Sushi lovers what do you eat?

I found this link but I am anxious to hear what others eat

http://magazine.foxnews.com/food-wellness/truth-about-sushi

maybe not the best link, just the first that came up

laraaragon wrote: »

My family loves sushi! What can I eat at a sushi restaurant that won't kill my diet?

What's your diet's limits? Calorie goal? Watching your sodium?

The only time I avoid particular items at a sushi restaurant is when I'm pregnant.

I love sushi, my favourites are salmon sashimi, dynamite rolls, California rolls, tomago rolls and gomae salad.

Boston Roll and California roll are both pretty low cal choices, assuming you don't like to smother them in Yum Yum sauce like I do. XD.

Sushi is something you'd have to consider an indulgence for the most part. The rolls are made with a sugar rice combination and there can be some pretty high cal sauces on some rolls. The California rolls are made with mayo. There are a lot of vegetable rolls that are really good though. The safest options are sashimi! Just pieces of raw fish. Dip it in a little soy sauce and OMG yum. Sushi itself isn't too bad but they're made with little balls of rice so they'll be higher in calories than sashimi.

Other dishes at sushi restaurants can be good though. Edamame beans, salad and the rice bowls have a lot of veg! But be careful of the tempura, it's super oily.

My husband worked as a sushi chef and he saw first hand what was gonna be fattening since starting my weight loss he basically told me I could only have sashimi if I was being REALLY careful. But I just save the cals for dinner and eat whatever I want from the sushi restaurant.

Hope I helped!

Sweet potato roll, spicy salmon roll, spicy tuna roll

Why would you not eat sushi?
Go for the kind with less rice, and eat smaller portion.
I usually prepare sushi at home, that way I can control the ingredients more.
Personally I love it and don't think there is anything bad with eating it (in moderation ofc)

bloozghosty wrote: »

Sweet potato roll, spicy salmon roll, spicy tuna roll

All delicious to be sure! The spicy rolls are some of my faves, but they aren't the healthiest. The sweet potato is almost always tempura fried, and the spicy salmon/tuna/etc are made with fried crunchies and mayo.
White tuna nigiri (fish on top, rice on the bottom) is one of my favorites, very mild and creamy tasting. The vegetable rolls aren't too bad: oshinko, which is a type of pickle, is tangy. Tamago, which is a sweet egg custard, is also good as sashimi, nigiri or in a roll. Futo maki has a whole bunch of stuff in it, from carrots to imitation crab, but nothing fried and no caloric sauces.
If you need 'that delicious sauce' (whatever it may be...spicy mayo is my fave), get it on the side and dip one of the healthier options in it.
The other folks above are right: edamame is your healthiest (as far as macros) option, and just try to steer clear of the fried stuff if nothing else.

The only thing I don't eat is eel - because I think it tastes nasty.

If you want to pick lower-cal selections, avoid items with fried components like spider rolls, items with mayonnaise or 'spicy' sauces (usually mayo-based), and items with cream cheese.

If you want to go even lower, pick sashimi or if you want some rice do chirashi and moderate the amount of rice you eat. The savings in rice calories can be substantial.

What do I eat!? Everything !!! Lol

No tempura or cream cheese.
I eat Unagi shashimi and as much Escolar as I can. Edamame.
If someone says "sushi" I'd skip all snacks and lunch and gorge myself. Lol. But really. That's my diet bugaboo. Lol.

Sushi, yum.

Exercise a little moderation and get what you want. My impression of Japanese cuisine in general is that it is about more than packing in the food: part of eating is enjoying the artistry/presentation, atmosphere, company, flavors, textures, etc. It makes an art out of extending and savoring the good stuff. The best quote I ever heard about food was "You eat first with your eyes." Limit your intake, and relish those bites from all perspectives. Enjoy some edamame if you feel the need to fill up on something.

Now I want sushi.