It taste better than it looks but this plate of pasta is under 300 cals. I got veggies on the side for fiber and volume…very filling meals
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ShogunLoganXXII
What kind of pasta is it? I like Pastabilities kind I get off of Amazon!
A_Witch_And_Her_Whey
1.) Because a lot of them do keto or low carb 2.) Because for many folks, pasta is “a food without brakes” so to avoid overeating it, they avoid eating it
InGeekiTrust
What is mixed in with it?
taylorthestang
Because I can eat 600 calories of plain pasta and be hungry 10 minutes later
sinner_in_the_house
Well when it looks like that….
Kass626
Can’t speak to calories but it’s gross! It’s sour wet bread haha. Lasagna is a real meal lol
Edit: I knew I’d go down for this comment but I’ll die with glory XD
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SufficientTreat7741
Because I can’t stop eating it.
alicelestial
i loveeee spaghetti and i’ll make my own veggie-filled sauce and some special touches (some liquid from pickled pepperoncinis is one of my favorite additions) at least once a month. i’ll have two servings of it but not binge, and i think that’s just because i only eat whole grain spaghetti. whole grain spaghetti is superior in many ways
Bazoun
While I like pasta and rice, they lack significant nutrients. For the same amount of calories, I can have a potato that is not only more nutritious, but more satisfying.
Additionally, I’m really short (5’0” / 153 cms) so I have to make my calories count towards nutrition. That’s not to say I won’t eat pasta or rice, but I keep them as treats, rather than staples.
DrStarBeast
Because it’s all carbs, delicious carbs , but carbs nonetheless.
It’s great for bulking season but I go without for roughly 6 months of the year.
And truthfully I really want to only eat it in the winter anyway.
lolhardpass
It’s calorie-dense for very little nutrients. I still eat it, just not often. I throw my sauce on top of spaghetti squash.
91271
To be fair this looks more like meat sauce with a little bit of pasta lol
Chaff5
Because people don’t combine it with enough protein or fibrous side to fill up. They just go for endless pasta at Olive Garden.
It’s also so cheap that people on a budget just get it to fill up on, then they’re hungry 2 hours later so they eat more of it.
Salty-Sprinkles-1562
It doesn’t really have any nutritional value, and it’s carb and calorie heavy. Zoodles are so much better in every way.
pianopunkxo
Because you have to weigh it. I accidentally ate 1k calories of pasta because I stupidly weighed it dry instead of cooked
manwar1990
It isn’t in moderation. Neither is bread, rice, etc…I wouldn’t have them as staples anymore but having them on occasion is fine and disregard the food police in this group. Also worth noting that there are protein pastas that taste really good- only downside is they are hella expensive. 😭
may825
Cuz 2oz of pasta is like nothing and its 200 calories. My “normal” amount of pasta would be more like 6 to 8oz with meat and sauce, so I’d rather just not bother
Nuclearsunburn
In moderation and not as the centerpiece of the meal it’s fine. I had a 400 cal lunch of a microwave garlic rotini + vegetables with jalapeño tuna mixed in and some grated Parmesan on top. The portion size is reasonable and there’s enough protein + water heavy low calorie things like the vegetables to fill me up and let me enjoy some pasta at the same time.
Clover_hen
Because I will eat 900 calories of pasta/sauce and I want some toasty bread to go with it. 🙂
PondRides
Because if I eat one carb, I’ll eat every carb.
ugadawgs98
If my pasta looked like that I could probably limit myself too. Otherwise, with a normal appetizing pasta dish, a serving is simply empty calories that does nothing for hunger long term.
rottentomati
Carbs make me feel like shit when my blood sugar tanks before I’m hungry again.
sy2ygy
Personally I don’t eat it because I want to avoid simple carbs. I did however discover recently that my local shop has “protein” pasta made out of lentils, beans and other legumes and it’s pretty great. It’s high both in protein and fibre
punchdrunkskunk
Banza pasta with ground turkey in tomato sauce is low calorie, high protein and will fill you up. I usually zucchini or some other veggies to it to round it out.
