Dr. Huang had tried dietary and lifestyle changes to lose weight but nothing had worked. But last year, he came across the Diet Doctor website and decided to try a keto diet. This is his story:
Hello Diet Doctor!
I live in Nanning, Guangxi, China and I am 56 years old. I am an epidemiologist and have worked for the government for 30 years. Now I am retired.
I was obese when I was young and 110 kilos (243 pounds) when I was heaviest. I tried all kinds of ways to lose weight, such as playing basketball, gym exercise, fasting, vegetarian diet and so on, and all of them failed.
At the end of last year, when I saw your speech on YouTube, I began to pay attention to your website, become a member of it, and started the keto diet.
But our eating habits in China are quite different from those in the West. It’s very difficult for me to cook according to your recipes. So, I calculated the carbohydrate content according to the Chinese recipes and started my keto diet. Five months later, my weight is 85 kilos (187 pounds).
It’s easy to lose weight with the keto diet, no starvation, no exercise, no calorie calculation. I’m just going to introduce this method to my family and friends.
I also want to introduce the low-carb recipes of China to you and enrich your recipes.
Dr. Huang Chunsong
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Thank you for your story Dr. Huang, and congratulations!
Feel free to send us some suggestions for Chinese recipes. I’d love for us to start offering great Chinese low-carb recipes as well on our low-carb recipes site.
Do you have a success story you want to share on this blog? Send it (photos appreciated) to frida@dietdoctor.com, and please let me know if it’s OK to publish your photo and name or if you’d rather remain anonymous. It would also be greatly appreciated if you shared what you eat in a typical day, whether you fast etc. More information:
Small world. My husband and I lived in Nanning, Guangxi for several years. Loved the food and would love to see his recipes!
Guangxi Province is a beautiful place with beautiful people.
Reminds me of a great moment at a business meal in Taipei last year when I reluctantly explained my keto eating habits to my gracious, insistent host. He cheerfully explained that he too had lost lots of weight years ago after giving up rice and noodles. He ordered as he usually would for himself (meat and veggies), we didn't touch the rice, and enjoyed a great meal.
Me too. Any tips other than avoiding rice and sweet sauces and replacing "regular" noodles with konjak or tofu-skin noidles...?
Thanks,
Maxine-the-noodle-lover (originally from San Francisco, where I grew up on the edge of Chinatown...
I currently am a teacher at an international school in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, in China. I'm doing my best to maintain a keto lifestyle with what I can get in China. Some things are hard to come by and expensive (dairy products especially), while others are already staples of the Chinese diet (pork belly and duck!!!!). I would LOVE to see Dr. Huang's suggestions on how to do keto the Chinese way!
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Guangxi Province is a beautiful place with beautiful people.
Thanks,
Maxine-the-noodle-lover (originally from San Francisco, where I grew up on the edge of Chinatown...
Please try to get some Chinese recipes as I miss Chinese meals.
Amazing achievement. Congratulations on your success.