Need suggestions

lindawayne11
lindawayne11 Posts: 62 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been invited to lunch with an old friend Friday and she's picked a locally owned Chinese resturant. No website so I can't go on to calc calories, so what's my best options?

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  • cyberiarob
    cyberiarob Posts: 229 Member
    There are a lot of "generic" Chinese foods in the MFP food database, you could try to match them up as much as possible and "guess-timate" the amounts.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Hot and sour soup is what I would choose.
  • coppertop_4
    coppertop_4 Posts: 258 Member
    Wonton soup first - it will help fill you up
    Steamed rice and then something with lots of veggies
    Ask for a to go box right away and put half of your
    meal in the box. Then you can't over eat too much :)

    Or, if your friend is open to your eating healthy, ask if
    she wants to share a dish (if you can agree on something)
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    One "bad" meal isn't going to kill you. Just eat 1/2 (or less) and take the rest home for meals later in the week.

    #yolo
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Hot and sour soup is what I would choose.

    Yes, this ^^ is a great starter. Choose a dish with lots of veggies, meat that is not breaded or deep fried and go easy on the rice. And don't freak out if you gain a few lbs overnight. Chinese food is typically high in sodium so you retain water after eating it, especially if you've been reducing sodium. Just drink plenty of water and it will go away as quickly as it came.
  • lindawayne11
    lindawayne11 Posts: 62 Member
    Thanks for all the good suggestions! I feel better about going now! :)

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