Eating pasta-based meals can be beneficial if you supplement it with high-quality protein. Personally, I felt amazing and lost four pounds. Consuming one food in excess will never be great for you. Carbohydrates have such a negative stigma, but it’s the body’s preferred source of energy. It’s all about eating mindfully, and with good ingredients, you’ll really enjoy your eating experience. As a lover of food, I’ve never been able to commit to a Whole30 program, but a pasta diet very much excited the Italian half of me.