42 calorie macaroni and cheese!
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Did you read the entire thread? Someone commented on how low calorie the recipe was and posted a link to eating disorders (unless it was taken down after I flagged it). IMO, that is attacking someone...Not a singe person attacked the OP. They pointed out that the recipe is unlikely to be anything but grotesque.
The recipe =/= the OP.
I really wish people could see that difference. It would really cut down on the unnecessary white knighting and inevitable (and equally useless) mean people threads.0 -
did you see how much the OP was eating? They offered her a link if she needed help. Cause, you know, 700 calories a day is healthy.
Did you read the entire thread? Someone commented on how low calorie the recipe was and posted a link to eating disorders (unless it was taken down after I flagged it). IMO, that is attacking someone...Not a singe person attacked the OP. They pointed out that the recipe is unlikely to be anything but grotesque.
The recipe =/= the OP.
I really wish people could see that difference. It would really cut down on the unnecessary white knighting and inevitable (and equally useless) mean people threads.0 -
She said that she was loaded down with classes and hadn't been logging faithfully each day... It's really not anyone's place to assume that she's lying and hiding an eating disorder. If someone did that to you, would you feel uplifted and supported?did you see how much the OP was eating? They offered her a link if she needed help. Cause, you know, 700 calories a day is healthy.0 -
andOh, and...
And what's wrong with"white knighting"? You should try it . You might actually like the role.. She is trying to lose weight by coming here. Yes, the recipe isn't the best, but put yourself in her shoes and see how you feel. I hope all of us are successful at whatever we do and sincerely hope she returns.0 -
Would've been an easy fix for OP to just close her diary...
She said that she was loaded down with classes and hadn't been logging faithfully each day... It's really not anyone's place to assume that she's lying and hiding an eating disorder. If someone did that to you, would you feel uplifted and supported?did you see how much the OP was eating? They offered her a link if she needed help. Cause, you know, 700 calories a day is healthy.
especially if she's advocating ultra low calorie replacement recipes with no real nutritional value to them. This wasn't the "help me! support me! uplift me!" forum. It's recipes. Look up there. See that? This isn't looking for support.
She posted a recipe that looked pretty awful and got commentary on that awful recipe. I looked at her profile to try and figure out why someone would be interested in a recipe like that...
and who is to assume that ANYONE on the internet is telling the truth?0 -
And what's wrong with"white knighting"? You should try it . You might actually like the role.. She is trying to lose weight by coming here. Yes, the recipe isn't the best, but put yourself in her shoes and see how you feel. I hope all of us are successful at whatever we do and sincerely hope she returns.
I've supported plenty of folks in my time here.
Offered plenty of advice both on the forums and via PM when asked.
I've had plenty of success and spend my time here as I feel.
....defending users that post awful recipes isn't one of them. Neither is "defend the deactivated person."0 -
Are you genuinely concerned? Or in attack mode? I couldn't tell...Was it in the right place? Or was there an ED at work?
Well, which was it? How do you know?
Who does Kafka work for?!
Attack mode? ROFL. Teh intarnetz iz seeereeus.
I genuinely hope the OP gets the help she needs.0 -
And what's wrong with"white knighting"? You should try it . You might actually like the role.. She is trying to lose weight by coming here. Yes, the recipe isn't the best, but put yourself in her shoes and see how you feel. I hope all of us are successful at whatever we do and sincerely hope she returns.
I've supported plenty of folks in my time here.
Offered plenty of advice both on the forums and via PM when asked.
I've had plenty of success and spend my time here as I feel.
....defending users that post awful recipes isn't one of them. Neither is "defend the deactivated person."
Sometimes the truth hurts.. Deactivated or not, just feel she didn't need all this.0 -
Friends don't let friends white knight.
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This is my LAST comment on this thread.Would've been an easy fix for OP to just close her diary...
especially if she's advocating ultra low calorie replacement recipes with no real nutritional value to them. This wasn't the "help me! support me! uplift me!" forum. It's recipes. Look up there. See that? This isn't looking for support.
She posted a recipe that looked pretty awful and got commentary on that awful recipe. I looked at her profile to try and figure out why someone would be interested in a recipe like that...
and who is to assume that ANYONE on the internet is telling the truth?
#1) I, personally, look for low calorie replacement recipes to help me meet my 500 calorie deficit as well. I don't starve myself, and I don't lose more than the recommended weight-loss each week. AND...I also happen to like tofu shirataki noodles.
#2) I understand which forum she posted in, but ultimately, we SHOULD all be here to support one another in our weight loss journeys - not tear one another down and make useless accusations. Last time I checked, there was NO forum for those particular comments.
#3) A recipe that looks awful to you may not look awful to everyone. I've never understood why someone would bother to even comment how awful a recipe looks. Not your taste? Move on. There's lots of other threads to post on. Like "Looking for Support".