Dazzling_Page_710
bro i could legit eat this entire thing in under 3 bites
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii9
Because of how it talks about my mother!
I find integrating pasta into a small part of a dish is great but there is no way to eat a pasta-focused dish unless you plan on eating way over your calories
derbecrux
I’ve swapped to red lentil pasta, keeps me fuller longer!
creepyinkbby
Because it is high calorie for little volume and because the insulin spike from the carbs spikes your hunger later on and makes you wanna eat more.
Marshmallowbutbetter
Idk I love pasta bolognese-style, with plenty of lean protein (lean beef or turkey), vegs and sauce. It’s filling and delicious and a huge plate is about 400 kcal
GreyAardvark
Because I love it so much I can and want to eat the whole pound!
West-Spray-8230
The, this picture is not doing it any justice 😅
TheDrunkScientist
Cause that’s like 6 noodles, my dude. I need more than 6 noodles.
Horror_House474
Pasta simultaneously makes me feel heavy, empty, and sick, not sure why but it’s not worth feeling like that until breakfast or lunch the next day
Perrenekton
There are like 5 spaghettis (spaghetto ?) in this picture
BasisOk2948
Because no one can stop eating it, however I eat it after a salad and at night as my last meal and I portion out the pasta so I don’t make a big dish. I just make one bowl that has the amount of calories etc. that I need therefore once it’s done it’s done but after the salad and that I’m usually a super full.
OkFlow1178
Pasta wasnt my enemy until I saw this photo
Kodiak01
I still have bouts of BED and don’t want the temptation.
quokkadoodle
Can’t believe no one’s said “because garlic bread” yet. Because I simply cannot have pasta without a large portion of garlic bread to go with.
zombieblackbird
I agree that pasta itself isn’t generally the issue. What people put on and in it is. It’s also not very satiating, so people tend to overeat.
Rosemarysage5
Honestly im not a fan of pasta unless it has so many toppings that it’s unrecognizable
wine-plants-thrift
Probably because we eat more than this photo of pasta. Lol
draizetrain
This pasta *is* the enemy 😭 what’s happening here
TheLeftDrumStick
Tell me why this is the first thing I saw as I literally complained to my friend That pasta and cheese has so many calories.
blissspiller
Because lots of people on diet subs have food addiction
Pasta is a great vessel for veggies and protein if you stick to a serving size
SmileyP00f
I guess if that fits in your daily cal/macro allowance & you lose the weight you want to & maintain then it’s fine
Everyone is different but personally I can’t eat that w/o gaining
46 Comments
What kind of pasta is it? I like Pastabilities kind I get off of Amazon!
1.) Because a lot of them do keto or low carb
2.) Because for many folks, pasta is “a food without brakes” so to avoid overeating it, they avoid eating it
What is mixed in with it?
Because I can eat 600 calories of plain pasta and be hungry 10 minutes later
Well when it looks like that….
Can’t speak to calories but it’s gross! It’s sour wet bread haha. Lasagna is a real meal lol
Edit: I knew I’d go down for this comment but I’ll die with glory XD
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Because I can’t stop eating it.
i loveeee spaghetti and i’ll make my own veggie-filled sauce and some special touches (some liquid from pickled pepperoncinis is one of my favorite additions) at least once a month. i’ll have two servings of it but not binge, and i think that’s just because i only eat whole grain spaghetti. whole grain spaghetti is superior in many ways
While I like pasta and rice, they lack significant nutrients. For the same amount of calories, I can have a potato that is not only more nutritious, but more satisfying.
Additionally, I’m really short (5’0” / 153 cms) so I have to make my calories count towards nutrition. That’s not to say I won’t eat pasta or rice, but I keep them as treats, rather than staples.
Because it’s all carbs, delicious carbs , but carbs nonetheless.
It’s great for bulking season but I go without for roughly 6 months of the year.
And truthfully I really want to only eat it in the winter anyway.
It’s calorie-dense for very little nutrients. I still eat it, just not often. I throw my sauce on top of spaghetti squash.
