new member in China

[chinadoll]

Hi! I am Jill. I lost about 70 lbs. with Atkins and have gotten off track and gained about 20 back so here I go again. I have recently become an empty nester. I live in China (for now) and have been on the road for about 18 years now, but call New Jersey home. I am a teacher, oil painter, and reader. I loved Atkins the first time and saw improvements in everything from acid reflux to allergies while I stuck with it. So I am now kicking myself for ever straying from the plan. The prodigal daughter returns.

[Chicklady]

Hey Jill. Love your avatar Lots of us second time around folks here....at least you had the sense not to gain it all back (been there, done that-twice!) i hope you share some authentic chinese food recipes with us. I notice when I eat out in chinese restaurants here, that they chinese employees are always eating something that's not even on the menu!!

[sallyseachange]

Welcome back to Atkins prodigal daughter Jill! Nice that you decided to recommit. Soon you'll be noticing all those health benefits you had before. Kudos to you for coming back before you regained the whole lot.

Happy losing!

[BIG TONY]

whats the food like in china?

[chinadoll]

Thanks, all. The avatar is from a painting I did. I am back on the wagon and doing the old fashioned way with food and no fancy products. (I do have Splenda, diet Jello, and low carb ketchup. These I know I will need. (I use the LC ketchup to make cocktail sauce and 1000 island dressing.) But the rest is real food. Chinese and Thai foods can be Atkins friendly but are definitely not scale friendly. My weight varies wildly (like 5-6 pounds in hours) due to soy and MSG here. Gotta give the scale up or I would be crazy. Good Chinese recipes. I have a few but haven't Atkins tested them much. Mostly like the Thai food--spicy, flavorful and can be very Atkins friendly without the rice. Coconut milk based curries mostly and then I eat them more as a soup since there is nothing to soak up the broth. As soon as I get some time I will try to post some recipes. I also have a great easy BBQ chicken recipe that my old low carb board loved. Will get that on too at some point. The Chinese are lacking in cheeses and most dairy but lots of good veggies, cheap. Berries are tough but melons are plentiful so when I get to that rung I know I will be OK. Very lean meats (and chewy too), good shellfish and fish availability (I am near the coast in Guangzhou and Hong Kong). The plus side is that even though there aren't any LC products there aren't many temptations either. LOL Not a lot of stuff like ice cream, good pizza, etc. so I guess it balances out.

[Bluebelt2007]

Hi Jill-Welcome back to Atkins. Great to see the ADBB fanning out even further across the globe.