How do I get over Chinese food cravings?!!

lilpoindexter · March 2013

HMM, why not have chinese food then?

:happy:

alltheweigh170 · March 2013

Thank you all for some great ideas on how to overcome cravings. I will definitely be planning to make some fried rice at home.

I am trying to avoid rice for a few days and that is where my dilemma was. I will have to plan it into a day and enjoy it rather than obsess about it.

jacalennejax · March 2013

Thank you everyone. I will have to stop by the store and pick up everything needed to make the fried rice I love. Infact, I will make the cauli"fried" rice. I had made it once and it was not too bad.

I think this new lifestyle change requires planning and somedays you just don't want to be the one doing the cooking, but I will think of the small-sized dress hanging in my closet and make the effort to cook the darn thing! ;-)

Thanks for all the ideas!

Awesome, I will mention though.

That I am addicted to chinese food. I could eat it all day, everyday, for over a month and not be bored. Really.

I like to go to the chinese buffet's. It works for me because I can skip the rice, and eat all the vegetables I want, they usually have chicken on a stick or something that is pretty good in calories, or salmon, or sushi, or I can have them make a stir fry the way i design it. Or, seafood! Seafood! It's good, low calories, and you can eat a lot depending on how its cooked.

DanaMcCrea · March 2013

I like to stir fry lots of veggies and add baked chicken or baked pork (cut in strips). I use Chinese Stir Fry sauce (low calorie) from the grocery store (comes in a packet in the spice/condiment section) - but I only use a little bit of it. In place of rice and noodles, I use Shirataki noodles (almost ZERO calories - 5-10 calories at most). And I use mostly cabbage in the stir fry - VERY filling. And extremely LOW CALORIE

I also use the Shirataki noodles with my spaghetti sauce!

You should give it a try. And because I take the time to cut all my veggies for it (including cutting the carrots into little tiny strips) - that burns even more calories!

JoanB5 · March 2013

Making sure I'm not hungry going into a "smells great!" situation helps me, too! All these are great suggestions I've tried! I ate at Shoguns with my son, loved it...ate about 1/4 of the plate, took the rest home to hubby, who loved me for it! LOL

thejackfact · March 2013

We do one cheat meal a week. Our cravings vary from week to week and this does wonders to alleviate the feeling that we are suffering as opposed to making a choice. Panda has some new healthier options with their shrimp and chicken and it is DELICIOUS!

We usually share a meal and share a dessert. Super satisfying and fun!

Greenrun99 · March 2013

HMM, why not have chinese food then? :happy:

Ya this is great for fixing cravings.. if its fits in your daily goals.. go ahead.

Lt_Starbuck · March 2013

order chicken chow mein!

done.

chica6578 · March 2013

Thank you everyone. I will have to stop by the store and pick up everything needed to make the fried rice I love. Infact, I will make the cauli"fried" rice. I had made it once and it was not too bad.

I think this new lifestyle change requires planning and somedays you just don't want to be the one doing the cooking, but I will think of the small-sized dress hanging in my closet and make the effort to cook the darn thing! ;-)

Thanks for all the ideas!

Awesome, I will mention though.

That I am addicted to chinese food. I could eat it all day, everyday, for over a month and not be bored. Really.

I like to go to the chinese buffet's. It works for me because I can skip the rice, and eat all the vegetables I want, they usually have chicken on a stick or something that is pretty good in calories, or salmon, or sushi, or I can have them make a stir fry the way i design it. Or, seafood! Seafood! It's good, low calories, and you can eat a lot depending on how its cooked.

hahahahaa. im the same way. everyday all day. but i like all the fried stuff soaked in sauces..... :noway: :sad: :laugh: so i like the buffets too. i get the veggies and sushi and the grilled chicken on a stick. i usally cave and get one wonton and two peices of fried sweet and sour chicken. but i ALWAYS plan my meals around the chinese lol. its sooooo easy to over indulge, there are some days that i will over indulged but its like i have to plan my WHOLE week to cut back on my calories to ensure i have the right numbers, so that in itself is a pain. :-( and would cause me to over undulged again without the week plannig. so maybe i'll pick up friend rice and seseme chicken and then some veggies and thats like 700 cals right there. i'd rather plan my day around one meal then a whole week lol. good luck!

Onaughmae · March 2013

I dont resist it...I make better choices. I go for the dishes with chicken, lean and veggies...nothing battered or fried. I skip the rice and noodles and load up ont he steamed veggies instead. Egg drop soup is yummy and not bad in calories. I will indulge in a piece (or two) of sushi sometimes. Just be careful, chinese is usually fairly high in sodium so be sure you drink lots of water that day!

ChristineLondon · March 2013

I moved some place where they don't deliver, and I don't feel like driving to them either so I guess that's that

You moved house? That's a bit drastic! Ha ha!

olDave · March 2013

You said, "I know I should probably plan it into my diet and allow a day where I can enjoy it with proper planning."

That's the answer. Don't be afraid. You will have a plan and the extreme cravings will stop.

Good luck.

lbetancourt · March 2013

yeah. i don't like depriving myself of foods that I crave. it's all about moderation. yes, making your own is great idea! but, i can't make a mean pork lo mein the way i like it. nor, do i care to. so, i just have it & move on.

bluefrog_2001 · March 2013

I am another one to suggest the Chinese buffet. It helps to be able to pick and choose what you want - love me some "chickey on a stick" as my kids like to say, and some good steamed veggies. I do splurge and get 2-3 cheese wonton though. :embarassed: