I couldn't believe my breakfast entry!

ladybuggprincess99
ladybuggprincess99 Posts: 142 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I did a stupid. I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it.

We went to Sonic this morning and I didn't have my iPad with me. Normally I look up and track everything before I eat it, but this time I thought I would get the "healthiest" looking thing that I saw. I got the Super Sonic burrito because it also had veggies, instead of just meat and cheese. I KNEW it would be a little higher, because of the added veggies. I had estimated it being about 350-400 calories.

580. 580!?! I almost cried. There was NOT enough burrito for it to be 580 calories. Thinking of the amount of fruit I could have had for 580 calories?!? Not to mention the sodium that is now swimming around in my body... I've learned my lesson! No more leaving the house without my iPad.

I guess the end of it is this:

Anything like this happen to anyone else? Are there foods out there that you've thought were going to be lower calories and it ends up being over the top?
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  • briabner
    briabner Posts: 427 Member
    I loved going to chipotle and I would always order a burrito bowl and chips and guacamole. The burrito bowl has about 900 calories and the chips and guacamole had 1200 calories in it. This was a super big eye opener. The amount of calories I ate in 1 meal was what I am now eating in 1 full day and working out. Don't let it get you too upset use it as a learning tool and move on. Make sure you drink plenty of water today to rid the body of the extra sodium.
  • Jennjo322
    Jennjo322 Posts: 74 Member
    Anything from Sonic apunds high cal
  • MyOwnSunshine
    MyOwnSunshine Posts: 1,312 Member
    Muffins.

    Muffins have got me more than once -- the worst was a Pumpkin Bran Muffin at Paradise Bakery that was over 700 calories.

    I try to never eat muffins. I could eat 2 or 3 cookies for the same calories.
  • Haima
    Haima Posts: 93 Member
    OMG!!! YES!! This just happened to me the other day. I went out for lunch for Father's Day to this place called Zoe's Kitchen. Anyway, they have really yummy food! I ended up ordering their Orzo Tabouli Salad with Salmon Skewers & Vegetables. Anyway when I got home to look up the amount of calories I was so disappointed!!! 780 calories for the entire meal!!! I could have just gone for the steak skewers and Vegetables for 580 calories!!! I was so upset with myself thinking the salad was the better of the two. I should have looked it up but I didn't, LIVE AND LEARN : )
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Hey, it's not the end of the world. It's kind of high, but hopefully will keep you full for a while. Bump up the exercise today or take it easy tomorrow, you'l be fine.
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Hey, it's not the end of the world. It's kind of high, but hopefully will keep you full for a while. Bump up the exercise today or take it easy tomorrow, you'll be fine.
  • Terry903
    Terry903 Posts: 43 Member
    Beware the restaurants! I was shocked to see the calories in my food at Rubios and at Applebees. I thought I was being so healthy. I always check before I order now.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Who'd a thunk, cheese, eggs and fried potatoes would be kinda calorie dense

    "Let the big flavor of the SuperSONIC® Breakfast Burrito get you out of bed. A medley of savory sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, melty cheddar cheese, golden tots, diced onions, ripe tomatoes and spicy jalapeños all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla"
  • tonyrocks922
    tonyrocks922 Posts: 172 Member
    I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it. .......

    580. 580!?! I almost cried.

    This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Some fast food places are better than others. I tend to go to the ones that post their calorie counts on the menu board.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I had two pop tarts and a Snickers bar for breakfast. I'll go running later today and have plenty of room for dinner and evening snacks.
    No regrets.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it. .......

    580. 580!?! I almost cried.

    This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.

    Why not? Being angry and frustrated when you find you've overeaten through misjudgement is not necessarily unhealthy.
  • Ashshell
    Ashshell Posts: 185
    Who'd a thunk, cheese, eggs and fried potatoes would be kinda calorie dense

    "Let the big flavor of the SuperSONIC® Breakfast Burrito get you out of bed. A medley of savory sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, melty cheddar cheese, golden tots, diced onions, ripe tomatoes and spicy jalapeños all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla"

    Haha! I was thinking the exact same thing. THAT was the healthiest option on menu? :noway:
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    I had two pop tarts and a Snickers bar for breakfast. I'll go running later today and have plenty of room for dinner and evening snacks.
    No regrets.
    haha *big puffyheart for you* \m/
  • MommaChocoLatte
    MommaChocoLatte Posts: 389 Member
    My husband picked me up a muffin on the way into work a few wks ago thinking he was doing me a favor and it ended up being 600 calories! It was supposed to be 3 servings though. I had some of it but not the whole thing no way jose!
  • CountingCaloriesSuxass
    CountingCaloriesSuxass Posts: 387 Member
    I would have cried....if i was you
  • Mexicanbigfoot
    Mexicanbigfoot Posts: 520 Member
    Sadly, the unexpected high calorie realization happens to me ALL the time!!

    I have learned to always try to plan my meals ahead of time, especially when we go out. I will log onto the restaurants website and check nutrition. I hardly EVER eat on the fly anymore!!

