portion question

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  • lu136mickey
    lu136mickey Posts: 202
    are any of you aware all i asked for is this a portion size this is a photo and not real life there is a lot of what i need because of needing sugar to live i substituted it with grains there is a lot of nutrition in this meal alone i just couldnt tell you everything in it
    lol was just about to say that, muellers.com has a pasta guide to let you know how much pasta is a serving once it is cooked for all the different types of pasta maybe that will help in the future
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off

    Okay, nutrient wise, how nutritious is this meal? The noodles are corn or wheat? If corn, then nothing but starch (but gluten free); if wheat (regardless if whole wheat or not), then starch and full of anti-nutrients. The noodles will keep you full for a long time, but at the cost of you burning fat because your starch will be put in your muscles for burning first.



    She didn't ask if it was nutritious. She asked if it was a portion. Read.
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off

    Okay, nutrient wise, how nutritious is this meal? The noodles are corn or wheat? If corn, then nothing but starch (but gluten free); if wheat (regardless if whole wheat or not), then starch and full of anti-nutrients. The noodles will keep you full for a long time, but at the cost of you burning fat because your starch will be put in your muscles for burning first.



    She didn't ask if it was nutritious. She asked if it was a portion. Read.
    thank you i did forget to mention the turkey that i put in my sauce
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.

    Protein triggers an insulin response as well, oh the horrors

    Don't you know carbs are evil? It's the new thing! They make you fat automatically no matter how many calories you eat. It's all about the carbs!

    *Face Palm*
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.

    Protein triggers an insulin response as well, oh the horrors

    Don't you know carbs are evil? It's the new thing! They make you fat automatically no matter how many calories you eat. It's all about the carbs!

    *Face Palm*
    in the end they turn into something that i need to live
  • annwyatt69
    annwyatt69 Posts: 727 Member
    As a nutrition student who will have her RDA in a little more than a year, nutritionally, your meal is fine. If you are using ground turkey, try to use 3-4 oz. per meal. Pasta wise, the plate should be 1/4 -1/3 filled with pasta. 1/2 of the plate should be vegetables. Considering you have tomato sauce, mushrooms, etc. you are great there. The lettuce IS of nutritive value. Lettuce is 99% water, so if nothing else, it is very hydrating. The only thing that would make this meal better would be 8 oz. of skim milk or the equivalent to go with it. As far as diabetes, if you are on insulin, yes you need to watch your carb intake. Everything you eat or drink (except water) requires an insulin response. Even fat and protein. The only difference is that proteins and fats have longer chains than simple carbohydrates like pasta or fruit, so they take longer to be absorbed into the bloodstream. As far as working off the carbohydrates, it all turns to glucose in the end. When you exercise, the first 10-15 minutes you are burning those stored sugars. After that, you get into the fat burning.
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    As a nutrition student who will have her RDA in a little more than a year, nutritionally, your meal is fine. If you are using ground turkey, try to use 3-4 oz. per meal. Pasta wise, the plate should be 1/4 -1/3 filled with pasta. 1/2 of the plate should be vegetables. Considering you have tomato sauce, mushrooms, etc. you are great there. The lettuce IS of nutritive value. Lettuce is 99% water, so if nothing else, it is very hydrating. The only thing that would make this meal better would be 8 oz. of skim milk or the equivalent to go with it. As far as diabetes, if you are on insulin, yes you need to watch your carb intake. Everything you eat or drink (except water) requires an insulin response. Even fat and protein. The only difference is that proteins and fats have longer chains than simple carbohydrates like pasta or fruit, so they take longer to be absorbed into the bloodstream. As far as working off the carbohydrates, it all turns to glucose in the end. When you exercise, the first 10-15 minutes you are burning those stored sugars. After that, you get into the fat burning.
    i do not take insulin i just watch how much sugar i need because if i dont get the sugar that i need i tend to pass out
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    Ooookk I was thinking you were trying to guesstimate the serving sizes based on eyeballing it! So long as you weighed it out and it's fitting into your food counts for the day you're good. For me, I'd add Parmesan cheese to the pasta, a small glass of red wine on the side and perhaps a piece of dark chocolate for dessert... However I am not diabetic so not sure if your blood sugar would survive that ;)
  • pebbles278
    pebbles278 Posts: 3 Member
    Hey girl, please don't let these peple get to you. The answer to your question is hard but simple. Is this a portion? That is up to you, is it a good portion for you to stay on track - is the real question? if so then it is a portion for you. If your looking for a specific portion of each then that is different,you would need to ask about how much should each portion be?
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Ooookk I was thinking you were trying to guesstimate the serving sizes based on eyeballing it! So long as you weighed it out and it's fitting into your food counts for the day you're good. For me, I'd add Parmesan cheese to the pasta, a small glass of red wine on the side and perhaps a piece of dark chocolate for dessert... However I am not diabetic so not sure if your blood sugar would survive that ;)
    it would be a good idea if i ate chocolate because of my blood sugar lol i need it also lactose not my bff
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    Ooohhh does Parmesan really mess with you too? I'm mildly lactose intolerant, I can't have actual milk but cheese in small doses doesn't bother me. And I love it ;)

    Well skip the Parmesan and save those 25 calories for a little more wine :)
  • Morgan803
    Morgan803 Posts: 56 Member
    Carbs are not bad they are needed in anyones body, especially a diabetics! i choosing complex carbs and combining them with protein that would benefit everyone by keeping blood sugars at a consistant rate! Not just diabetics.
  • brandysparksW
    brandysparksW Posts: 12
    looks like a serving to me! I would need more veggies to go with it to feel full..... but I like to eat a lot, LOL.
  • ubabette
    ubabette Posts: 6
    looks fine to me
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    I want to apologize for my behavior in this forum thread. The internet is full of opinions at every page/blog you read and it would seem that some opinions (displayed on the internet as facts) have clouded my knowledge of foods. I am sorry for imposing my opinion on you and judging your food choices.

    As long as you were measuring, everything looks good. Good job!
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    I want to apologize for my behavior in this forum thread. The internet is full of opinions at every page/blog you read and it would seem that some opinions (displayed on the internet as facts) have clouded my knowledge of foods. I am sorry for imposing my opinion on you and judging your food choices.

    As long as you were measuring, everything looks good. Good job!
    Thank you for being so nice and appologizing

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