Miracle Noodles

[Mochagirl]

Has anyone tried those Miracle Noodles Atomic has mentioned a few times. I was just looking at their website, and I'm seriously considering giving them a try. I'm just having such a hard time keeping my protein levels low, and if I could have a pasta with pretty much no protein in it, it would make my life way easier. I just wonder what they taste like - since we're so limited in the seasonings we put on our pasta, I wonder if it would taste gross with, say just unsalted butter and parm, which is often how I eat my pasta.

Thoughts, anyone?

http://www.miraclenoodle.com

[Mochagirl]

I just need to add that I just read some reviews, and it sounds like you can buy similar products in the refrigerated aisle in Asian markets (and sometimes even in regular grocery stores), as Miracle Noodles are just modeled after a traditional Japanese noodle. Maybe I'll try to find some locally before investing in a big internet order. I would LOVE to find something like pasta but without all that pesky protein, though!

[swish]

Hi mocha, I ordered a pack but haven't tried them yet as I'm not sure how you cook them. They come in liquid and look quite strange, i'll try and fry them like noodles today and let you know but they don't look too good!!!

[Mochagirl]

From reading about them, it appears that the most important thing is that you rinse them before cooking. The liquid they are stored in apparently smells fishy, and it turns a lot of people off. I think you can then boil them, but only for 1 minute or something like that.

[Indira]

Yes, I tried the Chinese ones, I think they were called glas noodles over here, they were very low protein.
The taste was okay, they are a bit jelly-like, I ate them without condiments because at lunch time I´m just so hungry now that i like pasta and rice plain now. I think if you spice them up and add leeks and zucchini it tasts OK.
But I think I also could feel they had less protein, 2 hours after lunch I was hungry and with low blood sugar again, normally with my couscous I feel better for a longer time and since I really try not to snack I didn´t eat them anymore.

BUT I discovered gluten free pasta, the amount of protein in it is more than half less than in normal pasta!
And it tastes like normal pasta, I think you´ll really like it. You just have to check all the types because they vary in amount of protein.

[Mochagirl]

Good to know, Indira - I'll check out gluten free pasta for sure! There's a health food store really close to me that specialises in gluten free products, so maybe I'll check it out later today!

[atomic sagebrush]

I haven't ordered them yet so I don't know how they taste specifically, but I ate all kinds of different noodles in Asia and they were all really tasty. These aren't a weird diet product cooked up in a lab, they're real food that people in other parts of the world have eaten for many years

Of course, if you're following the Low-Everything diet, you could use some low-sod. tomato sauce on top and some parmesan, or some low-sod. broth and lots of vegies...no one needs to eat gross dry mystery noodles!!! ;)

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, I tried the Chinese ones, I think they were called glas noodles over here, they were very low protein.
The taste was okay, they are a bit jelly-like, I ate them without condiments because at lunch time I´m just so hungry now that i like pasta and rice plain now. I think if you spice them up and add leeks and zucchini it tasts OK.
But I think I also could feel they had less protein, 2 hours after lunch I was hungry and with low blood sugar again, normally with my couscous I feel better for a longer time and since I really try not to snack I didn´t eat them anymore.

BUT I discovered gluten free pasta, the amount of protein in it is more than half less than in normal pasta!
And it tastes like normal pasta, I think you´ll really like it. You just have to check all the types because they vary in amount of protein.

Thanks for these tips Indira!! :agree:

[Out of the Blue]

Just wanted to add that I've tried both the Miracle Noodles and the ones you buy in the store. I like the store bought ones a bit better since you don't have to rinse them off nearly as long and I think the taste a bit better. You'll have to get creative about what you put on them as they don't taste as good as reg pasta but they certainly fill you up. The store bought ones have a few more cals in them but it's such a paltry amount that I don't care. Also, you can get the store bought ones right away. I like to use them for dinner since I don't eat carbs in the evening usually (and these aren't really carbs). GL!

[Mochagirl]

Thanks for the info, Out of the Blue - I'll try the storebought ones first for sure, especially since if anything I need to find a way to INCREASE my calories. Since even with two servings of pasta a day I have trouble breaking 1000 calories on this diet, I'm afraid that if I remove pasta from my diet I'll end up with hardly any calories at all! What do you put on them to eat them? Do they taste ok with an alfredo sauce or tomato sauce on them?

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks for the info, Out of the Blue - I'll try the storebought ones first for sure, especially since if anything I need to find a way to INCREASE my calories. Since even with two servings of pasta a day I have trouble breaking 1000 calories on this diet, I'm afraid that if I remove pasta from my diet I'll end up with hardly any calories at all! What do you put on them to eat them? Do they taste ok with an alfredo sauce or tomato sauce on them?

???? I am confused...you need more calories than this. I know you are scared of potatoes LOL ;) and other stuff not on the IG diet, but I really hope you pull out all the stops to get pregnant quickly because I don't want you eating so little. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!!

