Zero calorie noodles

BennyC said:
What on earth are you talking about... suggesting a carb macro for someone that (I presume) you know nothing about with regards to their TDEE, exercise habits, goals or dietary preferences?

Sorry but that statement just screamed at me at being really out of place :confused:
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I'm just stating the standard recommend daily portions, there is no assumption on the person or the diet, just statement of fact. I further qualified my statement by suggrsting that with exercise this value could be higher. I even said he needs to look at his TDEE
 
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They do have SOME calories, just not that many and they're not too bad actually - as the name suggests, shirataki noodles are Japaranse in origin and have just been repurposed for the diet crowed because they're basically nothing but fibre from konjac root. IIRC they contain some amino acids, vitamins and minerals so nutritionally they're not completely worthless. I used them now and again on my last diet just for variety; I didn't and still don't have a spiraliser and blitzing cauliflower into 'rice' gave me epic wind! When you're doing something like RFL as well you try every trick in the book to get the most food volume you can for the least calories!
 
D.P. said:
a food with zero calories will also not be satiating and likely has minimal micronutrients.
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Sure. I use these purely to trick myself when craving carbs. It's bread and pasta and noodles etc that I crave when cutting and these make it easier. Load up on meat and veg and a pack or two of these to feel full. There's few things more disappointing than finishing a meal and still feeling hungry!
 
Warbie said:
Sure. I use these purely to trick myself when craving carbs. It's bread and pasta and noodles etc that I crave when cutting and these make it easier. Load up on meat and veg and a pack or two of these to feel full. There's few things more disappointing than finishing a meal and still feeling hungry!
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The thing is you will only feel full for a short time. Some brown pasta or rice will take longer to digest.

There is no reason to fear carbs at all, sure you can cut down their ratio (to fats/protein) a little (especially simple sugars etc.) but no need to radically reduce them to meet your goals.
 
"Eat until you are satisfied, not until you are full".

If you really think about it, take your time, appreciate your food you should not need to be completely stuffed. The more you push it the further away fullness becomes and the more ridiculous, voluminous and dysfunctional your meals become.

Once in a blue moon does no harm but as a regular or daily occurrence it needs addressing.
 
BennyC said:
"Eat until you are satisfied, not until you are full".

If you really think about it, take your time, appreciate your food you should not need to be completely stuffed. The more you push it the further away fullness becomes and the more ridiculous, voluminous and dysfunctional your meals become.

Once in a blue moon does no harm but as a regular or daily occurrence it needs addressing.
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Very god point. It really helps to try and eat slower and enjoy your food. Use a smaller plate even so visually it looks large, this is shown to help. Try and wait before going for seconds, its very easy to rush up and get a big 2nd helping and then realize you are stuffed half way through the 2nd plate. And its perfectly OK to throw away food rather than finishing off your plate.

Drinking a big glass of water before eating, and more water while eating will help trigger the sensation of being full.
 
Those noodles are just filler for your stomach. They don't actually add anything to your diet. These are made with konjac stuff right? I'd rather have less real noodles, courgetti or cauliflower rice any day of the week.
 
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