Calories unknown for local restaurants, advice on how to count these calories?

snowbunny711
snowbunny711 Posts: 24
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
I am going to my hometown and there are local restaurants but I have no idea how many calories are in my favorite food! Could you help me figure out guesstimates for these foods??
1) Downstairs at Erics: Basket of Sweet potato friesiaykwolnosjr.gif

2) Crepe a la carte
Ingredients: Cheese Cake Crepe-Cream cheese, brown sugar, graham cracker, & Chantilly cream
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3) Motherload Tavern
Panini Grilled Monte Cristo Ingredients: ham, turkey, swiss, french toasted and encrusted with captain crunch dust with a side of mashers and gravy
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Really??
  • CinthyN
    CinthyN Posts: 64 Member
    ohhhh myyyyyyyy gawwwdddddd *faints*
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 320 Member
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.
  • snowbunny711
    snowbunny711 Posts: 24
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    oh no this is not just for one day lol its over a two week period like going skiing for the day and having a basket of fries for dinner? its for vacation

  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    False.

    OP, if you're trying to make me jealous, you win. If you're serious - search the MFP database and find what you're looking for - choose the highest calorie one, and log it. And enjoy.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    snowbunny711 wrote:
    Basket of Sweet potato fries
    Go to your food diary.
    Click "add food".
    In the search box, type in [sweet potato french fries].
    The first one that comes up says [French fries - sweet potato].
    Estimate how many servings you had.
    Cheese Cake Crepe - Cream cheese, brown sugar, graham cracker, & Chantilly cream
    Go to your food diary.
    Click "add food".
    In the search box, type in [cream cheese].
    The first one that comes up says [cream cheese - plain].
    Estimate how many servings you had.

    Repeat for the other ingredients.
    Panini Grilled Monte Cristo Ingredients: ham, turkey, swiss, french toasted and encrusted with captain crunch dust with a side of mashers and gravy
    See above.
  • snowbunny711
    snowbunny711 Posts: 24
    like the basket of fries would be 500 cals maybe? the crepe 600? and the monte cristo is maybe 1200?
  • snowbunny711
    snowbunny711 Posts: 24
    MKEgal wrote: »
    snowbunny711 wrote:
    Basket of Sweet potato fries
    Go to your food diary.
    Click "add food".
    In the search box, type in [sweet potato french fries].
    The first one that comes up says [French fries - sweet potato].
    Estimate how many servings you had.
    Cheese Cake Crepe - Cream cheese, brown sugar, graham cracker, & Chantilly cream
    Go to your food diary.
    Click "add food".
    In the search box, type in [cream cheese].
    The first one that comes up says [cream cheese - plain].
    Estimate how many servings you had.

    Repeat for the other ingredients.
    Panini Grilled Monte Cristo Ingredients: ham, turkey, swiss, french toasted and encrusted with captain crunch dust with a side of mashers and gravy
    See above.

    Im not quite sure how many servings were added though :/
  • Makterbro
    Makterbro Posts: 101 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    There is nothing wrong with having that kind of food every once in a while....
  • snowbunny711
    snowbunny711 Posts: 24
    Makterbro wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    There is nothing wrong with having that kind of food every once in a while....

    agreed :) its not everyday and not all in one day lol
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 320 Member
    That's not food. It's garbage soaked in oil. If you like it, bon apetit.
  • shadowlydarkness
    shadowlydarkness Posts: 243 Member
    Enjoy in moderation, like you said you are not having it every day, so it's fine to enjoy it on a day spend doing activities like skiing!

    When I come across such a situation I log the ingredients separately and pick the highest calorie item that comes up when searching for it. After a while you might start to know how much certain foods have when cooked at home, so you can use that as a guideline, it is always better to overestimate your intake :)

    Enjoy:)
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    Honey you don't need to lose weight anyway. Eating some fries once in a while won't hurt you.
  • Paul_Collyer
    Paul_Collyer Posts: 160 Member
    Sweet potato fries are ace. You won't get fat eating those every so often. Its the sugary stuff that does the most harm.
  • Nicola0000
    Nicola0000 Posts: 531 Member
    Just type in the meal into MFP, and use a similar one. For example, Im going to a restaurant tonight that doesn't have a calorie list, and Ive decided to go for a burrito. So I just typed in burrito, and used another restaurant's calorie info. You'll never be 100%, but on the right direction.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    In...for Capt'n crunch dust.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    That's not food. It's garbage soaked in oil. If you like it, bon apetit.

    You seem to have disordered thinking towards eating.

    I'm quite confident everything pictured above is actual food, and zero garbage.

