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A guide to going out to eat.
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Great advice! Something I would add: if you're considering not logging, or allowing yourself to go way over your caloric budget (and haven't saved up ahead of time), then decide if you are ok with one of these options:
1. Make up for the extra calories over the next few days by limiting calories/exercising more to stay on track
OR
2. Know that you will not lose your normal 1 lb (or whatever your goal is) at your typical 1 week mark and be ok with it taking more time to lose that next lb
If either option is ok for you personally, and you just want to pig out for the day, go for it. If you hate these options, then yes, you need to log and make it fit into your budget. Some days you will feel strongly one way and then other days feel strongly the other way0 -
When i go out i usually hit places with protein like chinese or boiled shrimp. 2 cups of boiled shrimp is 400 calories around 80 grams of protein with practically zero fat,carbs. You can eat all you want with veggies, i usually drop weight after going out two or 3 times monthly.0
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When i go out i usually hit places with protein like chinese or boiled shrimp. 2 cups of boiled shrimp is 400 calories around 80 grams of protein with practically zero fat,carbs. You can eat all you want with veggies, i usually drop weight after going out two or 3 times monthly.
I haven't tried boiled shrimp before, I may have to go try that the next time I get Chinese.1 -
Great thread. You are spot on your suggestions. Thank you. I used it last week. I find sticking to single item ordering when going out to eat very helpful. I see many peeps recommend that on here. Oh and those omelets at diners. I love asking them how many eggs do you use in that omelet and they say 3 eggs. I look at them and say what....thats not a 3 egg omelet. Then they change their tune. Ok, maybe they put more. Dont feel you cant press them for better answers or just asking them how much they use for certain ingredients. Dont be afraid to ask questions.0
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When i go out i usually hit places with protein like chinese or boiled shrimp. 2 cups of boiled shrimp is 400 calories around 80 grams of protein with practically zero fat,carbs. You can eat all you want with veggies, i usually drop weight after going out two or 3 times monthly.
I haven't tried boiled shrimp before, I may have to go try that the next time I get Chinese.
So when are we getting Chinese?0 -
I do all of these. Probably the easiest/most important, though, is that I eat half of whatever is served, and take the other half home. This is easier to to if you've been at this for a while because you're already used to smaller portions.0
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Don't get so worried about the extra spoonful or slice of bread. One meal will not have much effect in the long run.0
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strong_curves wrote: »*takes notes* I'm meeting a friend tonight for drinks & apps. Thank you!
What is drinks and "apps"?0 -
strong_curves wrote: »*takes notes* I'm meeting a friend tonight for drinks & apps. Thank you!
What is drinks and "apps"?
Appetizers. Context clues.2 -
Ooooh I thought this would be like a guide of great places to eat...whoops...hey but here is the thing on what's been discussed the most here...those olive garden breadsticks are amazing!!! And dipped in alfredo....omg0
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Bravo for all the great suggestions here, I am bookmarking and following this thread. Thank you all!!0
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DuckReconMajor wrote: »DuckReconMajor wrote: »Great post! One I'd like to add for obsessive loggers like myself who refuse to take a bite of something I haven't logged:
If you absolutely must log a meal you have when dining out (and the above options just won't do), give yourself a set time limit (say 1-5 min) to stress about figuring out the best way to log it, then after that just log your most educated guess at the time and move on. The fact that you're putting that much thought into it means you're already a few steps ahead of the game.
Agreed. That's why I said "Enjoy yourself" at the end. In the beginning I found going out to eat stressful, but it's about a system that works for us. I tend to preplan before I go out and choose things that will fit into my goals. But then there are days where I fall under choice 1 and say screw it, I won't log.
Yeah I agree totally, but you know how we issss. I need a hard limit sometimes of "ok im gonna worry X amount about it then I'm done"
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I am very glad I decided to join the group I feel ,like could loose the weight now!1
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Just giving this a bump0
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Zombie bump by someone.1
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Go out and have a meal is my is my advice. Live your life it's how you are going to eat for the rest of your life.1
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Wetcoaster wrote: »Zombie bump by someone.
That would be me. I even acknowledged it. Zombie bumping useful posts for newer members. It's kind of my thing.4 -
I used to worry about everything I ate to the point of freaking out. I guess enjoying yourself with family and loved ones is your first priority. Something I need to remember while going to Japan this week.1
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