other cuisines (such as Greek, Asian, Italian)

Mongolian BBQ

tiffster11 — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:10:46 GMT

Today, while preparing for my Alli plan (I start in the morning) I went to Mongolian BBQ with co-workers for our friday lunch. I got my meal bowl made with 90% veggies (celery, onions, green onions, water chestnuts) LOTS of hunan sauce (looks just like soy sauce but other spices in it) 10% little chicken pieces, Little bit more soy sauce, and chili oil. Oh my it was absolutely tasty and amazing. My only worry was even though I saw them make it do I really know they did not add oil. If they only used what was in my bowl (as far as I could tell, they did) I am golden, however my booklet said oil based sauces were bad. I looked up nutritionals on the web and it appears soy sauce-ish kind of sauces are in the clear. I certainly hope so! If this will be great to eat on plan, I will be learning how to cook up a good stir-fry IMMEDIATELY!

I suppose if any extra oil is used in the future (maybe they only have that in case the customer doesnt add enough of their own sauces) I wonder how much would be added and should I worry about it. I would assume it is vegetable oil.

Since I am a tad new, if this sounds off-plan or not a good idea I would love it if you let me know. Otherwise I am gonna really love vegetables more than ever especially on Friday lunch day!. P.S. How do I buy hunan sauce ;)

Gluten Free Recipe Exchange

PriorityMoi — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:12:35 GMT

Is anyone interested in doing a gluten free recipe exchange? I am a relatively newly dx Celiac, and have begun collecting my gluten free recipes. I just began Alli yesterday, and would love to exchange some Alli friendly gluten-free recipes! I figured we could use this thread to exchange them ;-)

Anyone?

Indian

habanerofire — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:01:51 GMT

I was in WHole Foods the other day and smelled some yummy indian food. So now I'm having a craving for some yummy curry. Anybody have some good recipes that are Alli friendly?

Vegan Recipes

gembbw — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:14:24 GMT

I'm hoping to start a thread for vegan recipes. My contribution today is a breakfast shake:

1 cup soymilk

1 tablespoon flaxseeds (ground in a coffee mill or pre-ground)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 medium bananna

1/2 tbl. peanut butter

Put all in blender and wiz till smooth. Yummy and filling. About 315 calories and 12 grams of fat.

Chinese food?? What's a good choice item?

19december73 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:34:13 GMT

FI and I want to go out for chinese food tonight but I'm sure if that's a good option for me.

I'd like to get an order of shrimp egg foo young and shrimp fried rice. Is that high in fat? I have no idea.

Adding your own receipe to your favorites

embree1978 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:35:24 GMT

I can't figure out how to add some of my own receipes to the "menu" or "favorites." Can some help explain how to do so. Thanks

Sushi

mishottie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:45:36 GMT

I like to go for sushi and I usually have crunchy roll or california roll - I would like to know if anyone has a calorie/fat count for items found on a sushi menu. This is my first day on this program. Thanks.

Olivie Garden

menard818 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:23:26 GMT

Wanting to know what would be good to eat at Olive Garden.

Just looking for some general feed back.

27 Male

Filipino Food!

smfelix — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:27:36 GMT

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?

Mexican fare

lyonn — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:20:00 GMT

I have a recipe with black beans, canned corn, green onions, fresh tomatoes and cilantro that I mix together and it's ready to eat. How do I figure out what a serving is and also how do I calculate the calories/fat grams so I'm not overindulging? Any help would be much appreciated.

Just finished my first week and lost 2 lbs. Yay!!

Nancy

Chicken Alfredo

jkvolonakis — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:27:25 GMT

Chicken Alfredo

Serves 6 - 8 (Serving Size 1 ½ Cups)

8 oz Barilla Plus Pasta (I used the Penne & Rigatoni mixed together)

¼ cup Fat Free Chicken Broth

1 med onion, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic minced

½ yellow bell pepper thinly sliced

½ sweet red pepper thinly sliced

1 broccoli crown separated

1 tbs Italian Seasoning

½ tsp white pepper

½ tsp salt

3 boneless chicken breast filets cut into bite sized pieces (I used the Purdue Italian Seasoned Perfect Portions)

Non-Stick Spray

2 tbs Land o Lake Light Butter

¼ cup whole wheat flour

1 cup Fat Free Half & Half

Salt to taste

½ to 1 cup of chicken broth

¼ fresh grated parmesan cheese

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

In a large non-stick skillet sauté the onion, garlic, peppers, broccoli, in ¼ cup Fat Free Chicken broth, Italian seasoning, white pepper and salt until tender, but crunchy. Remove from pan and set aside.