  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    Sweet potato fries are ace. You won't get fat eating those every so often. Its the sugary stuff that does the most harm.

    False

    Sugary foods do not make one fat or cause one harm.

    Eating too much food (any food) makes one fat, and can cause one harm
  • JagerLewis
    JagerLewis Posts: 427 Member
    I'm gonna take a wild guess and say 2000 calories.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    That's not food. It's garbage soaked in oil. If you like it, bon apetit.

    LOL. Have you had a Monte Cristo sandwich? Because, delicious.

    What part of the sandwich is garbage exactly? The bread? Meat? Dietary fat that it's cooked in? I'm curious as to which macro you don't like.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Damn that all looks good!!

    OP pick something similar in the database, it won't be real accurate but will give you a reminder later on if the scale jumps up a bit later in the week.
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    Now for this person you have a problem if you can't figure out how to include delicious food in an otherwise well balanced diet and enjoy them fully.

    I've lost over 120 lbs and I've eaten lots of fried foods, ice cream, chocolate covered bacon and many other delicious things. So go away with your demonizing of food!
  • Paul_Collyer
    Paul_Collyer Posts: 160 Member
    edited December 2014
    Well, given a choice between a high fat treat and a high sugar one I'd take the former, at least in terms of health. While I agree overall calorie consumption is a reliable weight loss/gain method you will see plenty of people losing weight from a non calorie based high fat diet but very few from a high sugar one.

    I've also lost far quicker this autumn since cutting sugar and increasing fat. Anecdotal but fits with the overall picture being formed in recent years, that sugar is the biggest cause of the rise in obesity.

  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited December 2014
    snowbunny711 wrote: »
    like the basket of fries would be 500 cals maybe? the crepe 600? and the monte cristo is maybe 1200?

    Hahahahaha uuuuh no. Fries probably more like 1000, crepe probably around 1500. The monte cristo is only half a sandwich? So maybe 400-500? But I recommend just searching it in the database :| remember to add all the oils too - butter, deep fry oil, etc.

    ETA: Oh I see the other half of the monte cristo now. Without the fries you're probably looking at more than I said. But I don't actually know what's in that sandwich.
  • hoktauri
    hoktauri Posts: 24 Member
    Looking at some bagged sweet potato fries a serving is 18 @ 150 calories, I'd guesstimate that would be about 600-700 calories.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    edited December 2014
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    Well, given a choice between a high fat treat and a high sugar one I'd take the former, at least in terms of health. While I agree overall calorie consumption is a reliable weight loss/gain method you will see plenty of people losing weight from a non calorie based high fat diet but very few from a high sugar one.

    I've also lost far quicker this autumn since cutting sugar and increasing fat. Anecdotal but fits with the overall picture being formed in recent years, that sugar is the biggest cause of the rise in obesity.

    Sugar is only the biggest cause because it tends to be paired with fat into baked goods, and most have no sense of control when it comes to cookies and cake and fudge and. So we tend to overeat them.

    Also not one person has stated that one should eat a diet based on high sugar.

    You need to look at overall diet.
    If i meet my macros and micros and have calories left over eating a high sugar option isn't going to hurt (pending medical issues)
    I don't get extra healthy from more fats/proteins than my body requires.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    Well, given a choice between a high fat treat and a high sugar one I'd take the former, at least in terms of health. While I agree overall calorie consumption is a reliable weight loss/gain method you will see plenty of people losing weight from a non calorie based high fat diet but very few from a high sugar one.

    I've also lost far quicker this autumn since cutting sugar and increasing fat. Anecdotal but fits with the overall picture being formed in recent years, that sugar is the biggest cause of the rise in obesity.

    No the biggest cause of obesity is we are lazy and we eat too much of everything.

    I have lost just fine and have improved all health markers by eating at a deficit, and watching overall macros.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    snowbunny711 wrote: »
    SweatLikeDog wrote: »
    Seriously, you have a problem if you're looking to lose weight. Start by avoiding the foods in the photos.

    oh no this is not just for one day lol its over a two week period like going skiing for the day and having a basket of fries for dinner? its for vacation

    Your going skiing? and plan to eat this on ski days?

    Who cares, eat all the food. What you burn will most likely make up for what you eat.

    I know on a good ski day, on a decent Hill I can eat close to 6k in calories to maintain.
  • Paul_Collyer
    Paul_Collyer Posts: 160 Member
    adowe wrote: »
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    Well, given a choice between a high fat treat and a high sugar one I'd take the former, at least in terms of health. While I agree overall calorie consumption is a reliable weight loss/gain method you will see plenty of people losing weight from a non calorie based high fat diet but very few from a high sugar one.

