So tonight I decided to have 1/2 cup of whole grain thin spaghetti with turkey meatballs (3) and Ragu. I usually avoid pasta but I didn't have time to make my cauliflower rice today like I planned. Anyway, I ate it, and all seemed well. Well. now I am thirsty well over an hour later, and I am having trouble getting my SF iced tea down. It's like the pasta swelled up or something...is that possible? UGH.

What is cauliflower rice? That sounds interesting. I'm sure you will be fine...pasta is very filling ,

possibly, but i don't think it would still be there over an hour later. I use Barilla Plus protein pasta, 2 oz has 10 grams of protein. Now i can still only eat about 1/3 cup but i've never had problems with that.

Put a 1/2 cup cooked pasta in some water for an hour and see what it does.. Same will happen in your stomach.

What is cauliflower rice? That sounds interesting. I'm sure you will be fine...pasta is very filling ,

What is cauliflower rice? That sounds interesting. I'm sure you will be fine...pasta is very filling ,

It is where you process cauliflower in a blender or food processor until it resembles rice. You can cook it either after or before you blend it. It's a fabulous rice substitute for us post-ops (or pre-ops for that matter) who want to avoid the carbs and calories in white rice.

I will have to try it. I usually just steam my cauliflower.

...and I just had the slimies and dry heaves...yeah...pasta was not a good idea. Looks like there is something my sleeve doesn't like.

Doesn't the cauliflower make you gassy?

...and I just had the slimies and dry heaves...yeah...pasta was not a good idea. Looks like there is something my sleeve doesn't like.

Can you please tell me what the slimies are? I have seen it in several posts and am curious. Getting surgery on June 10

For me, they are "mouth sweats" so far. My mouth totally fills with saliva and I can't swallow it. The more I spit, the thicker and stringier it comes until I burp and the liquid goes down. (Still in liquid phase.).

Nasty and I can't imagine facing that in a restaurant. I heave as if I am going to vomit, too. It happens when I try to swallow more than 1/2 ounce of liquid at a time.

I had some pasta yesterday and was fine. I'm 5 months out. When was your surgery?

I'm so going to try cauliflower rice what a great idea!

I feel ya. I took a bite, a bite mind you, of pasta chewed it to mush and still ended up sliming.

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Thanks! Not looking forward to that ????

I miss paste maybe one day.

Pasta is one thing that still tastes very weird to me. Used to eat it once a week. I guess this is a good thing!!

Sw 300. 10/25/12

Cw. 230

F/50/5'10"