Cheeseburger confusion please help

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science24

I completely agree I wish it was to, Would be much better knowing then not knowing, then it would truly be your choice whether you was over weight or not. As important of a subject as it is it would seem that they would include it right?

science24

That is what I am going to do bro This is the only slip up I have had in 43 days and while I did not go over on calories, I have to pretty much eat nothing else to keep under the other stuff so I will learn from this mistake lol

WinoGelato

Also I don't think anyone mentioned this, but most restaurants add butter or oil to the bun when they put it on the griddle. At least all the good restaurants I have been to/worked at... So there may be another source of hidden calories in what is reported on restaurant databases.

As others have said, I would estimate it and move on. You've had a burger at Applebees or Red Robin, right? Did it seem like one of those burgers? If so, choose it, log it, and move on with your day.

WinoGelato

That is what I am going to do bro This is the only slip up I have had in 43 days and while I did not go over on calories, I have to pretty much eat nothing else to keep under the other stuff so I will learn from this mistake lol

I looked back at your food diary for the last few days. You are under your goal by about 500 each day. Did you set up your goal in MFP to lose weight, if so, how much? 1 lb/week? 2 lbs/week? Because the deficit is already built into your daily goal if you did that, and so by undercutting by 500 or so each day, you are giving yourself an even bigger deficit, which means not only do you have room for that delicious cheeseburger, you could have added bacon to it, and french fries. Maybe even cheese fries....

Try looking at a weekly deficit, not a daily one, if it is stressing you out.

science24

It is trying to tell me to eat 2500 a day but I cna usually never find enough food to fill it soon as i started eating healthier instead of less I have been able to stay full and still have calories left over, I got it set to 1 pound a week ... I do eat a good bit of mashed potatoes since they seem pretty calorie heavy lol and I eat chicken alot so it usually allows me to have a good bit of calories extra each day.

blackcoffeeandcherrypie

I make my own beefburgers with beef, chillies, onion and spices, served in a bun with cheese and they come to 700 calories.

WinoGelato

It is trying to tell me to eat 2500 a day but I cna usually never find enough food to fill it soon as i started eating healthier instead of less I have been able to stay full and still have calories left over, I got it set to 1 pound a week ... I do eat a good bit of mashed potatoes since they seem pretty calorie heavy lol and I eat chicken alot so it usually allows me to have a good bit of calories extra each day.

Earlier you said you blew it by eating this cheeseburger and it was the first time in 43 days that you've done that. My point is that you haven't blown anything, you are under your calorie goal every day which means that it is ok to eat that cheeseburger today, don't sweat it. Even if you go over one day, or a couple of days, if you are still under for the week, and you are tracking/logging accurately, you should still lose weight.

cw106

That is what I am going to do bro This is the only slip up I have had in 43 days and while I did not go over on calories, I have to pretty much eat nothing else to keep under the other stuff so I will learn from this mistake lol

I looked back at your food diary for the last few days. You are under your goal by about 500 each day. Did you set up your goal in MFP to lose weight, if so, how much? 1 lb/week? 2 lbs/week? Because the deficit is already built into your daily goal if you did that, and so by undercutting by 500 or so each day, you are giving yourself an even bigger deficit, which means not only do you have room for that delicious cheeseburger, you could have added bacon to it, and french fries. Maybe even cheese fries....

Try looking at a weekly deficit, not a daily one, if it is stressing you out.

with only a 4lb loss in 43 days, i think there are many bigger issues at hand.
hopefully you listened to advice Op, logged 800 calories and moved on.

gypsy_spirit

Just another thought. It is really helpful to have a food scale. Things like bananas, potatoes, cheese, and such vary in size and weight. It's almost impossible to know what calories to add to your diary when using the entries marked "potato - small or medium" or "banana - medium" or "cheese - 1/2 cup". Those are all things that should be weighed.

I never believed it would make a difference, but I was shocked how much some things weighed (like peanut butter and potatoes). The scales are not very expensive. I purchased mine for around $20.

Mr_Knight

Yes, i have eaten a cheeseburger from a local rest and it is not a ptty but actual ground beef with a slice of cheese and seseme seed bun, I do not know how to add it. I looked up applebee burgers(not applebees btw) and it was 700 calories I do not see how this burger can be 700 calories when it just had ground beef, meat ,cheese and bun....Can anyone help me figure this out I do not know what to put

1/4 pound (100g) of ground beef -> 340 calories (damn, already half way to 700!)
Hamburger bun -> 150 calories (typical)
Cheddar cheese, one slice -> 150 calories (typical)

-> 640 calories

So, yeah, depending on exact quantities and cooking method, 700 is very possible.

Mr_Knight

So wanting to have it down correct is an issue for you? Maybe you should of kept your comment out of the thread since obviously I did not ask you if I should have ate it, I asked for help trying to get it as close as i possibly could to the right content.

Settle down, Beavis.

If "wanting to have it down correct" was actually an issue for you, you wouldn't have eaten it in the first place.

You can't get it "as close as possible" because you have no data and no cooking details. Put down any number between 600 and 800, because anything in that range is going to be equally inaccurate.

science24

Actually all together I have lost 21 pounds

science24

Ahh ok that makes a lot of sense. thank you