How big are your bites?

[Jenn1214 120]

I know the mantra of bandsters is pretty much "Small bites, chew well, go slow". I guess everyone has their own opinion of how big of a bite to take. My surgeon says that each bite I take should be the size of a #2 pencil eraser, but my nutrition said it's not necessary for it to be that small. It would take me a thousand years to finish a meal at that rate.

So the question is, how big of a bite is just right?

[reverie 49]

I wish I knew. I've been taking way too big of bites/not chewing because I'm in such a rush. @ getting stuck without a fill. Can only imagine what it's like with one.

[HeatherinCA 10]

I eat fairly normal size bites, and don't get stuck. I eat with a baby fork and spoon at home...it's different for everyone! For me, I try to eat smaller bites to enjoy my small meal more, but I don't have any stuck issues. I would just say you don't want to mash it up too small because then it'll just slide right through..

[jimmyhusten 0]

This questions seems little bit funny to me as the bite you take for anything in your mouth it depend upon how hunger the person is it is the important factor at that time the bite taken may be big enough than the noraml bite.

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[kll724 3,055]

I eat fairly normal size bites, and don't get stuck. I eat with a baby fork and spoon at home...it's different for everyone! For me, I try to eat smaller bites to enjoy my small meal more, but I don't have any stuck issues. I would just say you don't want to mash it up too small because then it'll just slide right through..

I, also, used a baby fork and spoon when 1st starting out. Now, I use a dessert fork, always. I am making sure to chew well, as I have had a slip. Just make sure to chew.

[mominoc 11]

I wish I knew. I've been taking way too big of bites/not chewing because I'm in such a rush. @ getting stuck without a fill. Can only imagine what it's like with one.

Oh, I got stuck without a fill too. Hurt like h*ll. Now, have one fill 4cc. Lettuce got stuck last night @ a restaurant & I slimed. So embarrasing. I have to remember smaller bites and make sure lettuce has some dressing on it. I'm 3 months new, so figuring it all out.

[curves719 0]

I was getting stuck a lot b/c my bites were to big & wasnt chewing enough.

I started using a knife & fork with everything even when i eat deli meat. I cut it with a knife & fork and then chew, chew, & chew! It made a big difference. not sure what to comapre the size to but it's larger then a #2 pencil eraser.

I know the mantra of bandsters is pretty much "Small bites, chew well, go slow". I guess everyone has their own opinion of how big of a bite to take. My surgeon says that each bite I take should be the size of a #2 pencil eraser, but my nutrition said it's not necessary for it to be that small. It would take me a thousand years to finish a meal at that rate.

So the question is, how big of a bite is just right?

[Noturningback15 45]

No bigger than half of my pinky finger lol!

[tnt21705 8]

my dr told me toddler size bites. So i eat really small bites and my food gets cold before the end of the meal but i am scared to death of being stuck so I'll just continue with the small bites.

[waynef 25]

I have tried both, small and large bites, small is so much easier and less painful, I would say they are a little larger than a pencil eraser but not much. I am always the last one done eating, and sometimes they are cleaning the table off before I am done. LOL.

[mousek 4]

No bigger than half of my pinky finger lol!

I think you hit the nail on the head. Good recommendation.