Ok, so here's the deal. I am taking a Chinese language class and as Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, we decided to go to Des Moines (about 45 mins away) to have some good Chinese food. Our class is small: me, my roommate, a bossy lady that works at the college, and our visiting professor from China. Not sure why we are going to a buffet (that's what bossy lady decided) since I'm pretty sure most buffets in Iowa aren't exactly authentic & if we were just going to go to a buffet we could stay in town........... But whatever. So we will be going to a Chinese buffet in the next week or so. Obviously I won't be able to eat much though I am now on solids. My dietitian recommends 1/4c. food at each meal. So what should I do? I'm not thrilled about paying $15+ for a buffet meal (I'm a broke college student), but I don't really have any options, so any ideas on what would be sleeve-friendly on a Chinese buffet? I'm worried because I know most of the foods have sauces that are probably high in sugar. :crying: And while my roommate & professor both know about my surgery, I'm not looking forward to bossy lady (also nosey lady) asking questions that she has no business asking! Grr, can you tell I'm frustrated?! Sorry bout that! Any advice on eating buffet style post-sleeve would be GREAT.:blushing:

Hi MWG, I'm not the language pro in my house. My son speaks seven languages so it's a lot of fun to travel with him. I used Pimsleur for Japanese and also use it to brush up on my Spanish. Travel is definitely my passion. After college, my son taught school in Thailand, then S. Korea so we traveled a lot in Asia those couple of years. I feel done with Asia and ready to see more of Eastern Europe. Last summer we did Russia. In Asia, Japan remains my favorite, though the people in Cambodia were amazing.

I hope you get to see China one day and yes, I'd been doing Tai Chi with a teacher from China and wanted to go experience it first hand. I stopped doing it when I fractured my ankle in 2007 and I'm really looking forward to getting back into it post-op. I can only imagine how much more fun things will be weighing 100 pounds less!

Ok, this is my evil angel talking . . . . yuuuummmmm bbbbuuuuffffeeettttt! I want buffet! Everything on it, I want to be bossy lady and stuff my face with artery clogging grease right now. . . . but of course, what am i having? Protein shake???????? yuuuuummmmmmm tooooaaassstttt . . . wants toast, good thing i'm no where near a toaster! hehehehe . . . ahhhh the life of the weiry dieter . . . have a great day all . . love ya bunches!

Ok, this is my evil angel talking . . . . yuuuummmmm bbbbuuuuffffeeettttt! I want buffet! Everything on it, I want to be bossy lady and stuff my face with artery clogging grease right now. . . . but of course, what am i having? Protein shake???????? yuuuuummmmmmm tooooaaassstttt . . . wants toast, good thing i'm no where near a toaster! hehehehe . . . ahhhh the life of the weiry dieter . . . have a great day all . . love ya bunches!

This made me laugh. A lot. :scared0: And by the way, Thin, I know you said you're trying to steer clear of carbs, but toast is actually on my "allowed" list, starting with soft solids.

Thin, thanks for the first laugh of the morning. Did you happen to see the Wanda Sykes - I'ma Be Me special on HBO? There's one part that is seriously to die laughing when she talks about her stomach Ester. EsterRoll. I think I have to keep it on my TiVo forever so that I can watch that one bit if I need to laugh. I'm a gonna name my new tummy Ester unless something else strikes me because Ester will keep me entertained forever!

Wow what great ideas!!!

I have a trade show coming up in Vegas and this will be a problem for me as well.

Buffetts thankfully not a bossy nosey lady though!

LOL!

Good Luck Mid West!!

Tell bossy lady "Asian food doesn't always agree with me. The last time I ate Chinese, I hurled and I sure hope I don't this time... By the way, can I sit next to you?? " My guess is that BL will avoid you like the plague.

So, here's the update! Bossy/nosey lady took a poll from people she knows and came up with a list & reviews of like 6 different restaurants. She asked which one we thought sounded best. Me, being so subtle, said the sit-down-and-order-off-a-menu place sounded good. And she went for it! :thumbup: Luckily, I found a MENU online! Woot! http://www.menupix.com/menupdf/GreatChinaCarry1115.pdf I looked it over, did some research on some of the things to see if there were any Entrees without sauce because I reasoned with myself that I could do as Tracy suggested, order the huge meal, and then I will have yummy Chinese leftovers for a few days! I've narrowed it to moo goo gai pan or shrimp with lobster sauce, depending how I feel that day. Although I'm sure it varies, I found a cool site that gives some nutrition info for some of the more popular Chinese-American dishes (and is what helped me narrow down my choice). Chinese Food: A Wok On The Wild Side

Ultimately, I decided if I skip the rice, I should be okay with one of those choices. I'm going to skip appetizers, and no drink, of course! Then I will be more comfortable not having to dodge questions from Bossy/Nosey Lady and I will have leftovers! I'm "allowed" to eat pretty much (within reason of course) whatever I want now, and am only eating 1/4c. per meal, which leaves me full! So if I keep the carbs + fat + cals as low as possible, I think I'll have a yummy, fun lunch! Any input on this?? Am I making a mistake?

