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Pasta?

amyorm
amyorm Posts: 2 Member
edited February 18 in Food and Nutrition
Can I eat Pasta on a 1,200 calorie a day diet? not a lot I am talking maybe a handful of penne pasta at lunch with some peppers, onion and spinach maybe 3 days a week as I find it gives me a lot of energy until dinner which is a good 5 hours later or would I be better just keeping it for my treat day and snacking on more fruit between lunch and dinner?
Really appreciate any help! :smile:

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  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Of course you can. You will probably need to have a lot less than you're used to. If I'm having spaghetti, for example, now I will use a side plate (translates as 75g(dry)).
  • EvanElric
    EvanElric Posts: 34
    Of course you can:laugh: , just make sure you weigh it properly.
  • dortilolma
    dortilolma Posts: 103 Member
    I will repeate what others have said, 'Of course you can'. It may be less than you may be used to but I do find it's pretty filling either way.

    I had pasta for the first time last night since I started watching the calories and I was worried it would be pittance but it was actually plenty (75g dry - like 3laine75).
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
    Definitely! Pasta is great.
  • amyorm
    amyorm Posts: 2 Member
    Great thanks everyone! :smile:
  • asciiqwerty
    asciiqwerty Posts: 565 Member
    I eat pasta in a lot of my meals - I like wholewheat pastas and tagliatelle and my husband makes a wicked root veg gnocci (this time it's a butternut squash gnocci, but int he past we've had parsnip, and beetroot ones)

    the main thing is portion control and balance, when I have pasta i cook 50g dry weight for a dinner or 75 g dry weight for two lunches - with enough veggies in the sauce this is absolutely fine for me
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    You can eat anything you like provided it fits into your calorie allowance. Adding a bit of protein to it will help keep you more full, though. I find just pasta leaves me ravenous after a couple of hours.
  • kagevf
    kagevf Posts: 509 Member
    hell yeah !
    yum !
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    Nothing is off limits for me...its all about moderation
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