It's me again.

I am going to FINALLY (hopefully) graduate to soft foods next week and I'm curious about the "no pasta" deal. It's soft and can be chewed to next to nothing. Is it really going to be a no? Just wondering.

I am 3+ weeks out, post op. I actually had a soft omelete last night, small, but it gave me no problems whatsoever. I am learning to chew so thoroughly that everything just disolves. I was hoping I could do this with pasta, too.

Thanks for your input!

Everyone is different with the pasta issue. This may also change as you get fills. When you do try it just use much caution and go slow. As for me, pasta has been a no go from the beginning and I don't miss it.

Thanks, Humming bird! Does it get stuck or just make you nauseous?

It just feels very heavy like a blob of dough .... same as bread for me.... not a good feeling at all.

I do have pasta occasionally, but most often I eat pastina. I probably have about 2 ounces and that really fills me up.

I do have pasta but it is whole-grain and I do not have a problem with it at all. I also do not have any fills which could attribute to being able to eat it. It used to be my favorite meal, but since the band my taste buds have changed dramatically. I went to the Cheesecake Factory the other night and ordered off the skinnylicious menu, not because I had to, but the food sounded so much better!

Some people can. I personally can't do pasta, orzo or rice. Sometimes i can do cous cous but very little. The reason I was given for no pasta or rice is that the swell so although it is soft when it swells it makes you uncomfortable, stuck because of that.

wendy

I have no problem with pasta or rice. Have never been a rice fan and pasta is a lot of carbs. You also have to be careful with pasta because cream based sauces are have calories through the roof.

I can do most pastas. I do sometimes have a problem with lasagna noodles. They just seem to either go down as one big glump or they regroup and form a very nice cork. No matter how tiny the bite or how well chewed. The other forms of pasta noodles are fine.

About the only thing certain about the band is that every one of us is different in what gets us stuck!

I myself have had one fill and am still able to eat pasts with out any issues.