Yeah, I’ve found that planning ahead is essential for me, too. I can wait until I am hungry as long as I know where my next meal/snack is coming from and as long as it’s not too much trouble to prepare it.

Waiting too long not only tempts me to make bad choices…it influences me to keep eating after I am full.

Keep up the good work!

I think that it is probably best for you to have no scales, for now.
Lifestyle choices are more important and more effective long term.
Like being organized, it is a state of being… a habit, something that is never finished.
Living a healthy lifestyle is just that, a lifestyle that you are living today!

I have read that nutrients effect hunger triggers(also thirst does). Therefor, Eating six small meals with polyunsaturated fats(sunflower seeds, etc.) and fruits or veggies for sugars and vitamins will keep your mind and body more focused. I learned this while training with www.teamintraining.org for a marathon.

I became more familiar with how my mind and body felt as all of the nutrients and salts were used up while training for 1-2 hours+, and how quickly I could feel both mentally and physically the recovery when I added salt or nutrients back. Neat stuff, but you are definitely on the right track. Making different choices about food will definitely help control the craving triggers. Best of Luck!

Some are definitely better than others. Some taste really bland! (kind of like flour, to me) Others have more salt added, which helps. Give me a day or two and I can come up with some thoughts on the specific brands…

Also…are you cooking it long enough? Whole wheat does tend to take longer than regular.

I agree with Funniculee about some brands being better than others, but I think that the key is pairing whole wheat pasta with strong flavored sauces and toppings. One needs something bold to balance it out, like super garlicky tomato sauce.

I like the Ronzoni Healthy Harvest. I don’t usually make it by itself, but I try to use it in baked ziti and such. I have cooked it successfully with sauce or meat sauce. I would try the Barilla brand as well. Their pasta overall to me seems better than the rest.

If I come across something I like better, maybe on an upcoming trip to Wholefoods, I will surely give a shout.

I think Funniculee and Bibliomane are both right. I think the key to offsetting some of the flavor issues with eating right can be to mix other flavors, try to reach a bit more.

Any of you got some pasta recipes they’d like to share. Perhaps we can improve on them together.

this awesome pasta called Barilla Plus pasta. It is the best! It is really good for you. It’s multi-grain, and it contains omega-3s and protein. And it tastes delish! Yum, yum, yum – wish I had a bowl right now!