Thinking about taking my food scale to Golden Corral tonight
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I have a small scale that fits in my hand and weighs up to 50 grams. I've used it in restaurants to measure out a reasonable portion of French fries, but I use it discreetly and would never use it when out with a group of friends because food is such a personal thing and people can get weird about it. If I were with a friend that I knew was cool with it, that would be different.
I would advise you to try your experiment on a day when you're out on your own or with a friend or two who won't judge and already know your plan.
That said, I'd love to hear your results!0 -
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pebble4321 wrote: »I don't know anything about that restaurant, and I wouldn't take a scale - I would feel uncomfortable and I don't think my friends round too.
If you want to test your skills at eyeballing food quantities (which is a good idea), I don't understand why you don't do that at home??
To me this just comes across as a smug attention/seeking "look at me, I'm so careful about what I eat, I even weigh my food in a restaurant" exercise. As though you are making a point about how everyone else is pigging out - though that seems judgemental too, I don't see that around me when I eat at a buffet.
But hey, I won't be there - if you know your friends won't feel belittled or embarrassed, then go for it.
Have you ever visited the website peopleofwalmart.com? In my city, Golden Corral is where they all go to eat afterwards.
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I wouldn't, not with 8 other people. It seems like becoming the center of attention. And, to be fair, you can learn to eyeball amounts at home, if you're trying to see if you're right. It doesn't need to be tested at a restaurant with 8 other people. I'd understand more if you were trying to see if a restaurant portion was what they listed. If you want to, it's up to you, but I wouldn't.0
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I_Will_End_You wrote: »pebble4321 wrote: »I don't know anything about that restaurant, and I wouldn't take a scale - I would feel uncomfortable and I don't think my friends round too.
If you want to test your skills at eyeballing food quantities (which is a good idea), I don't understand why you don't do that at home??
To me this just comes across as a smug attention/seeking "look at me, I'm so careful about what I eat, I even weigh my food in a restaurant" exercise. As though you are making a point about how everyone else is pigging out - though that seems judgemental too, I don't see that around me when I eat at a buffet.
But hey, I won't be there - if you know your friends won't feel belittled or embarrassed, then go for it.
Have you ever visited the website peopleofwalmart.com? In my city, Golden Corral is where they all go to eat afterwards.
OK then.
Where do the smug people go to eat?
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pebble4321 wrote: »I don't know anything about that restaurant, and I wouldn't take a scale - I would feel uncomfortable and I don't think my friends round too.
If you want to test your skills at eyeballing food quantities (which is a good idea), I don't understand why you don't do that at home??
To me this just comes across as a smug attention/seeking "look at me, I'm so careful about what I eat, I even weigh my food in a restaurant" exercise. As though you are making a point about how everyone else is pigging out - though that seems judgemental too, I don't see that around me when I eat at a buffet.
But hey, I won't be there - if you know your friends won't feel belittled or embarrassed, then go for it.
I don't care what people eat. What's wrong with saying that everyone one around me is too busy grubbing to care what I'm doing? You don't see people around you eating at a buffet?
So not judging anyone, that's the point of my enquiry of asking how would you feel about it.
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You asked how people would feel, and that's my response - to me it would come across as though you were being all food-conscious and that everyone else was eating too much.
As I said, if you want to practice eyeballing serving sizes you could do that at home just as well, that is what I would choose to do.
I'm not familiar with the term "grubbing" so I can't comment on that.1 -
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OP, take the scale and do what it is that you need to do to give yourself piece of mind, start conversations at the table, have a laugh, be embarrassed or not, but just go and make sure you spend time with your friends and not too much on the food obsessiveness as it might get old after a while at the table!
There will be eye rolls from everywhere in the restaurant near you! If you can take it, more power to ya! Enjoy your science project!2 -
sindirella21 wrote: »
Oh I'm definitely going to update on what I learned if anything.4 -
What's with all the judgment? No one here has ever eaten Spaghetti-O's or Mac N Cheese from a box? Cheez Wiz or Cool Whip? Ramen noodles? Frozen pizza? Not every dining experience needs to be gourmet; and sometimes with friends we don't get to choose the venue.7
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Wow, it's so funny how uppity some people are getting about someone else. Don't we all have habits that make others roll their eyes? These sound like the same type of people that judge everyone for what they eat, no matter what they eat.
I say go for it. Take your scale, weigh your food, enjoy your night. If people think you're being oh so holier than thou, then obviously you're hanging around the wrong people. The right people would just laugh it off and say, "That's so you."
I love when some people lose weight or are on a journey into losing weight, they suddenly have a hard time finding their way off their high horses.10 -
Oh this to me is such a No No on so many levels and with 8 people, 8 personalities, 8 opinions, 8 embarrassing moments, 8 head in faces and 8 sighs...
To do this in front of friends, nahh.. I don't think if even if there is a friend at the table that knows my deepest darkest secrets would I do this in front them.
