Konjac pasta substitute - anybody found this worked?

[QueenieRae]

I'm trying to keep to 1200 calories and I'm hungry. I also miss being able to quickly rustle up some pasta. I should be getting some konjac pasta substitute in the post today but I'm not sure whether it's been a waste of money. I searched the forums and saw the odd mention here and there but nobody has said whether it's actually done any good.

I have gathered from reading posts that it smells and tastes a bit... unusual...

If it doesn't work then hey ho it's back to eating an entire head of broccoli we go.

[MelanieCheeks]

You can find similar noodles (Eat water, Slim noodles, Zero noodles) in health food shops like Holland and Barrett.

They're OK if you rinse them well, dry fry them, then use a strongly flavoured sauce. But some people cannot abide the texture.

[ouryve]

I'd rather eat real food.

In fact, I'd rather be hungry than put something so dubious through my digestive system.

[ParadoxicalCat]

It's ok if you rinse it well (hold your nose when opening the packet) and another it in some kind of sauce. Texture is a bit like overcooked squid. I haven't lost weight by using them, I don't think, but it makes me feel temporarily smug at all the calories I've saved.

[PetraArkanian]

I think ocado might have them on bogof at the moment. They work best as oriental noodles in stir fries and soups - not as pasta.