Shell77 0 Posted September 12, 2011 I am supposed to wait 3 minutes between bites, so that my tummy has a chance to feel full. I have found this really hard to do, especially for my lunch at work. I have been eating slower than I did before but not the 3 minutes in-between bites and my sleeve still gets full rather quickly. Am I hurting my sleeve or weight loss if I don't wait the three minutes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thinoneday 445 Posted September 12, 2011 I used to sit and time myself and make sure i waited 2 minutes between bites. . . that was in the beginning, now at 21 months out I eat and when I'm done, I'm done. . .I'm back to normal living and sometimes it takes me only 10 minutes to finish 1 cup of food or depending on what it is, it can take up to 15 minutes. . I don't time myself anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rootman 1,101 Posted September 12, 2011 Boy, 3 minutes? That's a new one on me. It seems not only impractical but impossible as your meal size will increase. I wait a few SECONDS between bites. I may pause after a few bites for a few minutes but then resume the same pace. I also drink while I eat too, I just cannot choke down food without a beverage. I must be doing something right, see the ticker below for my current progress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thinoneday 445 Posted September 12, 2011 Boy, 3 minutes? That's a new one on me. It seems not only impractical but impossible as your meal size will increase. I wait a few SECONDS between bites. I may pause after a few bites for a few minutes but then resume the same pace. I also drink while I eat too, I just cannot choke down food without a beverage. I must be doing something right, see the ticker below for my current progress. wow rootman, you are doing excellent! what great progress you are making! Keep up the great work! I drink with my food too, but i'm finding lately that it's either one or the other, because i fill up way too fast. . .weird, may need to talk to the doctor about that soon cause my bougie was really small 28/32F and i just hope i'm not scarring up. . . ugh. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indymom 132 Posted September 12, 2011 I can't wait that long between bites, but I'm still measuring my food and undereating my sleeve. I would rather measure for the rest of my life than take that long to eat! I don't wolf it down and I'm chewing very thoroughly, but 3 minutes? No way! 1 OutdoorsGirl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellyw74 258 Posted September 12, 2011 In the begining, maybe the first couple of months, I used to time myself and wait a couple of minutes. I have a REAL BIG fear of getting sick from eating too fast or too much!! I eat a lot faster than I did then at 4 months out, but I still wait about 30 seconds in between bites. I measure my food and undereat my sleeve. Kelly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell77 0 Posted September 12, 2011 Thanks everyone for helping me out. Now I will not feel so guilty when I don't wait the 3 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoOver 17 Posted September 12, 2011 When were you sleeved? I think I'm typical. In the beginning I actually used an egg timer because it hurt if I ate too fast. Now, just shy of 6 months out I eat pretty much as I did before. I think the thing that changed more is that I do think I take smaller bites and chew much better. I also measure my food and when I'm done, I'm done. But I have a pretty small capacity yet and pretty much have to stop. I have tested this and I really don't see any difference between putting time between bites or just eating. food doesn't digest that fast and if you can only hold 4 ounces, you can only hold 4 ounces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetiepie85 1 Posted December 13, 2021 I had surgery on November 12 and i have to wait 10 mins in between bites or I'll vomit it back up. Its stressful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShoppGirl 5,022 Posted December 13, 2021 I slowed my eating way down in the beginning but now it has picked back up. This doesn’t cause me any issues and I know how much my pouch can hold of the food I cook so I just portion out that amount. I’m sure that many people still eat slow but I just can’t do it. If I eat something new I do eat it slow though until I learn how much of it I can eat. The point of this is to give yourself the chance to feel satisfied and/or have restriction kick in. I just portion out less than it would take for restriction and that works for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorsGirl 93 Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 12:03 PM, ShoppGirl said: I slowed my eating way down in the beginning but now it has picked back up. This doesn’t cause me any issues and I know how much my pouch can hold of the food I cook so I just portion out that amount. I’m sure that many people still eat slow but I just can’t do it. If I eat something new I do eat it slow though until I learn how much of it I can eat. The point of this is to give yourself the chance to feel satisfied and/or have restriction kick in. I just portion out less than it would take for restriction and that works for me. Just wondering what size portions you are doing. I weigh out my portions, but don’t wait between bites. Right now I usually have 2-3 oz Protein and 1-2 oz veg. My calories are around 800 a day and I’m a little over a month from surgery. I’m hoping I’m doing things right and am hopeful that the sleeve will help me to not overeat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShoppGirl 5,022 Posted December 15, 2021 7 hours ago, OutdoorsGirl said: Just wondering what size portions you are doing. I weigh out my portions, but don’t wait between bites. Right now I usually have 2-3 oz Protein and 1-2 oz veg. My calories are around 800 a day and I’m a little over a month from surgery. I’m hoping I’m doing things right and am hopeful that the sleeve will help me to not overeat. That sounds about where I was at your stage. Now I can eat quite a bit more. Like a full slice of cauliflower pizza or a whole burrito. Basically around what things say as one serving size. Sometimes a little less. But I am 8 months out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites