only the atkins freaks are afraid of carbs. the rest of the free-thinking world should be able to understand that:
1. the body's primary source of energy is carbs
2. its hard to put on much muscle mass without sufficient carbs
3. the brain NEEDS about 90g of carbs a day to function properly
4. if you eat a balanced diet, you're controlling carbs
People who eat nothing but carbs (like many vegetarians and vegans, as well as the majority of the US) end up losing muscle mass because they don't get enough protein.
If you actually measure out portion sizes, you'll find that 2oz of pasta is significantly less than ANY restaurant serves, and in most cases is a lot less than what you would have made if you hadn't measured it out first.