CHINESE

Oh I wish I knew the answer to this one! I love Chinese Food. If you find some healthy Indian food let me know as well. I will be watching to see what responses you get!

Good luck! :-)

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I would say it would be the stir fries with veggies and meats, and also tofu. Of course not fried rice and noodle dishes. And some of the clear soups too. Not dishes that are coated with batter and then dressed with honey and highly sweet sauces.

Being Chinese myself I have had to really think about what I eat. I used the principles of the BodyTrim program to help me and it worked really well. I personally found it challenging because I would eat rice with all my dishes as most Chinese do, but I then became accustomed to not eating so much rice.

I hope that helps.

My DH loves Chinese and regularly wants it. I tend to stick to vegetable dishes as much as I can - mixed veg, stewed mushrooms, etc. Cos there's normally 2 of us, I can leave him to eat the lion's share of fat stuff! :laugh:

Sue x

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i love chicken chow mein. its like 514 or something cals per 600g which is one of the plastic containers.

It means i can work it in to my day without having to feel guilty about it.

When I go to Chinese restaurants I typically order a steamed veggie and protein (typically shrimp) with no sauce. You can usually get mixed veggies or snow peas pretty easily. Even if it's not on the menu that way (which it is a lot of places) I've never had a problem special ordering it.

My favorite experience, for humors sake, was the first time we went to our favorite hole in the wall Chinese place after I'd started MFP. I was trying to explain that I wanted the snow pea and prawn dish without the brown sauce. So the waitress (they all speak limited English) said, "So, with the white sauce?". I corrected her and said, "No, just with no sauce at all, only steamed.". She looked confused for a moment and then her eyes lit up with understanding and said "Oh! With no flavor!" lol It took every part of me to bust up laughing so I just nodded. But I got my plate of super fresh steamed snow peas and prawns without a hint of oil or sauce anywhere, and that was all that mattered.

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I have given up takeaways for the whole of March (and hopefull continue it on for as long as I can) as part of one of my own mini challenges. Instead, if I fancy a chinese I make my own at home, Im able to watch what goes in, control the sauce and the way its cooked - works out far healthier. But if I had to have a takeaway I would probably go with a dish without batter, since Christmas I have asked my local that they put the sauce in a seperate carton so I can put less sauce on my plate, always have boiled rice over fried rice and I try to eat half less than what I used to.

Would love tips on currys though, korma is my one weakness!

My favorite experience, for humors sake, was the first time we went to our favorite hole in the wall Chinese place after I'd started MFP. I was trying to explain that I wanted the snow pea and prawn dish without the brown sauce. So the waitress (they all speak limited English) said, "So, with the white sauce?". I corrected her and said, "No, just with no sauce at all, only steamed.". She looked confused for a moment and then her eyes lit up with understanding and said "Oh! With no flavor!"

Hahahaha

This is actually a great idea for me, as I am on a gluten free diet, and it's really hard to find Chinese food that doesn't have wheat in the sauce.... Thanks!

For the indian, I used to work in a factory that produced indian foods, and the lowest cal option there was the vegetable balti (although I was never a fan).

Thanks Leslie... I was afraid of that! :-)

I have a ton of GREAT Indian recipes that I make with substitutes and changes so that they are low fat and lower in calories. Veg only, though. Feel free to add me and tell me a couple of your favorites and I will see if I have adapted recipes I can send you. :glasses: