Restriction

[54Shirley 105]

Stuck all the time !

No ! As long as you take small bites (I like the size of a DIME, you have control of it in your mouth.) chew it up to the consistency of applesauce, and take your time you won't get stuck.

If you eat thick Doughey foods, that are Dry, and won't go down, yes you will get stuck! You will learn very fast, which foods do not agree with you and your band.

Those foods you will not eat.

Good Health to you, Shirley.

[sandybraman 18]

My nutritionist told me to chew each bite at least 15 times. I started doing that before my surgery and was amazed at how I'd been swallowing my food almost whole!

I'm just starting on mushies now; I bought 24 demitasse spoons (like baby spoons, except for adults!) and 24 appetizer forks and already know that its going to be hard going when I start solid food next week.

Sorry - I forgot to put "at Sam's" when I bought my spoons and forks. I didn't really want that many (although I'm using the spoons 3 times a day), but Sam's restaurant section had them 24/$10 each, which was roughly the same as one fork and spoon that matched my silverware. After thinking about it, I decided that I was going to be using them every day for a long time and I wouldn't have to wash them every time I used them - they just go into the dishwasher with the rest of the silverware.