[quottrethew]

Hi All,
I have been stalking this and other low carb forums for as long as i can remember...I am a long time low carber (10 years) but have the classic yo yo problem. I know low carb is the only way i can lose weight but i always put it back on soon after. Reason is I dont crave crabs i just LOVE certain ones...I adore pasta and would like to eat it at every meal if i could and I simply cant find a good low carb brand...any suggestions on how I can stick to this sort of eating once and for all this time???

[arindiruppyr]

Yes... find a way to incorporate your favorites into your maintenance plan. Grains are acceptable in Maintenance. Go back and read about OWL, then Pre-Maintenance, then Maintenance. Look for ways you can alter how you've done maintenance in the past. If what you've done in the past didn't work, find a new/different way of doing things.

[Clilmence]

I miss pasta too, but apparently there is one out there that is supposed to be okay while following Atkins. It is called DREAMFIELDS! Here is some information on this pasta: it:http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/

http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/08-A...carb-diet.html

I haven't tried it, but it sounds like a possibility? Maybe someone here has tried it?

[Bondjrno]

I could never miss pasta (I mean, flour and water?) when I went to school it was called School Paste and we used it to stick pictures in books. Reading this thread has made me realise how lucky I am to NOT like pasta?

Anyway, I've got lots of photos of me at 240 pounds to scare me away from carbs for good!

[DEMassteers]

Thanks guys...I think u are right Tril,,,I have never really effectively moved through OWL and Maintenance...I reach my target and then think woo hoo...i can eat loads of pasta again!!!

Definitely going to try and follow through this time and work out my correct carb threshold so I can enjoy some spaghetti again!!

[phsyalcvqh]

And it doesn't have to be a huge bowl of spaghetti. A small one will do. Make it a "side" to a big salad.