    As long as it's not all the time, I would note worry too much about it. This is a learning process!!

    Good luck :flowerforyou:
  • Gdeeaz
    Gdeeaz Posts: 60
    This happened to me yesterday. I went to my aunts for fathers day and she ended up ordering Charo Chicken instead of cooking because she broke her leg. I didn't eat a whole lot but when I logged it in it was really high. I ended up doing an extra workout.
  • Mario_Az
    Mario_Az Posts: 1,331 Member
    whenever you get stuff like that always assume a 300 to 400 calories more that will help you in not going over your calories
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    My recent surprise came at Zupas. I figure how bad can a 1/2 sandwich and bowl of soup be? Can't remember the exact numbers, but was considerably higher than expected.
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    Muffins.

    Muffins have got me more than once -- the worst was a Pumpkin Bran Muffin at Paradise Bakery that was over 700 calories.

    I try to never eat muffins. I could eat 2 or 3 cookies for the same calories.

    I never eat them either. They aren't good enough for me to be surprised by 1000 cals
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    *shrugs*

    Big deal. My fruit and protein smoothie I had for breakfast after my workout was 467 calories. Add in the 1/2 a protein bar I had pre-workout and my breakfast was 600 calories.

    Based on what was IN the burrito though I would have expected it to be over a thousand calories.
  • Keegansmum6
    Keegansmum6 Posts: 193 Member
    hmmm I ate 1.5 candy bars today they fit into my day and im going to have the other half of my candy bar later...I acutally prefer trying to eat larger calorie meals for breakfast and lunch it doesn't always work out that way but it's what I aim for
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it. .......

    580. 580!?! I almost cried.

    This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.

    Why not? Being angry and frustrated when you find you've overeaten through misjudgement is not necessarily unhealthy.

    200 calories isn't really the end of the world. A surprise? Yeah, but 200 calories is pretty easy to make up. Just go for a walk. Even a leisurely one can burn off more than that. Having a breakdown over 200 calories suggests to me that you might want to take a break from tracking for a while (I've been down that road, not fun).

    I went to O'Charley's once and got their honey glazed chicken. I knew it'd be on the high end, due to the breading and cooking method, but it turns out that the chicken alone is something like 1200 calories, and that's not even including the sides! Given that a chicken breast is all of about 300 calories for the amount provided, that means they managed to cram 900 calories in on top of that! Talk about a shocker!
  • GURLEY_GIRL3
    GURLEY_GIRL3 Posts: 347 Member
    wendys grilled chicken bacon flatbread w/ all veggies looks good i said well bacon is like 90 calories for 2 pieces. that mo fo was almost 600 calories! never again. lesson learned
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it. .......

    580. 580!?! I almost cried.

    This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.

    Why not? Being angry and frustrated when you find you've overeaten through misjudgement is not necessarily unhealthy.

    200 calories isn't really the end of the world. A surprise? Yeah, but 200 calories is pretty easy to make up. Just go for a walk. Even a leisurely one can burn off more than that. Having a breakdown over 200 calories suggests to me that you might want to take a break from tracking for a while (I've been down that road, not fun).

    I went to O'Charley's once and got their honey glazed chicken. I knew it'd be on the high end, due to the breading and cooking method, but it turns out that the chicken alone is something like 1200 calories, and that's not even including the sides! Given that a chicken breast is all of about 300 calories for the amount provided, that means they managed to cram 900 calories in on top of that! Talk about a shocker!

    Of course 200 calories isn't the end of the world. Being angry at yourself is not the end of the world either.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Who'd a thunk, cheese, eggs and fried potatoes would be kinda calorie dense

    "Let the big flavor of the SuperSONIC® Breakfast Burrito get you out of bed. A medley of savory sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, melty cheddar cheese, golden tots, diced onions, ripe tomatoes and spicy jalapeños all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla"

    Haha! I was thinking the exact same thing. THAT was the healthiest option on menu? :noway:

    Based on the Sonic TV commercials, it may well have been.
  • hharvey9
    hharvey9 Posts: 36 Member
    Dave&Busters... the KIDS chicken tenders and fries is almost 1100 calories.. They have a salad that is somewhere around 800 WITHOUT dressing. I got a turkey avocado sandwhich and fries for 1000 but I planned ahead and it fit within my calories thanks to some working out and lower meals during the daytime that day. Plus I couldn't even eat it all!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it. .......

    580. 580!?! I almost cried.

    This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.

    this is not overeating.
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    Saturday at lunch. I went to Chili's with my boyfriend and his parents and I was hemming and hawing over what I was going to eat...I wound up with my old standby. Turns out the Original Chicken crispers are about 1200 calories WITHOUT the fries. All I can say is that it's a good thing I burned over 1000 calories running just a few hours prior otherwise Saturday would have been all kinds of bad.

    But my breakfast, if I have more than just a glass of milk, normally hits between 500-750 calories. It's all good.

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