How Not To Scarf...?

[tjmom 200]

Great topic! i am 5 weeks post-op today and i STILL find times:

Problem:

1- when i take to big a mouth full

2- when i take 1 bite to much

3- when i eat to fast

4- when i gulp my Water

Not only do these things make me hurt, but i then beat myself up about it, because i know better!!!

Solution:

1a- I am going to start using a baby spoon (great advice) ..

2a- I am going to put my spoon down between bites (maybe i will recognize when my sleeved tummy is saying its full)

3a- I am also going to stop watching TV while i eat (fall back into old habit of eating to fast)...

4a- go back to day one post-op and drink my Water out of a shot glass (NUT way to not gulp)

Again thank you for starting this subject because it really made me think about being accountable for my own issues!

[Newfoundlove 95]

I had to use a toddler spoon at first and a kid fork It helped SO much.

In my pre-op nutrition class, we were told to buy demitasse spoons and cocktail forks and to use 4 ounce ramekins to hold the food for the first couple of months. I do this for everything that I eat, including yogurt, etc. Having the smaller spoons and forks really, really helps keep the bites small. I did find myself putting another bite into my mouth before I had even swallowed the first bite, so now, I put the utensil down and don't pick it up again until I have swallowed. If it's a new food I am trying, I take a bite, chew really well, swallow and wait a minute or two just to make sure it's going to settle fine. So far, everything has settled well except for Peanut Butter. But, I just started on solid foods so I'm sure there will be some other foods that I will introduce that won't be that kind to me. There rae also some foods that I used to love, that I have no desire to try now, like bananas. I also used to crave salty and savory items like nuts and chips and have absolutely no cravings any longer - which is a good thing!

I can actually gulp Water down without an issue so I still tend to drink fast, but I've not had any issues with it -- not even gas, so I haven't changed that.

[quietcougar 29]

I'm almost 2-weeks out and I've been fortunate so far - only thing I've done is gulped my Water once, felt a little pressure, and stopped immediately. A few moments later I was fine. No nausea or other unpleasant side effects. Hopefully I never have problems, but this was an interesting thread!