    I've also lost far quicker this autumn since cutting sugar and increasing fat. Anecdotal but fits with the overall picture being formed in recent years, that sugar is the biggest cause of the rise in obesity.

    Sugar is only the biggest cause because it tends to be paired with fat into baked goods, and most have no sense of control when it comes to cookies and cake and fudge and. So we tend to overeat them.

    Also not one person has stated that one should eat a diet based on high sugar.

    You need to look at overall diet.
    If i meet my macros and micros and have calories left over eating a high sugar option isn't going to hurt (pending medical issues)
    I don't get extra healthy from more fats/proteins than my body requires.

    Fair point on the combination of sugar and fat - its undoubtedly a bad combination.

    In my case I find it easier these days to remain on the right side of my calorie count by upping fat intake and reducing carb, albeit not that dramatically. I think sugar for some people tends to be a little like alcohol - empty calories that can instigate hunger to eat more than we should.

    And you hear of plenty of folks losing weight from high fat diets without worrying about calories, but no-one in their right mind would try to do same with a high sugar diet.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    adowe wrote: »
    Paul_Collyer wrote: »
    Well, given a choice between a high fat treat and a high sugar one I'd take the former, at least in terms of health. While I agree overall calorie consumption is a reliable weight loss/gain method you will see plenty of people losing weight from a non calorie based high fat diet but very few from a high sugar one.

    I've also lost far quicker this autumn since cutting sugar and increasing fat. Anecdotal but fits with the overall picture being formed in recent years, that sugar is the biggest cause of the rise in obesity.

    Sugar is only the biggest cause because it tends to be paired with fat into baked goods, and most have no sense of control when it comes to cookies and cake and fudge and. So we tend to overeat them.

    Also not one person has stated that one should eat a diet based on high sugar.

    You need to look at overall diet.
    If i meet my macros and micros and have calories left over eating a high sugar option isn't going to hurt (pending medical issues)
    I don't get extra healthy from more fats/proteins than my body requires.

    Fair point on the combination of sugar and fat - its undoubtedly a bad combination.

    In my case I find it easier these days to remain on the right side of my calorie count by upping fat intake and reducing carb, albeit not that dramatically. I think sugar for some people tends to be a little like alcohol - empty calories that can instigate hunger to eat more than we should.

    And you hear of plenty of folks losing weight from high fat diets without worrying about calories, but no-one in their right mind would try to do same with a high sugar diet.

    Only way to lose weight is a caloric deficit - Wish i could do that without counting. But Alas I must count.

    All diets have us restrict something. I choose to restrict a little bit of everything.
    Others choose to restrict carbs.

    You gotta do what works for you and gets you into a deficit.
  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
    edited December 2014
    honestly......you're on vacation! quit mfp for the time you are there! Else....yea, like others said, it's good to indulge every so often! You deserve it.

    Now for my sources:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/5-ways-cheat-meals-can-improve-your-body.html
    http://www.crossfitrainer.com/2012/11/why-cheat-meals-are-good-for-your.html
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/542505-the-art-and-science-of-cheat-meals/
    http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/lose-fat/treat-sheet
    http://www.rxmuscle.com/rx-girl-articles/5751-the-science-behind-cheat-meals.html
    http://www.improveyouworkout.com/science-behind-cheat-meal/
    http://q.equinox.com/articles/2014/01/cheat-day


    Read up: Knowledge is power!

    BTW, my typical cheat meal, is a buffet.....so I'll goto dinner around 4 p.m.....get done around 5 or so......I then start a fast. In which I do not consume any food until the next morning/afternoon.....water is obviously OK...you're body is gonna go crazy into a sorta "detox" mode......you're skin will probably start to be real dry, especially if you've eaten a lot of bread, or fried items.....but definitely watch your water consumption. Aim for half your body weight, in fluid ounces of water...and, may be a wise idea to order water with your meal......add lemon if they have it; and you like that ;)

    This is considered "intermittent fasting" - on these days, I typically dont get my first solid food until about 5-8 a.m....now that may seem like starvation.....going 12+ hours without solid foods! but you aren't gonna want to eat anything anyways, after over-indulging on all of that unhealthy food :open_mouth:

    another suggestion....to aide your digestion, may not be a bad idea to pick up some aloe vera juice for the days past.....take 8 ounces daily, for the days following the cheat meal. I personally take aloe vera daily, prior to breakfast. It has a weird taste at first, but you get used to it, helps the digestive tract...
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