Buffet?
cwmw
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Does anyone here go to buffets anymore? Do you go and exercise lots of restraint and eat very little? Do you eat a lot and make up for it the next day by eating less? Do you just avoid buffets altogether? :S would love to hear everyone's opinions!!!
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I still occasionally go to buffets, and I just eat less than I probably normally would. I try to pick the healthier foods, if that's possible.0
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Perhaps if you opened up your food diary, you could get better suggestions... its going to take alot more than late night snacking-omissions to be honest....0
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Most buffets have a salad bar along with helthy options so just go with those or have it as monthly treat if you really need to indulge lol (personally I on;t know if I would have the strength to turn down the tasty options but the guilts would kill me lol)
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Does anyone here go to buffets anymore?Do you go and exercise lots of restraint and eat very little?Do you eat a lot and make up for it the next day by eating less?Do you just avoid buffets altogether?:S would love to hear everyone's opinions!!!0
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I try to avoid buffets, as I know I'd eat a lot... but if I have to go, I chose healthy food and try my best not to eat huge portions!0
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I don't go to them because I've seen too many people sneeze on the food and grosser. Thank goodness for that because buffets are related to the devil.0
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I try to avoid buffets, especially the chinese places. It is hard to show restraint there. When I do go I usually end up over eating so I try to stay away.0
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Buffet's are bad bad bad , the ones i have to go to anyway , if i can i would try to eat before i go and be strong and not eat when i got there . x0
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I won't be tempted to eat disgusting amounts of food if I don't put myself in the position to do so. So, no, I haven't been to a buffet in a long time. Other people have better self-control than I do and can just have one plate. Simply eliminating the temptation has been working for me.0
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My family love doing buffet's at get togethers so I try and strike a balance between enjoying the foods that are before me and allowing myself a treat without over-indulging too much. I think life is too short to deny yourself completely and make yourself miserable but then you don't want to make a complete pig of yourself and make yourself miserable for that reason!!
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mmmm i love me some chinese buffets!
FAVORITE food by far!
but unfortunatly, i can only go once in a very great while... so hard!
I have tried eating some healthy fill me ups like peanut butter, nuts, egg or two before I go and this tends to help with over eating because I am already half full!0 -
I love buffets and although I haven't been to one in a few months, I will likely to go an Italian one in the next month or two. I know I will gain a pound or two but this is a lifestyle change and I am not giving up anything completely. I will try to drink extra water for a few days and lots more exercise.0
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I used to love buffets but now I just stick to cold cuts and salad. I don't go to the chinese buffets as i really don't like any kind of asian food.0
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I have been using MFP since April. I actually avoid eating out all together since I no longer find restaurants worth it both calorie and cost wise. We did go to a chinese buffet for my daughter's birthday (her choice) at the end of August and although I was much more conscious of portion size, I still dug into my favorites: general tao, spring rolls, fried rice, etc. I definitely did NOT enjoy it like I used to ... everything tasted "fried" and the next day my hubby and I were ill.
I tend to believe that anything in moderation isn't all that bad but I am definitely picky on how I "spend" my daily calories since tracking religiously for 145+ days. For instance I used to have a weekly "Monday Night Cheat Meal" where we'd order pizza and greasy fries but nowadays, I stick to healthier options: yesterday we had tacos and I stayed within limits or I'll have a homemade burger on a 100-calorie bun with oven-baked frozen fries (counted).
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I go to buffets only when someone gets to choose the restaurant.
First rule for me, NO breads and NO desserts.
I get a dinner plate and head straight to the salad bar and fill it up with all healthy choices, no creamy salads or such. I bring a premeasured amount of salad dressing from home. Then I'm very selective about the foods I select, nothing fried, nothing with a lot of sauce on it, etc. I bring my spray butter (zero calories) for baked sweet potatoes. If there is something unhealthy that I really want to eat, I try to just eat one tablespoon of it.
