Damn you, pasta!

[lilbearzmom 584]

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.

[Sweetcarol238 181]

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

[magpie30 187]

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.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

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

[lilbearzmom 584]

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.

[Sweetcarol238 181]

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

[lilbearzmom 584]

...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.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Doesn't the cauliflower make you gassy?

[domi366 4]

...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

[LipstickLady 25,682]

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.

[bethxxx 304]

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!

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

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

[domi366 4]

For me' date=' 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.[/quote']

Thanks! Not looking forward to that ????

[JProx 161]

I miss paste maybe one day.

[LDallas 108]

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"