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Chinese Take Out Question

starkitty78
starkitty78 Posts: 48
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I love Chinese food. What is everyone's general opinion on it? I want to stop at my favorite place and get some buffet to go for lunch after I'm done shopping tomorrow, and as long as I stick to more veggies, less meat and steer clean of fried and sweet stuff, do you think I will be ok? I'm pretty familiar with their food (ask my chub, it knows it well too, lol) so I think I can do it.

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  • lmalaschak
    lmalaschak Posts: 346 Member
    I really think it will be more about how MUCH of it you eat than anything else. Portion size will probably be your biggest thing to watch!
  • CashierCantin
    CashierCantin Posts: 206 Member
    Anything steamed is a good idea (most likely NOT made with extra oil). Steamed white rice and steamed chicken and broccoli is a good choice. Not too fun but its fuel.

    But eh...when I go, its usually the buffet and I just try to eat light before and then splurge a bit while there.
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    I LOVE sesame chicken. I even downloaded a recipe to make it myself. WHOOPS, there's anywhere between 1/4 - 1 cup of sugar in the sauce. so watch out for even slightly sweet tasting sauces, they may contain way more sugar than you imagine...
  • starkitty78
    starkitty78 Posts: 48
    I'm going to try. I think as long as I stay away from fried food, heavy, thick sauces and the stuff I know is sweet, I'll be ok. I'm going to get the buffet to go so I am not tempted to overdo it.
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