Pasta everyday

jordangill01234
jordangill01234 Posts: 2 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So...as I currently have a very busy lifestyle and it is hard for me to have homemade food, would it be healthy to have Batchelors - Cheese and Broccoli Pasta N Sauce everyday for lunch? If I achieve the calorie amount for each day would it still be okay as it seems to be quite healthy for you?
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  • savannahs21
    savannahs21 Posts: 364 Member
    If you have the calories for it then yes you can eat it everyday.
  • ErickM5500
    ErickM5500 Posts: 20 Member
    Pasta has a lot of carbohydrates, if you are time restricted I would love to share some quick and easy meals I cook under 10 min.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    edited April 2020
    ErickM5500 wrote: »
    Pasta has a lot of carbohydrates, if you are time restricted I would love to share some quick and easy meals I cook under 10 min.

    I don't want to derail this thread, but I'm interested in your suggestions. Maybe you could start a "Quick and Easy Meals" topic?

    Thanks in advance! 🌞

    (OP, I looked it up, and that lunch sounds yummy. 😋)
  • OHFlamingo
    OHFlamingo Posts: 239 Member
    edited April 2020
    Most of my dinners are pasta, with veggies of any and all types. And a variety of spices. No butter or oil. Sometimes with salmon or tuna. 59 pounds lost, and I get to eat my favorite food, just less of it! And it's filling, and works for me! (Barilla's high protein pasta, Veggie pastas, and Red Lentil Pastas are my favorites!)
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    jordangill01234 wrote: »
    So...as I currently have a very busy lifestyle and it is hard for me to have homemade food, would it be healthy to have Batchelors - Cheese and Broccoli Pasta N Sauce everyday for lunch? If I achieve the calorie amount for each day would it still be okay as it seems to be quite healthy for you?

    There's nothing wrong with eating pasta every day. For good health, it's typically recommended to eat a varied diet, but you can certainly do that while having a few staple ingredients every day.
  • gininthegym
    gininthegym Posts: 47 Member
    If it fits your calorie requirements then go for it. My thinking is that it's better to eat something that works for you rather than have to worry about all the macros each meal. I'd suggest that your dinner is something with fewer carbs, more protein and veggies . That would balance the day out a little better.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
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  • KrissFlavored
    KrissFlavored Posts: 327 Member
    That pasta is way too dry for me lol
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    KrissFlavored wrote: »
    That pasta is way too dry for me lol

    Well, a cup of sauce would add about 80 calories, but I don't like tomato sauce on my pasta.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
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    That's 356 cals? Oh man I eat 4x that when I have pasta ;)
  • KrissFlavored
    KrissFlavored Posts: 327 Member
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
    KrissFlavored wrote: »
    That pasta is way too dry for me lol

    Well, a cup of sauce would add about 80 calories, but I don't like tomato sauce on my pasta.

    Dont even need a tomato sauce, could be any flavor of sauce.. just something to moisten those poor little bow ties lol
  • quietriver
    quietriver Posts: 38 Member
    edited May 2020
    Nothing wrong with that, if you enjoy it eat it. :) I had macaroni noddles eith assorted sauces gor a week once just to kick a pasta craving. Lovely stuff pasta. Also, lost half a pound that week so it didn't hurt anything.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,959 Member
    I think people will find my pasta's dry too. Linguine cacio e pepe, aglio olio, carbonara. Lumache alla vodka.
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  • KrissFlavored
    KrissFlavored Posts: 327 Member
    I'm not a big fan of noodles that taste mostly like noodles lol

    Like when you see people eating spaghetti and the sauce sits in the middle and they dont mix it in.. lol nope

    And also if a sauce is too thick and the noodle is basically just sitting beside the sauce lol ... nope

    Haha
  • simplyhannahme2479
    simplyhannahme2479 Posts: 10 Member
    I don’t see a problem with you having it everyday. It’s not the healthiest of foods, but if you not going over your calorie target then it’s fine.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    simplyhannahme2479 wrote: »
    I don’t see a problem with you having it everyday. It’s not the healthiest of foods, but if you not going over your calorie target then it’s fine.

    What exactly is "not the healthiest" about pasta?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    simplyhannahme2479 wrote: »
    I don’t see a problem with you having it everyday. It’s not the healthiest of foods, but if you not going over your calorie target then it’s fine.

    What's the problem with pasta?
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.26h956c6swbn.jpg

    Very nice! Elegantly simple and I love the the choice of Penne and the sprigs of Basil for garnish! You would not be packing your knives and would be moving on to the next challenge. ;)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
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    Looks like a decent amount of protein too - how many grams?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic, Chiles and Kale was my go-to Kale Season pasta dish before I moved in with my OH, who ate it once and refuses to eat it again :lol:

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    I added 2 oz tuna.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    mmapags wrote: »
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.26h956c6swbn.jpg

    Very nice! Elegantly simple and I love the the choice of Penne and the sprigs of Basil for garnish! You would not be packing your knives and would be moving on to the next challenge. ;)

    I would actually love to "pack my knives" and go. They won't let me.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    simplyhannahme2479 wrote: »
    I don’t see a problem with you having it everyday. It’s not the healthiest of foods, but if you not going over your calorie target then it’s fine.

    Pasta is carbs at it's best. Most runners will carb up (for energy) the night before a race, and pasta is a favorite. I would also challenge anyone to come here, in Italy, and take a look at all these unhealthy Italians walking around. You'd be hard put to find an obese person on the street.

    @snowflake954 how big are your portions? In general, do Italians have a more active lifestyle than Americans?

    (I'm not taking the anti-pasta side, just hoping to provide context :) )
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    simplyhannahme2479 wrote: »
    I don’t see a problem with you having it everyday. It’s not the healthiest of foods, but if you not going over your calorie target then it’s fine.

    Pasta is carbs at it's best. Most runners will carb up (for energy) the night before a race, and pasta is a favorite. I would also challenge anyone to come here, in Italy, and take a look at all these unhealthy Italians walking around. You'd be hard put to find an obese person on the street.

    @snowflake954 how big are your portions? In general, do Italians have a more active lifestyle than Americans?

    (I'm not taking the anti-pasta side, just hoping to provide context :) )

    A normal portion of pasta here is 100g dry. Then you adjust that depending on what else you're eating and who you are. My 26 yr old son will eat 150g a day, while my husband and I rarely go over 70g. And yes, I would say Italians, as a people, are more active. They walk a lot and watch what they eat. They eat quality over quantity. However, a normal 100g plate of pasta is around 450-550 cal, especially if you're careful of what you put on it. It's the classical question on here "Are you weighing and measuring all those oils, ketchup, mayonaise, butter....." So if you eat a plate of pasta like the one I posted, and eat a piece of fruit you're good to go. Where people slip up are eating the pasta, some bread (double carbs), meat or fish, and a dessert. That's where you get 1000 cal or more which most of us can't sustain. I make protein and a vegetable for the evening meal, so our macros are on point.

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