Pasta...it makes me mad!!
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Skip breakfast/lunch/snacks, eat more pasta, profit0
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I would say go with the wheat pasta and bulk up a single serving with a protein or a veggie...0
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do what the "Hungry Girl" does ...... have your serving of pasta, but bulk it up with all kinds of veggies :drinker:
While I probably do still eat too big a serving size (hey, food scale's comin' in tomorrow
) I love to bulk up my pasta dishes with tons of veggies. Pan-seared cauliflower, broccoli, peas, carrots, mushrooms (
) olives, asparagus, diced or sauteed onions, zucchini, squash, eggplant, ....
It's all about finding a balance. You can still have what you love, just try to meet your calorie goal for the day or week and don't stress the small stuff.
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i use dreamfields. less carbs =]
A study was done on that where they tested the blood sugars and what not over the course of X amount of hours and it was almost identical to normal pasta. It all boiled down to false advertising. I can look for the link later when I get home from work.0 -
Before I started MFP I was never really a huge pasta eater to begin with. I like to have it as a meal every now and again but prior to logging never paid a bit of attention to what I was consuming. Now since joining every time I log it in I seriously want to throw the computer...3.5 oz at 380 calories....really? That is a portion (a double portion I might add) the size of my fist while my husband eats a dinner plate full and I sit and cry inside because I dont even remember consuming my meal because it was so damn small. Does anyone know of any brands or alternatives to pasta that are a little more forgiving in the calorie department?
You must have a very large fist. I weigh out 2 oz dry (a portion) and it takes up almost an entire large dinner plate.
But if you don't feel like you're getting enough bang for your calorie with pasta, don't eat it.
I eat Ronzoni Smart Taste. It's 180 calories per serving and the lowest I've found, which is also high in protein and fiber.
^ I can vouch for the Ronzoni, it's really good.0 -
OP, you have hundreds of calories left every day. Most days you are eating under 1000. What is the problem here? Eat more pasta!0
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Sorry, I did not read all the responses. Check out Fiber Gourmet. They cut the calories and add fiber...and it tastes pretty good.
Also, make sure when you do have pasta it is whole wheat pasta. The only ingredients should be whole wheat flour and water. The calories are still high, but you will feel fuller, and they are better carbs.
I LOVE spaghetti squash. Use that in place of pasta.
Add things like french cut green beans, matchstick carrots, pretty much any veggie to bulk it up.
Have a beautiful, huge salad.
The first couple of times I had pasta I wanted to cry too...now a portion size really looks like a portion to me. I think I am finally getting over my portion distortion. yay!!0 -
I eat wheat pasta... but honestly, 380 calories isn't that bad. Most people come on this site thinking that they have to cut back as many calories as possible to lose weight, and that is just not the case. Actually, the more you cut back calories, the less likely you are going to be able to continue and maintain weight loss. If you are at or anywhere near 1200 calories, I would recommend you consider raising your calorie goal. Then, you can have a healthy pasta dish and not have to feel bad or ashamed about it.
Honestly people, if eating anything makes you feel any negative emotions, then you are just continuing to have a bad relationship with food which is what put you here in the first place.0 -
You got to go bigger than chunky veggie sauce. Put a 1/4 cup of broccoli florets in, or 1 cup of cooked spinach. Add 1/4 cup of diced red peppers and carrot curls. Chop up a roma tomato and put that in too. And 1/4 cup of cannelli beans. Use the same amount of spaghetti, but make the bowl 2x bigger with veggies.do what the "Hungry Girl" does ...... have your serving of pasta, but bulk it up with all kinds of veggies :drinker:
Oh that's what I do. I love chunky veggies in sauce on my spaghetti! I don't even need meat if the veggies are chunky!0 -
Skip breakfast/lunch/snacks, eat more pasta, profit
This is soooo my plan when I make pasta!0 -
I absolutely refuse to give up pasta! I have switched to Ronzoni Smartaste. Tons of yummy recipes out there from Cooking Light, Eating Well, and Skinnytaste and such. Google is your friend!! Measure, measure, measure!! and keep it within your calorie goal. I do not know if the other posters were being silly or not, but I strongly suggest against skipping other meals just to have it. You can work this into your calorie goal!!0
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My Barilla Plus Thin Spaghetti is 210 calories for 2 oz.....now that's 2 oz dry which makes about 1 C of pasta. Remember that the calories for the oz on the back are for dry pasta and it cooks up to be more.
I also add 6 Market Pantry Turkey meatballs (Target) for 130 calories and 1/2 C of sauce usually around 70 calories depending on brand. I also like to chop up veggies and add those in and it never add more than about 30-50 calories.
It's a pretty big size plate for under 500 calories!!!! YUMMY!!!0 -
I will dice up eggplant, zucchini, squash and use those instead of (or in addition to) pasta. I have also added broccoli, Peppers, spinach, cauliflower, used spaghetti squash, tried (and loathe) whole wheat pasta. If you toss in some yummy veggies, then you add some bulk and fiber, while not making the calorie count much more. And, it is pretty tasty.0
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Ronzoni Garden Delight Rontini or Ronzoni Garden Delight Spagetti. They both have less calories then regular pasta and also give you a serving a veggies. I also heard that Barilla 100% Wheat noodles are a better option then regualr noodles as well. I have a salad first and then eat the pasta and it really fills you! Hope it helps!0
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I can put away like a half a box of pasta! It is a trigger food for me, so I feel your pain! The whole wheat pastas are good, but like another poster said - my hubby won't eat it (and I'm not going to tempt myself by buying a box. I have been buying the Ronzoni Pasta Portions. They come in little baggies that you can boil or even cook in the microwave for only 5 minutes! It is just enough to fill you, but the calories are only 320. I toss all kinds of low fat stuff in there, depending on what I have left in terms of calories. I highly recommend them, pasta lovers!0
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My question is do you use a measuring cup for 1 cup of pasta or do you using a food scale for 8 oz?0
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I add spaghetti squash to the spaghetti it helps.0
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My question is do you use a measuring cup for 1 cup of pasta or do you using a food scale for 8 oz?
I don't know if you're asking that directly to the OP or if you need this info, so I'll answer as if you need the info just in case. :-)
If it's dry, you weigh 2 oz. If it's cooked, you measure 1 cup.
1 cup of anything not liquid is not necessarily 8 oz. That is only a liquid measurement when using a measuring cup.0 -
whats so bad about 380 calories?0
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That was my thought!whats so bad about 380 calories?0 -
Hmmm, when I log my spaghetti, one cup of noodles comes in at 220 calories. I guess you are including meat with that?0
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I have seen people on here talking about quinoa pasta, I have looked for it and cant find it. Is anyone else eating quinoa pasta and if so, is it less calories?0
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Skip breakfast/lunch/snacks, eat more pasta, profit
This is soooo my plan when I make pasta!
It is *my* plan when I cook Mexican! 0 -
when i started measuring out portions, i was also surprised about how little a serving of pasta was. not too mention the sauce and the meat in it, and the cheese on top. but once i realized "hey, this is what i should be eating" i got over it pretty quick.
what i had been used to eating was at least three serving on one plate. pasta is still one of those things that i could binge on with out a problem. so i serve myself one serving, and i also add a serving of cooked up zucchini to help add more volume to it.0 -
Eat it on lifting days so it goes to recovery as opposed to the hips?
Simple solution I think!
I'll eat 1/2 cup (uncooked) easily after a weight session.
All the nutrients go to recovery and repair of the muscle!0 -
Eat it on lifting days so it goes to recovery as opposed to the hips?
Simple solution I think!
I'll eat 1/2 cup (uncooked) easily after a weight session.
All the nutrients go to recovery and repair of the muscle!
dude, you're supposed to cook the pasta before eating it. i guess you really like it al dente.0 -
I like to eat cauliflower in place of pasta.0
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I have always weighed it after cooking...While we are talking about pasta....weigh it before cooking or after???? I have always wondered .....0 -
my spaghetti is 50g per serving which is 1.7 oz at 190 cal. i measure by oz not cups i find it to be a little more accurate. But if you dont have a digital scale it can be difficult.Hmmm, when I log my spaghetti, one cup of noodles comes in at 220 calories. I guess you are including meat with that?0 -
I have always weighed it after cooking...While we are talking about pasta....weigh it before cooking or after???? I have always wondered .....
You're doing it wrong. No wonder your serving is so small -- and you're eating far fewer calories than you think. You weigh BEFORE cooking.0
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