apparenty spegetti liquifys

[xlovexdangerxmagickx 25]

It doesn't taste bad.... looks kind of like tomatoe Soup lol

[PdxMan 4,292]

How far out are you? Even though you can blend it up, it still is going to expand in your stomach. I am guessing you are early post-op since your join date here is less than a month ago. Please be careful and follow your guidelines. Yes, you are on liquids, but most NUT's have starchy carbs OFF of the menu for several months.

[Richard Foor 655]

When I have the urge for spaghetti I just make the sauce and eat it with a spoon get me the same taste without the carbs.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Carbs aren't the thing to avoid. As a matter of fact, you will find me on here advocating NOT doing a low carb diet for sleevers. But that is a post for another day. The issue with spaghetti at this point is it is an expander. Within the first 6 weeks, you are still at risk for a leak. The staple line has not scarred over yet. Starchy foods typically (not all) are expanders. Rice, Pasta, breads, crackers and the like. You get full on them and they expand in your stomach. The stretchy part of the stomach has been removed, so you begin putting pressue on the staple line, potentially causing a leak.

I'm not saying this is going to happen to you or happen all of the time, but I know for me and for most of the folks on this board, they were advised to avoid these types of foods early out for these reasons.

[Lissa 2,631]

A better choice for a new sleever is something like Egg Face's Ricotta Bake. It has all the flavor of lasagna without any Pasta and it's soft enough for the puree stage. PDX is right that pasta, bread and rice expand to an uncomfortable level in our tummies. I still don't eat rice at all, and very little bread or pasta simply because all three make my tummy hurt. At most, I'll have one small tortilla or one piece of bread, but I always have to wait extra time afterwards before I drink Water so that they don't absorb the water and make me hurt.

[Richard Foor 655]

Sorry PDX didn't mean to imply that the carbs were the main problem with the Pasta. Just stated it that way because it was easier then going into the whole starch thing. Obviously the sauce without the noodles will also avoid the expander of the pasta. Personally I do avoid the high carb items like pasta and breads because in my pre sleeve life I was a carbaholic which had a lot to do with my weight gain. Everyone's diet needs to be personalized to what works for them in my opinion.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Sorry PDX didn't mean to imply that the carbs were the main problem with the Pasta. Just stated it that way because it was easier then going into the whole starch thing. Obviously the sauce without the noodles will also avoid the expander of the Pasta. Personally I do avoid the high carb items like pasta and breads because in my pre sleeve life I was a carbaholic which had a lot to do with my weight gain. Everyone's diet needs to be personalized to what works for them in my opinion.

Couldn't agree more. Just wanted to ensure a new sleever wasn't setting themselves up for a trip to the ER.

[thewomaninside13 3]

If you feel you have to have the Pasta try spaghetti squash.. It has about the same texture and is a veggie.

[JustSayMoe 163]

Has anyone tried the tofu noodles? I saw them in the store today and was curious. I'm still about 3 weeks away from eating them though. I love spaghetti squash btw. It goes good with salmon.

[lindasue 64]

Tofu noodles are pretty good different texture but good

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