Counting Calories at a party

normsch

Hey folks,
Question here. How do you track calories from food at a party, you know,
small sandwiches, veggies, salads and various party foods?
The company where I work is having it's annual meeting tonight,
and I'm trying to figure out how to track my dinner choices.
normsch

Chairless

I limit myself to stuff i know i will be able to log and guesstimate the crap out of it.

Any record is better than no record.

tararocks

you will not be able to track exactly, this will obviously jsut have to be an estimate. If you have been tracking for awhile you should be decent at estimating a tablespoon or 1/2 cup or other measurements. Just keep that in mind and go for the healthier options. when i am at an event like this i try to load with veggies first and then i estimate high just in case.

Acg67

i'd enjoy myself, make guesstimates and then get back on track tomorrow

manorexicmarshmallow

I just try to do my best to note what I'm eating so I can add it later. I think its natural to underestimate the amount of food you are eating at such things (especially dips and spreads and whatnot) so I try to overestimate the size of the portions I've eaten.

I suppose if you wanted to be hardcore about it, you could go into the bathroom and enter in the foods mid-party on your smart phone, but I think that's a bit overboard.

Also, I try to exercise more than usual before the party in anticipation of all those extra calories.

rpphillip

yes I am with all of the above, I try to eat veggies and not to much on the dips,:huh: :huh: stay away from chips and fried foods if you can. then quessamate what I did eat and if I go over I eat light the next day ,and get back on track. do not worrie to much about it you will be fine!:bigsmile:

normsch

Thursday is my usual weigh day anyway, so I usually have a bigger meal
on Thursday to celebrate any weight loss. I'll try to be careful this evening.