How will I survive!! Advice please

benjimweller

Off to Russia for work....how will I stay on track? Freeze the pounds off. How do you say low carb low calories in Russian with out offending! This will be tricky. Any advice

yarwell

Vodka is low carb. Eat what you like, leave what you don't, they'll adapt. Cabbage for breakfast, happy memories.

brigitukas00

Russian food is more healthy then you think , it is not genetically modified as in USA for example

mis1022

Portion control will really help. I would want to taste the food while you are there, if its a once in a lifetime trip, but just a taste. Slowly savor a higher calorie food and then fill up on vegetables.

benjimweller

Love that advice. Good stuff. Slowly savour, that's making me hungry now

benjimweller

@brigit. Any advice on what to steer clear of?

crb426

mis1022 wrote: »

Portion control will really help. I would want to taste the food while you are there, if its a once in a lifetime trip, but just a taste. Slowly savor a higher calorie food and then fill up on vegetables.

Perfectly put! You will kick yourself if you don't try to immerse yourself in the Russian cuisine. Just limit yourself to small amounts. And lots of veggies.

wandererlust

I always try the local cuisine when I travel- I would much rather have the experience than save the calories. But portion control will definitely be your friend. Supplement extra veggies everywhere!

ernestrodgers82

benjimweller wrote: »

Off to Russia for work....how will I stay on track? Freeze the pounds off. How do you say low carb low calories in Russian with out offending! This will be tricky. Any advice

I've never been to Russia but I've been to a lot of other European countries. You will be surprised to learn they have the same concerns, consume the same news and want many of the same things we do. If you stick with "peasant" foods which are simpler than fancier dishes, you will probably be just fine.

benjimweller

You bunch of legends! Thanks so much for the heads up! Tonight will be western food. As minus 20 says I'm not straying to far from the hotel tonight. Thanks peeps

spzjlb

brigitukas00 wrote: »

Russian food is more healthy then you think , it is not genetically modified as in USA for example

There is not one scientific study to indicate GM food to be unhealthy.

allenpriest

Boiled beef tongue for breakfast might put you off a bit. Good luck!

zharptichka

I've been to Russia several times and I'm going again in a month. It's rough if you're trying to do low carb. They're pretty meat and potatoes especially in the winter and nearly everything is going to have sour cream or mayonaise (even the soup). If you're in one of the big cities (i.e. Petersburg or Moscow) you're going to have all the usual cosmopolitan options and it's pretty easy to deal with. If you're in a small city or village, good luck and embrace portion control. If it's not going to be a long trip I wouldn't worry over much have fun and just try to keep portions in mind.

benjimweller

Good solid advice. Thanks

angelamichelle_xo

EVERY MEAL IS A NEW BEGINNING.
dont wait for tomorrow to start fresh, do it now.

WendyLaubach

Hey, there's nothing wrong with beef tongue. It's as tender as prime rib. In a place as cold as Russia, I'd expect the problem to be the lack of green vegetables during most of the year. If you have only meat, grains, and potatoes to choose from, portion control will be the only way to get through. There are pretty cheap, portable scales available now online--try Amazon--but if you're eating the same thing all the time, you won't have to be so careful about weighing once you hit on the right portion.