Pasta and rice numbers pretty high

[Guest guest]

I just checked the stats on the wheat pasta and brown rice I eat, and

2 oz. of dry pasta has 230 calories, 48 carbs, and 8 grams of

protein, and 3/4 cup of rice has 170 calories, 32 carbs, and 3

protein. The brand I purchase is not enriched, they're whole wheat.

These numbers seemed pretty high to me, is this what everyone else

comes up with? If there is a brand with lower numbers I'd be

interested in hearing about them. Thanks

Lyn

[Guest guest]

-I try to limit pasta and bread, getting most of my carb counts from

oatmeal, dairy products, beans, and occasional fruit. I do

occasionally eat whole wheat pasta because I do really like it, but

then I try to keep the portion size down and use if to complement a

dish, but not be a big part of the dish. I concentrate on proteins and

down play carbs. I do eat bread occasionally also, but use the diet

bread which has a lot of fiber that doesn't digest so it doesn't

really count much as a carb. I concentrate on fiber in my choices of

carbs and veggies.

I feel bloated when I have a higher carb day. I do eat carbs on my

free day.. I eat whatever I want that day and try not to get too

carried away. Marti

-- In , " lynette_enthie

<lynette_enthie@y...> " <lynette_enthie@y...> wrote:

> I just checked the stats on the wheat pasta and brown rice I eat,

and

> 2 oz. of dry pasta has 230 calories, 48 carbs, and 8 grams of

> protein, and 3/4 cup of rice has 170 calories, 32 carbs, and 3

> protein. The brand I purchase is not enriched, they're whole wheat.

>

> These numbers seemed pretty high to me, is this what everyone else

> comes up with? If there is a brand with lower numbers I'd be

> interested in hearing about them. Thanks

[Guest guest]

-I try to limit pasta and bread, getting most of my carb counts from

oatmeal, dairy products, beans, and occasional fruit. I do

occasionally eat whole wheat pasta because I do really like it, but

then I try to keep the portion size down and use if to complement a

dish, but not be a big part of the dish. I concentrate on proteins and

down play carbs. I do eat bread occasionally also, but use the diet

bread which has a lot of fiber that doesn't digest so it doesn't

really count much as a carb. I concentrate on fiber in my choices of

carbs and veggies.

I feel bloated when I have a higher carb day. I do eat carbs on my

free day.. I eat whatever I want that day and try not to get too

carried away. Marti

-- In , " lynette_enthie

<lynette_enthie@y...> " <lynette_enthie@y...> wrote:

> I just checked the stats on the wheat pasta and brown rice I eat,

and

> 2 oz. of dry pasta has 230 calories, 48 carbs, and 8 grams of

> protein, and 3/4 cup of rice has 170 calories, 32 carbs, and 3

> protein. The brand I purchase is not enriched, they're whole wheat.

>

> These numbers seemed pretty high to me, is this what everyone else

> comes up with? If there is a brand with lower numbers I'd be

> interested in hearing about them. Thanks