We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Tracking weight when eating out

shadow4478
shadow4478 Posts: 37 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
During a meeting today we ate at an all you can eat restaurant. How do you log this :/

Replies

  • emhunter
    emhunter Posts: 1,212 Member
    Estimates. Try to overestimate too. Be mindful that your logging will not be accurate and try to stick to eating at home for the rest of the week so you can weigh and log food accurately.
  • sunandmoons
    sunandmoons Posts: 415 Member
    edited November 2015
    I ate at a buffet today too. You can find entries for some buffets in the database . My diary is open for general ideas.

    There are good choices at buffets you just have to seek them out.
    Try and remember everything you ate and log it. If you went over your calorie deficit, log it and make better choices tomorrow. Buffets are tough.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Just be mindful of everything you have, trying to keep the portions in check...this gets easier with time....after you spend some time weighing food consistently, you'll start to recognize portion sizes by sight, and be able to fairly guestimate what you ate, or how much you shouldn't eat...(Don't eat it all, just because it's all you can eat!)
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Make your best guess. I have a 1000 kcal "Cheat Food" entry I use for occasions like this.

    Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, do these sound like the actions of a man whose had ALL he could eat?
    PKrhtx3.png
This discussion has been closed.

Categories