At what point were you able to handle carbs?

Such as whole wheat pasta?  Have any of you tried to incorporate that back into your meals? 

I was cleared at 6 weeks to start adding back pasta.  I've already tried rice and noodles and did ok with those -- nothing refined yet, just whole grains so far.

I use it as an "afterthought".  I still make Protein my main focus to get it all in.  But it's nice to have the flexibility.

I'm 5+ years post-op and still have a problem with pasta. Try using spaghetti squash instead. Since it's a veggie, it doesn't make my pouch feel yucky and yet is the perfect background for a low-cal pasta sauce. I can count the # of times I've tried pasta post-op on one hand. No big rush here..I just don't like the way it makes me feel. Rice on the other hand, no problems.