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If you want to try low carb, you may be jazzed that you can have meat and even fats, but you may also worry about having to give up things like pasta. Fear not, for there are now low carb pasta options out there that will work great in a low carb eating plan.
Eating plans like Atkins do not let you have any type of grain until you are far though the losing weight portion of the program. However, that does not mean that you will never have breads and pastas again. It just means that you have to wait for them and then decide how your body is reacting to them when you add them back to your diet.
When you get to the latter phase of ongoing weight loss on Atkins, you can indeed try some whole grains, which would include low carb pasta made with whole grains. Not everyone likes these, but they are a healthy alternative most learn to love after having them for a while.
Low carb pasta of this type is a bit hard to get use to. If you are use to eating regular pasta and then you suddenly switch to low carb, you are not going to like the change. The same can be said for going from white bread to whole grain bread. Because you go for a few months (at least) on Atkins before you can eat breads and pastas again, adding a whole grain version is going to be more welcome. You are not going to have such a hard time adjusting to them, and you may end up preferring them, which is the whole point.
You can also find a low carb pasta called Dreamfield. Some people do not have any luck finding this in some stores, but you can if you look around. I could not find any in Wal-Mart or Target grocery at one point, but I did find it in my local grocery store. It is becoming more popular because more and more people are eating it and loving how it tastes.
Dreamfield makes quite a few different pastas and they taste exactly like white pasta, but there are only five carbs a serving as compared to 30 or more per serving in other pastas. If you miss white pasta and can not get use to the whole grain, this is the perfect alternative for you.
Just remember not to overdo it with the low carb pasta while on your eating plan. Some people find that it does not bother them, and some do not handle them well as it stalls out their diet or even makes them put more weight back on. See how you do with them a few times a week before you decide if they are something you can keep in your diet or not. Most people are fine as long as they don't eat too much and have it occasionally rather than everyday. That is all that you need in most eating plans anyway.
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Low Carb Pasta Q&A
has anyone tried the low carb, almost calorie free pasta?
In either health or women's health magazine I saw a blurb for this japanese pasta called miracle noodle that is calorie free, gluten free and soy free and made from soluble fiber (from vegetables). But you have to buy it online and get a lot for $20 (that's the least amount) Has anyone tried it..is it any good or worth buying? miraclenoodle.com
Go to your local Asian grocery store & buy shirataki noodles. Health food stores (Whole Foods & Trader Jacks, etc) probably have them also - look in the refrigerated section for the tofu/shirataki.
I like the tofu/shirataki noodles but they are too expensive for me to buy & I don't have a local source. I like the plain shirataki noodles & they are at least half the price. I've heard people finding them in some Asian markets for a dollar a bag even. I order on line & pay $2.80# That website has 10 - 7oz pkgs for $33 with shipping - that is $7.53# - I haven't found the tofu/shirataki cheaper anywhere else though.
They are NOT like pasta, they are rubbery & absorb the flavors of what you cook them in. You have to rinse them well & parboil to get the fishy smell off them but I've never noticed it after rinsing. The tofu/shirataki are not as rubbery, but still not the same as pasta. They are better in stir fry type Asian dishes.
This fellow fries up "dumplings" with just Glucomannan (Konjac) powder, water & a fry pan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF7Yzv_T2Bg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTb-i5XME8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
I tried to make my own shirataki (konnyaku) once following the recipe with pickling lime & Glucomannan powder & just had a pot of goo & threw it all out. I never thought to fry it up though.
Be careful of using too much glucomannan/konjac powder too quick - it can really clean out your system. Start out slowly & let your system get used to it. I used it to make instant low carb puddings before I discovered chia seeds. You just sprinkle it in & wisk it onto whatever liquid you want to make a pudding out of. It's also great as a low carb thickener in soups, sauces & stews but I usually just add ground flax seeds or chia seeds for body instead.
Where in Victoria, Australia can I buy Dreamfields Pasta?
I've read alot about how great this low carb pasta is, but can I buy it in Victoria, Australia and if I can, where? I have been using E'Sapore pasta, which has half the carbs of regular pasta, but Safeway Australia wide have decided to stop stocking it and I can't get it anywhere else. Any info would be much appreciated.
Low-Carb Pasta Alternatives
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/b/2008/06/14/low-carb-pasta-alternatives.htm
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/cooking/a/pastasubs.htm
Here is dreamfields buy on line not sure if it is worth it after shipping cost, you'll have to decide that.
http://www.buydreamfields.com/
Here is there contact info site http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/contact-dreamfields.html
Best of luck
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