How on earth do I count this?

suppakana
suppakana Posts: 307 Member
edited January 28 in Food and Nutrition
So today for lunch/dinner, I went to a hibachi buffet with my boyfriend. I tried to go easy; got a lot of sushi, a lot of vegetables (primarily broccoli), and two egg rolls (only two... I know those are "bad"). How on earth do I count the calories on this?? I'm confident since I went with sushi/fish that I didn't go over my daily allowance, but it's kind of a bummer not to be able to count it!

Should I try to count it by choosing different things in the database - since this restauraunt doesn't even have a menu online... Or just not bother counting it at all, and say that today was a very serious cheat day?

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  • lwagnitz
    lwagnitz Posts: 1,321 Member
    I would try finding the specific things in the database or look online for something similar you had for a calorie count. Obviously it won't be perfect, but it's an idea. You would be surprised how quick sushi adds up...some can be quite high in calories as well.
  • terriejones
    terriejones Posts: 518 Member
    I'd log it as a mix and match from the database. I've had to do that before. And I love the egg/spring rolls also. I'm planning to make some soon.
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    I say count it as best you can.
    You know what you ate and approximately how much so find similar items in the database and get as close calorie-wise as you think is accurate.
    If after entering similar foods the calorie count doesn't look high enough then either up the portion sizes or do a "quick add calories" of how many more you think is close.
    I would also over estimate my calorie consumption, better safe than sorry is my motto when entering calories. That way there's less of a chance of a nasty surprise come weigh-in day.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I'd just look for something generic for sushi, make a guess at how the vegetables were prepared (i.e. oil, etc.), and a generic egg roll entry.
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 985 Member
    If I run into this I'll find the closest possible match. If there are a few that match the description, I take the higher calorie count. Better to be safe than sorry.
  • suppakana
    suppakana Posts: 307 Member
    I just tried to put in whatever I could... Lol! Thanks guys =)
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