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To think this is hysterical nutrition advice?

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 14:21

I eat chicken and fish most days but have a two days per week where I go meat free. On these days I often have 50g (uncooked) wholegrain pasta, tablespoon of homemade pesto and some veg such as broccoli, courgette, spinach, mushroom.
No added salt but a sprinkle of parmesan, pepper, garlic and herbs.

Sometimes I vary it with lentil soup.
It used to be cheese salad sandwiches but I wanted to up my fiber!

Unsolicited advice from colleague insists this is going to make me fat and metabolically ill.
I am not fat, and I don't have allergies or sensitivities, but a most definitely AM confused.
I am aware that it is none of his business, but I am wondering if this is a popular view of food now? It seems like the world has gone a bit bonkers with faddy diets.

Is this something else I haven't caught up with yet? Surely this is over the top?

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 15:25

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/07/2025 15:23

Yes, it does for you. Not me. You sound a bit like him, right now.

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Eh, I didn't tell you your diet was poison Grin

I thought you might have celiac or something. Jeeez.

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ThatsABitExcessive · 26/07/2025 15:23

I eat pasta nearly every day and I’m not overweight 🙄

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/07/2025 15:23

LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 15:12

Pasta does terrible things to me. Unfortunately, because I love it.

How does that work? It fills me nicely and keep me satiated all night. I suppose it would be different if I had a sensitivity though.

Yes, it does for you. Not me. You sound a bit like him, right now.

DinoLil · 26/07/2025 15:21

I've just reheated some veg chow mein from last night's takeaway for my very late lunch and put the rest in the freezer, so sort of pasta and veg but with more oil and salt.

I reheated salt and pepper chips for my breakfast.

Tell that to your colleague to think about! 😆

Meadowfinch · 26/07/2025 15:20

Ignore him, he's talking nonsense.

You have described a balanced diet with plenty of fruit & veg, enough protein and a suitable amount of fat.

You can vary the amount of processed carbs depending on how energetic a life you lead, and on if you are gaining weight or not.

Personally I find I don't need many carbs when the weather is very hot, but I do if it's cold and/or I go running.

Everyone is different.

Nchangeo · 26/07/2025 15:14

A lot of people have lost touch with their bodies, nervous system and have damaged metabolisms and reward systems.

It’s sad but I am not sure what can be done. They can’t listen to their body anymore about what to eat, when to eat. And so resort to increasingly weird coping mechanisms.

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 15:12

Pasta does terrible things to me. Unfortunately, because I love it.

How does that work? It fills me nicely and keep me satiated all night. I suppose it would be different if I had a sensitivity though.

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Dramatic · 26/07/2025 15:10

mindutopia · 26/07/2025 14:31

It sounds like your colleague has food issues and is projecting his own anxiety around eating. That’s a perfectly normal and healthy diet.

That said, last time I took dc to the dentist, dentist said no fruit allowed, only meat and nuts as snacks. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’ve ignored that.

I have heard that actually, apparently it's terrible for the teeth unless eaten alongside a meal

Darragon · 26/07/2025 15:09

He sounds like a typical prat. One once told me off in the office for drinking tap water (in the UK) because it was "full of nasties" and he couldn't even tell me what, specifically.

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 15:09

No not a comment about my body in particular, aside from this he is a decent guy believe it or not, just a bit trend focused and gossipy.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 26/07/2025 15:07

Seeline · 26/07/2025 14:57

Did you tell your colleague that you ate 50g of uncooked pasta?
Or that you weighed 50g of uncooked pasta, and then cooked it?

If he is imagining you eating raw pasta, he may have a point 😆

This. Sounds weird.

Pasta does terrible things to me. Unfortunately, because I love it. Idiots online are just applying their own reckons to everyone. Best to ignore. I’d go further and never discuss food with him at all.

EuclidianGeometryFan · 26/07/2025 15:07

If a work colleague suggests you might get fat, or makes any comment at all about your body or how you look, that is totally unprofessional and possibly grounds for a complaint to HR.
Is this man usually a misogynistic prick who feels entitled to comment on how women look?

