January Pink Food Thread

[prayforprincess]

I asked this on another thread but there was no response....can we eat the pasta in the purple box...Ronzoni smart pasta?? The one with added calcium and fiber or is that too nutritious? Should I just eat the plain no nutrient pasta? I also have the miracle noodles but I save those for when i need no calories added to my day.

[HopeandDreamG]

Saturday I am going to a first bday party at an Italian restaurant. What should I eat? I'm thinking salad, with balsamic, and pasta with butter? Maybe a preselected menu. Help!

[zanacal]

I asked this on another thread but there was no response....can we eat the pasta in the purple box...Ronzoni smart pasta?? The one with added calcium and fiber or is that too nutritious? Should I just eat the plain no nutrient pasta? I also have the miracle noodles but I save those for when i need no calories added to my day.

I'm pretty sure I just saw that Atomic had replied on your other thread!

[HopeandDreamG]

I'm pretty sure I just saw that Atomic had replied on your other thread!

Where's the other thread? would like to see the answer! Thanks

[Mochagirl]

hey all so excited to be starting my sway on tuesday eeeeek ! just a little confused on to how much pasta and chicken i can have in a week, and when i say chicken i mean wafer thin pieces that i put in my bagel, and with the pasta i swear i saw Atomic say you should only have it once in a while why is this again, i never seem to hit my cals nwhen i write out what i woulo eat and pasta is one of the things that help, anyone have any insight ???

I ate pasta almost every single day while on the diet. I think the reason atomic cautions against it is just because it's very high in calories and protein and is easy to overeat. If you control your portions, you're fine. I found it easiest to buy a food scale and weigh out 1 or 1.5 servings to make sure I wasn't eating too much. A serving is usually 85g, but check your package - it's a LOT less pasta than you think, and it usually contains about 300 calories and 10g of protein. I know that once I saw what a serving of pasta really is I realised I probably eat 3-4 servings in a sitting when not on the diet!

[Mochagirl]

I haven't seen atomic's response to the smart pasta question, but I would think you're probably best to stick with regular pasta or rice pasta.

[littlemissnaughty7]

who on here drinks pepsi/coke in there sway and if you do is it diet and if you wont drink it why is that ???

[Out of the Blue]

who on here drinks pepsi/coke in there sway and if you do is it diet and if you wont drink it why is that ???

It's great for a sway! I don't drink it personally b/c I don't like the aspartame, sodium benzoate, etc. but that's just a personal choice. If you need extra cals, drink one w/sugar (as long as it's not in between meals b/c you don't want your blood sugar to rise unless you're eating at mealtime). If you need an extra pick-me-up in between meals, drink a diet one (it won't raise blood sugar while you're in between meals). I find that a fizzy drink in between meals helps me stave off hunger and keep me "fuller" longer. I drink Zevia soda pop sometimes and is sweetened w/Stevia which tends to sway boy... I figure it won't hurt, especially if I'm adhering to the LE diet pretty well and drinking it actually makes me stick to the diet better.

I forgot to answer your ? about chicken and I'm not sure if anyone else did or not...I think it's okay if you incorporate it as long as you're keeping your protein levels at 40g or lower each day while also trying to eat 1400 - 1600 cals. It's best to get your protein from a veg source but it's still swaying if you're 40g or lower, especially if you were eating a lot more meat before swaying.

[littlemissnaughty7]

so its best to drink your drinks with your meals then ?

[Out of the Blue]

Yes...if they have any cals in them, drink them w/your meals. If you skip breakkie in the a.m., you could just put a tiny bit of skim milk in your coffee/tea if you plan on drinking that. If it's a zero cal drink (i.e. diet soda) drink anytime.