FrenchDaisy

It's a process and journey. We all have to work at building new skills in this area. We are different people with new anatomies. So the old ways will not work, but changing the habits of a lifetime doesn't happen magically or overnight.
But, I can reassure you that for most of us, this phase passes. You will still "have those days."
But that's also why you should embrace this time and use it to your advantage to practice and develop new healthy habits. I call them Bari Healthy Life habits. You will never again have an opportunity as prime as your virgin WLS voyage where the restriction will be as strong as now, and your food aversions as high.
Practice:
1. Pre-cut all your food into pencil eraser size pieces.
2. Use a small fork or baby spoon to eat. (I use an old shrimp cocktail fork when we're home eating. It's tiny!)
3. Only eat one pencil eraser size bite at a time.
4. Put your fork down and tuck your hands under your thighs. (Glance at a timer.)
5. Count your chews. Chew to a paste consistency.
6. Swallow. Wait 2-3 minutes.
7. Rinse and repeat.
8. Stop when you STOP feeling HUNGRY--not when you're full. Don't chase the full feeling. Eat ONLY the portion volume appropriate for your stage as provided by your doctor and RD. Don't exceed 1 cup of food volume on your BFD (Bariatric Forever Diet).
*It's always better to try to do this at a dining table so you can really focus on how your food tastes, how it feels in your mouth, how full you are as you eat...it helps you develop mindfulness prompts. It also gives your body time to get the message to your brain, "Hey, dummeh, you've had enough."