Question:
What is the rule as far as eating noodles....

I am 6 weeks post-op from lap-band and have a question as far as eating noodles that are in chicken noodle soup or Lipton cup of soup...I was not feeling well and wanted something warm, however, I didn't know what would happen if I ate the noodles. Are we allowed to them and if so what stage are we allowed to eat them...    — MissieBey (posted on January 12, 2008)

January 12, 2008
Hi! I struggled with this same issue when I was a few weeks out from surgery. I loved the Campbells Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, lots of noodles and not quite as bad tasting as the plain old broth. I would strain out the noodles at first, and just do the broth. It wasn't long that I was able to tolerate the noodles, in moderation, chewing well, and keeping the broth ratio higher than the noodle ratio. It's not the most nutritious, as we need to focus on our protein intake, however, it's a comfort food too, and it won't affect you in moderation. I would think you could tolerate semi-soft foods such as this at 6 weeks, but go slow and hopefully you won't have any issues. As they say...Chicken soup for the soul...right? SMILE..... best wishes. Cheryl
   — Cheryl K.

January 12, 2008
I was told by my nutritionist that all pastas are a NO-NO!
   — bypasschick

January 12, 2008
Naturally it depends on what your doctor or nutritionist has told you to do as far as progressing your diet but at 6wks I was able to pretty much eat everything. There are very few foods that I can not tolerate as long as I take small bites and chew thoroughly and eat slowly. Although they say pasta is a dangerous food I find that if I eat one piece at a time it's no problem at all. Spaghetti is harder for me to manage so I don't eat that. I would think that noodles in soup would be no problem, they never have been for me, they aren't gummy like dry pastas and seem to go down quite easily for me. If you are really afraid of the pasta why not make yourself some chicken soup with pastina or ditalini because they are so tiny that I can't imagine you having difficulty with that at all. Good luck.
   — Stacey D.

January 12, 2008
I am 4 1/2 years post op RNY. I lived off of Lipton cup of soup for months. Those should not bother you but the bigger noodles might. I notice that I am ok with noodles that have been in soup but not a plate of pasta. That is pretty much a big no no.
   — Carlyn M.

January 12, 2008
at 6 weeks i could eat just about anything. my doctor and nut. say to stay away from the dried/instant soups, but the can soups are probably better- look at the FAT content in those instant soups, they are horrible-i used to eat them all the time, but not since surgery! good luck and i hope this helps...Holly
   — RNlvnCARSON

January 13, 2008
I was told I can eat noodles,and by this time.You just have to really chew them.I eat smart ones chicken alfredo meal(half of one actually)and as long as I chew it is fine.I do agree with the above ,thoose instant soup have way more fat and caolries.Try like chunky homemade chicken,thier is alot of goodies in that one.I hope this helps.Sandy Hanson
   — Sandy Hanson

January 13, 2008
Melissa, We were always told to advoid anything white (pototoes, bread, pasta, rice). The one thing is that we suggest staying on track 90% if the time and plan your 10% cheats so that you are still in control. Have your pasta or whatever, just a small amount and you might try the new low carb pasta's that are out in the stores. There are also some made with soy. Good Luck - Judy
   — jk_harris

January 13, 2008
In terms of your surgery, you probably would not have any difficulty eating noodles. I suppose there is a very small chance they could cause you to dump given the high carbohydrate content and broth. In terms of weight loss, noodles are definitely one of the foods you should avoid. Noodles are usually made with flour, water, oil, salt, and sometimes egg. They are high in carbohydrates, low in fiber, and have no protein (unless you are buying high fiber/high protein noodles but you won't find them in campbells or lipton soup). Canned/dry soup mixes tend to have high amounts of sodium... if you have or have had high blood pressure, this is another thing to consider. Of course, eating a cup of soup every once in awhile is not going to hurt you. Try to stick to a single serving (cans usually contain 2-2.5 servings) and don't eat it every day. Everything in moderation. :) Sorry to hear that you are feeling unwell. Hope you feel better soon.
   — mrsidknee

January 13, 2008
We were told we could have just protein until we lost 50% of our weight, then introduce vegetables, then when we were at 75% loss we could add some fruits & starches.
   — GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS

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