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Buffalo wild wings blue cheese dressing. Insane calories, and like a dope I ate a ton of it BEFORE checking... live and learn..0
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Nuts. I know they are healthy and all, but 170 calories for 1/4 cup? I used to add them to salads and such, but not anymore.2
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Carbs in general (bread, rice, pasta, etc.). I started doing keto 20 days ago and I cannot believe how much lower my calories are when I'm not having all these carbs.1
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kristingjertsen wrote: »Restaurant meals are a problem for me too. Lots of hidden fat, sugar, designed to make food taste better. Huge portion sizes are also problematic. I do much better in meeting my goals when I eat mostly home cooked meals. One issue is that my family members love buffets, burger joints, and BBQ--very difficult to control your calories there. I have started skipping meals out and let them go without me most of the time.
My restaurant "tricks":
1. Kids/seniors meals. Much smaller portions sizes (what adults should actually be eating).
2. The Low calorie ootions: I know Chili's has a menu in the back for low calorie options, other restaurants have similar.
3. Ask for a to-go box with your meal. Cut your meal into half and place half in the box before you ever start eating.
4. Request "dry" with burgers: that means no sauces (mayo in particular!). You can always add a more reasonable amount to your burger afterwards.
5. No cheese: most restaurants put anywhere from 2-6oz of cheese on things that are topped with cheese, omit the cheese and save yourself a few hundred calories.
6. BBQ: get the stuff NOT covered in BBQ sauce. Grilled chicken, steaks, smoked brisket. Ask for no sauce, I've only been questioned a few times and my answer is always "I like the taste of (insert meat) a lot more than the sauce".
7. Don't eat the bread rolls. Not because of carbs or anything woo, but because they are usually already covered in butter.
8. Salsa: if you want a sauce, salsa is your best friend. A whole lot of flavor for very few calories.
9. Steaks: extremely accurate per menu size. If it's a lot smaller than listed, potential lawsuits suits (yes, that has happened) arrise. A lot bigger, they lose money. So steaks are very accurately listed (8oz steak are between 7.5 to 8.5 EVERY TIME)! Makes logging easier.
But your steal could have more or less fat on it too. Steak has always been a PITA to log.
I totally get her though, for some places, it's just difficult to find something lower calorie to eat, and why spend $15 for grilled chicken and veggies when you can do that at home for 1/8 of the price?
When it's too much, I just pack the leftovers (even then, it's often lots of calories packed in not a lot of food). Buffets... you can find lower calorie options, but again... not worth the cost at all. Burger joints, more difficult, I guess I'm lucky I don't like mayo on my burgers, but still hard to find low calorie options at things like 5 guys - I can get away with a small burger there, but my calories are higher, and I'll probably still be hungry later.
For BBQ, ask for the sauce on the side. 3 ribs really isn't that hard to fit either, but again, calories are all over the place for half a rack of ribs, so it's hard to estimate. They typically have some veggie sides at least (coleslaw is a calorie bomb though).
Anyway, I totally get it, and really don't enjoy going out when I have to watch my calories.0 -
Drinks and salad dressings are the worst offenders for me. Usually due to high fat/oil content in the dressings and sugar in the drinks.0
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So I got hit with a surprise on baloney the other day. Most lunch meats like ham or turkey or whatever are around 60-90 calories a serving. I had baloney that we needed to eat up before it expired. SO the natural choice was fried baloney sandwiches, right? I went to build my sandwich, and found out the baloney I used was 150 calories a friggin' slice!!! Well, 2 slices of baloney, 2 slices of bread, some cheese and mayo later, I had something with the calories of a cheeseburger, and the taste of salt and sadness. That wont be happening again.11
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The Applebee's CHICKEN FAJITA ROLLUP
1520 CAL
Chipotle chicken, Cheddar, pico and lettuce served with a Mexi-ranch dipping sauce. Served with classic fries.3 -
AndyCool22 wrote: »The Applebee's CHICKEN FAJITA ROLLUP
1520 CAL
Chipotle chicken, Cheddar, pico and lettuce served with a Mexi-ranch dipping sauce. Served with classic fries.
Probably 400 calories at least for the fries. 200 calories of cheese... 300 for the chicken (yes, it's not fried, but probably cooked in oil and whatnot). 200 for the wrap. The sauce itself is probably another 300 calories. 100ish in random other stuff.