[Mochagirl]

Honestly, atomic, I'm confused too. In normal life, I'm at least a 2000 calorie a day girl and I've never dieted a day in my life, but most of those calories come from foods high in protein and sodium. Now that I've reduced those parts of my diet, the calories have disappeared too. Swing by the "For people that want to record what they are eating (to help be strict!)" thread, where I've been itemizing all of my food each day and let me know what you think I'm doing wrong.

And, yes I still fear the potato...yet I ate sweet potatoes a few days ago and have had tomatoes a couple of times now, so I'm slowly coming around!:bigsmile:

[zanacal]

As you know Mochagirl, I'm having the same problem. I think for me as well it's that I'm not being organised in advance about what I'm going to eat with each meal and I can't be bothered to go to too much trouble for a meal for one - so I often reach for something easy like a sandwich or some toast or a bagel. I actually quite like eating those things but they only have a couple of hundred calories rather than the 500 or so I should be eating for my main meal, but they also contain plenty of protein and sodium so then I'm limited for what I can eat after. I've been way too low the past couple of days and now it's the weekend and I have more time on my hands so I'm going to treat myself to some more substantial meals this weekend - maybe a nice vegetable casserole with rice or some beans! The problem is every recipe I read has garlic and onions in it - oh how I love garlic!!

[swish]

Hi, I just couldn't force myself to eat the miracle noodles yesterday, they look so slimey! I'll update you when I get round to eating them. I did check out the gluten free pasta and it as 7g protein per 100g, my normal has 13g so it is much lower.

[Mochagirl]

I got some white rice pasta yesterday that has 0 sodium and only 4g of protein!!!! I haven't tried it yet, but I'll probably have it for supper tonight so I'll let you all know how it is. The brands are probably different here than in the UK, but just in case...it's Rizopia brand, and I found it in the health food section of my regular grocery store. I got spaghetti, but they have lots of other shapes of pasta as well. Most of the other ones were brown rice pasta, though, so I wasn't sure if that would fit into the low everything diet. Thoughts, anyone?

[atomic sagebrush]

As you know Mochagirl, I'm having the same problem. I think for me as well it's that I'm not being organised in advance about what I'm going to eat with each meal and I can't be bothered to go to too much trouble for a meal for one - so I often reach for something easy like a sandwich or some toast or a bagel. I actually quite like eating those things but they only have a couple of hundred calories rather than the 500 or so I should be eating for my main meal, but they also contain plenty of protein and sodium so then I'm limited for what I can eat after. I've been way too low the past couple of days and now it's the weekend and I have more time on my hands so I'm going to treat myself to some more substantial meals this weekend - maybe a nice vegetable casserole with rice or some beans! The problem is every recipe I read has garlic and onions in it - oh how I love garlic!!

But that is MY shortcoming because I haven't been able to work on the diet enough. :( I'm sorry. I promise you guys it is doable and I have a notebook of ideas, it's just a matter of getting them cleaned up and typed in.

Fruit is perfectly fine to eat. Adding an apple, a banana, and a handful of Craisins will give you an easy extra 300 cals a day with no protein, no sodium to worry about. DON'T worry about the nutrients. Yes, there are some but on 1500 cals a day, you are still swaying pink and you have to eat something.

If you have to fudge on anything, up your sodium level. If a Nutrigrain bar helps you get enough cals, eat a nutrigrain bar even though it does have some sodium.

They also sell bars that are JUST fruit with no sodium and protein, here is one brand but there are several. http://www.sunrype.com/viewproduct.php?line=9&group=0 I suspect we could prob make our own as well.

I was lookiing into Larabars for the blue swayers and I actually think this is another source of cals the pink swayers may be able to safely incorporate once in awhile. They have 200 cals each and no sodium, and they are not superhighly fortified like other energy bars are. They do have a bit of fat and protein because they have nuts, so not ideal but better than starvation!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I got some white rice pasta yesterday that has 0 sodium and only 4g of protein!!!! I haven't tried it yet, but I'll probably have it for supper tonight so I'll let you all know how it is. The brands are probably different here than in the UK, but just in case...it's Rizopia brand, and I found it in the health food section of my regular grocery store. I got spaghetti, but they have lots of other shapes of pasta as well. Most of the other ones were brown rice pasta, though, so I wasn't sure if that would fit into the low everything diet. Thoughts, anyone?

On 1500-1800 cals, if brown rice pasta helps you stick to the rest of the goals of the diet, that is fine.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi, I just couldn't force myself to eat the miracle noodles yesterday, they look so slimey! I'll update you when I get round to eating them. I did check out the gluten free pasta and it as 7g protein per 100g, my normal has 13g so it is much lower.

If you mix it half and half with cauliflower, you get even more food for less protein.

[zanacal]

Atomic - it absolutely isn't your shortcoming, that's enough of that talk thank you! The information I've got from you has been amazing and I certainly don't expect you to tell me exactly what to eat every day for the next few months :D

[Mochagirl]

Agreed! We all appreciate how much work you've spent on this research! For me my problems are related to pure laziness, I think. It's just easier to eat one thing for a meal, but maybe I'll put more effort into adding calorie-packed side dishes.