Pasta everyday
Replies
-
snowflake954 wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.
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.
1 -
snowflake954 wrote: »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.
This phenomena is a very U.S. thing promoted by chains like Olive Garden. Why would you have 2 starches in a meal??2 -
snowflake954 wrote: »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.
This phenomena is a very U.S. thing promoted by chains like Olive Garden. Why would you have 2 starches in a meal??
I live for those wedding/function meals where it's carb heaven... appetizers in puff pastry, bruschetta, bread, pizza, pasta and risotto, potatoes, more bread, plus dessert sometimes it's still not enough!! 6 -
snowflake954 wrote: »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.
I see this at work in my own household. My husband is "naturally" slender and he has pasta 4-5 nights a week. He'll have a reasonable serving with some protein, usually beginning with a first course of steamed or sauteed vegetables. He never has bread with his pasta and if he has a richer sauce, he'll skip dessert.3 -
Queen of two starches in a meal right here lol0
-
snowflake954 wrote: »Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.
I don't see olives...needs more olives... 2 -
There's a restaurant down the street from me that makes fresh pasta every day. I never realized the huge difference from dried pasta until I had freshly made.
They are doing carry-out now, but my husband is trying to go gluten-free to help with his stomach problems, so...sigh...0 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.
I don't see olives...needs more olives...
Better?
3 -
snowflake954 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »Today's pasta w tuna and green olives.
I don't see olives...needs more olives...
Better?
Better. Mmmmm....olives....1 -
In our house a single serving is 75g dried pasta per person. This is one person's linguine carbonara. Actually not as calorie laden as you would think. For two people we use 65g of pancetta (bacon), a tablespoon of olive oil, 50g grated cheese, two raw eggs and a little of the starchy pasta water for the sauce.
2 -
Love pasta! The oddest way I make it simple and tasty:
tiny bit of olive oil or butter (I know but I don’t don’t believe butter is horrible), bragged liquid aminos,
nutritional yeast,
lemon juice,
spike or no salt herb seasoning
A tiny bit of the liquid from cooking water.
It’s like my cheesecake.2
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 426 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions