Pasta!!!!

[deanne21 4]

Does anyone manage Pasta? I love pasta would love some!! I'm on pureed at the mo. any suggestions

[lifebegins2012 21]

Hi. It's my 3rd day on mushies and when the dietican rang me on Thursday, she said I can have some of the tiny Pasta now. I bought some and cooked it up last night but unfortunately the Tomato sauce I used was too sharp so I didnt enjoy it( but did finish that portion). I had no problem keeping it down tho.

I stupidly tried a small piece of poached chicken after I did my son a chicken/bacon/philly cheese and BBQ Sauce panini at lunchtime today and that made me sick for about 30mins. I feel washed out so will be sticking to poached salmon, mashed potato and mushy peas!!

I'm really hoping that chicken won't be a problem for me longterm as I'm used to having it at least 3 times every wek. I should have stuck to the rules and only had minced chicken during this fortnight!

[zinhaa 363]

no Pasta for me.

[Sojourner 2,446]

Only being 7 weeks out from surgery, I have repeatedly been cautioned about having Pasta or rice until I reach the 6 month post op date. At that time, I was told by the dietitian that I could try to have a small (2 oz) portion of brown rice or whole wheat Pasta.

It's going to be a life time change for me to switch to brown rice, which I like, and whole wheat pasta, which I do not like.

No matter what the food, the less processed it is, the healthier of a choice it will be. I was instructed to stay away from "everything white".

So far, it has not been too much of a challenge. Good luck with your weight loss journey!

[honk 780]

I can eat pasta; I just don't. It's not really a huge favorite for me. At this point in your journey I would not suggest Pasta. Really just a bunch of processed carbs.

[transforming jlaroux 78]

Try Dreamfields Pasta. Its high in Protein has only 5 g of digestable carbs and... Drumroll please..... Tastes like you're eating regular pasta!!! Ive tricked family and company! No one can believe its good for you! Lol

[bev712 28]

We eat brown rice Pasta, just not too much at a time. The reason regular pasta could be a problem is that wheat contains gluten, which is the sticky stuff that holds it together. The gluten can cause it to form a ball in your stomach that won't go down, so whole wheat pasta can be more of a problem that regular pasta. I would stick with the brown rice pasta.

[1shauna1 129]

Yep, I eat pasta! Love it! I have it maybe once every week or two for dinner. Just have to watch the amounts, but as long as I don't twirl 20 strands at once, I'm good!

[Holly Dolly 575]

I used to love Pasta, prob had it at least twice a week before surgery. I can still eat it but I don't any more. When I make it for my family I will just have the meat sauce and add a little bit of cheese. I still have to count my calories so for me, it's not worth it.

[marfar7 1,528]

I'm 2 1/2 yrs out and I can eat a very small portion of Pasta. Olive Garden is my fav restaurant and I was afriad I'd never be able to eat there again. I eat about 1/2 bowl of chicken gnocci Soup, 1/2 breadstick, and about 6 bites of Pasta. I also make spagetti occasionaly at home and can eat a very small portion. Good luck!

Marci

[byrd 28]

good luck on that pasta.... it doesn't work for me at all

[waitingpatiently 250]

Try Dreamfields Pasta. Its high in Protein has only 5 g of digestable carbs and... Drumroll please..... Tastes like you're eating regular pasta!!! Ive tricked family and company! No one can believe its good for you! Lol

Question about the dreamfield Pasta. I have a box sitting in my pantry but I was afraid to try it.....When I started the low carb thing i was told I could substract the Fiber from the carb total for a net carb total.

Dreamfields list it as digestable carbs.------Whats That!? Do we realy only have to could the "other carbs"

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I eat Pasta, but only whole grain. If it's white, or the package says "enriched" (despite appearing to be whole grain) I won't buy it.

The exception would be when eating out, a Lean Cuisine, or eating at someone else's house. But whenever I cook and the recipe calls for Pasta I use whole grain. If it's rice, I use brown rice.

But I eat both pasta and rice regularly with no problem, I just have to take really small bites and wait a little bit between bites.

[adorkbl 156]

I can eat pasta; I just don't. It's not really a huge favorite for me. At this point in your journey I would not suggest Pasta. Really just a bunch of processed carbs.

Ditto.

Try quinoa. High in Protein and has a slight crunch. Almost Pasta like.

[cakelly73 28]

Love pasta!, and thankfully am able to eat a small portion without any problems. Rice is a tricky one...Rice-roni from a box, i seem to be ok with, but rice from chinese food..no good. Only real trouble i have is bread..mostly rolls.