WOW!!! I am soooo mad at myself!!

daisy0482
daisy0482 Posts: 52 Member
edited October 2 in Food and Nutrition
We out for lunch today and was so proud of myself for choosing such a healthy meal. Spinach salad and grilled shrimp!!! Delicious and healthy!!! I got home all excited to journal my meal as I let nothing past the lips that I dont journal AND I was excited to see how great I did today!! I get proud looking at my journals!! Proud and excited!! :))

I hit add and this spits out!!! GGRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Applebee's - Grilled Shrimp & Spinach Salad (Ww) Regular, 1 platter 1,010 cal.

Yay me :sad: .... now I am done eating till tomorrow!! I guess I will have to sip sip sip for the rest of the night or snack on veggies with no dip!! :)

Please dont make the same mistake!!! I wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy!!! :huh:

:flowerforyou:
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  • Enforcer25
    Enforcer25 Posts: 350 Member
    Wow, I wouldn't have thought that would be so high in calories.
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    don't stress.. tomorrow is another day!! it happens to all of us sooner or later.
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    Isn't it amazing how "bad" healthy stuff can be?! Ugh...glad you enjoyed it, and just get back on it tomorrow! :D
  • meeperoon
    meeperoon Posts: 270 Member
    These evil restaurants adding all these hidden calories, me and my fella love going out for tea but ATM I just can't until I can figure out what I can eat! :(

    I sympathise completely!
  • shad1018
    shad1018 Posts: 191 Member
    I know exactly how you feel and I do love that salad. How about going for another walk or dancing to earn enough extra calories to enjoy that dip with your veggies. I have gotten in the habit of planning what I am going to order before I go out. That way no more suprises. :smile:
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Yup, salads are often your worst enemy at restaurants. Next time, research before you go out to eat, education is power!

    There are many options at Applebee's that are under 500 calories. Check out the Eat This, Not That Top Swaps next time.

    http://eatthis.menshealth.com/top_swaps/restaurants
    http://eatthis.menshealth.com/restaurant_top_swaps/56777 (For Applebee's)
  • stronglikebull
    stronglikebull Posts: 402
    the dressing is made with bacon.. what did you expect?
  • AmyS79
    AmyS79 Posts: 65
    workout add eat back those calories for a dinner... this happens to us all.
  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    I hear ya. I did the same thing and couldn't believe what the calorie count was on something that "sounded" healthy. I'm sure there was alot of sodium in your meal as well. Sorry, didn't mean to pour salt in the wound. Check out this website, it has alot of national chains listed. Very helpful if you know where you are going.

    http://www.eddieoneverything.com/calculators/subway-sandwich-calorie-carb-nutrition-calculator.php
  • adamsonam
    adamsonam Posts: 127
    We all have our days and we all make our mistakes. Don't fret and please do not punish yourself to make up for it either. Tomorrow is another day!
  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    Have you got a smartphone? If so, you can use the MFP app and check calories BEFORE you eat them
  • curiositycat
    curiositycat Posts: 111 Member
    Restaurant food is evil. I applaud you for having fantastic intentions! Do some extra minutes of working out over the course of this coming week, and you'll make up for those extra calories.
  • janetbefit
    janetbefit Posts: 11
    Okay take a deep breath and let's look at this more closely.

    Was there a lot of oil on it? Was there cheese or croutons? What evil lurked in your very healthy sounding salad? Maybe you didn't eat all of the add ons that were counted in the calorie count. I would look for a second opinion if I were you.

    If the calories came from the dressing then much of that would be from oil and that isn't such a bad way to use more calories.

    Don't be too hard on yourself. Depriving yourself for the rest of the day can set you up for a fall. So FIDO (forget it and drive on) sister and enjoy your day.

    It sounds like you have been doing great!!!!

