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I couldn't believe my breakfast entry!
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Oh, interesting! Where did you get your psychiatric training?
Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Where did you get yours?0 -
Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Where did you get yours?
Amazing what educational advances we have today. A full diagnosis can be made from a couple comments on a forum. I'm just amazed. Truly, my hat is off. I'm just... I need to hire you one day, we'll make a fortune.0 -
Anything like this happen to anyone else? Are there foods out there that you've thought were going to be lower calories and it ends up being over the top?
It isn't stupid, it is good marketing and socialization of misinformation that tricks people. I have had a few "ah ha" moments myself, but the one I bring to people's attention most is drinks. People think more about food and calories, they completely skip thinking about calories from drinks, which is probably what leads to high calorie count days more than the food.
I example I use is that Starbucks Venti Carmel Macciado (sp?) that I see so many people pounding each morning, and maybe even one more during the day. If you had just one a day each week, that would be 2380 calories each week. If you are trying to stick to a 1500 calorie a day diet, that is over 20% of you calories for the week...that you drank! You haven't even had a meal! It is even worse for soda. I know guys that drink 2, 3, 4 or more a DAY! If you get a 32 ounce cup, with ice, it is probably only 24 ounces of soda, but that is 150, 300, 450, 600, or more calories A DAY respectively. Again, you haven't even eaten yet.0 -
I was actually eating kids meals at Culver's because I thought they would be lower in calories. Then I found out they have over 1000 calories (with diet soda). Yikes! Also, I do think people do get a bit too serious on here. I didn't take the OP's post to mean that she was having a panic attack over eating 200 more calories than she had thought, I just took it to mean she was really surprised that something that small had that many calories.0
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This is not a healthy reaction to overeating by 200 Calories.
^^^ This...suck it up and move on. Everybody makes mistakes, there will be good days and bad days. It's life, not a theatrical performance
No perfection in the real world.
Drink lots and lots of water and have some fiber to help everything pass. The rest of the day brings new opportunities and chances to make better choices and exercise.
Good luck on your journey!0 -
Amazing what educational advances we have today. A full diagnosis can be made from a couple comments on a forum. I'm just amazed. Truly, my hat is off. I'm just... I need to hire you one day, we'll make a fortune.
In the rush to sarcasm you seemed to have missed the word "indicative" and rushed instead to claim that a "full diagnosis" was made. I'm really enjoying the forums today.0 -
I loved going to chipotle and I would always order a burrito bowl and chips and guacamole. The burrito bowl has about 900 calories and the chips and guacamole had 1200 calories in it. This was a super big eye opener. The amount of calories I ate in 1 meal was what I am now eating in 1 full day and working out. Don't let it get you too upset use it as a learning tool and move on. Make sure you drink plenty of water today to rid the body of the extra sodium.
My Chipotle bowl is 750ish with cheese and sour cream, no guac. Still high, but manageable if I plan for it. If you love Chipotle the way I do, might be worth adjusting your toppings to see what you can do.0 -
Sbarro's pizza. Had two slices for lunch yesterday and OMG! I thought for sure the system was showing calories for the thick slices, but no, 400 calories for one slice of thin crust cheese pizza. Wow!0
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this is why i never order anything while eating out without knowing how many calories its going to run me0
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that happened to me at Chick Fil A with their chicken salad sandwich....510 calories!! and at Red Robin with their appetizer chips and guacamole 550 calories!! I couldn't believe it. And I thought I was being alittle healthier..0
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Who'd a thunk, cheese, eggs and fried potatoes would be kinda calorie dense
"Let the big flavor of the SuperSONIC® Breakfast Burrito get you out of bed. A medley of savory sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, melty cheddar cheese, golden tots, diced onions, ripe tomatoes and spicy jalapeños all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla"
Sounds kind of delicious. Thanks. Now I want one!0 -
I agree that freaking out to the point of tears over misjudging your calorie consumption is indicative of some unhealthy thinking around food. It's really not THAT big of a deal. An extra 200-something calories ONE DAY will not de-rail you :smokin:0
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Also, you probably ARE still eating healthier (than you were before you started logging) by being ~at all~ conscientious when you're ordering. So, don't freak out.0
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In the rush to sarcasm you seemed to have missed the word "indicative" and rushed instead to claim that a "full diagnosis" was made. I'm really enjoying the forums today.
So, based on this one comment by the OP, you'd suspect an eating disorder and recommend a full workup? Yeah, sounds like a trained psychiatrist.0 -
I am such a stickler I plan my meals the day before, I can't tell you how many times I have had this happen to me!
For example, when I would be in a pinch for breakfast, I would stop at Sheetz and get a small fruit smoothie, well, turns out the fruit smoothies are not even made with real fruit, and are loaded with calories. No protein, so really, all it had was carbs/sugar, and more calories than the breakfast sandwiches!
