Pasta at night

[annabella71]

My favorite evening meal is pasta. I try to keep it to only twice a week and always with tomato sauce rather than rich sauces. I find it's the best thing to eat late in the day, as it makes me feel calm and helps me sleep. Is carbs at night really as bad as people say?

[Tiggerr]

As part of a sensible controlled eating plan I'd be happy to eat pasta at night. There's a few countries where that would be the norm for some people.

Have you managed to deal with the cold?

[annabella71 Visitor in reply to Tiggerr]

Thanks Tiggerr! I haven't moved to the UK yet, hoping to do it by the end of the year.

[IndigoBlue61]

Carbohydrates seem to be a very controversial issue at the moment, but personally, I don’t have a problem with pasta as long as I control the portion size as Tiggerr suggests.

I hope you are enjoying the forum annabella71 please ask if you have any other questions or we can help in any way 😊

Best wishes

Anna

[annabella71 Visitor in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thanks Anna!

[Hidden]

I have pasta for dinner still but try not to have it as often e.g. twice a week rather than everyday. Or I mix and match it with different recipes so there's less pasta on my plate and more of other things instead. Don't forget lasagne too - I just cook lots of vegetables in tomato sauce and layer it up with lasagna sheets - you end up having a lot less pasta per portion It's always better to make changes gradually and see what works for you.

[annabella71 Visitor in reply to Hidden]

Veggie lasagne is a great suggestion! Thanks.

[20Voices]

I find pasta leaves me feeling a bit bloated and lethargic so I don't eat so much of it now and I tend to eat it in the evening when I know I just want to chill out.

I love just mixing pesto, garlic and chopped tomatoes through my pasta. Not to everyone's taste but I like it.

[annabella71 Visitor in reply to 20Voices]

I love pesto too!