I know, I'm going to hear that we shouldn't be eating pasta for many reasons: carbs, getting stuck, etc. I've been banded for 10 months now without any pasta and I would have to say it's the one thing I really miss. I tried some right after I was allowed real food again and got stuck so tight I haven't wanted to try it again. Well, the other day I found "low carb" pasta in the store and just had to try it. I boiled it up al dente and ate a small (1/4 cup) portion with lots of spaghetti sauce and extra veg's and was able to eat it with out getting stuck. HURRAY!!!!!!! :smile2: It's called Dreamfields and is lower carb and higher fiber and so YUMMY!!! I don't plan on eating it often but on occasion it should fit into anyone's diet. Just wanted to share this exciting (to me, at least) information.

I wasn't told not to have pasta....in fact I was told the point of the band was to allow us to eat anything but in smaller portions. The nutritionist did say to cook pasta AND rice well done because they both tend to keep absorbing fluid and swell. Of course you should follow your doc's advice over anything you read here, but cook it well (no al dente) and it shouldn't give you any trouble! :smile2: Bon appetit!

I am allowed pasta,bread and rice as well...i stick to whole grain/high fiber...haven't gotten stuck yet...lol enjoy!

I eat pasta regularly and so far have not had any problems. I also eat wholewheat bread, rice etc.

I eat the whole wheat pasta. It has high protien and goes down pretty good. Seems like I have more trouble with regular pasta.

When I posted this thread I didn't mean to imply that I was told not to eat pasta, just that it got so stuck the time I tried it that I didn't want to do it again. I've tried whole wheat pasta in the past and can't get past the grainy texture and the Dreamfields while high in fiber doesn't have that feel. I aslo don't eat white bread (just whole grain) or noodles or anything like that. I can eat a pancake if made with cornmeal as that doesn't get so pasty. Just some of the things I miss with the band. Still lovin' my band though!!

I can eat almost everything but bread LOL! pizza is a big NONO i only eat the toppings hahaah!

I eat in small portions now, and most of the times i just hate eating :smile2:

I cook the whole wheat paster longer than the box says, 15 min for spaghetti and that makes the texture better. Also, I only buy Barrilla, I haven't found another brand that I like.