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HELP! Non Chain Restaurants and logging food

DeanaMarshall
DeanaMarshall Posts: 22 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I need some help logging calories and nutritional information when I go out to eat at non-chain restaurants that are not found in the database. Any suggestions?

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  • stella77
    stella77 Posts: 282
    I have the same question.

    What I do - I usually sort of approximately check what I eat and I input 700-800 kcal just to be on the safe side.
    Hope there is a better way!
  • Timkerbelle
    Timkerbelle Posts: 53
    First of all I would say go for foods that are familiar, and also foods that are as "clean" as possible so that you can make out the ingredients. Then I would just estimate. I don't think there is much else to do, and if it isn't a frequent occurrence I don't think it would hurt you in the long run.
  • blel0906
    blel0906 Posts: 89
    I search the data base for something similar, for example I got a turkey club sub from a local pizza place the other night..I searched turkey club sub and found a few resteraunt calorie counts and just went with the highest one to be safe..Not an exact science but the only solution I could think of.
  • Jess116
    Jess116 Posts: 57 Member
    I search the data base for something similar, for example I got a turkey club sub from a local pizza place the other night..I searched turkey club sub and found a few resteraunt calorie counts and just went with the highest one to be safe..Not an exact science but the only solution I could think of.

    I do the same!
  • DeanaMarshall
    DeanaMarshall Posts: 22 Member
    Thanks everyone! You've all been a great help!
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