There you go. That one is not really a surprise honestly.2 -
I was considering an apple cider donut at Starbucks this morning and saw it was 400 calories and 38g of sugar!! I had just come from my Orangetheory class where I had burned 389 calories... that donut amount shocked me! I worked really hard in my class. I quickly decided a donut not even from a bakery was so not worth undoing the workout I had just finished!4
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Reading these makes me feel less alone. I go out with friends a lot and struggle with what to get. Normally I have one or two go-to things at all of our favorite places. My latest (and it's been stated here) is Granola. I can have more than a cup of Strawberry Special K for 140 calories or 2/3 cup of Granola for 240. I recognize the calorie denseness of the Granola (added nutritional value as well), and honestly probably feel more "full" but when you're putting it on the bowl it seems like such a small portion. I have NEVER been a breakfast eater- so cereal has been my easy weekday solution but even with "healthy" food you have to be mindful.
I don't weigh my fruit either. If it says 1 orange is 80 calories, I'm sticking with that. Extra calories from fruit are not what made me fat. It was the ice cream, french toast, and cheeseburgers that did it.4 -
Bakery cake. Daaaaaaang. I ate it and then after the fact checked the calories and dropped my fork. It was early in my tracking days and I couldn't comprehend +800 calories for a tiny slice of cake. It was covered in strawberries... that should have been healthy, right?
On the upside, it reinforced the need to checking calories before consuming. 6 -
I think a banana is a waste of calories at 1105
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A venti (large) pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks is like 550.... that’s insane in my book!
If I want a fall tasting coffee I’ll just get a normal coffee add cream and a couple pumps of the pumpkin syrup. Sooo much less calories!3 -
I think a banana is a waste of calories at 110
What? That is a filling under 200cal snack in my book! To each their own I suppose...arilukaszewicz1 wrote: »A venti (large) pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks is like 550.... that’s insane in my book!
If I want a fall tasting coffee I’ll just get a normal coffee add cream and a couple pumps of the pumpkin syrup. Sooo much less calories!
OR get pumpkin spice flavored coffee grounds and prepare as you would your normal cuppa. Another PSL calorie saver for ya!2 -
So yesterday I was going out to dinner with my partner, and the restaurant I had planned for was full, so we ended up at Wagamama.
Normally I get the chilli ramen, but fancied trying something different, so I got the katsu curry.
When I got home and put it in MFP it was 1,160 calories! I was absolutely floored! It's shown me just how important it is to be aware of my options now though.1 -
I think a banana is a waste of calories at 110
Glad I'm not the only one! I don't really love bananas, but I know they're packed with potassium so I eat them once in awhile. I tend to buy the smallest ones I can find (for around 70 cals) or only have 1/2 of a medium one. Other high potassium foods like watermelon are a lot less calorie dense.
Re: restaurant meals - I'd order the senior meal if I didn't feel like I have to show my ID. They usually have an age limit listed on the menu and I'm a bit under. I have ordered kid meals "to go" at various places even though my kids all have four legs and fur. LOL4 -
Reading these makes me feel less alone. I go out with friends a lot and struggle with what to get. Normally I have one or two go-to things at all of our favorite places. My latest (and it's been stated here) is Granola. I can have more than a cup of Strawberry Special K for 140 calories or 2/3 cup of Granola for 240. I recognize the calorie denseness of the Granola (added nutritional value as well), and honestly probably feel more "full" but when you're putting it on the bowl it seems like such a small portion. I have NEVER been a breakfast eater- so cereal has been my easy weekday solution but even with "healthy" food you have to be mindful.
I don't weigh my fruit either. If it says 1 orange is 80 calories, I'm sticking with that. Extra calories from fruit are not what made me fat. It was the ice cream, french toast, and cheeseburgers that did it.
You don't have to eat breakfast. It's a myth.3 -
Reading these makes me feel less alone. I go out with friends a lot and struggle with what to get. Normally I have one or two go-to things at all of our favorite places. My latest (and it's been stated here) is Granola. I can have more than a cup of Strawberry Special K for 140 calories or 2/3 cup of Granola for 240. I recognize the calorie denseness of the Granola (added nutritional value as well), and honestly probably feel more "full" but when you're putting it on the bowl it seems like such a small portion. I have NEVER been a breakfast eater- so cereal has been my easy weekday solution but even with "healthy" food you have to be mindful.
I don't weigh my fruit either. If it says 1 orange is 80 calories, I'm sticking with that. Extra calories from fruit are not what made me fat. It was the ice cream, french toast, and cheeseburgers that did it.
You don't have to eat breakfast. It's a myth.
You don't have to eat 3 meals a day either. It all comes down to personal choice and what works best for you. Personally, I eat 4-5 meals a day but my husband only eats 2. We're both pretty healthy.2 -
Ate a coconut on a recent trip to Mexico. 1500 calories. Wow!
But at least it’s a very balanced meal with healthy fats, carbs, protein, fiber and loaded with potassium.7 -
Mini jam rolls today. 313 calories. Should have known it was bad since its junk food2
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