Hi Fabio,

Although I am not from Italy, my parents are. I know how you feel about the pasta. My mother puts pasta with every meal, and the desserts!!! When I go to visit I just eat the meat and vegetables but she yells and me for letting all the other food go to waste. I have to say they are slowly getting used to it.
I don't point out that I'm on a diet and just put what I can eat on my plate.
Good luck!
Julia