I ended up buying my own smoothie maker and made a MUCH healthier smoothie and I knew what was going in it.
And while others feel that "oh, it's just 200 calories", when you're counting, and you don't have as much free time, 200 calories is A LOT. Especially if your calorie allowance is pretty low as is.
I work full time, and I have a one year old, it's not always easy to plan the time to do an additional work out to burn off those 200 calories.0 -
Dairy Queen S'more Blizzard. Obviously I knew it was going to be high, it is ice cream and candy after all. I got the small and it was DELICIOUS. But, it was 780 calories. I figured 500 - 600 maximum and had the calories for that. Did not have the calories for almost 800. My treadmill and I got very well aquainted that evening.0
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No, because it's still not true. But I'll fix it for you.
Freaking out over 200 calories on a regular basis may be indicative of an eating disorder.
Thank you for "fixing" his mistake.
I have no eating disorder, nor is it appropriate for anyone to assume I do based off one post. I think your comment was disgusting and uncalled for. Grow up. I freaked out, yes, but for a few reasons. Some of them, frankly, are none of MFP's business. Are you telling me that you've never made a mistake? Or gotten upset?
I missed where I stated I wasn't ever going to eat again... or that I hated food... Or that I was going to starve myself... Or that I was giving up. Can someone point that out for me? I don't think you can.
Frankly, if I wanted to deal with this kind of moronic behavior, I would have stayed with my ex.0 -
in the end it's oxygen that kills you - if nothing else
omg I am so screwed.....
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Dairy Queen S'more Blizzard. Obviously I knew it was going to be high, it is ice cream and candy after all. I got the small and it was DELICIOUS. But, it was 780 calories. I figured 500 - 600 maximum and had the calories for that. Did not have the calories for almost 800. My treadmill and I got very well aquainted that evening.
My treadmill and I became besties last night. I beat the living daylights out of him. I feel better. 0 -
My treadmill and I became besties last night. I beat the living daylights out of him. I feel better.
Girl I am glad you feel better --> and the boys are correct, you can make a "naughty" choice fit into your daily macros, but I HAVE lost alot of weight. I found it easiest to lose the first 50 with keeping things consistent
Naughty days happen to all of us. Just make sure you are honest about what they are.
I am glad you "worked it out".0 -
I would think the lesson would be "Don't eat at sonic"
just sayin..
Yes have sonic.....if you are going to get cancer from eating anyway (scroll up) lol
sonic stinks0 -
Amazing what educational advances we have today. A full diagnosis can be made from a couple comments on a forum. I'm just amazed. Truly, my hat is off. I'm just... I need to hire you one day, we'll make a fortune.
wow
When I get home I am going to scroll up and get out my popcorn0 -
in the end it's oxygen that kills you - if nothing else
omg i am so screwed again0 -
I would think the lesson would be "Don't eat at sonic"
just sayin..
This.0 -
in the end it's oxygen that kills you - if nothing else
How does oxygen kill you?0 -
Thank you for "fixing" his mistake.
I have no eating disorder, nor is it appropriate for anyone to assume I do based off one post. I think your comment was disgusting and uncalled for. Grow up. I freaked out, yes, but for a few reasons. Some of them, frankly, are none of MFP's business. Are you telling me that you've never made a mistake? Or gotten upset?
I missed where I stated I wasn't ever going to eat again... or that I hated food... Or that I was going to starve myself... Or that I was giving up. Can someone point that out for me? I don't think you can.
Frankly, if I wanted to deal with this kind of moronic behavior, I would have stayed with my ex.
You posted on a public forum, didn't expect a gamut of replies, and then say it's not MFP's business?0 -
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You posted on a public forum, didn't expect a gamut of replies, and then say it's not MFP's business?
sets her dvr for later...... This is getting good0 -
How does oxygen kill you?
do not panic, but you are showing the first signs of too much oxygen0 -
I did a stupid. I'm actually fairly angry with myself for it.
We went to Sonic this morning and I didn't have my iPad with me. Normally I look up and track everything before I eat it, but this time I thought I would get the "healthiest" looking thing that I saw. I got the Super Sonic burrito because it also had veggies, instead of just meat and cheese. I KNEW it would be a little higher, because of the added veggies. I had estimated it being about 350-400 calories.
580. 580!?! I almost cried. There was NOT enough burrito for it to be 580 calories. Thinking of the amount of fruit I could have had for 580 calories?!? Not to mention the sodium that is now swimming around in my body... I've learned my lesson! No more leaving the house without my iPad.
I guess the end of it is this:
Anything like this happen to anyone else? Are there foods out there that you've thought were going to be lower calories and it ends up being over the top?
MOTHER OF GOD YES!!!
Men's Health runs an Eat This Not That feature and it highlights things you would think are healthy-ish and are HORRIBLE. And one place may offer something very similar and be at 800 cals while another has it at 2000 cals.0
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