# Obese Memories - I do miss those big bowls of awesome spaghetti - A bittersweet reminiscence **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 9, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244 "2014-03-09T04:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/21 "2014-03-10T01:34:06Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > A plate of spaghetti once in awhile is fine. A bowl is too big of a serving. Just put a little on a plate. How much is “a little”? When I make a plate, I usually use 8 oz (pre-cooked weight). ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/22 "2014-03-10T01:42:39Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > How much is “a little”? When I make a plate, I usually use 8 oz (pre-cooked weight). Yeah, that’s not “a little.” A standard serving of pasta is 2 oz. pre-cooked weight. Eight ounces is something like 850 calories. Before you add sauce or cheese or bread or a nice tiramisu for dessert… ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/23 "2014-03-10T16:52:11Z")
> [@astro](#): > > I’ve been working out with a personal trainer getting fitter, and losing weight over the past 1.5 years and am now closing in on my final goals. But tonight I am getting ready for a Sunday fast tomorrow to re-center myself dietary discipline-wise and I’m also eating very light today. > > I hated being obese. Some will defend their right to choose being heavy as a lifestyle. To me it was always a despised condition I have fought against over my life, and mostly losing, because I ate too much and did not do enough regular exercise. > > So now I’m leaner, harder, and more muscular than ever, but God I do miss those big bowls of spaghetti. … God they were delicious. Nothing tastes as good as thin & fit feels. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/24 "2014-03-10T17:24:34Z")
Broiled chicken that was marinated in Italian dressing, them stuck in a bowl with spaghetti sauce minus the noodles, with Parmesan cheese over the top. That’s how I do it theses days after realizing my fondness of spaghetti was for the cheese and the sauce, not the pasta. I’m diabetic, and have to live a low carb existence. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/25 "2014-03-10T18:10:59Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Nothing tastes as good as thin & fit feels. Mexican food does. Totally kidding…kinda. I recently lost a good bit of weight, and have hit and surpassed my weight goals. One of the things I did was give myself one, sometimes two meals a week that I thought of as a release valve. Eat anything I want, until very pleasantly full. It really kept me going to know Chinese noodles or enchiladas were right around the corner, in mass quantities. ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/26 "2014-03-11T01:31:51Z")
I miss Red Lobster binges. And McDonalds cheeseburgers. And fries. And Cheezies (vastly superior Canadian Cheetos). And ketchup chips. But hey, my blood is no longer liquid sugar, so I got that going for me! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244/27 "2014-03-11T01:58:19Z")
I started substituting veggies for pasta when I was on an allergy test. We quickly discovered that gluten was a problem for me and, naturally, I started craving all the gluten-y foods I loved. My GF lifestyle began before the recent uptick in gluten-substitute items so I really couldn’t do spaghetti and give it the right mouth-feel or taste then. So I started chopping up peppers and onions and sometimes carrots too for my spaghetti substitute. Even though I can use brown-rice noodles, I still use veggies or mix the sautéed veggies in with the noodles if I am having guests. It makes a great dinner. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-memories-i-do-miss-those-big-bowls-of-awesome-spaghetti-a-bittersweet-reminiscence/683244.md?page=1)