Takeout

Posts: 138 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How much takeout do you generally eat and still lose weight?

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  • Posts: 439 Member
    You can eat as much as you want as long as it's around your calorie target. Just have to create the calorie deficit. Different for everyone. Personally, I eat very little as it's usually loaded with sodium and ingredients I can't pronounce.
  • Posts: 201 Member
    I had two in 2016. I personally don't eat many as it's difficult to even guess how many calories are in them.
  • Posts: 1,152 Member
    I eat out/get takeout/fast food three or more times a week and have lost weight doing so. Just make sure you don't exceed your calorie allotment for the day and you'll be fine.
  • Posts: 909 Member
    As much as I want.

    I'm just mindful of the nutritional information of restaurant/fast foods. It's not something I eat every day though because honestly it's cheaper for me to cook and a lot of the foods I used to get from restaurants taste way too salty to me now and artificial.
  • Posts: 3,049 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    4.43
    What? I seriously thought it was 4.42. Damn.
  • Posts: 53 Member
    Used to be quite often, but have cut down recently because they're getting too expensive. I just have to use my best judgement when logging them (unless they give the nutritional information).
  • Posts: 241 Member
    edited January 2017
    I might have take out every other month (max). Mostly because it is about an 18 mile round trip! (No home deliveries here)
    On these rare occasions I try to find database entries that seem close to what I have ordered. If there are multiple entries with lots of variation in calories, I will choose one of the higher calorie entries.
    It seems to work for me.
  • Posts: 28,055 Member
    We get take out a once or twice a week. I prefer home cooked meals, but convenience does have its merits.

    I've learned to make smarter choices with takeout. For example, instead of splitting a pizza with my SO, who is a foot taller than me, I have three pieces and a large salad.

    Instead of eating a whole gyro in one sitting and being hungry for another meal a few hours later, I have half of it plus a large salad for one meal and repeat at the next meal.
  • Posts: 1,178 Member
    UK92 wrote: »
    Used to be quite often, but have cut down recently because they're getting too expensive. I just have to use my best judgement when logging them (unless they give the nutritional information).


    As long as you avoid pi
  • Posts: 53 Member
    Bob314159 wrote: »


    As long as you avoid pi

    ;)
  • Posts: 439 Member
    xWondertje wrote: »

    That you can't pronounce them does not make them bad or dangerous.
    Can you pronounce dihydrogenmonoxide? How about 3-Methyl Butyraldehyde?

    Not saying I don't occasionally partake, but generally I like to know what I'm eating. Don't necessarily care if they are bad or dangerous per se. Just a personal preference.
  • Posts: 17,562 Member
    Pizza every Friday, fast food every Thursday, other random times. Lost 60+ pounds because I ate it in a calorie deficit.
  • Posts: 8,626 Member
    all the time. 80 pounds down and going .....
  • Posts: 10,117 Member
    Stella3838 wrote: »

    Not saying I don't occasionally partake, but generally I like to know what I'm eating. Don't necessarily care if they are bad or dangerous per se. Just a personal preference.

    But wouldn't it be better to educate yourself? There was a time when I didn't know what quinoa was or how to pronounce it. I think learning about it was a better choice than saying, "I don't know what it is so I'm just not going to eat it."
  • Posts: 4,647 Member
    I have no idea what's in any takeout that I like except billions of calories, so almost 0. Can't wait for April 10th, though. This round of the weight loss challeng at work will be over and I'll finally be able to check out the chinese place around the block from my new place.
  • Posts: 135 Member
    Every Friday , Saturday and Sunday and sometimes even wednesdays and thursdays
    Love fast food
  • Posts: 1,042 Member
    I dont. Its not part of my normal life.
  • Posts: 229 Member
    I had my first cheat after 20 days solid healthy / calorie counting and man I was soooo sick!! Takeaway is a luxury regardless, count your calories and you can have what you want when you want.
  • Posts: 11 Member
    I have take out twice a week, and have lunch at the pub every Friday with a couple of beers. Just have to be smart about what you choose and make sure you maintain your defecite.

    My take outs tend to be subway or something like that where it's easy to make sure your not getting swamped with fat/sugar and are alot easier to count.
  • Posts: 1,377 Member
    I do takeout maybe 1-2 times a week. But of course not all takeout is the same.

    I tend to get:

    *Domino's pineapple & ham pizza
    *McDonald's Southwest Salad or Grilled Chicken Sandwich (avoid the fries...)
    * Subway

    If I can get it, sushi is also a great choice, but no good sushi places around here.
  • Posts: 1,377 Member
    jkwolly wrote: »
    What? I seriously thought it was 4.42. Damn.

    You round up on Tuesdays, silly.
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