Unknown calorie content?

asilmegan34
asilmegan34 Posts: 256 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I am heading to the in laws today for lunch. We are eating smothered pork steak and I do not have a clue as to how many calories are in it. The stuff she cooks is absolutely amazing and always high in fat content. Unfortunately, it would really hurt her feelings if I were to pass on it, especially if I know I'll be passing on her amazing peach cobbler. I plan on eating about a 3.5 oz portion of pork but do not have a clue how much is in the gravy.

What do you do in these situations?

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  • EricInArlington
    EricInArlington Posts: 531 Member
    Quick add 900
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    This won't help you, but I don't worry at all if it hurts someone's feelings if I pass on eating. This is my journey, and I need to do what I need to do. If you make something for me that's not allowed on my diet, I will not eat it. Period.
  • myshell67
    myshell67 Posts: 64 Member
    can you scrape most of the gravy off of the chop & eat it that way? it won't take away all the calories from the gravy, but it will certainly help.
  • MelissaGraham7
    MelissaGraham7 Posts: 406 Member
    or - I bet you could ask her for the recipe! You can then run it through the recipe calculator and you will KNOW. I do feel you should be able to pass on things if you want, particularly with loved ones. They should understand. However, when I don't want to do that myself, I just have a small portion and ask for the recipe and then I know. You can also build in some extra activity to counteract the smothered pork and/or cobbler. Small portions of either with some good activity won't harm anything. I also agree with the person who said "It's my journey...." You do what is good for yourself! For lots of us, the reason we got fat to start with was because of pleasing everyone else and not thinking of ourselves. For me, because I'm in this for EVER, I opt for small portions of things and then run off any unwanted calories. It works for me! :smile:
  • TheresaRichardson
    TheresaRichardson Posts: 167
    or - I bet you could ask her for the recipe! You can then run it through the recipe calculator and you will KNOW. I do feel you should be able to pass on things if you want, particularly with loved ones. They should understand. However, when I don't want to do that myself, I just have a small portion and ask for the recipe and then I know. You can also build in some extra activity to counteract the smothered pork and/or cobbler. Small portions of either with some good activity won't harm anything. I also agree with the person who said "It's my journey...." You do what is good for yourself! For lots of us, the reason we got fat to start with was because of pleasing everyone else and not thinking of ourselves. For me, because I'm in this for EVER, I opt for small portions of things and then run off any unwanted calories. It works for me! :smile:

    What she said!!!!! :happy:
  • asilmegan34
    asilmegan34 Posts: 256 Member
    That's all great advice! She cooks the chops in the gravy, but I'm going to not eat the gravy and just the chop. I'm also going to load up on water and probably eat a healthy, filling snack before we head over so I'm less hungry. And I'm going to get the recipe. You are right about being MY journey, especially since my sister in law takes a medication that suppresses her appetite so she doesnt eat but maybe 500 calories a day, and that's how she loses weight. (shes not overly overweight either) So she starves her body, doesn't exercise, then when she gets off the meds she gains a ton of weight. I'm hoping that by my example of working my freakin butt off, she'll see its permanent and healthy to go this route too.


    You guys rock! :)
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Yeah, getting the recipe is the best idea. To me, no food is taboo, as long as I know the nutritional value of it, as then I can plan my day around it and maybe hit the gym a little harder if it's high calorie, or drink some extra water if I know it's going to be high sodium (particularly eating out) or make one of my other meals smaller, or cut out a snack, etc.

    It's all about planning.
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