Southern BBQ out tonight. HELP!
TracyYates
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Yikes. Heading out with friends to a family owned Southern BBQ place. WHAT can I eat that's not high in calories? #Worried
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ummm just eat what you want, log it in, and if you go over the no big deal. OR, you can eat a little less for breakfast and lunch today …or you could get pulled/shredded chicken with BBQ sauce on the side…
I would not fret over one night of eating out ….0 -
My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.0 -
Skip the sauce or get it on the side if you can. Chicken (if you skip the skin) is leaner than trimmed brisket, which is leaner than pork shoulder. Approach things with mayonnaise with moderation. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!0
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ummm just eat what you want, log it in, and if you go over the no big deal. OR, you can eat a little less for breakfast and lunch today …or you could get pulled/shredded chicken with BBQ sauce on the side…
I would not fret over one night of eating out ….
THANK YOU @ndj1979 - but I have weight to lose! Ha!
___________________________________________________JanetYellen wrote: »My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.
YIKES @JanetYellen ! I'll have to make a call to the place and be sure that they DON'T do that. Thanks for sharing!
___________________________________________________sheermomentum wrote: »Skip the sauce or get it on the side if you can. Chicken (if you skip the skin) is leaner than trimmed brisket, which is leaner than pork shoulder. Approach things with mayonnaise with moderation. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!
Sauce on the side @sheermomentum - Always wise! I'm thinking pork tonight. I wonder how bad Brunswick Stew is??
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Yes, you have weight to lose but you are not going to lose your weight in one evening and you certainly did not get fat in one evening.0
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I don't know if it's anything like the "southern" BBQ that we can get up in the Northeast, but usually there are a lot of smoked meat choices - I stick with smoked chicken or fish and avoid fattier cuts like ribs. Use sauce sparingly, and pick a few sides. Even something like collards cooked with a ham hock or bacon fat isn't going to kill you! Green beans, or even a cup of beans. All good.
Just watch your serving sizes and log as best you can. Have fun!0 -
Last Saturday, I had a much bigger dinner than I normally do. I had a very low cal breakfast (plain chickpeas) and a low cal lunch (2 plain hard boiled eggs). Then I worked out - burned over 400 cals. To top it off, I ate less in the week prior to bank some calories. I ate 1000 calories for dinner and was actually under my goal for the day!
I feel much more confident about approaching social situations now.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »Yes, you have weight to lose but you are not going to lose your weight in one evening and you certainly did not get fat in one evening.
YOU'RE RIGHT @queenliz99 - THANKS FOR REMINDING ME OF THAT!
____________________________________________________________________Queenmunchy wrote: »I don't know if it's anything like the "southern" BBQ that we can get up in the Northeast, but usually there are a lot of smoked meat choices - I stick with smoked chicken or fish and avoid fattier cuts like ribs. Use sauce sparingly, and pick a few sides. Even something like collards cooked with a ham hock or bacon fat isn't going to kill you! Green beans, or even a cup of beans. All good.
Just watch your serving sizes and log as best you can. Have fun!
I bet they have smoked foods too @Queenmunchy - Something I hadn't yet thought of. - COLLARDS! Yummy! Thank you!
____________________________________________________________________Last Saturday, I had a much bigger dinner than I normally do. I had a very low cal breakfast (plain chickpeas) and a low cal lunch (2 plain hard boiled eggs). Then I worked out - burned over 400 cals. To top it off, I ate less in the week prior to bank some calories. I ate 1000 calories for dinner and was actually under my goal for the day!
I feel much more confident about approaching social situations now.
Thats cool @elaineamj - I'll get there! #FeelingDetermined.
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1 bad/high calorie dinner will not ruin a week of healthy eating!0
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one night of calorie dense eating is not going to ruin your weight loss....
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TracyYates wrote: »ummm just eat what you want, log it in, and if you go over the no big deal. OR, you can eat a little less for breakfast and lunch today …or you could get pulled/shredded chicken with BBQ sauce on the side…
I would not fret over one night of eating out ….
THANK YOU @ndj1979 - but I have weight to lose! Ha!
___________________________________________________JanetYellen wrote: »My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.
