I have always lost 1 lb the day after eating chinese food. Doesn't make sense to me. I never eat any noodle or batter coated things, but I do eat sweet + sour pork, beef + broccoli + prawn/bean dishes etc. I know there is cornstarch in it all. Strange how I lose, so I never worry too much about it any more. I drink lots of water to flush out the salt, tho.