Need help slowing down

[glostaff 40]

I am 2 1/2 months post surgery. I am still eating too fast. I can't make myself slow down and take small bites. Then after eating I end up with a stomach ache or throwing up. Does anybody have any ideas or tips for me?

[LouiseC 1,031]

You may be doing these things already but here is what has helped me.

Sit down to eat, at a table preferably.

Put cutlery down between bites.

Focus on chewing.

Turn the television off, the distraction leads me to eat mindlessly.

Practice being mindful at every meal.

[LI Gemini NY 607]

You may be doing these things already but here is what has helped me.

Sit down to eat' date=' at a table preferably.

Put cutlery down between bites.

Focus on chewing.

Turn the television off, the distraction leads me to eat mindlessly.

Practice being mindful at every meal.[/quote']

This is good advice, my nutritionist also suggested eating with a baby spoon, so you're forced to take small bites and put down the spoon and chew. Or just count... Every time you put food in your mouth count to 25-30

[zempress 4]

I focus mentally on digesting it in my mouth or liquefying it before swallowing. I know one person who used to set a countdown timer on her phone and chew each bite for a predetermined number of seconds until she picked up the behavior. Good luck

[LiggleLiggle 84]

If you have an iPhone or ipad there is a program called "eat slower". It makes a sound when you can take a bite. You set it for whatever length you need to. I used it a lot until I was out about 5 weeks.

[LI Gemini NY 607]

If you have an iPhone or ipad there is a program called "eat slower". It makes a sound when you can take a bite. You set it for whatever length you need to. I used it a lot until I was out about 5 weeks.

Omg this is awesome lol there's really an app for everything, going to look for it now B-)

[lsereno 2,525]

I used a clock with a second hand. Chew small bite for 30 seconds. Swallow. Wait 30 seconds. Repeat.

Don't stress that it will be permanent. At two years out, I eat as fast as I ever did.

Lynda

[Tim H. 168]

I am 2 1/2 months post surgery. I am still eating too fast.

I do the same exact thing. I guess it's just habit to shovel in food as fast as I can. I'm going to take some of the tips in this thread and hopefully do better.

[glostaff 40]

Thanks for all the tips! I downloaded the app "eat slower." Hopefully this will help me! I am tired of finishing my meal before everyone else gets started! :)