Carbs are not my friends...

Broaden your horizons. There are so many great foods. Were you looking for carb suggestions or just food in general?

Mmm, chips and pasta! I can't do carbs much either because they make me so hungry. Try a small amount of sunflower seeds or nuts. I also like pork rinds -- very chip-like (I'm in the camp that says fat and protein are better for you than carbs).

quick fix....

spaghetti squash, baked after slicing length wise, scoop out the center goop. lay face down on cookie sheet 375 oven 30 minutes.
2 Cups is about one of the halves and is 84 cals. season with salt, pepper, parsley, garlic. maybe throw in a a bit of avacado.

another quick fix is the seasoned packages of tuna wrapped in a tortilla, with lettuce, a teaspoon of parm cheese from the bottle that typically goes on pasta dishes.

sweet potato chips: slice a small sweet potato with the skin on as super thin as you can get it. lay on cookie sheet single layer sprayed with pam lightly. sea salt them, bake about 35-40 minutes in 375 oven. can also cinanmon them with a smidge, less than 1 tsp brown sugar for a kick.

a mashed banana mixed with hershey's cocoa powder use a lot for dark chocolate, a little for lighter chocolate. dash a teaspoon of honey into it, freeze until firm. makes a good treat with no guilt.

I totally know where you're coming from... I am addicted to chips and french fries. To replace that "snacky" feeling, I eat high protein/fiber, low calories substitutes like edamame, carrots/celery and hummus, pistachios and peanuts (in the shell, so it takes more time to eat them and feels more like a snack), smoked salmon, etc. Trader joe's has this product called "skinny fries" that is like puffy french fries (tastes like a french fry, texture of a cheeto basically) that is amazing for snacking, though it is all carbs and fat, no protein. I also will make guacamole with one small avocado and then try to load up each chip with as much as possible, so I only end up eating a few chips.

Hope this helps...

chips are my weakness to love them!! Although the ramen noodles are not a fav choice what about stir fry with them? less noodles and more veggies.

Gallowmere... I am neither. I don't come here for rude comments. I was asking a question and wanted some suggestions not rudeness.I thought this was a support group not an attack group!

And I do eat more than noodles... I just have so much going on that I dont take the time to cook so I grab fast fixes and those fast fixes have taken their toll.

Hmm, it appears that you are also in need of a humor injection, as well as dietary advice. That said, I wish you luck, and hopefully you can find something a bit better for you that fits into your scheduling.

Lentils. You read right. I go to Trader Joe's and buy precooked, refrigerated lentils. They're nutty (in the taste sense!) and wonderfully filling. Just separate them with a fork and add a good balsamic vinegar and some extra virgin olive oil. Sometimes I throw in a bit of fresh sage, sometimes precrumbled feta cheese and other times parsley, chopped tomatoes and feta cheese. Always, a dash of salt and pepper. It usually takes about two minutes to make enough to last three meals and it gets better over the next day or so as it marinates in the refrigerator.

i used to eat ramen...uncooked. :drinker:

Me too! They tasted so good lol. The power in my apartment was out for a week and all the stores were in the same boat and the buses were shut down due to road hazards and I lived off dry ramen noddles

Also OP I don't think that person was trying to be outright mean! Perhaps his post was just good natured, it's good to laugh at yourself sometimes.

I call myself the Carbo Queen because I LOVE my carbs so much! I'm pretty bad about keeping my carbs down but one trick I do use is whenever I order a sandwich I almost always get it without the bread. Cuts back on crabs without really losing too much taste. Or I just use half the bread or replace with a wrap. And portion control is important too. Have a small bag of chip instead of a large one.

Also eat more fiber...apprantly this helps balance out carbs! I eat a lot of black beans, brown rice & lentils, they are carb heavy but loaded with fiber... I don't have any idea what the fiber/carb relationship is but apparntly these are healthy carbs as opposed to the ones you find in chips and stuff

Did you just say chips, Ramen noodles and tasty in the same thought? Are you a college student, or just heavily intoxicated/stoned? O_o

Just fry up a pound of lean ground beef or turkey, drain the grease from it, dump some Sriracha on it, and enjoy. Extremely fast, and very protein heavy.

Sriracha is nasty. Ramen, however, is one of the most amazing foods ever invented.

Definitely try some protein bars, I love Larabars or Odwallas for on the run.. Always keep fresh fruit and veggies on hand