Tips in logging when eating out

officialyosef

Obviously I'm not talking about places that are listed in this app .but what do you do if you go out ,how do u not go insane lol jk ,but seriously any tips ?

laurenebargar

If I have the calories, Ill get what I want, and then try to find a restaurant that has a similar dish and log that, its literally just your best guess though when they dont post nutrition. Or you can log each ingredient by itself, when I do this, i always add some butter and oil to my log and hope that catches any little things I may have missed as well as the extra fat they are putting in. If I dont have a bunch of calories Ill get a salad or chicken and veggies, and most of the time put half in a container right away so I dont finish it all.

Sheisinlove109

What Lauren said.

I also don't log anything like mowing the lawn, playing with kids, mall walking, weight lifting, etc....to help offset with inaccurate logging. Every restaurant has different chefs with different ideas of serving size and condiments...so even if it is in the app, it might be off.

laurenebargar

I also will over estimate a little bit for my food diary, but ONLY when eating out, if the burger says its 5 oz Ill log 6 or 7. 2 tbsp of ketchup etc, Im accurate everywhere else, but I also make sure to get some excerise in when im eating out, over estimating helps me but it might not work for everyone.

chelllsea124

I've realized lately that's it's a lot easier to eat out than previously thought. If I get a burger, I don't get the bun. I try to get a veggie for a side and avoid bread, chips, etc. that are automatically thrown on the table.

amysteri

Most restaurant menus have calories of the food displayed on them. Or there'll be a healthy option area that displays food items under a certain calorie. If that's not the case I'd say over estimate.

A Starbucks Frappuccino can be around 600 calories and a piece of garlic breadstick served at some Italian restaurants can have around 140 calories. So just make your best guess/estimate of the food. And maybe even workout that day so you can burn off some of those calories.

cwolfman13

find something similar in the database and do the best you can.

amysteri wrote: »

Most restaurant menus have calories of the food displayed on them. Or there'll be a healthy option area that displays food items under a certain calorie. If that's not the case I'd say over estimate.

A Starbucks Frappuccino can be around 600 calories and a piece of garlic breadstick served at some Italian restaurants can have around 140 calories. So just make your best guess/estimate of the food. And maybe even workout that day so you can burn off some of those calories.

This is only true for franchise chains. Local restaurants do not provide nutritional information for the most part. I rarely eat at a franchise because local tends to be better and fresher and I also just like supporting local.

JeromeBarry1

"How do you not go insane?"

Plan and decide. It's really not that hard to choose to control your eating.

db121215

If I go out to eat, and there's no calorie count, I still make smart choices, meaning not something smothered in cheese. BUT I enjoy. I cheat, knowing damn well it's will put me over 1200 for the day. I have some bread. A martini and then over log it at like 2500. Doesn't really make a difference, because tomorrow is back to accurate logging and eating and working out. You can lie to Mfp over or under, but the scale will keep you honest. At least that's my logic with the occasional cheat meal out. It's one meal, on one outing. Once you start a new week, log your weight, you net will be accurate again.