Chinese Buffet

You can do a lot of damage at the chinese buffet, but there are a lot of great choices too. The one I go to with my family has crab legs.. just skip the butter for dipping. Also you can get any kind of meat or fish grilled for you. They also have a nice spread of oysters and shrimp and octopus along with a lovely salad bar. I also like to get a small spoon or two of some beef and brocolli or kung pao chicken just so I can have some of the chinese food taste... just be careful because they might LOOK healthy but kung pao chicken and beef and broccoli have a LOT of calories. Obviously, skip the chicken wings, Sweet and sour chicken, general's chicken, those sugary fried buns, egg rolls, crab rangoons and pot stickers.

Would veggie Spring rolls not be fried? Ideas on mains?

No, spring rolls are not fried. That's why they are a lot healthier than egg rolls. I usually order these (you usually get two) with a half side of white rice. Pretty much anything else you could order from a Chinese restaurant would be full of sodium--even their egg drop soup and stir fry.

I have many friends who believe that Chinese food is low calorie-NOT. I would go on the database and check out some foods you think might be there. I would eat fish,chicken-all not fried and veggies. Crab legs would be great too.Have fun and maybe eat something decadent and eat less the other meals tomorrow and the next day.It is a struggle to always be good but sometimes you have to look at the week's progress and just not a day.