If he does it again, fix him with a hard stare and say "please don't make comments about my body in the workplace".
He will probably back track and say he was only joking and then blame you for being too sensitive.
When that happens say "It wasn't funny. If you do it again I will consider further action," then end the conversation by walking away.

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 15:06

Seeline · 26/07/2025 14:57

Did you tell your colleague that you ate 50g of uncooked pasta?
Or that you weighed 50g of uncooked pasta, and then cooked it?

If he is imagining you eating raw pasta, he may have a point 😆

I don't tell him much, he's a gossip!

It happened very quickly whilst we were busy doing other stuff. He pulled me up when I uttered the word pasta and I said it was a good high fiber meal with veggies. I didn't discuss it further as didn't get the chance - he just tore into as 'disregulating', wheat being potentially cancerous and very likely the cause of global obesity. I didn't think he was doing nuance.
Maybe high fiber pasta is synonymous with jam donut to him?

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TaborlinTheGreat · 26/07/2025 15:02

He's a gullible, bandwagon-jumping idiot. Ignore him.

Seeline · 26/07/2025 14:57

Did you tell your colleague that you ate 50g of uncooked pasta?
Or that you weighed 50g of uncooked pasta, and then cooked it?

If he is imagining you eating raw pasta, he may have a point 😆

MasterBeth · 26/07/2025 14:51

I'm sure the dietary advice above is fine but I'm a bit perturbed when people refer to pasta as noodles.

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 14:38

Goldenpatchwork · 26/07/2025 14:36

Thanks @LadyMoglet You’ve just given me a suggestion for my dinner. 🥳

I bake the veg with seasoning and a drizzle of oil, always tastes more plush than fried. Mushrooms stay plump!
Make pasta on it's own then stir pesto into it before chucking the veg in. Add oregano and torn basil...aaaah!

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 14:36

I am mindful of eating whole foods as much as possible, but other than that I don't have any rules.

He is in his early 40's. Thankfully no one else ever chats about 'diets' so he's an outlier.

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Goldenpatchwork · 26/07/2025 14:36

Thanks @LadyMoglet You’ve just given me a suggestion for my dinner. 🥳

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LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 14:34

mindutopia · 26/07/2025 14:31

It sounds like your colleague has food issues and is projecting his own anxiety around eating. That’s a perfectly normal and healthy diet.

That said, last time I took dc to the dentist, dentist said no fruit allowed, only meat and nuts as snacks. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’ve ignored that.

I am trying to imagine meat snacks. Most come in the form of pepperoni, jerky, etc. I suppose you could have some strips of cooked chicken in the fridge, or just throw DC a sautéed lamb chop mid afternoon Grin

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ViciousCurrentBun · 26/07/2025 14:33

Is he very young? there seems to be an absolute fad with eating protein amongst some young uns at the moment. My DS and his mates who are all big time gym people are a bit protein obsessed at the moment. Apart from one of his mates who hoovers up cake if available.

Cinaferna · 26/07/2025 14:33

50g of wholemeal pasta twice a week can't make you fat! The average recommended portion is about 75-100g which is twice that. You're bulking out with fresh veg and a small amount of pesto which is just nuts, oil herbs, garlic and a small amount of cheese Nothing unhealthy in any of that.

LemondrizzleShark · 26/07/2025 14:32

LadyMoglet · 26/07/2025 14:30

it was unsolicited advice?
I think two of us were saying can't wait to get home, one was excited to be having a barbecue and I said I was looking forward to my pasta night. He burst in at this point. He didn't try to lecture about the woman's barbecue, just my bloody pasta.

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There are probably more carbs in a burger bun than in your pasta. Not that carbs are even a problem.

mondaytosunday · 26/07/2025 14:31

Pasta and veg with a bit of cheese is absolutely a healthy meal; lacking a bit of protein but if you eat enough of that in other meals it’s not an issue. No idea why your colleague says what they do - it’s totally incorrect.

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