WOW!!! I am soooo mad at myself!!

dnnmccloud

Yeah restaurants get you every time...especially those things that you might be thinking are healthy choices....oh well at least you logged it!!!:flowerforyou:

laz22girl

Get into the habit of asking for everything on the side and adding back about half of what is giving with the salad. I normally eat all of the protein on a salad, but never all of the toppings. It's always way high in cals.

capriciousmoon

Things like this happen, but think of it this way... even if the calories were high, it did have healthy things in it (veggies and protein, yay!) and you enjoyed it.

It really sucks when you eat something that isn't very good for you or is high in calories and don't really enjoy it...

Not eating for the rest of the day could set you up to make bad food choices later, out of hunger. Just do a bit of extra exercise today and tomorrow to even things out and you'll be fine.

lynheff

Restaurant food can be SO deceptive. One travel day, my hubby ordered the McD's breakfast burrito for me while I made a pit stop. I thought "Ok, it looks fairly healthy". Turns out it was the WORST thing on the breakfast menu. I think it was 600 calories! Lesson learned. I go on-line before we go out to eat, plan what I am going to order and refuse to look at the menu. Those tempting pictures and descriptions can weaken my resolve. I also have a brochure from several chains in my car so I can check things out before we go in. The good news is that one meal simply cannot ruin all your hard work. A little extra exercise, a bit of dietary tweaking and you are right back on track. Good luck!!

StormyLlewellyn

Hey now don't be so hard on yourself.... 1010 cal, 69 grams fat, isn't as bad as other options on the menu like

((Quesadilla Burger (1420 cal/104g fat/4g fiber/45g carbs/77g protein/3740mg sodium/43g saturated fat)
((Potato Skins (1380 cal/97g fat/8g fiber/70g carbs/59g protein/1860mg sodium/49g saturated fat)
((Cheeseburger Sliders with Applewood Smok ed Bacon 1330 cal))
((Applebee’s Riblets Platter 1590 - 1820 calories...)
((Oriental Chicken Salad, Regular 1340 calories))
(( Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad, Regular 1290 calories))


Out of 11 salads Applebee's offers 7 salads are over 1000 calories ((( Wow Really???)
2 more of them are over 900 calories (( yikes ))
So Basically 9 out of 11 salads are over 900 calories...
You can have a McDonalds Angus Bacon & Cheese [10.2 oz] (790 cal/39g fat/4g fiber/63g carbs/45g protein/2070mg sodium/17g saturated fat) for under 900 calories... Really ?????????????????????

thirtyandthriving

It looks like over half of the calories from the salad was from the dressing. Maybe as a rule of thumb next time bring your own dressing or maybe it would be good without the dressing with all of the yummy flavors.

nuttyfamily

Don't beat yourself up. One day of high cals won't hurt in the long scheme of things.

Just think of it as a learning experience, you journaled, now you know better for next time to maybe check out some meals ahead of time if possible.

There will be days like this in your journal and lifetime...no one can be 100% 100% of the time!

fallenangelloves

Have you got a smartphone? If so, you can use the MFP app and check calories BEFORE you eat them

This is all that saves me I swear! Just one more reason I justify having it!

But don't punish yourself... You may wake up tomorrow morning starving and that's not good either! Eat your normal meal... Go for a walk and enjoy your cheat day!

shankleefranklee

Applebees also has a "under 550" calorie section, too. Just for future reference.

scleesh

I LOVE LOVE that salad and the first time I looked it up and saw how bad it was I about had a heart attack. That dressing is horrible for you but taste so good! I didn't do good today either at lunch. First time I ate somewhat bad this week but going to excercise to work some off so I won't be so mad at myself. We will bet back on track tomorrow. Gotta cheat sometimes!

gianna42

I also LOVE that salad - the lunch version is "only" 620 cals, so if you ever have a craving for it maybe that is more manageable?

shantie10

I went to Applebees with my family from out of state and looked up the nutrition info before we left ...they do have a 500 under calorie menu..the steak and potato salad is under 400 calories and VERY GOOD!!..Dont dwell ..just look forward...:)

missdaisy79

Don't beat yourself up. One day of high cals won't hurt in the long scheme of things.

This!
It never even occurs to me to check out restaurant menu choices on line before I go out, not that I go out for dinner much.

Ldyonamission

Don't fret please, I have done the samething but what I do now is I go online find the restaurants menu and see what I will possibly order and then i plug it into my journal to see what the cause and the effect will be on my caloric intake for that day. :-) its trail and error I have been doing this thing for quite some time. My starting weight was 278 pounds and now I tetter between 204 and 208.

I had gotten down in March 201 to 194, but my oldest child got married in May and so diet and discretion went out the window,. LOL So i'm refocused and back at it once again. Remember if you've over eaten drink plenty water to flush the salt intake and then don't deprive yourself find some fruit which is a health snake or take a 1 mile walk to compensate for some of that which you've eaten. An then just tell yourself "Oh well that was my reward for doing so well for the past weeks". In the end its all good smile you will be just fine.

Lady

tuneses

Applebees also has a "under 550" calorie section, too. Just for future reference.

Yeah that's what I hit up when we go out to eat. And there is some pretty good food. It's right on the menu what's 550 and under.

engineman312

applebee's in new york have calories listed in the menu. also, you can request a half an order. dressing on the side too.

u04kmm5

Oh dear, thats annoying!
I actually dread having to eat out these days because even the healthy options are unhealthy! Plus I have ALWAYS preferred my own cooking to going out for food (even before dieting!)

-that's not to say that I am a great cook! It's just I can have fussy tastes

luscadero

As people have said, Applebee's has a pretty extensive "under 550 calories" menu, which is really cool for us trackers, but a good way to look at those options being on a menu is to immediately assume that everything else is probably way higher in calories! Sorry about the calorie-shock! Those dressing are killers!!!

99clmsntgr

Have you got a smartphone? If so, you can use the MFP app and check calories BEFORE you eat them

Even if you don't have a smart phone, ask your server to see a copy of their nutrition information. Most of the major chain restaurants keep a copy printed out, you just need to ask for it. I've done it at quite a few places. Sure, I get a weird look when I ask, but I don't care. I've worked hard to get where I am.

Kalrez

That sucks. I've been there too - not with a salad, but still. I ordered a vegetarian burrito, thinking I was doing pretty good but did not realize that it was 1700 calories!! That was my first week, and I've made a lot of progress since then when it comes to making food choices.

How to not let this happen again:

+ Pre-plan your meal. If you know that you're going out for lunch/dinner, then take a few minutes to check out the nutrition facts either on the restaurant's website or here in the database.

+ If you choose a salad, skip the cheese and put the dressing on the side. You can get the dressing flavor without as many calories by just dipping your fork in the dressing, then stabbing some greens. Alternatively, you can get salads without dressing at all. I do this. At first, it was weird eating plain lettuce, but now I look forward to it. There's a lot of subtle flavor in a good salad that you miss when you smother it in dressing.

+ If the protein on the salad is fried, skip it and get something else. If you have any doubts about whether a protein is covered in butter or anything else, either confirm with the kitchen or just skip it. Personally, I just save myself the trouble and leave it off.

+ If you don't have time to pre-plan, find the restaurant's fit/diet/under-500 menu and order from there. Sure, it may not have exactly what you want to eat, but it's better than getting home and being shocked by a 1500 calorie meal.

+ Don't be afraid to box it up. You can order the box when you order your food. Split the food so that you don't see it on your plate. Out of sight, out of mind. Plus, you get two meals for the price of one!