Indian Restaurant Terror O:

krithsai

I recommend lamb/beef curry, lots of naan bread and chutneys, basmati ricde, coca-cola and then getting back on track the next day. That's what I would do.

Aaaaand now I want to order Indian for dinner tonight.

Orrrr...make your own! Go to showmethecurry.com and they have the most amazing recipes

jdforshort

Work out before and the next day. Just enjoy the outing and be prepared for "water wgt gain"! Any restaurant food does that!

emotionalharlequin

Order dhaal or a chicken curry. Avoid korma (lot of fatty milk/cream and sometimes coconut). Avoid naan (lot of butter/oil involved when cooking). Surprisingly plain white rice is your friend in this situation.
Don't think veg curry is going to be lower in calories than other curries - its pretty much the same as the other curries, but i suggested going for chicken because its incredibly high in protein and I assume lower in fat than something like lamb.
Skip starters. From personal experience starters can make your calorie intake creep up to 600+, so I'd say avoid those. If you have to have starters then I would recommend no more than four poppadums. If you order a drink, order water.
Ultimately you want to cut down on excess calories as much as you can because the actual main (rice/naan and curry) will most probably be approx. 700 calories, minimum.

OR you can treat this as your day off and eat whatever you want.

frando

Thanks everyone, shall bear it in mind

PS never had deli belly xD

Graelwyn75

It is one, single meal out. Enjoy it and get back on plan the next day.
You can't live your life fretting and fussing over calories every single time a nice meal out comes up, that isn't living, and many incorporate a meal out or a treat meal each week anyway. In the grand scheme of things, one meal wont make a difference unless you plan on having another indian meal tomorrow and the day after as well, with no workout.

ascotton80

tandoori chicken. not spicy usually, and a good option.

ascotton80

If I used the mentality of "it's only one meal out" or "it's christmas" or "it's my birthday" "it's my dog's birthday" "it's valentine's day" "it's my anniversary", I would never lose weight.

I make whatever I am doing fit within my weekly net calorie allowance. It's not impossible.

nicleed

mmmmm...Indian

That is all.

frando

If I used the mentality of "it's only one meal out" or "it's christmas" or "it's my birthday" "it's my dog's birthday" "it's valentine's day" "it's my anniversary", I would never lose weight.

I make whatever I am doing fit within my weekly net calorie allowance. It's not impossible.

That's what I'm like 'ooh, it's pay day- I deserve this cake' (bearing in mind I'm paid every Friday xD) 'ooooh its [an event] it'd be a shame if I didn't' when I've got to my goal I'm more then happy to have special meals but now I know what I'm like x3

Gramps251

Personally, I'd just eat whatever I wanted and just blow it off if I've been good. But at times I don't want to spend the calories on food I'm not exited about I eat before going and then order something really light and just enjoy the company.

EricNCSU

I was expecting something more bowel related based on the topic...

Is it sad I was thinking this too?

I LOVE Indian... so I would just EAT ALL THE THINGS and not worry about it. It's not like you do this daily, it's a special occasion with family, don't let it ruin a good time with family and friends. This is your life, and you have to still ENJOY it or you will quit. Treat yourself and don't worry about it.

alladream

I usually just skip the rice as extra filler, enjoy the (vegetarian) dishes that I order, usually with some bread, drink water, and it all works out. Pretty often there is enough to bring home to make leftover hobo stew with the next day, which is fine--I have never run into an Indian restaurant that gets upset about giving doggy bags or leftovers, so hat can be useful.

wk9t

Enjoy your dinner and get back on track the next day

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This!

Silver_Star

Im Indian....and i would suggest you stay away from the reddish colored gravies...spicy!
skip the rice and maybe just have one Naan bread...its got loads of Ghee or butter on it,
maybe try all the vegetarian dishes and with the meat dishes, pick out the meat and dont scoop out the gravy...the pieces will have enough sticking to them!!

MrsSWW

I'd go for a Chicken Shashlik for the main, most curry houses do them. It's tandoori grilled chicken on a skewer served with onion and veg, with sauce on the side. High in protein, not spicy at all and the most sensible option.

This^^^ With a little bit of someone else's naan rather than a full one to myself

BSchoberg

Oh, man... Now I'm starving!

STLMel

I love Indian food, but I just know it's a cheat meal and don't do it very often.

birdstudios

I usually drink water, no starter, order a vegetarian lentil dahl or bean dish (not one with cream!)l or mild veggie curry and eat a third or half depending on the serving size and let someone take the leftovers home. I also get my own serving of cucumber/tomato/onion (kachumber) salad (sometimes 2 servings if they are teeny tiny ones) and skip the rice – I have 1/2 of a wholemeal paratha bread instead and ask them not to put extra butter or ghee on anything. This way you have a few different things on your plate to enjoy and get protein, veggies and wholemeal starch.

Lady_Bane

I was expecting something more bowel related based on the topic...

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