Shirataki/Miracle noodles - anyone lost weight eating them?

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  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I love these noodes. I wish they were easier to find and cheaper though. I'm at a stall and hoping they'll help kick me back over the hump.

    I see them at Kroger in the health food section.
  • lookaheadfcsus
    lookaheadfcsus Posts: 14
    I don't get this idea that one can "fool" the human body into anything. How are we supposed to fool the way nature works? This is in the complete basics-section of how the body keeps going.. If you provide your body with less energy than it requires, the body will use the energy it already has, thus losing weight.

    There are no magic pills of any kind, other than M&M's.
  • robinhuber165
    robinhuber165 Posts: 3
    It's ridiculous to me that people get so angry at the idea that something other than calorie deficit can help with weight loss. Yes, it's the calorie deficit itself that creates weight loss, but certain foods HELP YOU CREATE AND MAINTAIN A CALORIE DEFICIT. Why is that so hard to understand? Sure you can eat 800 calories of candy corn every day and lose weight, but how long can you do this before your body completely freaks out on you? In my 20's I could probably do it for a week. Now my body and mind would start to fall apart after one day. I would never eat "normal" noodles to lose weight for this same reason. The truth is, no one can continually go against the hormones in your body. When your body rebels against your method of reducing calories, you're done. So about shirataki noodles, YES they've helped me lose weight. They fill me psychologically, physically, and help regulate my glucose and who knows what else, so that I can reduce my calorie deficit without counting. Yay!
  • softblondechick
    softblondechick Posts: 1,275 Member
    This may sound funny, but I won't buy them. I just can't get around the way people talk about the funk taste or smell. I am very sensitive to those things, and just have chosen to steer clear of that. Some things, I don't need to experience.

    My goal, is to just eat clean, and this does not sound like something I want to eat. If it is not pasta, why bother? I eat spaghetti squash.
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    If YOU EAT shirataki noodles or miracle noodles, have you actually lost weight while eating them and sticking to your daily calorie goal?
    I am asking because I wonder if they are fooling the body like diet soda does and you don't lose weight, even with the same calorie deficit.
    There have been studies in rats designed to test their theory that artificial ingredients alter the body’s ability to regulate calorie intake. There are foods that stall weight loss regardless of their calorie content.
    I'm not asking who doesn't like the noodles.
    Thanks.

    I eat something called pasta zero which is shirataki noodles (I think). It has the consistency of mushrooms, so I love them. The only thing that I don't like is that you can't get them to "dry up" when I cook them by pan frying them. I tried to saute them, but there was just too much water (especially after adding any veggies). It kind of worked but was still moister than I'd like. Otherwise, for 2 servings it is only 30 calories and makes for a great low carb substitute with almost as much protein (4 g) as well. I am a fan especially if you're trying to cut out some starches from your day! :)

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