Pasta and ground beef

I was told no pasta or bread. It swells up in your pouch.

I ate pasta and it came immediately back up. No more pasta for me. YUCK!

I'd give the pasta a whirl but make sure you amost overcook it so it's super soft. -Sandra

I haven't rtried pasta but I've had ground beef in the form of meatloaf this week. It went down well and tasted SO good. As a matter of fact, leftover meatloaf is what I had for dinner tonight.

I have to say, I was a bad boy and I've tried a little bit of everything. after all of the testing and trying, pasta does not set very well with me. Cottage cheese and yogurt is the old stand-by. I also noticed that we had our surgeries on the same day. So far, I have not vomited at all. Best of luck to you.

Hi: I've had a little pasta (ziti) with ground beef and tomato/onion/peppers (like a goulash). It went down good. It's really hard to chew chew chew pasta though. We're not supposed to eat pasta, bread, rice because it can cause discomfort and not a good protein source. However, a little bit now and then I think would be okay - helps with the variation. Bread may ball up and get stuck, and pasta can expand and bother the pouch. I keep a food journal on a spread sheet (cut and paste nutritional values) and pasta really adds on the calorie count! I tried rice a few weeks ago and felt like I was digesting a saw blade! Won't do that again real soon, or maybe ever! Once in a great while when I crave a sandwich, I'll have a half slice bread with some protein on it. Have a great week everyone!

I have had a little bit of spaghetti and meat sauce..no problem once so ever but I am 2 months post-op and have only been allowed it after my 1 month post-op visit. Lois