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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

564.0. "Chinese Diet" by DPDMAI::HUDDLESTON () Tue Mar 06 1990 13:39

    Just a note to let who ever is interested know that I've been trying
    a new diet of Chinese food.  I buy LaChoy food in the cans. (2 cans
    stacked on top of each other)  It has veggies and meat, and one serving
    is only 70 calories.  Inbetween meals I snack on rice cakes.  If you
    break down and cheat you will still lose weight (unless you get
    piggish) because you are only having 140 calories (plus how ever many
    rice cakes) per day.  It works.  Trust me.  Then on the weekend have
    something different without going overboard.   
    
    I started last Friday, this is Tuesday, and I have lost 3 pounds. (and
    thats with me going off it on saturday)  Anyway, I'm exited.
    
    
    later
    
    
    donna

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564.1Sodium ContentCSSE::CFIELDCoreyWed Mar 07 1990 14:479
    Donna,
    
    Just out of curiosity, what is the sodium content in this Chinese
    food?
    
    Thanks!
    
    Corey

564.2Doesn't sound too healthy to me.....DECXPS::MARCINWed Mar 07 1990 15:1812
    
    I think it's great you are losing weight, but it doesn't sound like
    a very healthy way to do it.  I'd almost bet you aren't getting
    all the nutrients you need for a balanced diet.  If that's all
    you're eating each day, you aren't getting any fruits or dairy
    products in your diet which are needed on a healthy weight loss
    program.  That's just my opinion....but think about it.
    
    Good Luck
    
    Geri M.

564.3SUPER::HENDRICKSThe only way out is throughSun Mar 11 1990 16:5013
    I make Chinese food in the wok at home, and it has been a key part of
    my weightloss program.  But I start with fresh veggies, and throw in
    the occasional can of water chestnuts or sprouts or bamboo shoots.
    
    Making Chinese food for diet purposes has a lot to do with controlling
    fats (the wok helps), starches (go easy on corn starch), and sugar (I
    don't use any).
    
    I would think carefully about all the additives in canned Chinese food,
    ouch.
    
    Holly

564.4Hungry DPDMAI::HUDDLESTONMon Mar 12 1990 14:437
    You are right.  I looked at the can and it contains 850mg of soduim. 
    (surprised I'm alive!)  Anyway, I think cooking fresh veggies in a wok
    is a great idea.  Thanks
    
    donna