To be fair this looks more like meat sauce with a little bit of pasta lol
Because people don’t combine it with enough protein or fibrous side to fill up. They just go for endless pasta at Olive Garden.
It’s also so cheap that people on a budget just get it to fill up on, then they’re hungry 2 hours later so they eat more of it.
It doesn’t really have any nutritional value, and it’s carb and calorie heavy. Zoodles are so much better in every way.
Because you have to weigh it. I accidentally ate 1k calories of pasta because I stupidly weighed it dry instead of cooked
It isn’t in moderation. Neither is bread, rice, etc…I wouldn’t have them as staples anymore but having them on occasion is fine and disregard the food police in this group. Also worth noting that there are protein pastas that taste really good- only downside is they are hella expensive. 😭
Cuz 2oz of pasta is like nothing and its 200 calories. My “normal” amount of pasta would be more like 6 to 8oz with meat and sauce, so I’d rather just not bother
In moderation and not as the centerpiece of the meal it’s fine. I had a 400 cal lunch of a microwave garlic rotini + vegetables with jalapeño tuna mixed in and some grated Parmesan on top. The portion size is reasonable and there’s enough protein + water heavy low calorie things like the vegetables to fill me up and let me enjoy some pasta at the same time.
Because I will eat 900 calories of pasta/sauce and I want some toasty bread to go with it. 🙂
Because if I eat one carb, I’ll eat every carb.
If my pasta looked like that I could probably limit myself too. Otherwise, with a normal appetizing pasta dish, a serving is simply empty calories that does nothing for hunger long term.
Carbs make me feel like shit when my blood sugar tanks before I’m hungry again.
Personally I don’t eat it because I want to avoid simple carbs. I did however discover recently that my local shop has “protein” pasta made out of lentils, beans and other legumes and it’s pretty great. It’s high both in protein and fibre
Banza pasta with ground turkey in tomato sauce is low calorie, high protein and will fill you up. I usually zucchini or some other veggies to it to round it out.
bro i could legit eat this entire thing in under 3 bites
Because of how it talks about my mother!
I find integrating pasta into a small part of a dish is great but there is no way to eat a pasta-focused dish unless you plan on eating way over your calories
I’ve swapped to red lentil pasta, keeps me fuller longer!
Because it is high calorie for little volume and because the insulin spike from the carbs spikes your hunger later on and makes you wanna eat more.
Idk I love pasta bolognese-style, with plenty of lean protein (lean beef or turkey), vegs and sauce. It’s filling and delicious and a huge plate is about 400 kcal
Because I love it so much I can and want to eat the whole pound!
The, this picture is not doing it any justice 😅
Cause that’s like 6 noodles, my dude. I need more than 6 noodles.
Pasta simultaneously makes me feel heavy, empty, and sick, not sure why but it’s not worth feeling like that until breakfast or lunch the next day
There are like 5 spaghettis (spaghetto ?) in this picture
Because no one can stop eating it, however I eat it after a salad and at night as my last meal and I portion out the pasta so I don’t make a big dish. I just make one bowl that has the amount of calories etc. that I need therefore once it’s done it’s done but after the salad and that I’m usually a super full.
Pasta wasnt my enemy until I saw this photo
I still have bouts of BED and don’t want the temptation.
Can’t believe no one’s said “because garlic bread” yet. Because I simply cannot have pasta without a large portion of garlic bread to go with.
I agree that pasta itself isn’t generally the issue. What people put on and in it is. It’s also not very satiating, so people tend to overeat.
Honestly im not a fan of pasta unless it has so many toppings that it’s unrecognizable
Probably because we eat more than this photo of pasta. Lol
This pasta *is* the enemy 😭 what’s happening here
Tell me why this is the first thing I saw as I literally complained to my friend That pasta and cheese has so many calories.
Because lots of people on diet subs have food addiction
Pasta is a great vessel for veggies and protein if you stick to a serving size
I guess if that fits in your daily cal/macro allowance & you lose the weight you want to & maintain then it’s fine
Everyone is different but personally I can’t eat that w/o gaining