I'm Italian

trackmyday1973
trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am Italian. My mom is a great cook. I grew up on Italian food. As a kid carbs were the thing....after all I am Italian. Pasta is in my blood. Tonight I got home (evening to night) is my weakest time of all food wise. I see her tasty fettuccine. They looked delicious. I RESISTED!!!!!!! I made a very tasty trackable Pizza :) and veggies on the side instead :)

My willpower is getting stronger I can feel it :)

Just had to share :)
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  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    There is no reason you cannot still enjoy the pasta.
  • grentea
    grentea Posts: 96 Member
    Oh my goodness! I wish I was Italian because I seriously love Italian food. I would not be able to resist! Good thing I'm the only one in my house who cooks. I would be in so much trouble. I'm jealous!
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    There is no reason you cannot still enjoy the pasta.

    oh I know....but when it comes to my mother's pasta I can't portion it I totally inhale it....
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    Oh my goodness! I wish I was Italian because I seriously love Italian food. I would not be able to resist! Good thing I'm the only one in my house who cooks. I would be in so much trouble. I'm jealous!

    Ya, Italian food is amazing.

    I love middle eastern food too (caters to vegetarians a lot) :)
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I am also Italian but we eat more than pasta. I do love my pasta but I eat so many other things lots of fresh veggies, roasted chicken, Polenta, risotto. I eat what I want and still have lost weight. I just don't eat it all every day. If you love mama's pasta then work out more on a pasta day cut back on other foods because you are not going to do without it for very long. So make it work in your diet. I do watch my portion size because I eat it regularly and don't feel the need to go whole hog on it.
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    I am also Italian but we eat more than pasta. I do love my pasta but I eat so many other things lots of fresh veggies, roasted chicken, Polenta, risotto. I eat what I want and still have lost weight. I just don't eat it all every day. If you love mama's pasta then work out more on a pasta day cut back on other foods because you are not going to do without it for very long. So make it work in your diet. I do watch my portion size because I eat it regularly and don't feel the need to go whole hog on it.

    My mother makes many other Italian dishes as well. However, being vegetarian..... I don't eat other things. She does cook for me seperately though.

    All I am saying is.... I found it great that I was able to resist..... I don't know.... I guess it's a feeling I can't explain.

    Coming home every night eating so much to the point I would not be able to breathe.... and feel like a failure...and now I feel in control....just wanted to share that :)
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    Feeling is control is a great feeling. Keep it up!
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    Feeling is control is a great feeling. Keep it up!

    Thanks :)
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Oh my goodness! I wish I was Italian because I seriously love Italian food. I would not be able to resist! Good thing I'm the only one in my house who cooks. I would be in so much trouble. I'm jealous!

    Hmmm, pretty sure you don't have to be Italian to cook or eat Italian food :) Haha. I looooovvvvveee Italian food but am glad I don't live with anyone who cooks it often. I put on a heap of weight when I was in Italy.

    OP - fantastic work. Getting/being healthy is basically just making more good decisions than bad every day of your life.
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    Oh my goodness! I wish I was Italian because I seriously love Italian food. I would not be able to resist! Good thing I'm the only one in my house who cooks. I would be in so much trouble. I'm jealous!

    Hmmm, pretty sure you don't have to be Italian to cook or eat Italian food :) Haha. I looooovvvvveee Italian food but am glad I don't live with anyone who cooks it often. I put on a heap of weight when I was in Italy.

    OP - fantastic work. Getting/being healthy is basically just making more good decisions than bad every day of your life.

    ya living with an Italian Chef (lol that's what I consider my mom) makes it tough to resist :)
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    Congratulations on your achievement!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I'm not.
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    Congratulations on your achievement!

    Thanks :)

    Mini achievement :)
  • JanMarie2BHealthy
    JanMarie2BHealthy Posts: 159
    I am Italian. My mom is a great cook. I grew up on Italian food. As a kid carbs were the thing....after all I am Italian. Pasta is in my blood. Tonight I got home (evening to night) is my weakest time of all food wise. I see her tasty fettuccine. They looked delicious. I RESISTED!!!!!!! I made a very tasty trackable Pizza :) and veggies on the side instead :)

    My willpower is getting stronger I can feel it :)

    Just had to share :)

    Congratulations on the willpower !!
  • diannab1
    diannab1 Posts: 6 Member
    I hear ya...I'm Greek married to an Italian..it's pasta AND Baklava at our house.
    Good for you for making a healthier choice. Have you ever tried spaghetti squash?
    it's a squash that when cooked looks like pasta, it's great with meat sauce :)
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    I hear ya...I'm Greek married to an Italian..it's pasta AND Baklava at our house.
    Good for you for making a healthier choice. Have you ever tried spaghetti squash?
    it's a squash that when cooked looks like pasta, it's great with meat sauce :)

    I have tried spaghetti squash it is amazing with sauce :) It takes out the taste of the squash.

