Company dinner: thoughts on what I had?

joshperson195
joshperson195 Posts: 819 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Tonight my company had a celebration dinner which included a TON of good food, all family style. Here is a bit of what I had (idk the calories in any of this which bugs me out)
  • Mint mojito
  • Peel and eat shrimp x 6 (I think it had some butter on it... couldn't tell ugh)
  • celery stick, radishes, carrot sticks
  • Brick chicken (guessing around 200 grams or so... so approx 350 calories?
  • a bit of prime ribeye steak with blue cheese crumbles
  • grilled trout (idk how much really)

Mainly had proteins and fats... limited my carbs. All of this was in addition to everything else I had today. Guessing I had 3,000 or so calories TOTAL for today. Feeling incredibly guilty, but still within my weekly calories. Thinking of eating lighter tomorrow.

Thoughts on what I had? The whole "not knowing the exact calories" thing bothers me, but I'll live...

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  • shelleyrhoads
    shelleyrhoads Posts: 103 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it. It sounds like this was a special event. Do a little extra exercise this week.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I'd be worried about the food guilt.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Sounds tasty.

    As a grown man, 3000 or so calories, despite it probably being over your TDEE, for one day is nothing to worry about.

    Life happens, social occasions happen, going over your calories happens. All of this is manageable and will even out in the long run.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    sounds good.

    one day.

    dont worry about it.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    joshperson195 wrote: »
    Tonight my company had a celebration dinner which included a TON of good food, all family style. Here is a bit of what I had (idk the calories in any of this which bugs me out)
    • Mint mojito
    • Peel and eat shrimp x 6 (I think it had some butter on it... couldn't tell ugh)
    • celery stick, radishes, carrot sticks
    • Brick chicken (guessing around 200 grams or so... so approx 350 calories?
    • a bit of prime ribeye steak with blue cheese crumbles
    • grilled trout (idk how much really)

    Mainly had proteins and fats... limited my carbs. All of this was in addition to everything else I had today. Guessing I had 3,000 or so calories TOTAL for today. Feeling incredibly guilty, but still within my weekly calories. Thinking of eating lighter tomorrow.

    Thoughts on what I had? The whole "not knowing the exact calories" thing bothers me, but I'll live...

    Josh, all that food sounds sooooo delicious! We're going to a company party tonight with "heavy appetizers" (as described in our company invitation), and I can't wait to see and taste! I am saving up calories for this!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I'm worried about you being worried.

    Part of maintenance is embracing that these times happen at seeing that it doesn't affect things. Don't "try to make up for it". If the scale goes up, you can adjust then. That's how a person with a healthy relationship with food and a good attitude towards maintenance would deal with the issue.

    Worrying about what will happen isn't indicating that you have a healthy relationship with food and a good attitude towards maintenance.

    And, this is 100% spot on.
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