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kellch
kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok.....my brain is not working today. :embarassed: I woke up late and grabbed some spaghetti with whole grain (omega 3 added) angel hair pasta. I'm trying to log my meals and uhhhhhhhhhh....it says 2oz is a serving. I didn't scale it and I don't have a scale here :grumble: How much is 2 oz. of pasta? What does it look like? And I'm guessing it's 2oz of uncooked pasta that the box is referring to as a serving so ummmmm how much is that for cooked pasta? :smokin:

I haven't ate pasta for soooooo long but thought I would try this whole grain stuff and now I don't even know how much to eat. :embarassed:

So confused :laugh: :embarassed: I need my coffee today :drinker: :smokin:
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  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok.....my brain is not working today. :embarassed: I woke up late and grabbed some spaghetti with whole grain (omega 3 added) angel hair pasta. I'm trying to log my meals and uhhhhhhhhhh....it says 2oz is a serving. I didn't scale it and I don't have a scale here :grumble: How much is 2 oz. of pasta? What does it look like? And I'm guessing it's 2oz of uncooked pasta that the box is referring to as a serving so ummmmm how much is that for cooked pasta? :smokin:

    I haven't ate pasta for soooooo long but thought I would try this whole grain stuff and now I don't even know how much to eat. :embarassed:

    So confused :laugh: :embarassed: I need my coffee today :drinker: :smokin:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Hey girl,

    2 oz of dry = 1 cup cooked.

    Hope that helps!! :wink:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Yes it does :flowerforyou:

    I'm too lazy to research it today :embarassed: :bigsmile:

    I figured one of you would know :smooched:

    Miss you guys...hopefully things will calm down here at work in the next week or two. Once I get this darn acct up and running :drinker:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    1. Please have that cup of coffee
    2. Tami is correct. Once cooked it is 1 cup.


    Have a good day our beatiful bride to be!!

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Yeah ummmmm those calories look better than the way I was doing it :embarassed:

    I was thinking I'd have one cup of noodles and I knew there were 8oz. in a cup....Soooo ummm I put in 8oz. of noodles and it was like 800 calories :noway: :laugh:

    Thanks guys...:flowerforyou:





    I have my coffee now :smokin:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Back in June I had pasta in the 1st week-where I ate, wrote down, but didnt log anything. Just ate normal so I could see my reality.

    Well I ate 1/2 box of penne pasta. 8 oz dry!!! I had my entire days calories in one sitting! (of course that didnt include the 2 meatballs and 1 Italian sausage too!)

    My, how things have changed!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Pasta calories go SO fast!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

    I would eat a big plate of pasta on my workout days!! :wink:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    yeh tam, i try to stick to pasta on work out days too. I love my sketties!! The tomato sauce is really good for you and now of course I use very low fat meat and egg whites and if in the mood for italian sausage I get turkey (thanks for the tip!)

    but i still have to weigh my pasta or I will end up eating like fred flintstone!
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Pasta calories go SO fast!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

    I would eat a big plate of pasta on my workout days!! :wink:

    Tell me about it...I love pasta :love:

    Why you think I stayed away from it for so long? :embarassed:

    I used to get a big plate and basically fill the plate where very little of the plate was showing and put a whole bunch of sauce on it....and eat most of it (what I didn't eat I would give to the dog) :embarassed:

    But I can't eat like I used to....Thank GOD!!! :drinker: :laugh:

    I get full so quick. My fiance always says "but, you barely even ate anything":happy:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    yeh tam, i try to stick to pasta on work out days too. I love my sketties!! The tomato sauce is really good for you and now of course I use very low fat meat and egg whites and if in the mood for italian sausage I get turkey (thanks for the tip!)

    but i still have to weigh my pasta or I will end up eating like fred flintstone!
    I know! There is something about it!! I just want to keep eating it! :blushing: :laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Back in June I had pasta in the 1st week-where I ate, wrote down, but didnt log anything. Just ate normal so I could see my reality.

    Well I ate 1/2 box of penne pasta. 8 oz dry!!! I had my entire days calories in one sitting! (of course that didnt include the 2 meatballs and 1 Italian sausage too!)

    My, how things have changed!