    I use to have it a lot on WW cause squash was zero points :)
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    There is no reason you cannot still enjoy the pasta.

    oh I know....but when it comes to my mother's pasta I can't portion it I totally inhale it....

    Everybody has to start somewhere....:smile: Keep going :flowerforyou:
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    There is no reason you cannot still enjoy the pasta.

    oh I know....but when it comes to my mother's pasta I can't portion it I totally inhale it....

    Everybody has to start somewhere....:smile: Keep going :flowerforyou:

    Thanks :)

    I am working on the habbit part.... I am sure it will get easier with each passing day :)
  • dwendling63
    dwendling63 Posts: 34
    You can take the pasta away from the girl....but, don't take the girl away from the pasta (if she loves it...cause you may loose a finger!) If you can make a trackable pizza...you can also make a trackable pasta dish too... I found a recipe for Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce and it was actually good over veggie noodles. Hey it is worth a shot :) Also by making your own and limiting portion sizes could end up being better than you imagine and you won't feel deprived.
  • lady6starlight
    lady6starlight Posts: 127 Member
    I still live at home with my African-American mom and Italian dad, so eating is hard. They're kind enough to offer me meals, so I still eat what they cook. I'm very appreciative of that fact.

    Unfortunately they make high-calorie, bad for you food. You know, pasta, fried chicken, lasagna...

    But I've learned to just cut back on my portions. I never knew how small a proper serving of pasta was!

    There's also a huge bonus: less portions at dinner translates to more leftovers!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Awesome NSV!

    But don't forget to treat yourself once in awhile... it's good for your mental health!
  • strongmindstrongbody
    strongmindstrongbody Posts: 315 Member
    Nice NSV! Glad I don't like Italian food. I cook it for my husband and am not tempted.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    I'm second-generation Italian, and a diet of pasta with olive oil, olives, fish, rapini, tomatoes and nuts is a pretty darn good diet.

    Unless, of course, you mean *American* food influence by Italian immigration of heavy sauces, meats, etc.
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I'm second-generation Italian, and a diet of pasta with olive oil, olives, fish, rapini, tomatoes and nuts is a pretty darn good diet.

    Unless, of course, you mean *American* food influence by Italian immigration of heavy sauces, meats, etc.

    Exactly! My Italian dad was very thin. 1 ounce of pasta = 100 cal. It is what you put on top and how much that is unhealthy
  • goodnamegone
    goodnamegone Posts: 237
    Complimenti!!!
  • trackmyday1973
    trackmyday1973 Posts: 393 Member
    Complimenti!!!

    grazie :)
  • lessthan60
    lessthan60 Posts: 19
    I am of Italian background and just moved to Italy roughly a year ago. While the food is not much of a change from my previous diet in my home country, it's still richer in carbs than I'm used to. Although, there's no need to skip out on pasta everyday (for me). I just eat it for lunch with vegetables rather than sauces, following it by a workout about an hour to two later. I also live in the north, where the food can arguable be considered "healthier" than the southern variety, except of course during the winter when it becomes meat oriented.
  • LovelyVegetarian
    LovelyVegetarian Posts: 117 Member
    I am also Italian (first generation) and a vegetarian. I am married to an anglo though so I changed the way I cooked pretty quickly to adapt to his tastes too. He does NOT cook.

    We eat pasta once a week. I don't eat it. My kids and husband do. It's veeeery hard for me to resist, especially if it's pesto, but if I must indulge, I'll have one bite. Literally.

    I'm doing low-carb now and it's completely revolutionized the way I see food. I love it and it's working wonders for me. I wish I had learned about this sooner to be honest.

    When I attend family events, I stick to the veggies. There is almost always a fish dish for me, or cheese or whatnot. I will eat that and just say no to the other stuff.

    It's hard to stay away and I do congratulate you on that NSV you had - being able to say "no thanks". Well done.
  • GTAFrank
    GTAFrank Posts: 730 Member
    Another second gen Italian checking in. As someone who could east pasta 5 days /week I can totally relate to this thread :smile: Can't live without it so learning to make room for it!

    Ciao!
  • hananah89
    hananah89 Posts: 692 Member
    Oh I love authentic Italian (not American bloated versions)! Congrats on your will power.

    I was in Italy for about a week last year and actually lost weight because the portions were *smaller* and we did so much walking. I think we figured we walked about 10 miles in Rome one day visiting the Roman Empire sites...

    But then I went to Eastern parts of Europe and gained it back because they are fans of meat and potatoes there...

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