Good bye Ramen Noodles!

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  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    If man makes it, don't eat it.


    Man also makes low fat dairy - it don't come that way from skinny cows.

    haha! love it
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    Guess what I'm eating now... Ramen!
  • Improvised
    Improvised Posts: 925 Member
    My ramen recipe. No I have not banned it. I have no sodium issues. It is the most filling 270 calories I can imagine!

    1. Break dry ramen block in half (weigh it if that's your thing). Put other half away for another day.
    2. Use a bunch of water-- same amount if you were cooking the entire package.
    3. Use either half the spice pack or a boullion cube.
    4. When noodles are done, add one egg and stir minimally until done.
    5. Add a splash of soy sauce, a cut-up green onion, 1/2 cup shredded cabbage, maybe some shredded carrots.

    Enjoy!

    Mmmmm! I'll have to try this!
  • callikia
    callikia Posts: 226 Member
    I never knew there were so many ways to eat this stuff! *lol* My father used to drain off almost all the liquid, while Hubs and I eat it with lots of liquid like soup. Now I see y'all are adding stuff to it... *lol* Ramen is my "don't want to cook or think or do anything right now but am hungry" meal. Maybe once every couple months with a gallon of water. ;)
  • fit4mom
    fit4mom Posts: 1,352 Member
    Ramen noodles are deep fat fried. The oil used to cook them is what is unhealthy. It's in the label. They are unbelievable good! But they are bad for you on how they make them. It was on how it's made or something like that. I was shocked that, that's how they cook them. I didn't know they were pre-cooked before.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Try the Greenoodles instead of ramen. Less sodium and more fiber.
    http://greenoodles.com/

    I found them at the Asian store. They taste a lot like ramen. And lower in fat. I like the fresh ramen too.
  • weaverfit
    weaverfit Posts: 124
    Just found this - Make your own Hand Pulled Noodles!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze2SphqrWyg&feature=player_embedded

    She makes it look so easy.
  • lc504
    lc504 Posts: 130 Member
    I love ramen.

    Good, legit ramen from a Japanese restaurant, that is...not that 25 cent, sodium infused excuse for ramen that passes in most households across America.

    The good stuff has noodles, plus incredibly tender pork, seaweed, and vegetables in a fish broth (though there are many variations). Everyone should try it.

    Hell yeah. I still enjoy Shin Ramen on occasion (so spicy!), but fresh ramen is where it's AT. I especially love tonkotsu ramen - the broth, made from stewing pork bones for up to 60 hrs and it's the most delicious, milky soup ever - YUM YUM YUM :drinker: And nothing beats freshly made, al dente noodles.

    I would NEVER waste calories on a crappy packet of 25 cent ramen when I could be saving myself for the good stuff!
  • ahinescapron
    ahinescapron Posts: 351 Member
    I love Ramen! I can't even say why I love it so much. The only problem is that it is a migraine trigger for me, due to the MSG. So, no salty noodles of joy for me.
  • cdl8
    cdl8 Posts: 164 Member
    I used to eat them all the time until I got onto this site. SOOOO bad for you!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,027 Member
    I used to eat them all the time until I got onto this site. SOOOO bad for you!!
    According to whom? Like any other food, if eaten in moderation and accounted for, then shouldn't hamper weight loss.

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  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    The strategy of Limiting trumps Eliminating every time. Unless we're talking deadly habits such as smoking.
  • punkin79314
    punkin79314 Posts: 38
    I had to reply. I LOVE ramen!! Now do I eat it all the time, nope, just occasionally when I need a ramen fix! Not going to deny myself, just eat it in moderation!
  • Suziq2you
    Suziq2you Posts: 396 Member
    You will pry my ramen noodles from my sodium-inflated cold dead hands. Cooked with an egg & some bok choy, then a spash of mirin & some sriatcha, om nom nom.

    Oh, my. Must try this.
  • jovz10
    jovz10 Posts: 531 Member
    I had to reply. I LOVE ramen!! Now do I eat it all the time, nope, just occasionally when I need a ramen fix! Not going to deny myself, just eat it in moderation!

    same here! there is a day that i just gotta have it and log it in. :) when i do, i add boiled egg, green onions, fresh slice onion, cilantro, bean sprout, mushroom and napa cabbage.... yummy!
  • HugznKiki
    HugznKiki Posts: 170 Member
    If you love Ramen and do not want to give it up try Dr McDougle's Ramen Big Cups. Loaded with nutrients, way lower sodium than traditional Ramen and pretty freaking delicious.

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    Thats good to know..because I like Ramen Noodles, but didn't know it was so horrible for you...its been a while since I've had them though...I usually break them out around this time of year for a warm treat
  • parkygirl
    parkygirl Posts: 37 Member
    I switched to the ah-mazing HooRooRook noodles. Delicious and not fried at all. Only 300 calories for the whole package too. I found them at HEB and they are a $1 a package. Never going back to regular ramen again.

    Here's a nice blog post about them here: http://www.lisadang.com/2010/11/hooroorook-ramen-noodles.html
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    The texture is a little off putting at first, which is why I prefer the angel hair noodle size, however the taste is not bad at all...it's tofu so it takes on the taste of whatever you cook it in (chicken broth, spaghetti sauce)....one of my low cal meals is Shirataki noodles with pasta sauce or low fat fetucchini sauce and Morning Star chicken patty (prepared like chicken parm).... my kids and I like it so much we'd eat seconds...AND WE CAN because the calories or so low
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Use half a pack of seasoning it tastes the same, and add veggies. Problem semi-solved.
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    can someone please answer my question of " what are ramen noodles"? i have never heard of them before.... what do you put in with them, how do you cook them, etc..
    Go to the dry soup area of your local grocery store and look for the "blocks"...priced about 20 cents each or "cups of noodles"...it's cheap "food" (using the term loosely) .... It tastes good but is not good for the body
  • mamitosami
    mamitosami Posts: 531 Member
    Use half a pack of seasoning it tastes the same, and add veggies. Problem semi-solved.

    Mmmm, that's what I do--lots of veggies, and I drop an egg in just before I serve it... egg drop soup, my fave! I actually haven't ramen noodles in ages, I just have soup broth with veggies and egg. It's one of my favourite snacks.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    can someone please answer my question of " what are ramen noodles"? i have never heard of them before.... what do you put in with them, how do you cook them, etc..

    Google.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Try Sea Tangle kelp noodles... you can doctor them up with all kinds of stuff like regular noodles. Good stuff, and very healthy. Low carb too.
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