without the rice.0 -
Nope, but I'll have to ask the chef
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I think MFP has Chinese dishes or you can google the restaurant menu and nutrition fact if they have it. I haven't been to Chinese place since I started as I'm scared to over carb, I miss sushi.
I tried googling the info and no luck. I'll look harder on MFP and see what I can find. Thanks. and I totally understand about being afraid to go there. My heart sunk when we pulled in the parking lot. Whatever harm I did today I'm just going to forgive myself and move on. 0 -
I think you did great @SazzySuze. You made the best of the situation and had a good meal. I would think you could put them into mfp and get a rough estimate. I would put the names of the dishes in with the estimated amounts and see what you get. Though it sounds like you stayed within your range. Good job!0
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Let me recant my previous state ment. I put in Mongolian beef into mfp. One entry said 20 carbs, but didn't give serving size, another was 44 carbs for one cup. You probably did go over if you at a lot like you said. But, like you also said, it's behind you now and you are moving forward! Best to you!0
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So far as figuring out the nutrition, I just stick with panda express or something well known to sort of "guess" at the carb count. Its hard to guess at the nutrition of a buffet place0
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Chinese food has so many carbs. I always get steamed chicken and broccoli when my family does Chinese. Their sauces are loaded with sugar. But you were aware of making healthier choices (Good job avoiding sesame chicken!), and you can count this as a learning experience and move on. Also, don't be surprised if your carb cravings show up the next day. But press on!0
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Made more poor choices today. He and I have now come to an agreement that we will decide where we are eating before we leave home so I have time to not make rushed decisions and can see if they have something that works for me before we go. No more surprises! I truly hope we're able to stick to that plan. Otherwise I'll be working on goals all week long just to undo all my hard work on the weekends. Learning experiences are stepping stones, I hope. 0
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Made more poor choices today. He and I have now come to an agreement that we will decide where we are eating before we leave home so I have time to not make rushed decisions and can see if they have something that works for me before we go. No more surprises! I truly hope we're able to stick to that plan. Otherwise I'll be working on goals all week long just to undo all my hard work on the weekends. Learning experiences are stepping stones, I hope.
This is what I do. I decide ahead of time what I'm going to eat from wherever we are going. You'd be surprised how many carbs are in salads at some places....0 -
I've been low carbing for more than 10 years, and the best advice I can give when going out for a meal, is eat your proteins first. Fill up on a plateful of meat and then eat the rest. You'll find you get full faster and won't be tempted by the higher carbs and you can find a fairly good piece of meat in just about any restaurant. 0
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Yes, I look at menu of the restaurant we're going to and go from there. If there is meat, then it's a game! Pretty much all steak houses work, some authentic places are more challenging but i make my choices carefully. You don't have to carb up and stress out about going out to eat. Once you plan, it's all fun from there.0
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I am the same ... I do fine all week, but the weekends and social events are bad news. I just get back on track on Monday. Slow but sure, don't give up!Otherwise I'll be working on goals all week long just to undo all my hard work on the weekends. Learning experiences are stepping stones, I hope.
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Thanks for all the encouragement! I gained almost 3 pounds last weekend with bad choices. Wednesday morning and I've lost it all again now, thankfully. And what do you know? I'm meeting a friend for lunch that I haven't seen in about 8 years. We picked Chik-fil-a because it's the only place in that area that has a play area for my daughter so we can talk. I hate to be rude and not eat but I'll probably just eat before I go. You've all given great advice. I wish we were going to a steak house but my girl is really shy and would scream her head off around them. Ugh... I'll be glad when all this becomes second - nature and I don't have to put so much thought into everything. Thanks for your support and advice!0
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Chik-Fil-A has a grilled chicken sandwich you could eat the middle out of, or salads!0
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Thanks. I just went and checked out their website. Omg.. they have grilled chicken nuggets and can have buffalo sauce with it for 5 total carbs!octobubbles wrote: »Chik-Fil-A has a grilled chicken sandwich you could eat the middle out of, or salads!
I am so happy! Lol
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