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| Thu, 11-20-2003 - 2:54pm |
Sorry, I just have so many questions on this diet! Anyone know legal "chinese food" to eat? I am having dinner at a friend's house tonight, and they decided to order chinese out. I don't want to be difficult... but I need to know a couple of dishes that I can eat safely! HELP!?!? Also, thanks to everyone answering my question's. You guys are so helpful, this is a great support system!

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If you go to www.southbeachdiet.com and do the free profile, there's a box for chinese food. They'll give you ideas on what to look for with that kind of food.
Have fun!
alison
I really appreciate it. I won't touch the rice, it's the dumplings and the pancakes that will be tough to resist, but I am certain I can do it. I love Kung Pao Beef, so I can get that. Yummy and spicy. Definitely veggies too. I will look on the website....
I'm not a super-spicy food eater, so you won't see foods like General Gau's chicken on my list. And I'm assuming that you're talking about the more typical Americanized Chinese food. Of those, I'd assume safe things for SBD would be chicken wings, pork strips, most any of the veggie offerings (careful of the carrots), egg foo yung, main dishes with light-color sauces (moo goo gai pan comes to mind), probably most of the fish offerings unless there's breading involved. If there's something that catches your eye, ask how it's prepared. If your friends order something you might want to try, try a little to see if it's sweet before you put a quantity on your plate. Choose as wisely as you can.
I think obvious items to avoid include anything noodle-based, fried rice or steamed rice, the wrappers of spring rolls or egg rolls (I just eat the filling), chicken fingers and fried shrimp (unless you take the breading off), any of the teryakis for hidden sugar (a bunch of Chinese restaurants up this way include them on their menus, even though they're not Chinese), items that you know have sweet flavors, items with thick/dark sauces, crab rangoon (unless you don't eat the wrapper), wontons or wonton soup.
Come to think of it, I haven't had Chinese food since starting SBD. I'm glad you gave me the opportunity to think about it before I had to face a menu.
Good luck and happy eating!
Donna
Of those, I'd assume safe things for SBD would be chicken wings...
JMHO, but chicken wings aren't on the SBD plan.
Maggie
"Success is a journey, not a destination"
Here's an answer on restaurants from our FAQ thread.
Maggie
"Success is a journey, not a destination"
How much meat is on a chicken wing, anyway? I can't resist at least one, but I can stop there, too....
Having soup before your main course(s) might be a good way for you to take the edge off your hunger and curb any possible straying into the foods to avoid. Just a thought...
They are fine to eat...There's nothing magical about the breast except that it's white meat.
Wings are not considered white meat.
Maggie
"Success is a journey, not a destination"
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