Ok.... well, if that's true, you may have just answered a problem I had several months ago.... I ate spaghetti (actually so called "ribbon" pasta. I gained 2 pounds overnight!! AND, I only ate 1/2 the order. I guessed at 2 cups, added the meat sauce and garlic knots to the best of my ability. I was over on both carbs and calories, but not enough to gain 2 pounds!!!! So, maybe it was the sodium / water??? Is that what you think happened?