Sushi suggestions, please?

AsellusReborn

My husband just told me he's taking me out for a surprise date tonight, out for sushi! I do like sushi but I have had it maybe a handful of times. I did do a search but the problem is that since I am not familiar with sushi I don't really know what I'm looking at - the only thing I know for sure is I like spicy tuna rolls so I am planning on ordering those.

I prefer sushi to sashimi and the restaurant does not do brown rice - can you suggest any specific rolls? I am not so worried about calories as I am about sodium (I try to stay under 2000mg for the day at worst - I realize that's not always possible when eating out but I'd like to try).

jadedzen

There's no nice way to say this, it will ruin your sodium for the day. the only semi-solution is to bring your own low sodium soy sauce to the sushi bar but that is viewed as highly offensive. I love sushi too.

my strategy: order miso soup first to fill up on. miso soup is super low in calories and is supposed to help digestion. during the meal drink water instead of green tea to try to help the sodium go through. try to go easy on the soy sauce. and ultimately enjoy it Eat slowly, savor it and notice when your body is full.

AsellusReborn

I have only been drinking water since I started this except for the occasional treat of tea or something, so that's no big deal. A little depressing on the sodium though, I try so hard to keep it down!

jadedzen

one day over is probably only gonna result in a scale fluctuation that will go away in a couple of days.

MassiveDelta

There's no nice way to say this, it will ruin your sodium for the day. the only semi-solution is to bring your own low sodium soy sauce to the sushi bar but that is viewed as highly offensive. I love sushi too.

my strategy: order miso soup first to fill up on. miso soup is super low in calories and is supposed to help digestion. during the meal drink water instead of green tea to try to help the sodium go through. try to go easy on the soy sauce. and ultimately enjoy it Eat slowly, savor it and notice when your body is full.

most of the places around here provide low sodium soy sauce.

Stay away from fried things, tempura or cream cheese or spicy mayo, the best thing you can do is eat very simple rolls like yellowtail and scallion , tuna roll , salmon rolls. Yes boring but still delicious and alt closer to healthy than the Black Dragon Bomb Roll

taso42

Ditch the rolls. Get a big plate of sashimi. Chef's choice or pick your own. And a bowl of rice. Or, go with my favorite - Chirashi.

MassiveDelta

Ditch the rolls. Get a big plate of sashimi. Chef's choice or pick your own. And a bowl of rice. Or, go with my favorite - Chirashi.

Agreed but she said she didnt like sashimi

LorinaLynn

If it's a surprise special date and not something you get regularly... get what you want and enjoy the hell out of it. Don't waste a nice night out on mediocre sushi.

chloenmiller

I LOVE spicy tuna rolls. They are my absolute favorite. Sushi is also my favorite food, so I go quite often. I always get a spicy tuna HAND roll, with no rice. I also get some ahi tuna and albacore sashimi. Then, I usually get another hand roll, either: veggie with no rice, or spicy tuna hand roll with no rice.

TIP: Make sure they make the spicy tuna with no mayo.
P.S. You will notice, (if you have had sushi before), that you will be less bloated and "stuffed" if you don't have that much rice!

jadedzen

If it's a surprise special date and not something you get regularly... get what you want and enjoy the hell out of it. Don't waste a nice night out on mediocre sushi.

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AsellusReborn

There's no nice way to say this, it will ruin your sodium for the day. the only semi-solution is to bring your own low sodium soy sauce to the sushi bar but that is viewed as highly offensive. I love sushi too.

my strategy: order miso soup first to fill up on. miso soup is super low in calories and is supposed to help digestion. during the meal drink water instead of green tea to try to help the sodium go through. try to go easy on the soy sauce. and ultimately enjoy it Eat slowly, savor it and notice when your body is full.

most of the places around here provide low sodium soy sauce.

Stay away from fried things, tempura or cream cheese or spicy mayo, the best thing you can do is eat very simple rolls like yellowtail and scallion , tuna roll , salmon rolls. Yes boring but still delicious and alt closer to healthy than the Black Dragon Bomb Roll

I'll be sure to look for low sodium, thank you! And thank you for the other suggestions. I am looking at their menu online right now.