Why not just go and be with friends and not shackle your self with the food scale? Terrible idea.
For science, why not try getting to go plates and weighing at home?
Many of you seem to think too much about what others think of you.2 -
I like data, but a buffet is no where near cost efficient you're eating proper portions. If I'm paying 20 bucks or whatever for crappy endless food, I'm making it count. Either I'm going in already at a huge deficit, using the surplus on purpose, or just not caring for the day.
Knowing how much you are eating is important, but counting calories at a buffet is like bringing extra thick condoms to an orgy.
I accurately (as much as possible) log my big days as I do any other day. Otherwise, my moving average TDEE calculation gets screwed up. Those extra 2k calories on one day are just as significant as the 2k calories the other direction over the course of a week.0 -
Ugg, we stayed at a cheap hotel behind one and had to pass it on the walk to the beach. A septic company came to service GC's systems one day.I_Will_End_You wrote: »pebble4321 wrote: »I don't know anything about that restaurant, and I wouldn't take a scale - I would feel uncomfortable and I don't think my friends round too.
If you want to test your skills at eyeballing food quantities (which is a good idea), I don't understand why you don't do that at home??
To me this just comes across as a smug attention/seeking "look at me, I'm so careful about what I eat, I even weigh my food in a restaurant" exercise. As though you are making a point about how everyone else is pigging out - though that seems judgemental too, I don't see that around me when I eat at a buffet.
But hey, I won't be there - if you know your friends won't feel belittled or embarrassed, then go for it.
Have you ever visited the website peopleofwalmart.com? In my city, Golden Corral is where they all go to eat afterwards.
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It's all good with the golden corral judging. Some just don't like it. My friends don't care, we could eat at a more expensive place but it's our choice.
We laugh and joke so much it won't matter once we get together. I like to have a good time with good people, that's all.5 -
Asks if people will judge her.
Gets judged for asking.
Don't ever change, MFP.
Don't. Ever. Change.19 -
You already made the decision to do it, but I wouldn't just because it's going to end up being the focus of your table. You're all there to enjoy each other, not be drawing all the attention/conversation to the scale. With just one friend as a goof, I would probably laugh and do it, but not with a large group.0
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I'm so happy @jofjltncb6 posted here. I don't know why, but he truly feels like the voice of reason.1
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If you're the type of person who'd consider doing in the first place without all the "*GASP* no, NEVER" thoughts, then I'd say you're pretty set. You've mentioned that it's a one-time experiment that you think will help you gauge whether or not you're successful in eyeballing things yet. This sounds appropriate for you and your journey so have at it, cupcake! (Your avatar, you see
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Have fun with it and report back!3 -
What's with all the judgment? No one here has ever eaten Spaghetti-O's or Mac N Cheese from a box? Cheez Wiz or Cool Whip? Ramen noodles? Frozen pizza? Not every dining experience needs to be gourmet; and sometimes with friends we don't get to choose the venue.
Have you meet the internet?2 -
If everyone is going to be more focused on her scale the ENTIRE time they're out to dinner, maybe they need to learn how to have better conversations with each other.4
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pebble4321 wrote: »I_Will_End_You wrote: »pebble4321 wrote: »I don't know anything about that restaurant, and I wouldn't take a scale - I would feel uncomfortable and I don't think my friends round too.
If you want to test your skills at eyeballing food quantities (which is a good idea), I don't understand why you don't do that at home??
To me this just comes across as a smug attention/seeking "look at me, I'm so careful about what I eat, I even weigh my food in a restaurant" exercise. As though you are making a point about how everyone else is pigging out - though that seems judgemental too, I don't see that around me when I eat at a buffet.
But hey, I won't be there - if you know your friends won't feel belittled or embarrassed, then go for it.
Have you ever visited the website peopleofwalmart.com? In my city, Golden Corral is where they all go to eat afterwards.
OK then.
Where do the smug people go to eat?
Someplace where little kids don't pick their noses and then stick their fingers in the community chocolate fountain. I've seen videos of people sticking their tongue right in the chocolate.
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What's with all the judgment? No one here has ever eaten Spaghetti-O's or Mac N Cheese from a box? Cheez Wiz or Cool Whip? Ramen noodles? Frozen pizza? Not every dining experience needs to be gourmet; and sometimes with friends we don't get to choose the venue.
Have you meet the internet?
Sadly, yes. I guess I should know better.
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Golden Corral has a good list of the nutrition for their meals. I have only gone there once in the last 18 months, and the thought did cross my mind. However, I kept it simple - meats, vegetables, fruit (lots of it)...I think I did have some soft serve or the cake. However, it was nothing that I didn't usually have so I knew how to eye ball it. That's the key thing to learn. Measure at home so that you can eye ball it when out. Thanks for reminding me that I need to test my skills again there
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Acacia_Evers wrote: »I'm so happy @jofjltncb6 posted here. I don't know why, but he truly feels like the voice of reason.
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