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    Default I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    So my big enemy is sugar. It's the thing that tends to make me pack fat on. I'm trying to slim down for my return to the States and to dancing... I've developed a short version workout routine I can do in my apartment, which seems to be doing well so far... but I keep devouring ice cream and milk chocolate and other things I know are no good. Argh.

    I know it's probably because I have a hard time finding enough nutrition here. I don't eat meat, and China eats lots of it. Cheese is one of my staples back home, and it's expensive here. There's no cottage cheese either. I can get yogurt, but not unsweetened yogurt, though it's not sugary crap either. I can get pasta in the next town. I can also get dried beans but not canned beans, I can get eggs, most fresh vegetables, tomato sauce, various forms of tofu, white bread and processed cheese, oatmeal, butter, milk. No coconut milk.

    Part of the problem is that I'm pretty tired of tofu; another part of the problem is that the cheap eateries near here just packed up and left, so I have to fend for myself. The last millstone I have around my neck is that to cook food, I only have an induction cooker (which can boil things, steam them or burn them -- stirfrying is just a bad idea), a rice cooker (which can steam things, but I can do that in the induction cooker just as easily) and a pop-up toaster.

    I'm sure a local could do it, but for me, cooking Chinese food with these things seems nigh impossible. On the other hand, if I got a proper wok to go on the induction cooker, I think things would burn less. Right now I have the cheap pan it came with.

    Mainly, I'm trying to eat more protein and fat, less carbohydrates, so I can stop being carb-addicted and going "just one ice cream...". Any suggestions? Like, does anyone know of something to do with processed cheese other than eat it between slices of bread?
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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    I know it would be hard since you like cheese so much, but eliminating all dairy from your diet will get rid of snack cravings. The pounds will melt off and you'll be healthier. Get a protein supplement to mix with juice. You may have a yeast problem, it could be why you want carbs/sweets. There are products available to get you back in balance.
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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    me too homie

    For me it's just soda. I don't have much of a sweet tooth besides that.

    Soda and stripperweb are addictions i need to kick but can't
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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    Hockeybobby, um, did you read my post? First of all, I'm in China, and most things aren't available. (Protein supplements are largely milk-based anyway.) Second of all, I experimented with going off dairy a couple of times in my life; it led to eating more carbs and feeling malnourished. Then I experimented with upping the amount of cheese, while I was working out, and I lost fat. :-) But I can't do that right now, since I'm in China.

    Since I don't eat meat, as I mentioned, cutting out the #1 protein source that's compatible with my digestion is a Bad Idea... especially when the reason I'm having sugar addiction problems is lack of proteins and fats my body likes.

    Edit, I do know it's possible for dairy to be a problem: my partner has a celiac-type allergy to milk proteins. He also has entirely different body chemistry from mine, entirely different genetics, and eats lots of meat. He can also eat as much sugar as he likes without kicking off any of the insulin overreactions that cause weight gain.

    I can usually tell whether my body is craving something artificially or actually needs it. I did eat a fair amount of soy for a while, but I reach a point where the flavor seems off, which means my system has had enough. Same with eggs. I max out at eating two eggs every other day; then I don't want any more. But I might have better results if I knew of recipes where I could blend egg whites with other things. Anyone have any suggestions?
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    Hello... being in China and having strange cooking limitations is hard to give advice.. i'm in america land of the plenty and then some but..
    On sugar.. I can't live without it either.. I don't need sweet things but need it for my coffee.. artificial stuff or trying stevia/honey .. just doesnt cut it
    I have switched to buying fair trade raw sugar.. in it's most natural state even though i heard it still is bad for you but has to be better than the other stuff.. and fair trade makes me think well if im harming myself at least i'm helping someone else out so karma kicks in i guess...
    Im sure you can't find this where you are but I wonder your options of mail order? Are you able to order products like raw sugar from the web and have them delivered? Though it seems you get the sugar from the things you eat.. not directly putting sugar in things yourself..

    Dried beans and pasta if you can get and cook.. try melting the processed cheese ontop? if you can get onions or green peppers .. or some vegetable to mix in? I couldn't live off beans and pasta but if I loaded it with cheese maybe.. and if processed is what it has to be then I could deal

    As for tofu.. i only eat it if i find something prepared with it as i'm not savy in the kitchen but there are some tricks ive heard which may make it more interesting unless you've tried it all ways and are still tired of it..
    Like I heard freeze it.. then cut in blocks and marinate like you would meat and then fry it

    What about nuts and seeds? If not available and you find you can order food online.. there are websites that ship nuts..

    Im not sure about the body type diets but I think i am a protein type and you may be too.. if i eat a chunk of cheese i'm fine.. if I eat bread or chips I want the whole bag and more ... so I wouldnt give up cheese but I heard in food combining.. if you eat protein stick with vegetables.. don't mix with carbs even though I just said to put cheese on your pasta... Just if you gotta have cheese have it but try to do it without bread maybe?...

    NOt much help here.. but I think if you havent already tried.. see about mail order things... good quality nuts, raw sugar OR sites that have prepackaged food that is good for you like nut bars, or healthier desserts made with raw sugar.. like naturalzing.com.. they are raw food .. im not a raw foodist.. but they have things like crunchy nuts, chocolate bars, nut bars, dried berries.. snacky stuff
    but then again its $$$$$ ... your situation is sticky :/

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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    Ok chaos...nevermind

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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    pennygirl, thanks for reminding me to up the nuts... They're a little pricy here but nothing I should be falling all over myself about.

    Eating cheese with veggies is also something I should be doing. I think I've just gotten really far from any good eating habit whatsoever since I came here. Thanks!
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    Like super-fast, frenetic, chipmunklike stylized humping with this look on her face like "Kill! Kill!"
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    Be good and dont buy the ice cream. Instead stock up on yummy fruit.
    Where is China are you? I am obsessed with China, must go there one day!

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    Default Re: I keep falling off the wagon with sugar

    Fruit. Yeah. And there's a lot of really good fruit available cheaply. I've just been too lazy to eat it!

    I'm in Eastern China, near Nanjing, kind of a bumfuck little town. If I wanted to live here again I'd go to Chengdu. Went there on vacation and loved it, great laid-back vibe and a much more intact culture...
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    i think people like going to parties and clubs and looking like douchebags.

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