I miss Chinese Food

Yea.... I sometimes think about it. But I must not falter. Gotta get in shape.

Ling Ling pot stickers are only 260 calories for five.

Birdseye asian stir-fry veg (frozen) and a bit of chicken breast and some teriyaki marinade fixes me right up!

Keep the temptation at bay....tons of sodium in Chinese food. Obviously in the sauces, but also in how the prepare and cook the food. Great job on resisting.

I miss it too.... the cream cheese wontons are my downfall LOL but I haven't had any for a while AND I WONT (I think) I'm trying LOL

I miss blue moon, and other yummy beer.

As for Chinese, I cook beef stir fry sometimes and I found a vegetable not fried rice recipe here on this site that was pretty good.

Make your own...lots healthier and lower sodium- and can adjust to exactly your taste.

I think it's important to find healthy alternatives to the foods you love. To me it's about a new healthy lifestyle not just a temp diet so i don't like to deprive myself of foods I love to eat. I do veggie stir fri and only add a little sauce for flavor.

Everything in moderation! If you can plan your day to allow for the higher sodium content of Chinese, then have some. I just had Chicken Lo Mein (1.5 cups) and one egg roll from a local restaurant and then drank a lot of water later that evening and the next day. I never gained weight from it because I kept it within my limits. This is a journey to teach yourself how to change your lifestyle. To do that, you must still learn how to have the foods you love in moderate quantities. Good luck to you!

If you want it that badly, have it. Order a small, drink some extra water, and work out a little harder if you don't have the calories for it. The only way I've survived doing this is because I refuse to give up the things I love (beer, mac and cheese, wine, chinese food, cheeseburgers, etc, lol). I've just gotten smarter/more responsible about making sure I account for them. Or, you know, have a cheat day Those are fun and necessary too! lol

I went out for chinese a few weeks ago and had the chicken and broccoli. Only 265 calories for a 4 oz chicken breast, tons of broccoli and the sauce too. I was so full, I could barely move and it made me thirsty so got about half my water intake for the day in!

Tell me about it!!! I have been so tempted to order wonton soup and general gso chicken!!

But really, something like chicken and broccoli or moo goo gia pan would still taste good but not be as bad.. Japanese is really good too, a lot like Chinese but without the thick corn syrup-y sauce and less sodium.

Not to say I won't still visit a buffet sometimes.. But not nearly as often as I used to (once a week until a couple years ago)

China buffets are a definite "cheat" meal for me (two heaping plates plus dessert). It was eating chinese that I discovered that I should increase my intake, probably wasn't eating enough fats.

make some pancit!! You can eat it and not feel guilty.

You can use Bragg's liquid aminos instead of soy sauce or use mostly Bragg's and a little soy to drastically reduce the sodium.


Here's how I make my pancit (it's actually a Filipino dish not Chinese, but still AMAZING):

Dynasty - Maifun Rice Sticks, 1 container (7 oz ea.)
Cabbage - Raw - Chopped, 2 cup (89g)
Ka-Me - Stir Fry Vegetables, 1 container (1 cup ea.)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce - Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon
Bragg - Liquid Aminos - All Purpose Seasoning From Soy Protein, 9 tsp (2.5ml)
Generic - Frozen Field Peas With Snaps, 8 oz.
Onions - Sweet, raw, 0.5 onion (coarsely chopped)
Lemon juice - Raw, 2 fl oz 15
Marjon - Extra Firm Tofu (Organic), 1/2 block, cubed (more or less-depending on your taste/desire)
Carrots - Raw, 1 cup, grated
Spices - Pepper, black, 1 tsp (more or less according to your taste)
Natural Bean Sprouts - Raw - Raw Mung Bean Sprouts, 1 Cup
Oil - Olive, 2 tablespoon


*prepare maifun rice sticks according to package directions, drain, cut a little so they aren't so long, and set aside. Put 1 TBSP of olive oil into a pan, and saute lightly (2 minutes or so) the onion, carrots, snap peas, and tofu. Add cabbage and a TBSP each of water and soy sauce (drizzle over top). Cover and let saute/steam for a few minutes. Add can of Ka-Me stir fry veggies (this is the lowest sodium canned variety-you could use the frozen and add sooner). Add bean sprouts. Mix lemon juice, braggs aminos, the additional TBSP of oil, and pepper together. Add the rice sticks to vegetables and mix. Drizzle liquid mix over top, stir together, and fry for a few minutes to heat through and allow flavors to meld.

Makes ~8 servings.

Calories: 199
Fat: 5
Protein: 7
Fiber: 4
Sodium: 399
Cholesterol: 0


You could substitute cooked cubed chicken, beef, or pork for the tofu. I make mine vegetarian.

Some things you can live without, and some you can't. McDonald's for example, I stopped eating that crap completely, I don't even think it should be called food by any definition of the word. Sad part, I use to eat it EVERY single day.

Now, if you really want some, you should eat it, not every-day of course, but maybe twice a month. Count your calories as such, watch your portions, and have at it. Deprivation isn't smart in weight-loss. If I asked, are you ever going to eat Chinese food again and you said "yes," then you should learn now how to eat it in moderation or else I believe when you do eat it, you may go overboard.

Happy Eating. . .