Filipino Food!
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  • 11-08-2008 1:27 PM
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    • smfelix
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    Filipino Food!

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    I'm Filipino and I just started alli. It's a great plan and I've seen some pound lossage already with little side effects (1 instance). But I'm worried about eating my authentic food. We eat rice with EVERY meal and a lot of foods are cooked in oil (fried tofu my FAVORITE!)

    How am I supposed to substitute or still enjoy my home good meals without haivng side effects?

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    Yes We Can."

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  • 11-10-2008 10:01 AM In reply to
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    • PatBairdRD
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    Welcome to alli!  It's a great Program and I'm glad you've lost some weight already.  In order to enjoy your native cuisine I suggest two things: smaller portions + more of low/no fat items like salad dressing; and lots ofr vegetables, salads and fruits.  The rice is fine.  Just use less fat to prepare it. 

    Also use less fat for other items.  For instance, try baked tofu (with the same herbs and spices for good flavor).  The key is to re-work some o your recipes so they meet the alli guidelines.  The alli diet is 30% total daily calories from fat - and that's pretty generous, even though it's called a "Low-Fat" diet.

    I hope this helps.

    Pat Baird, MA, RD, registered dietitian

    P.S. you can also post questions like this on the Dietitians Message Board.
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