Learning to eat Post-op

[DoggieMama 20]

At my 1 wk postoperative checkup I was cleared to move to puréed/soft foods. My Dr doesn't actually require us to purée our food in a blender, he says that what teeth are for. I've been doing pretty well, I think. NUT has a goal of 40 g of Protein and 48 oz of Water right now, with working up to 60 g protein and 64oz water. But, tonight I ate a small turkey meatball and a couple of bites of potatoes and OMG, I felt like I was gonna die. I know that I'm doing well with the chewing really well, but I'm having a problem with eating too fast. Doing okay with the not drinking while eating. So, all in all I think I'm doing pretty well. Just got to SLOW down.

[Summer Rain 245]

Slowing down is a hard habit to break but we have our trusty sleeves now to help remind us

[Elode 8,093]

You could use a timer

[Kindle 8,667]

Eating slower was by far the hardest thing for me. I downloaded the app "Eat Slower" And use it to time my bites. It's still frustrating, but if I eat when I'm really hungry without a timer I tend to eat a few bites too many and get uncomfortable.

[4LgrLife_53 82]

I know this may sound corny, but one way I'm training myself to eat slower is by taking a little bite of food, and chew it like crazy while listening to one of my favorite country music tunes. When the song is over, I take another bite. It's like I chew to the rhythm of the song. Each song is between 2-4 minutes long, so it helps me spread the little bit of food we're allowed into the 20-25 minute mark for the meal.

[DoggieMama 20]

I did find that app. I will try it out. What is good amount of time to shoot for between bites? Anybody know?

[JerzyTomato74 91]

Eating slow is hard for me as well but you get used to it. I just wish I could keep my food warm while I eat. By the time I'm half way through it's cold and I have to reheat it.

[downsizingdiva 459]

Eating slow is hard for me as well but you get used to it. I just wish I could keep my food warm while I eat. By the time I'm half way through it's cold and I have to reheat it.

Hey! Lots of people use mug warmers or you can eat out of an insulated container.