An easy way to cut the calories at Pei Wei: Stock velvet it

Pei Wei Asian Diner is a good choice for people on a weight-loss plan because it's easy to check the stats online for every item on its menu.

But there's another choice you can make that can cut the fat and calories of your favorite dish pretty substantially. Ask for the protein to be "stock velveted." So, what is "stock velvet"?

Basically, the protein is steamed in broth instead of stir-fried in oil. It works best for chicken, shrimp and tofu, and isn't recommended for beef dishes (steamed beef is kinda gray and rubbery).

What kind of calorie and fat savings is there? Here are just a few examples:

• Honey Seared Shrimp: 450 calories, 18 grams of fat (regular); 250 calories, 6 grams of fat (stock velveted)
• Orange Peel Chicken: 450 calories, 21 grams of fat (regular); 330 calories,12 grams of fat (stock velveted)
• Sweet & Sour Tofu: 310 calories, 10 grams of fat (regular); 250 calories, 6 grams of fat (stock velveted)

Another thing to remember when checking the nutritional stats at Pei Wei: They consider each dish to be 2 servings, so if you're eating the entire plate of Orange Peel Chicken, double those numbers. And the rice is extra, too: 370 calories per serving for fried, 200 calories per serving for white, and 170 calories per serving for brown (and, of course, double that if you're eating the whole thing).

So what if you want to eat a whole dang entree yourself? We've scoured the menu and the lowest entrees are Sweet & Sour Shrimp, stock velveted (340 calories for the entire thing, without rice), and Thai Dynamite Shrimp, stock velveted (320 calories for the entire thing, without rice). And yes, they're good -- we order these regularly and nibble a bit of the rice.

Some meals to stay away from if you're watching your calories? Sadly, all the Pad Thai dishes are over 680 calories for one serving (yeah, that's more than 1,200 calories per plate).

But hey, good news about the free fortune cookies -- they're only 25 calories apiece.

If you want to check out Pei Wei's menu for yourself, it's HERE. A fat loss overview can help you construct a clear summarize of what you require to focus on to carry out your fat reduction purpose if you're a starter; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an advanced or more boost step of their weight-loss program. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as suggestions for your own weight loss plan. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same. Many weight loss courses have misled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss applications only work by producing a person's body to reduce more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Print it out and highlight your personal "calorie champions" to make dining out easier.

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