Using the same non-stick skillet, spray with a non-stick spray and sauté chicken until done. Remove form pan.

Melt 2tbs of light butter and add flour, to make a roux. Using a whisk stir in 1 cup of Fat Free Half & Half, stirring constantly until smooth and creamy, add chicken broth until desired thickness is reached stir in the grated parmesan cheese until all the cheese is melted.

Toss pasta, veggies, chicken and sauce all together and serve immediately.

Calories 300 per serving, Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 2g

Low-fat noodle pudding

MrsBuckeye — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:22 GMT

Low-fat noodle pudding

Noodle Kugel is a standard in probably all Jewish homes – I was raised on it. I’ve tried this recipe and it’s “almost” as good as my mom’s full fat version !!! Recipes similar to this one are often called "kugel." There are many kinds of kugel - some sweet, some savory. Raisins and cinnamon are optional ingredients in this recipe because they are usually used in the sweet version. If you want to use it as a potato substitute, use less sugar and no cinnamon or raisins. Adding 1/3 cup raisins adds 10 calories per serving. This is comparable to baked rice pudding or bread pudding.

16 ounces (2 cups) low-fat cottage cheese
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
8 ounces (1 cup) nonfat vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups liquid egg substitute (or equal amount of egg whites)
12 ounces whole-wheat noodles, cooked and drained
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

1. Spray a 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2. In a large bowl, beat together the cottage cheese, cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla, sugar and egg substitute. Add the cooked, drained noodles and the raisins (if using), and mix well.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture (if using). Bake for about 1 hour, or until a sharp knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.

Makes 15 servings.

Each serving contains approximately: 213 calories; 4 gm fat; 13 mg cholesterol; 239 mg sodium; 34 gm carbohydrates; 12 gm protein; 2 gm fiber.

substitute for pasta

malindeborah — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:56:01 GMT

do you want spaghetti with sauce and little parm, get rid of the carbs and use a roasted spaghetti sauash, you never use spaghetti again, and im Italian.

Where is the Alli cookbook??

snow103099 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:07:08 GMT

Hi...I read that there was an alli cookbook but I can't find it on the website. There is sapose to be a mexican one that I am really interested in. Can anyone help me please???

Erica

Indian Cooking

chahak — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:43:14 GMT

I would be in a delimma how do i calculate the fat and other content of the food that i cook and how much it has in wach portion.

I cook all my meals and most of my cooking is done in a tbsp of oil.

Btu yes i would love to understand a few other ideas as how do i cut carbs and feel better.

I eat Home made Roti and Rice with Soup kind of Vegetables.

Its So Good

MizPuga — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:55:34 GMT

I probably shouldnt post this but, I'm taking alli and i know i cant keep a real diet so i cheat a little, I buy Lean cusines for the whole week.... I have measured cereal in the morning I have a variety so i dont get bored.. Then I eat a lean cusine with water for lunch and dinner. and its soooo tasty.. i dont feel like missing out on anything. I LOVE ALLI!!! and Alli makes me stay on track. once i pop that pill i know i have to eat healthy.

Vegetarian Meal Options

motumel — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:39:49 GMT

Hi Everyone!

I'm not sure if the question has been presented to the group, but what recommendations do you have for vegetarians?

The auto-generated meal plan has meals with meat in them, and maybe you've found some creative substitutes.

