Eating too fast?

[Tanya Gif 23]

Hi All,

I'm finally stepping up from purees on to solids. I do find that I'm probably eating too fast though after eating about 2-3oz I start to feel sickly full. I don't throw up but just feel very full. And lately started getting slight pain on my right side after meals. I know I need to slow down with my meals for sure. Anyone else had this problem of getting too full too fast? Should I be concerned about the pain on the right side? Thanks

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Try using the Eat Slower app. It's free for either iOS or Android, and you can set it for whatever interval works for you. I set it for 45 seconds between bites. Another thing that helped me was to make sure I was always focused on my eating -- only eat sitting down, no watching tv, texting, web surfing, etc. So I could pay full attention to what my body was saying about food.< /p>

And you may just want to scale back how much you are eating as a general rule. I couldn't eat 3 ounces of soft solids until I was over 6 months out.

Good luck to you!

[blondebomb 580]

it took me several wks to "realize" my full point or actually "comfortable" point. then stop. I had to put my fork down chew chew chew and then "get a sense" of how my tummy was literally feeling. I am 8 months PO and still go through this routine. usually I am safe with less then 6 small bites at a sitting. for the first 3 or 4 months I only got in 3 or 4 bites. take your time. I went through several meals where I over did it also boy was it uncomfortable!! I never have threw up but I sure fought it a time or 2! its a learning process...slow down! do the take a bite and put utensil down...that was the habit I stick with..

[bubbles2015 30]

I'm 3 weeks post op and I take in about 3 tablespoons of food for a meal so I make it count. I did notice my last bite seems to come just before that full feeling (sometimes pain) so I try to go a little slower knowing my limit of 3 spoons.

[Tanya Gif 23]

Thanks everyone! Great suggestions. I don't go by tablespoons but I weigh everything and I can do about 1-2 oz comfortably, at least that's what I'm starting to figure out