YIKES @JanetYellen ! I'll have to make a call to the place and be sure that they DON'T do that. Thanks for sharing!
___________________________________________________sheermomentum wrote: »Skip the sauce or get it on the side if you can. Chicken (if you skip the skin) is leaner than trimmed brisket, which is leaner than pork shoulder. Approach things with mayonnaise with moderation. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!
Sauce on the side @sheermomentum - Always wise! I'm thinking pork tonight. I wonder how bad Brunswick Stew is??
sweetheart.... ive lost 80 pounds. go eat your **** dinner, log it and start back up tomorrow.
one meal is not going to do damage. trust me. go look at my diary. i eat all kinds of crap and STILL lose.
and this southern girl is not going to turn down a good pork bbq. if it aint pork, it aint bbq.....0 -
TracyYates wrote: »JanetYellen wrote: »My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.
YIKES @JanetYellen ! I'll have to make a call to the place and be sure that they DON'T do that. Thanks for sharing!
Are you actually going to call a restaurant and ask them if they save bacon fat to make baked beans? As if that is a bad thing? That sounds amazing...
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If there's brisket and it's Texas-style, a la Hoggly Woggly's, I'm gonna say F the entire day. I'm eating everything.0
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OP your enthusiasm is admirable, believe me, we've all been there. But in order to not drive yourself crazy, you need to get a little perspective. One dinner is not going to ruin your progress or set you back, no matter how much weight you have to lose. There are several strategies listed already in this thread, or there is also great advice in this one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10213155/a-guide-to-going-out-to-eat/p1
Review the menu ahead of time. Look to see if they list calorie counts on their website. If not, look in the MFP database for something similar. A chain BBQ place like Smokey Bones, Famous Daves, or Dickies should have listings that should be relatively close to what you'd find in the place you are going. That will give you an idea of what might fit into your calories for the day. Do some extra exercise today. Eat a lighter breakfast/lunch. In the future, bank some calories in the days leading up to it. Drink plenty of water. Expect to see a temporary increase on the scale from water retention. Do not be alarmed. Eat it, enjoy it, log it, and move on.
This is a lifestyle change and meals out are going to happen, as are birthdays, holidays, and other special events. Learning how to take these in stride and accept that they are meant to be enjoyed, not stressed about, is an important part of being successful on MFP.0 -
For BBQ honestly I just save my calories and go for a half rack, veggies, and cornbread. It's usually around 900 calories but it depends a lot on the size of the rack. Love corn bread so I always make room for it.
But yeah smoked meat, sauce on the side, and veggies, definitely.0 -
Since you're in Georgia, the odds of finding unsauced pulled pork are extremely low, but they should have smoked chicken or turkey. I would just save some calories and go for the pulled pork or sausage with green beans or baked beans and cornbread. Because southern barbecue is delicious and I don't eat it often.
Hot damn, I miss Daddy D'z in Atlanta...0 -
GUARDiAN_GUiLD wrote: »If there's brisket and it's Texas-style, a la Hoggly Woggly's, I'm gonna say F the entire day. I'm eating everything.
LOL - I just spent a week in Austin and got an education in brisket. We even visited Lockhart and went on a BBQ crawl - visited 3 spots that day and just about crawled out of town. Even my "lean meat only" DH decided moist brisket was so very much better!
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TracyYates wrote: »Yikes. Heading out with friends to a family owned Southern BBQ place. WHAT can I eat that's not high in calories? #Worried
All the proteins!! with little or no sauce of course.
Greens, meats, beans, etc. Sounds yummy, have fun!!
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GUARDiAN_GUiLD wrote: »If there's brisket and it's Texas-style, a la Hoggly Woggly's, I'm gonna say F the entire day. I'm eating everything.
Ha @GUARDiAN_GUiLD - My kind of guy!
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »TracyYates wrote: »ummm just eat what you want, log it in, and if you go over the no big deal. OR, you can eat a little less for breakfast and lunch today …or you could get pulled/shredded chicken with BBQ sauce on the side…
I would not fret over one night of eating out ….
THANK YOU @ndj1979 - but I have weight to lose! Ha!
___________________________________________________JanetYellen wrote: »My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.