Tell bossy lady "Asian food doesn't always agree with me. The last time I ate Chinese, I hurled and I sure hope I don't this time... By the way, can I sit next to you?? " My guess is that BL will avoid you like the plague.

:thumbup:

This made me laugh. And she SO would!!!! LOL.

So, here's the update! Bossy/nosey lady took a poll from people she knows and came up with a list & reviews of like 6 different restaurants. She asked which one we thought sounded best. Me, being so subtle, said the sit-down-and-order-off-a-menu place sounded good. And she went for it! :thumbup: Luckily, I found a MENU online! Woot! http://www.menupix.com/menupdf/GreatChinaCarry1115.pdf I looked it over, did some research on some of the things to see if there were any entrees without sauce because I reasoned with myself that I could do as Tracy suggested, order the huge meal, and then I will have yummy Chinese leftovers for a few days! I've narrowed it to moo goo gai pan or shrimp with lobster sauce, depending how I feel that day. Although I'm sure it varies, I found a cool site that gives some nutrition info for some of the more popular Chinese-American dishes (and is what helped me narrow down my choice). Chinese Food: A Wok On The Wild Side

Ultimately, I decided if I skip the rice, I should be okay with one of those choices. I'm going to skip appetizers, and no drink, of course! Then I will be more comfortable not having to dodge questions from Bossy/Nosey Lady and I will have leftovers! I'm "allowed" to eat pretty much (within reason of course) whatever I want now, and am only eating 1/4c. per meal, which leaves me full! So if I keep the carbs + fat + cals as low as possible, I think I'll have a yummy, fun lunch! Any input on this?? Am I making a mistake?

Sounds like you are making good choices. Enjoy! (And put Bossy Lady in her place!)

MidwestGirl,

you're putting the time in to research and make good healthy choices. Shrimp is a great source of protein...take it easy on the sauce as most is made with tons of cornstarch (high carb).

Now just go and enjoy your great choices!

So, here's the update! Bossy/nosey lady took a poll from people she knows and came up with a list & reviews of like 6 different restaurants. She asked which one we thought sounded best. Me, being so subtle, said the sit-down-and-order-off-a-menu place sounded good. And she went for it! :thumbup: Luckily, I found a MENU online! Woot! http://www.menupix.com/menupdf/GreatChinaCarry1115.pdf I looked it over, did some research on some of the things to see if there were any entrees without sauce because I reasoned with myself that I could do as Tracy suggested, order the huge meal, and then I will have yummy Chinese leftovers for a few days! I've narrowed it to moo goo gai pan or shrimp with lobster sauce, depending how I feel that day. Although I'm sure it varies, I found a cool site that gives some nutrition info for some of the more popular Chinese-American dishes (and is what helped me narrow down my choice). Chinese Food: A Wok On The Wild Side

Ultimately, I decided if I skip the rice, I should be okay with one of those choices. I'm going to skip appetizers, and no drink, of course! Then I will be more comfortable not having to dodge questions from Bossy/Nosey Lady :svengo: and I will have leftovers! I'm "allowed" to eat pretty much (within reason of course) whatever I want now, and am only eating 1/4c. per meal, which leaves me full! So if I keep the carbs + fat + cals as low as possible, I think I'll have a yummy, fun lunch! Any input on this?? Am I making a mistake?

Girl you are a pure genius! I love it . . . bossy nosey lady won't even know what hit her. . . I love the idea you'll have food to take home and enjoy it over a few days. . . that is fantastic! I'll have to try that one day. . . wow, your amazing!

Girl you are a pure genius! I love it . . . bossy nosey lady won't even know what hit her. . . I love the idea you'll have food to take home and enjoy it over a few days. . . that is fantastic! I'll have to try that one day. . . wow, your amazing!

Woot! Thanks! :biggrin0: I was pretty excited that I actually found the menu since Bossy/nosey lady said she couldn't find one! Bonus points, LOL. :001_smile: