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I have the same problem when I get too hungry and then eat too fast. I also agree that it is hard to sit for 30 min to finish a couple of ounces of food. So, I plan working around the house while taking bites. I bring my lunch to the computer or clean the kitchen and take a bite while working. I also found some metal appetizer spoons and forks that help me take smaller bites. dinner with my husband or out with other people is sometimes easier because I talk and let them eat. Before I leave for the restaurant, I find myself doing research on a current topic so I have something to talk about that might be of interest while they chew and I fill in the silence between my bites. If I forget and eat too fast; however,I am in the restaurant bathroom loosing my dinner. I must say it is a "quiet/ easy" elimination--more like it never went down. The doctor warned me that when I felt a "slimmy" sensation in my mouth, I was sure to lose what I was eating--this is when it is time to head for the bathroom. I guess we all just need to adjust to a slower mode of eating and chew, chew, chew. In the end, it is worth it--down 48 pounds since 12/27/14. Wondering if those of you who are a year or so out of surgery find that it gets easier??