I had a really similar experience during my holiday travels.
I went out to a really great restaurant with a friend I hadn't seen in a while, with every intention following my on-plan restaurant strategy - ignore the bread basket; split a reasonable* app OR have a salad w/dressing on the side; order a reasonable* main course and leave half on my plate if it's a gigantic portion; enjoy a few bites of dessert and have no more than one or two glasses of wine.
Turned out that wasn't what he had in mind, and he didn't have to twist my arm very hard to get me to go along with him. We ordered what I now realize is an obscene amount of food, but used to be totally normal for me during any nice dinner out - hit the bread basket, share multiple apps and a salad, have a full entree, share a dessert . . . wash it all down with plenty of wine.
The food was great, and I did enjoy it while it was happening, but I felt completely over-stuffed and gross afterwards. And when I was entering it all into FitDay I REALLY started to feel sick. Almost 2,500 calories worth of sick. I used to do that several times a week. No wonder I got to be 300 lbs.
*Reasonable for me = nothing deep fried and nothing covered in cheese or a heavy sauce.
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