YIKES @JanetYellen ! I'll have to make a call to the place and be sure that they DON'T do that. Thanks for sharing!
___________________________________________________sheermomentum wrote: »Skip the sauce or get it on the side if you can. Chicken (if you skip the skin) is leaner than trimmed brisket, which is leaner than pork shoulder. Approach things with mayonnaise with moderation. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!
Sauce on the side @sheermomentum - Always wise! I'm thinking pork tonight. I wonder how bad Brunswick Stew is??
sweetheart.... ive lost 80 pounds. go eat your **** dinner, log it and start back up tomorrow.
one meal is not going to do damage. trust me. go look at my diary. i eat all kinds of crap and STILL lose.
and this southern girl is not going to turn down a good pork bbq. if it aint pork, it aint bbq.....
WAY TO GO @sheermomentum !!! I could learn some things from you! - I've lost 11 and ohhhh - about 56 more to go!0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »OP your enthusiasm is admirable, believe me, we've all been there. But in order to not drive yourself crazy, you need to get a little perspective. One dinner is not going to ruin your progress or set you back, no matter how much weight you have to lose. There are several strategies listed already in this thread, or there is also great advice in this one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10213155/a-guide-to-going-out-to-eat/p1
Review the menu ahead of time. Look to see if they list calorie counts on their website. If not, look in the MFP database for something similar. A chain BBQ place like Smokey Bones, Famous Daves, or Dickies should have listings that should be relatively close to what you'd find in the place you are going. That will give you an idea of what might fit into your calories for the day. Do some extra exercise today. Eat a lighter breakfast/lunch. In the future, bank some calories in the days leading up to it. Drink plenty of water. Expect to see a temporary increase on the scale from water retention. Do not be alarmed. Eat it, enjoy it, log it, and move on.
This is a lifestyle change and meals out are going to happen, as are birthdays, holidays, and other special events. Learning how to take these in stride and accept that they are meant to be enjoyed, not stressed about, is an important part of being successful on MFP.
Fantastic @WinoGelato ! Thanks for sharing everything and thanks for that link. Seriously. I will enjoy myself tonight. I'm just feeling really motivated right now and I really want to loose loose loose.0 -
For BBQ honestly I just save my calories and go for a half rack, veggies, and cornbread. It's usually around 900 calories but it depends a lot on the size of the rack. Love corn bread so I always make room for it.
But yeah smoked meat, sauce on the side, and veggies, definitely.
@Francl27 - Thanks a bunch. I'm looking forward to this meal. I just want to be sure I maintain a little control. 0 -
TracyYates wrote: »callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »TracyYates wrote: »ummm just eat what you want, log it in, and if you go over the no big deal. OR, you can eat a little less for breakfast and lunch today …or you could get pulled/shredded chicken with BBQ sauce on the side…
I would not fret over one night of eating out ….
THANK YOU @ndj1979 - but I have weight to lose! Ha!
___________________________________________________JanetYellen wrote: »My grandma used to save bacon fat to make the bb beans. I certainly hope that restaurants do not do that. I wonder if they do.
1 cup of bacon fat and 1 cup of brown sugar.
YIKES @JanetYellen ! I'll have to make a call to the place and be sure that they DON'T do that. Thanks for sharing!
___________________________________________________sheermomentum wrote: »Skip the sauce or get it on the side if you can. Chicken (if you skip the skin) is leaner than trimmed brisket, which is leaner than pork shoulder. Approach things with mayonnaise with moderation. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!
Sauce on the side @sheermomentum - Always wise! I'm thinking pork tonight. I wonder how bad Brunswick Stew is??
sweetheart.... ive lost 80 pounds. go eat your **** dinner, log it and start back up tomorrow.
one meal is not going to do damage. trust me. go look at my diary. i eat all kinds of crap and STILL lose.
and this southern girl is not going to turn down a good pork bbq. if it aint pork, it aint bbq.....
WAY TO GO @sheermomentum !!! I could learn some things from you! - I've lost 11 and ohhhh - about 56 more to go!
