Eating spaghetti

Jcorn7
Jcorn7 Posts: 25 Member
edited December 2018 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all. The past few weeks I've cut out all sweets and snacks, with the exception of raw, unsalted almonds. This means no chips, ice cream, candy, chocolate, cake, cookies, crackers, etc., with the exception of Christmas meal. Monday-Friday was consisting of a sausage, egg, and cheese bowl with water. Lunch was turkey(about 5 slices) and 1 slic3 of pepper jack cheese on wheat bread, yoplait yogurt, and water. Dinner is 2 healthy choice chicken fettuccine with alfredo sauce meals for dinner. Saturday and Sunday it's just those 2 healthy choice meals. I exercise at the gym for about 1 hour 5 days a week, with a mix of cardio and lifting. I have been losing weight using this meal plan, and I feel much better all around. Much less bloating and gas. More energy. I'm wondering if all I eat today is a big bowl of spaghetti. I've already exercised today. I can resist it if necessary to maintain my progress. Just wondering if it would be okay. Thanks.

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    edited December 2018
    No foods will keep you from losing weight as long as you're eating to you calorie goal. I eat spaghetti regularly and sometimes every day for a week as I like to batch cook and it has never kept me from losing or maintaining.

    Keep in mind that you may see a bump on the scale from water weight, if you've cut out a lot of carbs and then add a good amount back. But, it's water weight and will subside after a few days.

  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Does it fit your calories? When it comes to weight liss, that's really the only question that matters. But why would you just eat a bowl of spaghetti? It sounds like you're not eating much?
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    How many calories would be in the big bowl of spaghetti?
  • Jcorn7
    Jcorn7 Posts: 25 Member
    My problem is I have no idea what size the bowl is I would be using. I was thinking it shouldn't be holding enough to slow down my progress. I don't believe I am under eating. As I said, I feel much better, less bloating and gas. I just overall feel better.
  • Jcorn7
    Jcorn7 Posts: 25 Member
    edited December 2018
    As I said, since I eat the same exact thing everyday, I counted the calories for that once and just use that as a reference. I do not stray from this meal plan, maybe some days I forget to eat the almonds, which I only eat a serving size (about 23 almonds). Absolutely no fast food either.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Use a smaller bowl. Pair with a side salad.
  • Jcorn7
    Jcorn7 Posts: 25 Member
    Do I need to count calories everyday if I am strictly eating the same thing every single day?
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    How do you know that you're eating the same amounts exactly every day?
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Jcorn7 wrote: »
    Do I need to count calories everyday if I am strictly eating the same thing every single day?

    You don't need to count calories at all if the way you are eating gets you into a calorie deficit anyway. It just makes it impossible for strangers on the internet to answer your question. I've tried my best several times with the limited info. I eat spaghetti all the time, so I'd guess you'll be fine.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    @Jcorn7 What is your daily calorie budget before you log your exercise?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Jcorn7 wrote: »
    Hi all. The past few weeks I've cut out all sweets and snacks, with the exception of raw, unsalted almonds. This means no chips, ice cream, candy, chocolate, cake, cookies, crackers, etc., with the exception of Christmas meal. Monday-Friday was consisting of a sausage, egg, and cheese bowl with water. Lunch was turkey(about 5 slices) and 1 slic3 of pepper jack cheese on wheat bread, yoplait yogurt, and water. Dinner is 2 healthy choice chicken fettuccine with alfredo sauce meals for dinner. Saturday and Sunday it's just those 2 healthy choice meals. I exercise at the gym for about 1 hour 5 days a week, with a mix of cardio and lifting. I have been losing weight using this meal plan, and I feel much better all around. Much less bloating and gas. More energy. I'm wondering if all I eat today is a big bowl of spaghetti. I've already exercised today. I can resist it if necessary to maintain my progress. Just wondering if it would be okay. Thanks.

    How much weight have you lost and exactly how many weeks has it been?

    How much weight do you need to lose before you reach your goal weight?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Jcorn7 wrote: »
    The bowl is about 4 inches tall (I would fill it about 3 inches high with spaghetti). It's about 6-8 inches wide, tapering toward the bottom. That's the best I can describe it.

    Fill the bowl that high with water, and then measure the water. How many cups is it?

    1 cup of cooked spaghetti is about 200 calories.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Jcorn7 wrote: »
    As I said, since I eat the same exact thing everyday, I counted the calories for that once and just use that as a reference. I do not stray from this meal plan, maybe some days I forget to eat the almonds, which I only eat a serving size (about 23 almonds). Absolutely no fast food either.

    The problem with your plan is that it is for losing weight only. What happens when you get to goal? Do you then start to measure and log "regular" food? OR do you continue to eat the same meals each and every day, except at maintenance calories? Learn how to eat forever.....not how to eat to lose weight.

    Of course spaghetti is okay, just figure out how many calories (or make your best guess) and fit it into your day.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Just spaghetti doesn't sound satisfying, but if you want to know the calories, measure the spaghetti and measure whatever you put on it.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    I ate plenty of pasta when losing weight, but measured it out, added sauces that included lots of veg and protein, and ate it in the context of a normal diet (in other words, I might have been eating 1500 per day and spent 500 on a dinner with pasta, where about 200 was from the pasta).
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,264 Member
    This question seems to have a simple answer - forget the bowl size and just weight the spaghetti - either cooked or uncooked and pick the right entry for that.

    If it fits into your calorie allowance for the day - ie whatever you eat everyday plus the spaghetti, then it fits.

    or take something out of the everyday list and substitute for spaghetti for this one day.

    or eat bit over for one day and that is ok too.