#4) And last - although I strongly disagree with how you feel about this particular thing, I did notice how much weight you've lost and how much success you've had on your journey. Congratulations. I hope you can take your success and find a way to motivate and encourage other people.0 -
Been there.#4) And last - although I strongly disagree with how you feel about this particular thing, I did notice how much weight you've lost and how much success you've had on your journey. Congratulations. I hope you can take your success and find a way to motivate and encourage other people.
Done that.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/50200-getting-started
check some of the stickied posts.0 -
i would stick to the real thing and plan itin your calories for the day. Sorry but that does not sould good to me. I'll stick to the real thing.:noway:0
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I feel terrible that so many people on here are so critical, her heart was in the right place folks. Someone's delish dish may not be your fav, but come on, where is the support. She deleted herself now. I hope she comes back! We can all be very fragile about our eating habits and weight. :frown:
The OP specifically asked what we thought about the recipe.0 -
IMHO: internet forums are NOT for the faint of heart. I have a feeling that the comments on this thread may have touched a particular nerve and the OP still needs to deal with something on a personal level that she's not ready to deal with right now.
People don't have to *****foot around but is it necessary to dog pile a bunch of unnecessary negative feedback on someone's recipe? I know it's entertaining and fun but seriously.....it's also annoying esp. since this isn't a Chit Chat / Fun & Games thread.
As a kid one of the most annoying things to me was my dad saying "Blech!" or "Pig slop" or "How can you eat that crap?" when my mom would make broccoli for HER AND ME - never expecting HIM to eat it because we knew he didn't like it. Or if he saw me eating yogurt he would say "Yuck, that's the stuff we used to feed hogs with..." Every. Single. Time.
And it was like...shut up. You don't like it...we don't care. It is nothing to you. (Of course I wasn't allowed to speak to my father that way but it just grated on me.) That's what all the "Gross" comments on this thread reminded me of.
Just because it's a public forum and you CAN post those kinds of comments here, doesn't mean you need to or even should...kwim? As someone else said, just move on. But nobody can do that. They have to act like ill mannered children. Just like my dad. Sigh.0 -
whoa, now familial issues come out.
Man, people share everything here.0 -
Aww, that's really sad that OP felt bad enough to deactivate. The recipe doesn't sound like something I would try, so I didn't feel the need to comment on it. I'm sad that her recipe got made fun of.
That said, if she's been a member for a while, no thread where her or her recipe was attacked should be justification for her deleting her account. I agree that people were a little harsh. But hell, i've been told that i've asked a really dumb question before (I did) and I got ridiculed for it.
But I have a goal here. No amount of bashing or ridicule or .gifs are going to make me delete my account.0 -
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but have you tried Fiber Gourmet noodles and/or their mac n' cheese? I found it pretty close to the box stuff. It's 160 calories and really filling because of the fiber, but tastes like what pasta. So you can go that route, or what I prefer to do is to just get the fiber gourmet macaroni and melt some low fat cheese over it in the microwave.
https://www.fibergourmet.com/mac.aspx
I like FG cheese thinables too, they taste like goldfish crackers but only 60 calories and lots of fiber as well. I would not recommend the nacho flavor though.
Personally I am not a fan of shiratake noodles. I WISH I was, but the smell and the texture put me off.
Not terribly related but for another pasta substitute I like making zucchini or yellow squash noodles and serving them with turkey bolognese.0 -
whoa, now familial issues come out.
Man, people share everything here.
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I've tried making mac & cheese with shiritaki noodles. Not this recipe but still..
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it is. the recipe up there is for 2 servings of regret/disappointment... not just one.That's gotta be more than 42 calories. The noodles alone are 40 calories for the bag. Why not have the real thing?
This got a LOL.0 -
First things first- the ziti noodles have a horrible fishy smell that apparently comes with preservatives right out of the bag. I find that if you rinse the "miracle shirataki ziti" until the smell mostly dissapears and then boil and drain, the smell goes away.
YES! What is with that fishy smell? I could never get it to go away.0 -
I think I will stick with my favorite recipe at just 1140 calories:
Noodles & Co - Mac & Cheese - Regular, 1 Large Bowl = 1130 cals
Noodles & Co. - Grilled Chicken Breast, 6 oz = 110 cals0 -
whoa, now familial issues come out.
Man, people share everything here.
*eye roll*
Not mad.
I do find the immaturity displayed by supposed "adults" with comments that are neither necessary nor helpful to be mildly irritating.0 -
You know, I really am disturbed by this. I, personally, have found great victory and support on MFP. But, it's a shame to see how the OP was attacked over a recipe (which, IMO, didn't actually seem too bad).She just deactivated her account... Well done.
