How Dr. Huang adjusted keto to Chinese cuisine

April 13 2019 by , medical content by in Keto, Success stories, Weight loss

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.

I calculated the carbohydrate content according to the Chinese recipes and started my 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

Comment

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.

Best,
/ Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

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19 comments

1
Barbara
April 13 2019 11
Would absolutely love to see Low carb Chinese cuisine recipes on this site!
2
Vicky
April 13 2019 3
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.
3
Janet
April 13 2019 4
Can’t wait for the recipes to be available!
4
Elizabeth
April 14 2019 2
Can't wait for the recipes to be available
5
Jeanette
April 14 2019 2
Cant wait either, especially Peking Duck and Duck stir fries.
6
Brenda
April 14 2019 2
Very inspiring Dr. Huang! I will be on the lookout for your recipes.
7
Francoise
April 16 2019 2
Congratulations Dr. Huang! I am looking forward to your lchf/keto recipes!
8
Mark
April 17 2019 1
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.
9
Val Jalava
April 17 2019 1
Yes I would love to see some recipes to ,as not sure other than vegetable what there would be
10
ST
April 17 2019 1
I would love to see the recipes! Congrats on your success!
11
Anita Zuniga
April 17 2019 1
I really miss Chinese food. any advice on what to order in a restaurant and how to make low carb at home would be greatly appreciated
12
Angie
April 17 2019 1
Would definitely love some recipes dr huang congrats on your success
13
Esther
April 17 2019 1
As a chinese medicine doctor I would love to hear more about what you did exactly.
14
Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta
April 17 2019 1
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...
15
Uta
April 18 2019 1
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!
16
Jim
April 18 2019 1
Jim

Please try to get some Chinese recipes as I miss Chinese meals.
17
Pamela
April 18 2019 1
Oh how amazing. Low carb Chinese recipes .....yesssss please.
Amazing achievement. Congratulations on your success.
18
Penny
April 22 2019
Yes, I would love some recipes too. Especially, something in an egg foo young. :)
19
Rachel
April 28 2019
Please get those recipes!!! Love Chinese food!