Help Spaghetti!

2oz of uncooked spaghetti is about 1 cup cooked pasta, which is ~200. Not 1/4 =200 calories.

I'm no help otherwise, when I want spaghetti, I eat it. There's no sub for it, to me.

^^^This^^^...and it's plenty of spaghetti.

Agreed...2 oz of spaghetti with meatballs and sauce is very filling!

Have you tried the Shirataki Noodles? They aren't too bad if you dry them off with paper towels after heating them in the microwave... Here's a website where you can get them and they are also in the section at the grocery store where the soy products, tofu, wonton wrappers etc are located. There are also lots of recipes to use the noodles in on the site...

http://www.genkiusainc.com/preparation_recipes/index.html

People who like them recommend them, but I'd only buy one package and try them first. There is a consistency issue I could not get past when I tried them once. It was like - chewing on - rubbery -slimy - erg. I can't even. yucky.


Eat some pasta. It's only 200 calories.

You know that it's 1/4 cup (or more specifically, two weighted ounces) of DRY pasta that's ~200 calories, right? It cooks up into a very nice, normal serving size.

If even that doesn't sway you... I don't know. I kind of like green beans in pasta sauce. I do like spaghetti squash a lot. I use a lot of polenta where I'd ordinarily have pasta or rice. None of these are just like pasta, though they're all delicious in their own rights. I say just have the pasta if it's what you really want. (Me, I'm more of a sauce gal -- so I splurge on delicious sauces and don't mind using lower-cal bases.)

Also, I'm sorry to say that "garlic bread" sounds terrible. I commend you for sticking to your goals in the face of... that.

Spaghetti squash - it is awesome!

No need to lie, esp in a direct comparison to actual pasta it is no where near awesome

Truth. People generally rationalize there compulsion to replace pasta with something else......reminds me when Dustin Hofman asked Steve McQeen in Pappillon after a few years in confinement how he looked, and McQueen said, you look good. Lies all lies pasta is pasta, nothing replaces it.:happy:

I agree with above. Nothing replaces pasta. If you really want it just plan ahead!

Other posters have made great substitutions, here is 1 more:
I make myself a stuffed pepper filled with brown rice and lots of meat sauce.

Try Dream Fields pasta. It is low carb, high fiber, and high protien. It fills you up fast, and my family can't tell it's not regular pasta! Here is some info, but you can order on line, or wal mart carries it.

Choose from 7 popular pastas: Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Elbows, Penne Rigate, Rotini and Lasagna. 5 grams of fiber and 7 grams of plant protein per serving
Helps you feel full with a balance of fibers and plant proteins
Prebiotic fiber helps promote healthy digestion
Taste and texture of traditional pasta

Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 Calories From Fat 10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2 %
Saturated Fat 0g 0 %
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 10mg** 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 41g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 5g 20 %
Soluble Fiber 3g
Insoluble Fiber 2g
Sugars 1g
Protein 7g

Just eat the dang pasta.

No substitution will be the "same". It's not worth the hassle. If you want pasta, make room for pasta.

If you don't have the carbs left to fit in a serving of pasta which is the only way I would turn down a nice serving of whole wheat or white noodles then go for spaghetti squash. Stuff is pretty good. Just cut it down the middle. Drizzle with EVOO. garlic seasoning, salt, and pepper and roast.