Everyone is different, and everyone is on a DIFFERENT weight loss journey. It's funny how some people are just so sure their way is the best and only way, but can't see that they sometimes just go too far.
The bottom line: the OP was a member for over 2 years, and deactivated her account because of the comments that were on this thread. What a shame.
Telling someone a recipe has high odds of turning out gross isn't an attack.0 -
When I read recipe threads, I am SO GRATEFUL for the people who comment negatively. Negative comments keep expectations for a recipe low, which I like (and sometimes the negative comments are funny). I can choose to listen to them and be cautious or make substitutions, or I can ignore them and see if they're wrong.
The (unfortunately deactivated) OP asked for opinions in a public place and got exactly what she asked for. The people saying, "If you don't have something nice to say, just keep scrolling." NO. You have it backwards. If you don't like the COMMENTS, then YOU keep scrolling, or use the "Ignore User" function.
Thank you negative people, for throwing words of caution into this recipe thread.
In the future, if any of you want to avoid opinions that may differ from yours, staying out of the public forums and keeping your ideas to your own friend list is probably a good idea. :flowerforyou:0 -
When I read recipe threads, I am SO GRATEFUL for the people who comment negatively. Negative comments keep expectations for a recipe low, which I like (and sometimes the negative comments are funny). I can choose to listen to them and be cautious or make substitutions, or I can ignore them and see if they're wrong.
The (unfortunately deactivated) OP asked for opinions in a public place and got exactly what she asked for. The people saying, "If you don't have something nice to say, just keep scrolling." NO. You have it backwards. If you don't like the COMMENTS, then YOU keep scrolling, or use the "Ignore User" function.
Thank you negative people, for throwing words of caution into this recipe thread.
In the future, if any of you want to avoid opinions that may differ from yours, staying out of the public forums and keeping your ideas to your own friend list is probably a good idea. :flowerforyou:
This is why we're friends. I think I'd rather eat this mac n cheese though
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It's one thing to say things like "I've tried it and don't like it because..." and comment that the texture was this, the flavor was that, etc.
I guess I'm talking about all the people just saying "Gross" type comments and making fun of it without adding anything worthwhile to the thread. The comments about the texture, taste, and use of the particular noodles mentioned in this recipe were great and helpful. I learned something (I'd never heard of these noodles before.)
It's kind of like reviews on Amazon, I suppose. I do get a lot of good info from negative reviews - when they say what was wrong and why they didn't like the product. Comments that are nothing more then "This sucks" however, are not helpful at all. WHY does it suck? What made you say that? It could be a very subjective and personal thing that wouldn't apply to or bother someone else. Simply saying "Yuck" (or similar) is childish, not helpful at all.
Does that make sense?0 -
I may like this recipe. Dunno until I try it. I'm interested in reading the pp's review after he takes one for the team and makes it.
I'm always up for trying new foods and recipes...as long as they don't include raw fish, shrimp or lobster, ick!
Sometimes once is enough (I'll never do acorn squash again, and on the fast food side of the coin, I gag at the thought of those disgusting McRib sandwiches) and sometimes they are wonderful and become part of my food/meal rotation. It's a good way to expand your food choices.
What I don't like about these kinds of recipes is they imply they are comparible to the real deal full-fat version. I love a lot of different types of meatless "burgers," but are they the same as a beef burger (which I also love)? Of course not. People often say the Yonana fruit desserts taste just like soft serve ice cream. That's what drew me to them in the first place. I agree it's good and I often enjoy it, but ice cream it is not. So people get it in their head when they try them that they will be just as wonderful as the foods they are used to. Before I tried spaghetti squash, people were always saying it was like pasta. I finally tried it and, of course, it's nothing like pasta. It's good, and I'll eat it again, but aside from the fact that it's stringy like spaghetti, it's nothing like pasta.
It's too bad the OP felt she had to deactivate.
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In general, I'm often "let down" by "mock" recipes. And yeah, I was quite taken in by the "spaghetti squash is just like spaghetti" line too. It is not. But it is good.
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It's one thing to say things like "I've tried it and don't like it because..." and comment that the texture was this, the flavor was that, etc.
I guess I'm talking about all the people just saying "Gross" type comments and making fun of it without adding anything worthwhile to the thread. The comments about the texture, taste, and use of the particular noodles mentioned in this recipe were great and helpful. I learned something (I'd never heard of these noodles before.)
It's kind of like reviews on Amazon, I suppose. I do get a lot of good info from negative reviews - when they say what was wrong and why they didn't like the product. Comments that are nothing more then "This sucks" however, are not helpful at all. WHY does it suck? What made you say that? It could be a very subjective and personal thing that wouldn't apply to or bother someone else. Simply saying "Yuck" (or similar) is childish, not helpful at all.
Does that make sense?
edited: even too mean for me.0
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