Thanks sweetie, but I think you meant to tag @callsitlikeiseeit with that one. I've only lost 40 so far. 0 -
Since you're in Georgia, the odds of finding unsauced pulled pork are extremely low, but they should have smoked chicken or turkey. I would just save some calories and go for the pulled pork or sausage with green beans or baked beans and cornbread. Because southern barbecue is delicious and I don't eat it often.
Hot damn, I miss Daddy D'z in Atlanta...
You might have just created my dinner plate tonight @acheben ! Pulled Pork, Green Beans, and baked beans - and a cold glass of water with a lemon slice. YUM! But then theres the brunswick stew. It's sooooooooo good! I don't know Daddy D'z. I'm headed to Southern Pit BBQ in Griffin, Ga. - Best I've ever had. - THANK YOU!0 -
I usually avoid the sides and go for leaner cuts - turkey, chicken...I'll have some brisket, too.0
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Look for lean protein. Grilled chicken or a small ribeye or broiled fish or even a naked veggie patty. Then order 2 orders of steamed non-starchy veggies. Need a starch? Order a corn on the cob or a plain baked or sweet potato and eat half. Forgo bread, sauces, grill baste, butter, and desserts. Drink water. You can do this!0
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Look for lean protein. Grilled chicken or a small ribeye or broiled fish or even a naked veggie patty. Then order 2 orders of steamed non-starchy veggies. Need a starch? Order a corn on the cob or a plain baked or sweet potato and eat half. Forgo bread, sauces, grill baste, butter, and desserts. Drink water. You can do this!
I have never been to a Southern BBQ place that has a plain veggie patty as an option. I mean, maybe this is a thing. But I've never seen it.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Look for lean protein. Grilled chicken or a small ribeye or broiled fish or even a naked veggie patty. Then order 2 orders of steamed non-starchy veggies. Need a starch? Order a corn on the cob or a plain baked or sweet potato and eat half. Forgo bread, sauces, grill baste, butter, and desserts. Drink water. You can do this!
I have never been to a Southern BBQ place that has a plain veggie patty as an option. I mean, maybe this is a thing. But I've never seen it.
Right. Most BBQ places that I am familiar with wouldn't even have steak or grilled chicken on the menu either, definitely not broiled fish and veggie patties. Plus many of the sides may also have meat in them: ham hock in the green beans, bacon or brisket in the baked beans, etc.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Look for lean protein. Grilled chicken or a small ribeye or broiled fish or even a naked veggie patty. Then order 2 orders of steamed non-starchy veggies. Need a starch? Order a corn on the cob or a plain baked or sweet potato and eat half. Forgo bread, sauces, grill baste, butter, and desserts. Drink water. You can do this!
I have never been to a Southern BBQ place that has a plain veggie patty as an option. I mean, maybe this is a thing. But I've never seen it.
Right. Most BBQ places that I am familiar with wouldn't even have steak or grilled chicken on the menu either, definitely not broiled fish and veggie patties. Plus many of the sides may also have meat in them: ham hock in the green beans, bacon or brisket in the baked beans, etc.
Yep, I had a work team event at a BBQ place last year and none of the vegetable sides were even vegetarian. The lacto-ovo vegetarian in the group and I had little side salads (she had biscuits too).0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Look for lean protein. Grilled chicken or a small ribeye or broiled fish or even a naked veggie patty. Then order 2 orders of steamed non-starchy veggies. Need a starch? Order a corn on the cob or a plain baked or sweet potato and eat half. Forgo bread, sauces, grill baste, butter, and desserts. Drink water. You can do this!
I have never been to a Southern BBQ place that has a plain veggie patty as an option. I mean, maybe this is a thing. But I've never seen it.
good luck finding a veggie patty in a southern kitchen
LOLOL
if its pulled or chopped pork, its likely not too bad calorie wise (at least if its a vinegar sauce which is the only right way to do it). thye may or may not have grilled chicken (depends on the place).
as far as veggies go.... hmmmm.... greens (might be cooked with bacon fat but thats what makes them good).... corn on the cob (or just not creamed). mean lots of other sides but .... thats going to be it for traditional 'real' veggies. otherwise youre in mac and cheese and potato salad territory.
just go. enjoy. its one meal. not a biggie.0
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