Buffets dont really fit in my lifestyle anymore so I avoid them for the most part.0 -
Just another tip on the buffet topic - if you are going to indulge on the unhealthy stuff I would use the smaller side plates rather than an actualy dinner plate
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I don't like buffets anymore. The food I don't like the taste of. But if you like it you could eat in moderation or consider it in your day or say forget it and move on for the next day.0
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I still go on occasion but I skip the bread and I only go to buffets with good fresh salad fixin's. That way I will be more tempted to make a big salad than to eat the cassarole-y stuff which usually tastes gross anyway. I usually eat the fruit for dessert and get baked chicken instead of fried. There are ways to enjoy a buffet while still not making a pig of yourself.0
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I have been using MFP since April. I actually avoid eating out all together since I no longer find restaurants worth it both calorie and cost wise. We did go to a chinese buffet for my daughter's birthday (her choice) at the end of August and although I was much more conscious of portion size, I still dug into my favorites: general tao, spring rolls, fried rice, etc. I definitely did NOT enjoy it like I used to ... everything tasted "fried" and the next day my hubby and I were ill.
I tend to believe that anything in moderation isn't all that bad but I am definitely picky on how I "spend" my daily calories since tracking religiously for 145+ days. For instance I used to have a weekly "Monday Night Cheat Meal" where we'd order pizza and greasy fries but nowadays, I stick to healthier options: yesterday we had tacos and I stayed within limits or I'll have a homemade burger on a 100-calorie bun with oven-baked frozen fries (counted).
Just my two cents.
I agree that chinese buffets are kinda horrible when it comes to healthy food. The vegetables, which are often just as greasy as the fried stuff, are often times too crunchy for my taste so I end up getting the deep fried stuff or the noodles. It sure does taste awesome while you're eating it, but later? :sick: Not so much.0 -
Well, considering my dining options here are pretty much buffet style, I have no choice.
But it's still quite easy to not overdo it, especially since it's set up in a way that you pay for your food after you've weighed it out and such. I just make sure I take reasonable portions and I've always been statisfied, never felt stuffed or anything.
And I really stopped finding takeout Chinese food appetizing once I started watching what I ate. Some homemade Chinese dishes are great, but there's just something so...unsettling about eating Chinese food at a restaurant that I don't like. Maybe it's the salty sauces or something.0 -
Probably once every other month. Since I don't go alot, I just enjoy myself and not worry too much about the calories. Gotta live life0
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Does anyone here go to buffets anymore? Do you go and exercise lots of restraint and eat very little? Do you eat a lot and make up for it the next day by eating less? Do you just avoid buffets altogether? :S would love to hear everyone's opinions!!!
Have you read Kitchen Confidential? Buffets are often leftovers covered in high calorie sauces.0 -
Sushi buffet is the only exception. Mmmm...sushi...0
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I avoid, don't have that much control0
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I try to get one plate only. That way, I can have a couple of bites of everything I want and not go too far overboard. This might not work for everyone, though. I'm weird about my food touching, so it's good portion control for me, but if you don't mind it touching and pile up the one plate, you might end up with too much food anyway.0
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I don't have the Phone application since I have a cheap prepay phone. But I keep a close tab on my intake. Actually the kids wanted hot dogs while we were running errands so I gave in. But when I placed their order at a Sam's Club and asked how many calories the hot dog was and the clerk couldn't answer I decided not to eat. My Mom is in town for 3 weeks and she loves Chinese Food. They recently opened a new Buffet and they do offer Healthy Choices. THey have a grill and I can get everything grilled without adding sauce. It taste pretty good. But not like I used to eat but my eating has also changed so I am sure I will be eating less and be watching everything I put on my plate. Although there will be one Egg Roll calling my name as well as one Crab Wonton. Have a great evening.0
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mmmm i love me some chinese buffets!
FAVORITE food by far!
but unfortunatly, i can only go once in a very great while... so hard!
I have tried eating some healthy fill me ups like peanut butter, nuts, egg or two before I go and this tends to help with over eating because I am already half full!
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I try to avoid buffets just cuz the food usually isn't worth it. Went to Stevie B pizza buffet today though and they have great choices for under 200 calories and a big salad0
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