There is a thread on [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/stevia/49759/1 here (with no answers so far), a thread on [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/sugarfree-or-low-carb-ice-cream/33145/1 or Low Carb Ice Cream here[/url], and a [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/low-carb-atkins/26576/2 on doing low-carb diets[/url] in the Health forum area here.
I seem to recall Jason’s in 101 carrying sections of sugar-free processed, packaged foods for diabetics; you could check there when it reopens in a month or so, and also try the other big import supermarkets (Breeze, Far Eastern, and City Super) and the now common health food stores (there are several in every neighborhood of late).
However, you’re unlikely to to find a wide variety of prepackaged, highly processed low-carb items here like you would back home. Consider instead just looking at the carb content of the healthy stuff that is widely available here:
fresh vegetables and fruit (especially the ones from organic stores), fish, lean meats, seaweed and dried fish snacks, small amounts of doufu, eggs (especially egg whites), and whole grain products in moderation. Getting away from processed, packaged foods including crackers, cookies, packaged meals, cereals, bakery products and food bars as well as everything sweet like packaged drinks and desserts will go a long way toward reducing your intake of carbs and unhealthy crap like preservatives and high sodium. If you can hold out for a while, you may find that you’ve lost your sweet tooth and prefer a healthier, natural diet.
Go to the buffets here and skip the rice and noodle items. There’s plenty else to choose from. Take home some packaged jerky, canned tuna, salmon or chicken, dried fish and seaweed snacks, cheeses in moderation, and unsweetened yogurt (add your own Stevia), but skip the crackers, bagels, donuts, and fast food in general. Eat at restaurants with good [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/fresh-greens-new-salad-restaurant-in-neihu/64199/1 (and skip the croutons), or bring [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/buying-pre-packaged-salads/27419/1 stuff[/url] home from traditional markets or places like Costco. Check out the quick BBQ stalls on traditional streets and at night markets – there’s lots of yummy low-carb stuff at those. Learn to cook at home so you can control the content of your food, and eat more healthily. Stir-fried lean meat like chicken, with a bunch of fresh veggies using olive oil and a dash of salt, served on a very small (measured) portion of organic brown rice is a low-carb, low-fat, heart-healthy meal. Homemade sausage is easy, and you can skip the sugar and nitrite content of the local sausages. Get whole-wheat pasta and bread if allowing some carbs, and limit portion size using a scale.