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 Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz 
Jul 26  # 1 of 16
Back in the day I loved pasta! Lasange, spaghetti, rigatoni, tortelini- you name it. But as I’ve gotten older, and after a few stints w/ Atkins-style low carb diets, I find my metabolism has changed, and even when not dieting on hi-protein menus, I find I can eat very little pasta anymore without it making me feel extra-bloated or causing other negative impact. Still, I do enjoy bites of pasta from time to time. Here’s how I satisfy my tiny cravings for pasta these days: I’ll prepare smaller portions of my traditional Italian favs- like pasta carbonara, shrimp & fettucine alfredo or linguine & clams- and then toss these scaled-down dishes in an extra-large bowl of greens like fresh spinach or baby arugala. These half-salad/half-pasta type meals are much lighter and bloat me much less- but are still delicious, satisfying and filling. So try this if your body is like mine, and doesn’t seem as hungry for heaping plates of macaroni and ravioli anymore. A little ingenuity and creativity w/ mixing and replacing ingredients can sometimes make a lot of difference!
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Jul 26  # 2 of 16
Pastas are certainly filling! You stuff yorself silly and an hour later you're ready for more! I'm the old one here - no change in pasta with me - except I think as I get older it fills me much faster. But that is a good sign - once digested I can have more! LOL
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 Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy 
Jul 26  # 3 of 16
I have not particularly noticed bloat when I eat pasta. I will pay more attention next time.
One thing I do not drink any beverages while I eat my meals, I only save my drinking for after I have finished my meal! I have always done that!!! I do notice when I do drink I fill up much too fast and can not finish my meal or I feel miserable, the liquid does bloat me:(.
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 Posted By: jglass 
Jul 27  # 4 of 16
I have tons of belly problems but have never noticed pasta making me feel bloated.
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Jul 27  # 5 of 16
I don't think pasta bloats at all - but it really fills! It cracks me up when they say you shouldn't eat pasta on a diet - dang - a normal helping is more than enough!

In moderation of course - you can eat anything.

I love pasta - I'd die without it.