Takeaway advice

YummyMummyOfFive

Hi I was just wondering after a very long time on Google and not getting very far i am going to have a takeaway tomorrow night and was wondering what the less damaging food would be from the chip shop or even the kebab shop , I'm in the UK
Thank you so much for any replies

goal06082021

Hi!

It sounds like you might be going to a smaller independent restaurant as opposed to a national chain. Usually when I log restaurant food, if I'm not at a chain that has a website with standard nutrition information, I find entries in the database from a chain restaurant that serves similar food and guesstimate (and also check the restaurant's website for current information, to make sure the MFP entries are up-to-date - sometimes they're very not). If it's a planned outing, I'll look at the menu or the MFP database and decide in advance what I'm going to get.

I'm not in the UK nor am I familiar with the menus of chip or kebab shops, but here are general restaurant-food guidelines:

* Grilled or baked is better than fried.
* The more vegetables, the better (keeping in mind the above point).
* Watch out for sauces and dressings - order them on the side whenever possible, much easier to estimate quantity in a cup vs drizzled over a dish; if it's not possible to get the sauce/dressing on the side, 1/4 cup/4 oz/113g is usually a reasonable estimate.
* When in doubt, plan on two meals - box up half of your food for later immediately.

You're getting food to-go, so your meal will already be boxed up when you get it. So, when you get home, transfer half of it onto a plate to eat now, and immediately put the box with the rest in the refrigerator for later. If you want to be super exact about it, weigh out your portions.

sijomial

If you mean "less damaging" as in avoiding high calories then I'd suggest a chicken shish kebab.
Grilled chicken breast, chilli sauce, a lot of salad and unleavened bread - pretty good macros there and shouldn't be high calories.

Chip shop is more difficult as nearly everything is going to be fried.
Pickled egg perhaps?
(Nooooooooooo!!! That's more like a punishment than a food.)

With the delivery services like Uber Eats, Just Eat, Deliveroo etc. we are spoiled for choice.
We had Thai tonight and it was great, wasn't a low calorie choice though.

acpgee

A century ago people removed the batter before eating deep fried fish as it was seen as a means of protecting the fish. I would do that and have some mushy peas.

callsitlikeiseeit

acpgee wrote: »

A century ago people removed the batter before eating deep fried fish as it was seen as a means of protecting the fish. I would do that and have some mushy peas.

well, all of that sounds dreadful LMAO

wilson10102018

acpgee wrote: »

A century ago people removed the batter before eating deep fried fish as it was seen as a means of protecting the fish. I would do that and have some mushy peas.

Being somewhat interested in food history I spent a good 15 minutes on Google and Google Scholar trying to find a citation for your statement. Other than a couple of online commentators - nothing. Where did you hear that?

dragon_girl26

wilson10102018 wrote: »

acpgee wrote: »

A century ago people removed the batter before eating deep fried fish as it was seen as a means of protecting the fish. I would do that and have some mushy peas.

Being somewhat interested in food history I spent a good 15 minutes on Google and Google Scholar trying to find a citation for your statement. Other than a couple of online commentators - nothing. Where did you hear that?

I had wondered about this, too, since that time frame would be WW1 era, or a little bit after. Seems like pulling off and tossing out something that was otherwise good and edible would have been frowned upon? Maybe not though.

acpgee

wilson10102018 wrote: »

acpgee wrote: »

A century ago people removed the batter before eating deep fried fish as it was seen as a means of protecting the fish. I would do that and have some mushy peas.

Being somewhat interested in food history I spent a good 15 minutes on Google and Google Scholar trying to find a citation for your statement. Other than a couple of online commentators - nothing. Where did you hear that?

I heard that watching some cooking program in the UK.

acpgee

Not the best source of information, but here you go.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/10930256/bloke-eating-fish-and-chips-wrong-sparks-debate/

Strudders67

I've heard the same thing @acpgee - no idea where from, but I don't watch TV so definitely not from a cooking programme and I don't think I've read The Sun in about 30 years.

OP, I'd also suggest something that involves grilled chicken and salad if you're after low cals, low fat etc. However, I don't see the point in ordering something that you could readily make yourself, especially if it's not something you do often.

Once in a while (maybe once a year) I get fish and chips. I order a child's portion and still find that half the fish and a third-half the chips is more than enough. I freeze the remaining half of the fish (at that points it's no different to a portion of Young's fish and chips bought from Tescos, so you can reheat from frozen in the oven). The chips will keep in the fridge for a couple of days - some I'll have some the next day and the day after, maybe with an omelette for lunch or with some grilled chicken for dinner. I re-heat them in a dry frying pan (they heat through but don't go soggy as the moisture evaporates).

If it's a spur of the moment decision, I'll eat lighter meals for a few days afterwards to ensure my calorie average over the week is where I want it to be. If I plan in advance, I just eat a bit less each day in anticipation of the calorie damage. However, if it's really not something you do often, even at a lot of calories, it's only going to impact your weight loss goal by maybe a week or two.

I'm now in maintenance but, for as long as I've been on here, I've worked on the basis that I'm not going to deprive myself, otherwise that's likely to lead to failure longer term. I just ensure that my average intake is balanced. Only you know how accurately you stick to your goal and whether the occasional takeaway would derail you completely.

corinasue1143

acpgee wrote: »

Not the best source of information, but here you go.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/10930256/bloke-eating-fish-and-chips-wrong-sparks-debate/

If it was said in a joking manner— years ago, people on a diet would crumble the coating off for the calorie saving, say the fish was still fish and eat it. I certainly can’t cite anything, just say that’s what my mom and some of the other ladies I knew did.