Amen. Of course, I have my own similar story.
My non-low-carb wife was in the mood for dumplings. She’s been super-supportive of my way of eating, so I happily looked the menu over for what I could eat. She’s been craving dumplings, and this place has a good reputation. I cross-referenced the meals against generic recipes online. For example, here’s a recipe for won-ton soup.
Which macros as follows:
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat 4 g 6 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 5 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 2 %
Sugars 2 g
Protein 12 g 24 %
I’d sure try to avoid something that consumes 75% of my daily total carbs.
Wanting to score some husband points, I reviewed “Mr. Dumplings” menu to find the most accommodating meal, which seemed to be "Steamed fish fillet in Nappa with Chili” I asked the wait staff if there was flour or sugar in the broth. I wish you could have seen the head-titled response. He dashed to the kitchen and later assured me there wasn’t.
The fish portion was generous, but, heck, the portion was generous. It reminded me of a B Kliban book from way-back:
I digress. I ate my bowl, and it was all quite delicious. However, I paid for it later. The broth had a peculiar effect on me. It was hard to describe but suffice it to say it was the most uncomfortable I’d been since going on this WoE. I lack a glucose meter but I knew something was right.
Saturday mornings, my weight is always the lowest for the week. Not the following Saturday morning. I was up 4 - 5 pounds. I am confident it was water weight from whatever was in the broth. I have no proof but their assurance felt empty.
Meanwhile, my wife loved the restaurant. Next Friday, I did a simple N=1. I only ate fish. Everything else I skipped. I left a bucket of “leftover” food which I avoided, quite untempted. My next Saturday morning was as it should be.
Live and learn, KCKO.
