Saved my calories for big dinner out, which is canceled

Joluru
Joluru Posts: 89 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Dinner was canceled and I saved my calories all day for a nice dinner. Now what? So far today, I've had:

Green tea
1 egg, 1 egg white
1/2 t. olive oil
1 slice multigrain toast
apple
1 cup V8
a big plate of grilled asparagus
2 chicken dumplings

I have 1400 calories left for the day! What do I eat now to stay relatively on track and not just go overboard with junk to fill the calories?

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  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    go out for dinner anyway! :)
  • Superchikanthem
    Superchikanthem Posts: 362 Member
    What would you have made if you were not going out in the first place? Pasta, homemade pizza, roasted veggies and meat?
  • slrea2012
    slrea2012 Posts: 31 Member
    Eat whatever you normally eat, then treat yourself to a nice dessert.... mmmm cake, or icecream or both!
  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
    Order pizza or make your own!
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Or eat calorie dense foods at home - cheese, proteins, fats, etc.
  • aebkahle
    aebkahle Posts: 13 Member
    Ok well first, just remember that you don't have to be super strict with your calories in a 24hr time period. I know we all forget that. But you CAN have a meal that puts you under your goal and then have a larger breakfast and it will be totally okay. Does that make sense? I had a couple days last week that were under and I just couldn't find anything in my fridge/cupboard that would get me to the calories I needed without wrecking my fat or carb limit. So I had a bowl of Special K and milk and then had a fabulous huge egg white omelette in the morning. One day was low and the next high but they evened each other out. Kind of a 'big picture' kind of thing.
  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
    Mac and cheese! Add in some protein, too. ;)
  • josiereside
    josiereside Posts: 720 Member
    eat until you are satified, let yourself have a treat... but I would not feel obligated to eat all the calories..
  • Joluru
    Joluru Posts: 89 Member
    My home food is all pretty low-cal, and tomorrow is grocery day. No cake, out of cheese!

    I made black bean and sweet potato soup for the family, but that's eaten up... by the family. :) I was supposed to go out with a friend, so the kids and husband fed. I feel weird about going out by myself.

    DH suggested I go to McDonalds, but I'm really trying to avoid crap food and make better choices. I'm just not sure how to make good choices in this situation!
  • Joluru
    Joluru Posts: 89 Member
    I like the idea of having a smaller dinner and bigger day tomorrow - easier to add throughout the day than overindulge tonight trying to eat enough!
  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
    D you have any pasta at all? It can be quite good with just some butter/oliveoil and a side salad with a nice, homemade dressing. Also, peanut dressings made of peanut butter can get calories and healthy fats up there.

    But yes, I would recommend having a higher day tomorrow instead of trying to stuff yourself. ;)
  • otrlynn
    otrlynn Posts: 273 Member
    Just make a meal from whatever you have in the house. Nothing wrong with a couple of fried eggs on toast, or a nice omelet or even peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat bread. It really won't derail your eating plan if you are under calories tonight.
  • Joluru
    Joluru Posts: 89 Member
    Okay, I'm having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, green beans, and chocolate milk - what I have in the house on grocery-shopping-eve!

    Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.

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