    I feel ya there :drinker:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Pasta calories go SO fast!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

    I would eat a big plate of pasta on my workout days!! :wink:

    Tell me about it...I love pasta :love:

    Why you think I stayed away from it for so long? :embarassed:

    I used to get a big plate and basically fill the plate where very little of the plate was showing and put a whole bunch of sauce on it....and eat most of it (what I didn't eat I would give to the dog) :embarassed:

    But I can't eat like I used to....Thank GOD!!! :drinker: :laugh:

    I get full so quick. My fiance always says "but, you barely even ate anything":happy:

    Me too. We stopped going out to eat, so no real leftovers for him anymore. He gives me the :grumble: when I measure his pasta. I give him 2 servings and feel this is plenty....for some reason he THINKS he is an adult and should be able to make his own decision...what can i say:laugh:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Pasta calories go SO fast!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

    I would eat a big plate of pasta on my workout days!! :wink:

    Tell me about it...I love pasta :love:

    Why you think I stayed away from it for so long? :embarassed:

    I used to get a big plate and basically fill the plate where very little of the plate was showing and put a whole bunch of sauce on it....and eat most of it (what I didn't eat I would give to the dog) :embarassed:

    But I can't eat like I used to....Thank GOD!!! :drinker: :laugh:

    I get full so quick. My fiance always says "but, you barely even ate anything":happy:

    Me too. We stopped going out to eat, so no real leftovers for him anymore. He gives me the :grumble: when I measure his pasta. I give him 2 servings and feel this is plenty....for some reason he THINKS he is an adult and should be able to make his own decision...what can i say:laugh:

    Men should not be allowed to make decisions nono.gif
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:
    Thanks Jeannie!!!! You guys are making me feel better!

    I was seriously wondering if I should post it or not. Wondering if it looked OK!! :blushing:
  • LauraK216
    LauraK216 Posts: 104
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves pasta! That's always been my weakness! I do enjoy the new whole wheat pastas though! They're yummy and very filling in a small amount compared to white pasta!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:

    Oh yea!.....rolls....nice, warm, soft rolls :love:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:

    Kelch, grab a bag of rolls, I will get the TJ Hummus........YEAH!!!:happy:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves pasta! That's always been my weakness! I do enjoy the new whole wheat pastas though! They're yummy and very filling in a small amount compared to white pasta!

    Pasta is one of my weaknesses drool.gif


    Mexican food is the #1 weakness though drool.gif




    I'm getting hungry now :angry: :laugh:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    :huh: Umm, should I be worried????:laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:

    Kelch, grab a bag of rolls, I will get the TJ Hummus........YEAH!!!:happy:

    Sounds like a paaarrrrrrrrtttaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!! th_happy0005.gif
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    :huh: Umm, should I be worried????:laugh:

    VERY!!! evillaugh.gif
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    :huh: Umm, should I be worried????:laugh:

    VERY!!! evillaugh.gif

    I dont have my bwahahahaha smiley!!:laugh:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Rut Roh!!!! :laugh:
  • keiko
    keiko Posts: 2,919 Member
    I just want to say that pasta was probably my most amazing discovery of how much I was over eating. Whe I started to measure it out I was like "what! I'll starve!" But it's even more amazing that if I pair it with a nice salad how filling the normal amount is.

    I also have bowls that my mom always used for pasta. They are old. These are smaller than a bowl you would buy now because I have some of those too. You put one serving in the old ones it looks like you have something. One serving in the new ones it doesn't look like much.

    For me I had to learn to eat a normal portion. I love it and knew I wasn't going to give it up.
  • jackeh
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:

    Oh yea!.....rolls....nice, warm, soft rolls :love:

    oh oh i have nice soft warm rolls too.... but they arent the kind you can eat.... but if you let me rub the baby belly ill let you rub my rolls:noway: :laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    I just want to say that pasta was probably my most amazing discovery of how much I was over eating. Whe I started to measure it out I was like "what! I'll starve!" But it's even more amazing that if I pair it with a nice salad how filling the normal amount is.

    I also have bowls that my mom always used for pasta. They are old. These are smaller than a bowl you would buy now because I have some of those too. You put one serving in the old ones it looks like you have something. One serving in the new ones it doesn't look like much.

    For me I had to learn to eat a normal portion. I love it and knew I wasn't going to give it up.

    You are right.......wowzers I just ate my one cup with 1/2 cup sauce and I am stuffed :smokin:

    I can't believe I used to eat as much as I did :embarassed:

    :laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok Tami, you are making me want to do the rude rub your tummy thing!!

    It is so cute!!!:love:

    Her belly looks much better than mine and I am not w/child embarrassed.gif




    Yes Jeannie....lets rub the belly :bigsmile:
    You bring me rolls, you can rub away!! :laugh:

    Oh yea!.....rolls....nice, warm, soft rolls :love:

    oh oh i have nice soft warm rolls too.... but they arent the kind you can eat.... but if you let me rub the baby belly ill let you rub my rolls:noway: :laugh:


    :sick:


    :laugh:

    Tam, I told you you should be scared :glasses:
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