Zero Noodles - Really?

So I have decided that for the next few days I am going to go back to Slim Fast... I know it's not the right way to lose weight nor is it a long term solution but the last few days (going into weeks) I have eaten quite a lot and got used to eating big emails again so I just want to do something to bring my appetite down again as well as the lbs....At the moment Biggy's father is visiting and last night he met my parents for the 1st time... I was so nervous but actually it went surprisingly well! Our 4 course meal is the main thing that is driving me to go back to SF for awhile also the fact that I am not able to get to the gym at the moment as we are spending time with family. 

Anyway to cut a long story short we all know how hard it is to do SF and not eat during the day so I thought I would try the new Zero Noodles that I have heard quite alot about recently (Daily Mail Review) for lunch and have a shake for breakfast.. 

.. So off I popped at lunch to Holland and Barrett's and picked up 2 packs for just under £3 due to the deal they are running at the moment... I got back to the office and faced my first problem... the pack advises that you boil them for 3 minutes or stir fry them - 2 things I couldn't do in the office... so I had to leave them in a bowl of boiling water - it seemed to work quite well. Now when I first picked them up, the bag they are in makes them feel really weird as they are in water and so feel really gunky- but once you get them out and drained they look and feel fine. To be honest I didn't really know what to expect in regards to flavour and texture as the two shop assistants said that the consistency takes some getting used to but I found them ok-ish. It does taste a little bit mushy but nothing horrendous - I hadn't planned ahead so didn't really have alot to put with it and didn't want to add lots of calories to them so just put some Extra Light Philli in with them... this was a mistake as the color did make them look a bit weird and the cheese just made it all stick together so was having to have massive mouthfuls, I think next time I would put a sauce of some kind with them perhaps a sweet and sour or some kind of other sauce like pesto. That's the good thing about them because they truly don't have any flavour you really can add any sauce you wanted with them and don't have to stick to a Chinese type of meal. I did feel full after them  and the really good thing is that I felt like I had actually eaten something .. and that's the hardest thing when doing SF as you go for most of the day without "eating".     I read about the benefits of the Noodles and about whats in them as to be honest I was thinking "what the hell am I about to eat because how can anything be 0 calories"...everything seemed above board and they explain why the Noodles make you feel fuller for longer... all of this I of course take with a pinch of salt ... 

Health Benefits

 

So, we know that Zero Noodles are a great alternative to pasta and rice in order to lose weight, and we also know that this is due to them being extremely low in calories and carbohydrates whilst being fat and sugar free! But what you may not know is that Zero Noodles are amazing in so many other ways… Although they are almost zero calorie, carb, fat and sugar that doesn’t mean that they are also zero vitamins, minerals and most importantly…fibre!

 

Zero Noodles are made up of water along with a very special type of soluble fibre called Konjac Glucomannan. It is this fibre that makes Zero Noodles so crucial in the fight against obesity and many common health problems. It is believed that Konjac Glucomannan has the highest water holding capacity of any soluble fibre, swelling up to 100 times its own water weight. This bulking out in the stomach means that once digested, Zero Noodles make you feel full and satisfied whilst also slowing down digestion and preventing sugar spikes. It is these sugar spikes in our blood that leave us craving more and also encourages sugar to be stored as fat in the body... predominantly around the waistline.

 

As well as helping us lose weight and helping to decrease appetite this means that Zero Noodles are also a great choice for people with type 2 Diabetes. Research has proven that the higher the viscosity of soluble fibre, the better the control of blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes and it is thought that Konjac Glucomannan is the most viscous soluble fibre in nature… you do the maths!

 

It is also understood that Konjac Glucomannan helps aid weight loss by actually binding to fat in the intestines preventing some of its absorption and research has also shown that Konjac Glucomannan can help to significantly lower Cholesterol levels.

 

If that isn’t enough to convince you as to why we should all be adding Zero Noodles into our diet then let me give you a few more reasons… Due to the high soluble fibre content, Zero Noodles can help to improve those pesky symptoms of constipation that most of us struggle with at some point in out lives. Studies have also shown that this fibre can help reduce blood pressure whilst also giving anti ageing benefits.

Overall I am quite happy with it and think tomorrow I will be a bit more adventurous with what I putting in them... I think a bit of pesto and depending on how I am feeling food wise I will have some mushrooms or veg with it all...

www.zeronoodles.com

So far today I have had 2 Liters of water, a slim fast shake for breakfast  Zero noodles with Phili and a glass of prune juice all for the grand total of 365 calories.... not bad really...