    Janet
  • wutamunkee
    wutamunkee Posts: 440 Member
    You can eat lettuce... plain at a restaurant and they add 10x more calories... it just happens... they add so much CRAP! I never go to a restaurant preparing to spend less than 1500 calories, UGH!
  • leopardlushh
    leopardlushh Posts: 48
    Same here. Some friends and I made plans to go to Red Lobster...EEEKK! Scoped out the cal content online before hand...lets just say i didn't start my diet that day. And alcohol is even worse:sad:
  • Gemini_1980
    Gemini_1980 Posts: 349 Member
    Just know that tomorrow you start all over:bigsmile:For future you may want to keep in mind AppleBee's has a pretty good 550 calorie and under menu that's usually pretty safe. I even saw a spinach salad with steak over herb potatoes on that menu and the food is perfect portion control-only downside is the sodium can be killer.
  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    the dressing is made with bacon.. what did you expect?
    WOW, way to be supportive. You must be a walking nutrition guide.
  • adamsonam
    adamsonam Posts: 127
    the dressing is made with bacon.. what did you expect?

    That's super supportive.
  • fastergoofy
    fastergoofy Posts: 9
    OMG. Yeah, I have stopped ordering anything with dressing, sauce, or cheese at Applebee's. The safest options seem to be chicken or steak without any toppings and a side of veggies. It's not my favorite restaurant anyways. I think the food is way too salty and slathered in stuff you don't really want or need.

    And after shocking myself a few times, I've started looking up food options at ALL restaurants before I order! I'm amazed at how many calories they can pack in. o.O

    Ah well. Just take a walk or get some physical activity and have a better day tomorrow! :)
  • RollinDawg
    RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
    Just looked it up on their website, did you get it without dressing? It's 680 without dressing, 620 if you have half, 420 if you have half without dressing.

    Geez, what kinda dressing is it? What else is in the salad? Usually grilled shrimp is fairly low calorie.
  • trishl2011
    trishl2011 Posts: 138 Member
    it happens to the best of us, tommorrow is another day, good luck in your weight loss:smile:
  • daisy0482
    daisy0482 Posts: 52 Member
    you are right i was thinking logically... whats healthy greens and shrimp for protien plus its grilled - awesome!! Next time before we go I will go online and check out the best choice cause that what I wanted to do!! I am so on fire for this you wouldnt believe!!! Thanks for the tips so i never make this mistake again!!

    I just wanted to share so no one else does the same...

    signed, miss uneducated
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    You had the best of intentions. Don't be mad at yourself! You learned a valuable lesson today :)
  • fastergoofy
    fastergoofy Posts: 9
    Oh, just so people know, the Applebee's we go to has been happy to substitute veggies for any potato sides.
  • kaylynn54
    kaylynn54 Posts: 141
    You can still eat at Appleby's because they do have a lot of low calorie entrees. Just Google Appleby's nutrition guide and just make a better choice next time. I think that the tilapia would have been a good choice, but then again, I love tilapia!!! Today isn't the end of the world just because you go over your calories ;-)
  • lijparsons
    lijparsons Posts: 258
    HOw about going for a walk or doing some form of exercise to burn some calories.....then you can eat dinner today, and not have to wait til tomorrow to eat again.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    not a big deal. if you exercise you can "earn" more calories to eat. not a big bump in the road, good luck and great job on 8pounds so far.
  • Shelby814
    Shelby814 Posts: 273 Member
    OMG! I had a similar experience yesterday. I had a nice lunch at Applebee's with my best friend & her mother. I thought I was making decent choices. However, my small lunch size bowl of chili & oriental grilled chicken side salad cost me 710 calories! I wanted to cry. What can you do? We can't live in a bubble. I'm gonna laugh so I don't cry. :)
  • daisy0482
    daisy0482 Posts: 52 Member
    ps the dressing was already in the spinach
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    just because they give you a huge platter of salad doesn't mean you have to eat it all. box half of it up and take it home (the shrimp and spinach salad is actually great the next day; nothing gets 'soggy'). applebee's salads are massive. i can usually make three full meals from them. also, ask for the dressing on the side. you can box up half before pouring the dressing.
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