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I suppose these are ok if you just HAVE to have a pasta-like product. But they have no nutritional content in and of them selves, and they are highly processed, so I don't eat them (I've tried them). I prefer to use "zoodles" quickly sauteed in EVO, garlic, and basil. Yummy AND gives you the phyto nutrients gleaned from eating a real & whole food> I'm such a health/whole food geek now...I' m convinced that this is part of my successful weight loss, though...

That sounds great, but what's a zoodle?! :)

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Just saw this old thread about miracle noodles..Trued them...awful, in my estimation. Also a pain to make. If I want Pasta now, I have a few small bites of whole wheat..I still can't eat more than that, or my pouch hurts.

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Google "zoodles" and you'll find how they're made.

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What are zoodles????????

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What are zoodles????????

Zucchinni cut in the shape of noodles. Do a google image. I don't eat any grains, so I love them.

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Yay, I just bought a mandolin, which has a julienne cutting blade. If you don't want to spend $50 (I cook a lot, so I'll use it), Oxo makes a "julienne peeler" for $10, available at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Perfect for zoodles, or sweet potatoes, or carrots, or....

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Another great option that is much healthier would be to try spaghetti squash. Cut it in half scoop out the seeds. Cook in shallow pan upside down with a bit if Water until tender. Pull it away from skin with fork and it resembles spaghetti. Add sauce and Parmesan and taste really good!

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Another great option that is much healthier would be to try spaghetti squash. Cut it in half scoop out the seeds. Cook in shallow pan upside down with a bit if Water until tender. Pull it away from skin with fork and it resembles spaghetti. Add sauce and Parmesan and taste really good!

Love love love spaghetti squash! Just exactly how you do it...yum!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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