Sushi for dinner

ambernmarshall2
ambernmarshall2 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 19 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone so I've been very good on my diet eating generally around 1200-1400 calories a day, but tonight my family wants to go eat sushi and I'm scared what the calorie intake will be.

Any recommendations, dos/donts, or should I just pass on the dinner all together. I've only consumed 220 calories today. Should I just not eat and wait until dinner? Help!

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Sushi is pretty low cal as long as you get non fried, non cream sauced varieties. Preferably sashimi which is just the raw fish no rice.
  • ManBehindTheMask
    ManBehindTheMask Posts: 615 Member
    edited June 2017
    You can either 'save' your calories until dinner

    Or, what i would do, is eat slightly less than normal before dinner (not just 220kcal), go out and enjoy the family meal, and not worry about it. One day will make little difference in the grand scheme of things!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    You can look up average calorie counts online for various rolls (or other items) and decide what fits into your day. Fried rolls or rolls with fried components and/or mayo-based sauces tend to be higher calorie.

    Don't pass on dinner with your family, you probably aren't going to spend the rest of your life never going out with your family so it's handy to begin figuring out now how to navigate these situations. I wouldn't go into the dinner starving because it personally makes me more likely to eat more. If that's true for you too, I would eat some lunch.

    I usually get a cucumber/avocado roll (I don't eat fish), some cucumber salad, and sometimes miso soup.

    If you weigh daily, know that if it is a higher sodium meal (due to soy sauce, soup, or whatever), you may see a temporary water weight gain. No big deal, so don't stress over it.
  • ambernmarshall2
    ambernmarshall2 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you all for the help. I feel a lot less guilty now.
  • court_alacarte
    court_alacarte Posts: 219 Member
    I tend to favor the raw rolls anyway without all the crunchy/creamy stuff; raw tuna and salmon are my jam (or... my fish?). Edamame, miso soup, rainbow rolls... there are a lot of options! If you feel so inclined, maybe look for some rice-less rolls on the menu, they're pretty decent nowadays. And I would agree with janejellyroll, enjoy your family dinner :)
  • Amerane
    Amerane Posts: 136 Member
    Chirashi (sashimi on a bed of seasoned rice) is the way to go if you're worried about calories. Assume two slices of each fish is an ounce and keep track of how much rice you eat. Generally a bowl of chirashi is about 600-800 calories, so it's easy to fit in your daily goals. Enjoy your dinner :)
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    There's no reason to feel guilty. You have a bit of calories saved up. You could have a couple rolls without spicy mayo. Sashimi and soup would be the lower calorie option.
  • dulcitonia
    dulcitonia Posts: 278 Member
    Sometimes you can get ur favorite roll wrapped in cucumber instead of rice. So yummy
  • Pupslice
    Pupslice Posts: 213 Member
    When I get sushi I usually get a kappa maki roll, spicy tuna roll, and a 2-piece order each of ebi (shrimp nigiri) and tamago (egg cake nigiri), or tuna sahimi. Basically I avoid the deep-fried, mayo-laden stuff. But if all you've eaten today is 220 calories you should be pretty safe. Enjoy your dinner!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Had sushi tonight. California roll and some terriyaki chicken with salad and soup. About 800 calories.

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  • MamaMollyT
    MamaMollyT Posts: 197 Member
    You can order sashimi. Seaweed salad or sea grapes, miso soup or edamame and skip the sushi or eat just a little. Sushi is made by mixing sugar and vinegar into the rice. Many people don't realize that! But it's so good, I know. Just be moderate with your choices.
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Sushi is a great choice for a meal out when watching calories for 600-800 kcal you can get a decent selection and get pretty full. I tend to go for avocado or cucumber maki (8 pieces) and then some salmon/prawn or tamago nigiri (2-4pieces) and I'm stuffed. Enjoy your meal out!
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