TIPS ON EATING SLOW

[Savannah Lee 10]

I've always been a fast eater. I got gastric sleeve and every time I eat fast it makes my stomach hurt. I don't mean to eat fast it's just how I've always eaten. Help please!

Will eating fast make my stomach stretch?

[mouse1972rb 24]

I would think so with stretching... I blame grade school for fast eating habits being learned.. One way to eat slower i found is baby spoons.... The smaller the spoon the better!! then get in habit of only filling it halfway and try to make it last about two or three "bites".... Im planning on predicing solids when i get to it and avoid forks at all costs!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

First off, a sleeve won't stretch because the stretchy part of the stomach is removed. The real danger with eating too fast is that you will bypass satisfied and head right to uncomfortable or worse without realizing it.

Take small bites, chew each bite 20-30 times so you can really taste your food, and put your utensils down after each bite.

Some people even use timers or apps on their phone to help them slow down.

Good luck. It takes practice.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

You can download the eat slower app. Some people use infant utensil. My NUT had me practice eating slow pre-op. Another thing your can try is being really conscious of how you are eating. No eating while watching tv or being online. If you use a regular spoon/fork, only put food on the very tip. The shew slooowwwly, allowing the food to dissolve n your mouth before swallowing. Then put the utensils down and count to 20. REPEAT.

[mskami77 295]

All of the above and you can try eating with your non-dominant hand. It'll definitely slow you down unless you're ambidextrous. :-)

[chrisredjeep 357]

Oh that's a good tip about eating with the non dominant hand. Will try that today

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

One of my biggest behavior changes post-op (13.5 months ago) is that I now eat so much slower and enjoy my food so much more than I did pre-op.

My husband used to remark in years past about how fast I'd eat. No longer. I take small bites, chew my food longer, and wait longer between bites.

I enjoy 4 ounces of wine most nights, and I now drink much slower, too (which means I don't drink as much as I used to drink). I savor the wine's nose, its multiple tastes, and the feel of the wine in my mouth.

As a result, food and wine have become so much more interesting to me. This has translated into a first-time-in-decades interest in cooking again, which means we're eating "cleaner" than we have in years.

Fast food eaten fast isn't enjoyed. And it isn't good for you (for many reasons).

In many ways, I think that pre-op I may have been trying to ignore food while eating too much of it too fast.

So slooooow down. Enjoy your food. Get acquainted with food again. It's OK to have a relationship with food. It's a healthy way to live.

[chrisredjeep 357]

I tried eating with my left hand this morning, it's slower bust quite frustrating. The wetabix never tasted so good as when I got it to my mouth. A good tip indeed.

[tjstark 74]

I usually manage to eat slow, but it's not always easy - especially when I'm eating out with a friend, I always feel self conscious about eating at a slower pace! But I had a recent bad experience of eating too fast and vomiting/feeling so bad, so it's definitely a good idea to get into slow eating habits. That experience is one I don't want to feel again!

I use a small teaspoon to eat and wait at least a minute between bites.

[BCs 1000 364]

I watched my 5 year old take 20min today to eat a plain bread roll. It was amazing. He didn't run off in between bites, just a bit of talking. I am modelling myself off him!

[rln52 136]

Because I eat slower my food gets cold at work. Now i heat up my chicken in a pyrex bowl and then cover it only taking out a small portion at a time this keeps it warm longer and also makes me focus on a small piece at a time taking longer to eat.

[gabbisha 28]

Your stomach won't stretch. I keep hearing this.????

[SleevePerry 248]

Eat everything with chopsticks!

[MrsKarenC2008 622]

i eat too fast too .... such a habit ... I try so hard to talk to myself in my head while I eat ... trying to remind myself .. S L O W D O W N ...

Ugh. Lifestyle change .... change is hard sometimes ...

But THIS change ... I am willing to make it work

[lpnmo1 2]

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