Ditch the rolls. Get a big plate of sashimi. Chef's choice or pick your own. And a bowl of rice. Or, go with my favorite - Chirashi.

I knew I was going to hear that! If I ate it regularly I would, that is the part I enjoy though. I'm trying to find the best way to do it for a treat with it still being a treat but not screwing me up.

If it's a surprise special date and not something you get regularly... get what you want and enjoy the hell out of it. Don't waste a nice night out on mediocre sushi.

Oh I plan to enjoy! But I'm still pretty new to watching nutrition info seriously - I guess I would really like to keep on track if I can Thank you though, I definitely appreciate that.




Thank you all for the feedback!



EDIT:

I LOVE spicy tuna rolls. They are my absolute favorite. Sushi is also my favorite food, so I go quite often. I always get a spicy tuna HAND roll, with no rice. I also get some ahi tuna and albacore sashimi. Then, I usually get another hand roll, either: veggie with no rice, or spicy tuna hand roll with no rice.

TIP: Make sure they make the spicy tuna with no mayo.
P.S. You will notice, (if you have had sushi before), that you will be less bloated and "stuffed" if you don't have that much rice!

They are my favourite too! This place doesn't list mayo for them so I think I am okay. I actually like eating these without added soy sauce & wasabi so I plan to eat around them mostly, with them being my primary food tonight since they're my favourite anyway and don't seem to have a lot of sodium. I don't see the hand rolls on their menu unfortunately, but I know the other place we went to does them so I will try those next time, thank you!

sorrelduncan

Miso soup is loaded with sodium, so I would skip it. You can get a salad with ginger dressing or edamame beans (steamed soy beans) with no salt for starters. Then just pick a roll that lists ingredients you like. Many have items such as avocado, cucumber, or roe (tiny fish eggs). Smoked eel is often in rolls, it's mild & yummy. You can skip the soy sauce completely and avoid TONS of sodium. Drink lots of water. You will be fine! Enjoy!

AsellusReborn

Miso soup is loaded with sodium, so I would skip it. You can get a salad with ginger dressing or edamame beans (steamed soy beans) with no salt for starters. Then just pick a roll that lists ingredients you like. Many have items such as avocado, cucumber, or roe (tiny fish eggs). Smoked eel is often in rolls, it's mild & yummy. You can skip the soy sauce completely and avoid TONS of sodium. Drink lots of water. You will be fine! Enjoy!

I think actually I will skip the soy sauce, I usually don't use much anyway and I don't use any on my favourite kind so maybe that's just the easiest way to do it, especially since short of bring a measuring spoon into the restaurant I don't know how much I'd be using anyway, haha! I forgot to respond to the Miso soup above, I actually wasn't a huge fan the last time I tried that so that's easy to skip.


I -think- going through their menu and entering some into MFP ahead of time I've picked some I like that will keep me on track calorie wise and sodium wise. Thank you -all- for the help!

ctooch99

I LOVE spicy tuna rolls. They are my absolute favorite. Sushi is also my favorite food, so I go quite often. I always get a spicy tuna HAND roll, with no rice. I also get some ahi tuna and albacore sashimi. Then, I usually get another hand roll, either: veggie with no rice, or spicy tuna hand roll with no rice.

TIP: Make sure they make the spicy tuna with no mayo.
P.S. You will notice, (if you have had sushi before), that you will be less bloated and "stuffed" if you don't have that much rice!

Spicy Tuna rolls RULE (not sure nutrition wise, but they are SO good!)

yesi911

I always struggle ordering healthy rolls because a little thing can be so high in calories. I appreciate your suggestions and will try them out next time I go to my favorite sushi spot.

DrMAvDPhD

I say blow the sodium limit and enjoy your sushi. Your body will clear out excess sodium eventually and there is really no way to enjoy sushi without soy sauce in my opinion!

That being said, avoid rolls with mayo-based sauces and those that are deep-fried (tempura) to stay at a reasonable calorie intake.

AsellusReborn

Huh, everywhere I look online lists spicy tuna rolls as having negligible sodium content. Can that be correct? That just seems weird.

