Lunch disaster

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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    that's not that bad :) I had a grilled cheese and tomato basil soup that was 1100 calories at a restaurant once! Aaaaackkkk!
  • HeatherGTaylor
    HeatherGTaylor Posts: 48 Member
    I had a DQ blizzard the other day, I was expecting around 400 calories... nope! A whopping 690! Definitely should have checked that first!

    Same...had a DQ Blizzard (small) and when I saw basically all blizzards are around the 690 mark I almost fell down. No more blizzards for this girl.
  • sunnyflower1177
    sunnyflower1177 Posts: 212
    yeah just look it up if u know where u are going.....
  • bradXdale
    bradXdale Posts: 399
    My boyfriend and I have the same dynamic. I feel guilty all the time, he mocks me and says " I SHOULDNT HAVE EATEN THAT!" all the time 'cause thats my saying... lol
    he says, "why do you think you have to lose weight? I think you should eat that brownie sundae."

    But on the serious side, if I go to a restuarant I always look it up before we even go so I know what Im getting and what Im eating. Just good policy.

    Always good policy. I found out two shrimp tacos had almost 800 calories in it with rice & beans, so I only ate half, then half the next day for lunch.

    Also I will always ask for lunch sized portions, it's about half the food & you don't have to worry about over-eating or over tracking calories.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    I hate eating out at restaurants and don't very often anymore for this reason. When I do I try to have a plan in place before I go. If it's a chain restaurant I will search the MFP food database for something I like that is nutritionally reasonable.

    I like places like Panera Bread that have the calories right on the menu!
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
    My lunch today was almost a thousand calories. Do I regret it? No. (Well, maybe a tiny bit, my stomach is uncomfortably full now!) But I feel no real regret, goals-wise, because I know I can still come in at my 1,200 calorie goal today by eating lightly at dinner and exercising. I also know that even though I ate a lot, I made fairly decent choices... lots of sushi and vegetables. That huge lunch will fuel me well for the rest of the day!

    @OP, my husband also struggles to keep his weight up. It can be a challenge to make sure that his nutritional needs are met, as well as those of our growing son who appears to have his daddy's skinny body in miniature, while also trying to keep myself slim. Sometimes I do make separate meals, or I modify my meal (like have my meatballs over salad, while they have theirs with pasta.) It's doable, and thankfully, my husband is very supportive!

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