What to eat instead of pasta

Pasta expands like mad in my belly and makes me feel awful of I eat more than a couple of bites.
You could do Vietnamese rice noodles, with veg stir-fry, or in a soup/broth?
You can get GF pasta which might suit you better, I've not tried it.
My go to carb is always the good old jacket potato though!

I'm the same. I'm 40 and have recently cut out white carbs (Generally speaking. I'll still have a roast or pizza or whatever when I fancy).
Pasta is the one that makes me feel really sluggish, gassy and bloated.
I don't know what to replace pasta with as such. But my equivalent of a pasta dish (ie, quick and creates little washing up) is scrambled or fried eggs with halloumi (one pan) and an avocado. Or a packet of microwave mixed beans in spicy sauce, with a fried egg and avocado. Or just a plain 3-egg cheese omelette with nothing on the side. Basically i live on eggs, cheese and avocado!

Wholemeal pasta is much nicer

Beans
Chickpeas
Bulgar Wheat
Lentils

We’ve tried to increase the amount of beans we are eating as they are so good for you and have found they replace the carbs we need.

Also check the ingredients on gluten free/alternative pastas the cheaper ones can have filler and emulsifiers vs others which are 100% chickpea flour for example.

I wonder if it's a blood sugar thing.

You might feel less rubbish if you make sure the meal includes a decent amount of protein.

@justasking111 very similar here but DS doesn’t cycle! I’m dairy intolerant too and limit myself to one coffee a day

Green pea pasta is the best

We hardly ever eat pasta. We’re trying to eat fewer carbs so I make meals like chicken thighs, roasted with onions, garlic and celery. Served with three or four different vegetables. I do pork in a rich tomato, garlic and chilli sauce served with corn on the cob and homemade coleslaw.

Protein pastas are fabulous! Chickpea, lentil, beetroot etc
I buy mine from Aldi or Tesco
Cook for half the time of regular pasta

I ate what the average Brit eats. Some healthy things but also cakes, biscuits, lasagne, takeaways.

(Not had a takeway or a restaurant meal for over 5yrs,)

No, not lost any weight at all, though I eat strictly keto now.

wow 😧 did you eat quite healthy before that? Did you lose much weight? I feel like it must be impossible to be fat when eating that way

It’s not the same but I made a Mediterranean vegetable tart (it’s a kids recipe on starting solids with Sunnie instagram but so good), so pastry is the alternative. There’s a lot of recipes with pastry you can make in advance to keep in the freezer and cook from frozen.

Maybe stuffed pasta as you seem to eat less of the actual pasta that way. Probably portion control too.. is it not meant to only be about a fist sized amount?

Something I’ve decided to get into since reading that it’s a lot less processed is sourdough bread. I got some tomato sourdough tonight (it had a way better description than just tomato) and keep thinking about it with soup for lunch tomorrow - wish I had the time to make my own.

Chilli and rice with pitta bread is another go to just now. As others have said, maybe just adding more veg. Every time I make the kids macaroni now I bulk it up with broccoli and cauliflower. Would gluten free pasta maybe help? I did used to have courgetti but it was always short lived, I was never remotely full after it.

I have not eaten any grains for over five years. To be clear I mean no wheat, no rye, no rice. And yeah I have managed to feed myself perfectly well for all these years.

A few months ago I also stopped eating potatoes, all forms of sugar, all fruit, fruit juice, and artificial sweeteners.

There are still plenty of things that I can eat. I now eat the way humans were evolved to eat. I live on meat, fish, seafood, eggs, and vegetables either hot or cold, and some dairy products, mainly butter cream and cheese.

I mostly eat low carb and there’s some great alternatives out there. Brown rice pasta is good, or edamame bean pasta. Not quite the dopamine hit of regular pasta but definitely good alternatives that don’t leave you feeling shite afterwards. Have a look in your local health food shop.

Of course @RockyRogue1001

Try Butter Beans from the Bold Bean Company.. they are delicious.
I literally eat them out of the jar but you could just stir in whatever sauce you use instead.

Second rice.

Are you a veggie? Have a plate of mixed veg, green beans, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, grilled haloumi etc. if not a veggie add a bit of quick cook protein, IE chop, chicken piece, sliced cold meat from the deli counter.

There is also a non-pasta pasta available, made from peas, can't remember the name, I found it in a health food shop.

I bought some heavily seeded brown bread last week. Had a BLT sandwich for lunch. Two hours later I had a very upset stomach. That's another one off the Eat Me list 😭

Just have a nice steak with an egg on top, take minutes and so good for you.

Cant stomach white bread or pasta now. Started getting issues with bloating from my 40's, now I can be doubled over with the wind

I can cope with wholemeal pasta and bread and if I want a real hug in a bowl - Gnocchi. Im actually preferring it to pasta now

Glass noodles ( rice noodles ) are also a go to

Gnocchi usually has wheat in it, as a binding agent.

We like hasselback potatoes baby potatoes or baked size. Easy to make and very tasty

Yum

Brown, white, wild or red rice
Potatoes: cut into chunky chip-sized pieces with skin on. Toss in a small amount of oil with garlic granules, sea salt and either rosemary or mild chilli flakes, and roast in oven for 35 mins. Healthy oven chips. Or mash, baked potatoes, steamed new potatoes, baby potatoes roasted with chicken and veg.
Gluten free pasta or rice or lentil pasta are worth a try.
Gnocchi - made from potato but like pasta, they work with several sauces
Buckwheat pancakes - delicious for savoury dishes and gluten free