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decent low calorie pasta?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    All the pastas are pretty much going to be the same.

    This^

    I just look for one with more fiber. That way a smaller portion is going to be more filling (for me).

    Measure & log regular food. Eliminating pasta in the short term won't help you during maintenance.
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
    Tricia7188 wrote: »
    mkakids wrote: »
    These are nasty, imo.....and smell like dead fish.

    The ones I got have no smell or taste. They are supposed to be rinsed. I know there are several different brands and some are prob better than others.
    The brand I got was "Nasoya" Pasta Zero Shirataki spaghetti.

    I buy the same brand and I don't think they have any sort of taste either. They have the faintest smell fresh out of the package, but once I rinse them it is gone. I love them, and I cannot live without them! :-)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    angelamichelle_xo wrote: »
    please. i cant survive another day without it.

    Fiber Gourmet brand pasta. Half the calories of regular. High fiber. Not gritty.

    http://www.fibergourmet.com/

    They also have crackers, but I've never tried them.
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    awesome, i had spinach fettucini noodles last night and it was delicious and not too crazy.
  • Numberwang22
    Numberwang22 Posts: 213 Member
    Instead of typical UK portion of 75g I usually go with 50 or 60 then bulk it out with tomatoes/veg depending if hot or cold meal. Slightly less cals but not feeling too deprived! I noticed in France the suggested serving size on my bag of penne was 60g so not sure why it's so much more for us greedy Brits!!!
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    angelamichelle_xo wrote: »
    please. i cant survive another day without it.
    zucchini noodles err mah GAWD....survival depends on it!

  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    angelamichelle_xo wrote: »
    aw *kitten* man. can i BUY zicchini noodles somehwere? like big y?

    You can peel them into "noodles" with a peeler if you don't have a spiralizer.

    I just use a fork. It does the job just fine.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    If you just need something to put sauce on or put under a stir fry, zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash is a nice sub.

    If you crave pasta, there is no substitute. I save up calories for Tuesday night pasta at my mom's. As a NY Italian, suggesting that shiritake or spiralized veggies replaces pasta makes me sad :(. But then I don't think of noodles as pasta, they are two different things in my head!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Numberwang22 wrote: »
    Instead of typical UK portion of 75g I usually go with 50 or 60 then bulk it out with tomatoes/veg depending if hot or cold meal. Slightly less cals but not feeling too deprived! I noticed in France the suggested serving size on my bag of penne was 60g so not sure why it's so much more for us greedy Brits!!!

    Weird -- is that dry? In the US it's generally 2 oz (56-57 g). That's plenty for me, although I also bulk it out with lots of veg in the sauce I made.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I love spaghetti squash, but of course it's not really pasta and I don't think of it as a pasta substitute.

    2 oz of pasta is plenty and not that high in calories. I eat it all the time with a homemade sauce with some sort of lean protein and lots of vegetables. Makes a perfectly reasonable calorie dinner, and delicious.

    Exactly this.
  • Numberwang22
    Numberwang22 Posts: 213 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Numberwang22 wrote: »
    Instead of typical UK portion of 75g I usually go with 50 or 60 then bulk it out with tomatoes/veg depending if hot or cold meal. Slightly less cals but not feeling too deprived! I noticed in France the suggested serving size on my bag of penne was 60g so not sure why it's so much more for us greedy Brits!!!

    Weird -- is that dry? In the US it's generally 2 oz (56-57 g). That's plenty for me, although I also bulk it out with lots of veg in the sauce I made.

    Yep that's dry!
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    My grocery store has egg white pasta. It's pretty low calorie and mostly protein. I don't even eat regular pasta anymore, even when trying to gain weight.
  • bjade18
    bjade18 Posts: 21 Member
    galgenstrick wrote: »
    My grocery store has egg white pasta. It's pretty low calorie and mostly protein. I don't even eat regular pasta anymore, even when trying to gain weight.

    This. I eat the egg white pasta too. It's 300 calories for 2 cups which isn't bad. It's a good portion of pasta and fills me up!
  • phill_143
    phill_143 Posts: 64 Member
    I really like Black Bean Spaghetti (from Amazon, or Holland and Barrett) - I'd choose it over 'normal' pasta on taste, never mind nutrition.
    It's 180cal per serving and that's got 25g protein and 12g fibre.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Try Edemame noodles. They are still about 200 cal per serving, but the macros are impressive (11g fiber & 24g protein)
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    mkakids wrote: »
    Have you weighed out a 2oz portion of DRY pasta and then cooked it? Its really not that bad. Its a decent size portion.

    It really is! I used to be a pasta fiend, and I really do feel satisfied with the proper portion of pasta. I add veggies to my pasta dish or just on the side and make sure I have protein as well so my tummy gets full without eating half a pound of pasta.
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    Ronzoni 150 is pretty good, or that Fiber Gourmet pasta which is pretty low cal.
  • Lyrica7
    Lyrica7 Posts: 88 Member
    Creamette 150
  • theskinnyonme
    theskinnyonme Posts: 443 Member
    I like pasta and I weight it out and have it. I also like spaghetti squash with a hearty sauce. If you want pasta, plan your day for it. You can make it fit in your dairy.
  • dalielahdawn
    dalielahdawn Posts: 141 Member
    I LOVE spiraling carrots and sautéing them with shrimp and Alfredo sauce. (Seriously is my favorite meal)
    When I'm craving something baked and cheesy, I'm bake a spaghetti squash with marinara and cheese on top.
    And I often eat real pasta too. Angel hair. And work it into my calories. It's not really that much
    Shiritaki noodles are expensive and not a "pasta" substitute.
    Kelp noodles are not a pasta sub either, but they do make a great very low calorie filler.
    Zucchini noodles I have a bad habit of over cooking. I don't like them with marinara because it gets so watery. However I do like to slice them into thin strips and use them in place of pasta in lasagna.
  • ktfranke
    ktfranke Posts: 217 Member
    Not sure if this has been mentioned already or not... But I've started using edamame noodles and black bean noodles! You can order them on Amazon! They fill you up and satisfy the pasta craving! Plus it's good protein! You can also try cooking up a spaghetti squash!
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