Thanks for your help.

gyros

Pattiba — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:39:56 GMT

Mix together -

6 oz. ground lamb, 6 oz. lean ground beef, l teaspoon each - onion powder, garlic powder, and dried oregano, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, l/4 teaspoon salt and 3 minced garlic cloves. Shape into 2 - 3 x 6 inch loaves and broil on low 8 minutes a side. 4 servings - meat only 180 calories, 13 gr. of fat

Serve in pita bread with onion, lettuce, tomato and Tzatziki sauce - l/2 cup peeled, shredded cucumber, 1/2 cup plain, fat free yogurt, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, l/4 teaspoon salt and 1 minced garlic clove. Combine. 1/4 cup sauce = 33 calories, 0 fat.

lowfat eggplant parmesan- for summer!

smithy14 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:10:47 GMT

I love eggplant parmesan, and it's a specialty meal i tend to make in the winter because it's hearty and fattening and takes all day to cook the way i make it, but, i just made a low fat quick summer version of it that i wanted to share.

1 small japanese eggplant, washed and sliced lengthwise in thick strips

4 oz of smart taste pasta- mostaccoli (or any brand of pasta)

1/2 cup tomato sauce (i make mine but any jar will do)

1/2 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese (or less if you dont like as much cheese as i do)

olive oil for brushing only

fresh herbs

parmesan for topping (about 1 tbs each)

preparation: I usually put a bit of salt on the eggplant and let it sit for 20-30 min with a heavy weight on it to drain out some bitter juices from the seeds but this step could easily be skipped.

brush eggplant slices with olive oil and season with fresh herbs

grill on both sides for 10 minutes or until it's soft and the skin seems to wrinkle

allow to cool as you boil your pasta.

when the pasta is done, cut the eggplant into strips or cubes, add it to the pasta, add tomato sauce and garnish with mozzarella. bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes to melt the cheese, OR, put it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes to do the same faster)

top with parmesan and serve. serves 2

it didnt take long, it was really filling and i didnt even need the salad i had planned to have with it.

300 calories, 8 grams of fat, 4.5g sat fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 460mg sodium, 48g carbs, 7g fiber, 16g protein

For vegetarians

0318clt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:36:43 GMT

Gardenburger makes a really great meal. Thaw and heat the patty in a skillet. Cut a fat free pocket pita bread in half and toast it in the toaster. Use horseradish sauce, low fat or fat free mayo and spicy brown mustard for dressing. Stuff each half of pita with half a patty, apply dressings and add fine chopped cabbage for crunch. Very satisfying and balanced.

Under 250 calories and 13 grams of fat.

sushi

marquay — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:02:19 GMT

sushi prepared with brown rice and spicy tuna should be allowed right?

Healthy Thai??

coquiancove — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:21:24 GMT

Hi everyone! I am new to the Alli program...started 2 days ago and doing great. Tonight my in-laws are visiting and have asked that we go to a local Thai restaurant. Are there any healthy/low fat choices on a Thai menu? I would greatly appreciate some guidance!!! Thanks!

two questions

janczak85 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:06:14 GMT

I just started my diet, before the pills, and I have run into a few questions:

1. What is the safest Chineese food to eat? My boyfriend's favorite restaurant is a Chineese seafood buffet. I try to stick to the fresh fruit bar, the veggies and the vegetable rice, but what about the rest? My favorite dishes are all covered in sauces or deep fried. I don't know what would be the best.

2. Has anyone had any problems with hard liquor? I don't drink a lot but I am a college student and at times I do go out and party with my friends. Do I have to quit drinking on Alli? I read the books that came with the starter pack and it said that acohol has 0 fat, but I would like to hear some feedback before I drink out in public while taking Alli.

Substitutions for Alcohol

dvokm5 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:54:12 GMT

Does anyone have ideas for substitutes for alcohol? I know I can substitute white grape juice for white wine, but I need ideas for subs for red wine, red wine vinegar, and the many different alcohols that people use in cooking (brandy, rum, beer, etc). I know most of the alcohol burns off in the cooking process, but I don't buy alcohol or keep it in the house. Any ideas?

Thai Nutritional Info?

tonicarlson — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:22:51 GMT

We love Thai food - verrrrrry different from Chinese - particularly some of the dishes that do not include coconut milk so shouldn't be very bad. But I'm having a hard time finding nutritional info for Thai food. Does anyone have any ideas?