LorinaLynn

The sushi itself probably has low sodium. It's the soy sauce that's high.

And unless you have medical issues, the only problem with excess sodium is that you might have a temporary increase on the scale if you retain fluid. Stay off the scale a few days if seeing that would bother you. It has nothing to do with fat loss.

AsellusReborn

I know that sodium does not cause real weight gain, but I also know I've felt better eating less of it even if it's hard to keep that number down since everything seems to be packed with sodium, hah! I'm not going to sob if I do happen to go over, but if I can eat food I like without killer sodium content then I would just prefer that

caraiselite

protein and veggies, no rice.

stitchinhippie

Stats wise I usually get Spicy Tuna Rolls, California Rolls, or some kind of veggie roll (as long as it isn't tempura).

twistofcain

Dragon Rolls are my fav. When I have them, I tend to not care for my totals for that day since I do not eat it regularly.

_stephanie0

i went for sushi last night... i was healthy but not overly dramatic.
i had miso soup... yes a lot of sodium but low calories
ebi ebi - cooked shrimp roll
alaska roll

was like 500 calories for it all. and yeah, i had soya sauce. a lot. haha

OAvalos

I love the Crunch roll... its shrimp with avocado cucumber and rice... its so light tasting and yummy!!! they also have low sodium soy sauce at most places now.. and just a TIP ... i don't add the wasabi to my soy sauce...

jofjltncb6

I always struggle ordering healthy rolls because a little thing can be so high in calories. I appreciate your suggestions and will try them out next time I go to my favorite sushi spot.

High calories =/= healthy. Two very different considerations for food choices.

Timmyttt418

philidelphia roll, volcano roll, spider roll, crunchy roll, rainbow roll!

MSimm62385

Anything with Unagi (eel) in it is a winner in my mind. Earlier this week I had what was called a Godzilla roll, with Unagi AND crab. I tongue-gasm'd with every bite.

runbyme

Check out MFP food database. The are calorie counts for a ton of different sushi rolls! Pick from the list and go have fun!

stpetegirl

Go with something like cali rolls or philly rolls that have veggies in them and if possible don't use soy sauce unless you have to! Most important thing to remember.....is have fun and enjoy!!! Sounds like you have a great husband!!

Eleisabelle

If it's a surprise special date and not something you get regularly... get what you want and enjoy the hell out of it. Don't waste a nice night out on mediocre sushi.

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I agree, too. As long as you don't do this regularly, one day of not paying as much attention is not going to throw you off track at all--unless you eat 3500 calories of sushi in one sitting, you won't even gain a pound (except, as others have noted, in water weight due to the soy sauce). So take this ONE night to enjoy yourself. And you can do it occasionally throughout your new lifestyle. It's a nice way to keep from feeling like you're completely denying yourself, which often leads to binge eating anyway.

I'm allergic to soy, so I eat my sushi without soy sauce. I make up for it by adding just smearing a little wasabi on the fish. Makes it nice and spicy without making me feel bad that I'm missing out on the decadent sauces.

Natihilator

If I am going to a fancy sushi place, nuts to healthy eating, but at my usual sushi place that I frequent 1-2 times a week, this is what I usually do:

- request the low-so soy sauce, and mix in a huge dollop of wasabi, it's quite spicy but it keeps me from going overboard on the soy sauce. I also eat lots of ginger.
- Order my usual tuna sashimi, and instead of rice I eat it with spinach gomaae (cold steamed spinach mixed with a sesame paste dressing, its pretty tasty)
- Fill up on miso soup, and edamame beans.
- Spicy tuna hand rolls, hold the rice, extra cucumber. Sometimes I get them to add avocado too, which is heavenly
- Allow myself one order of nigiri or 4 piece roll - If I have the calories, the place i go to makes a tuna sushi "pizza" - deep fried rice, with tuna, spicy mayo, scallions and masago. SO GOOD.

AVOID: California rolls (mayo and usually imitation crab which is so processed and full of sugar), tempura, teriyaki chicken which has quite a bit of sugar in the sauce.