i got my band on Feb. 25th. my surgeon had me do one week of liquids and now im on mushies, working toward solids. how big of bites do you guys generally take? i find that if i eat pieces much larger than a large pea, no matter how well i chew, it gets stuck for a minute or two before finally going down.

that stuck sensation isnt cool at all. :thumbup:

I struggle with this...out of habit. I get stuck a lot but am new to all of this and learning. They say no bigger than an eraser on the tip on a pencil. I tend to take about double that. Sometimes I make it through a meal and sometimes I'm stopped dead in my tracks....stuck...and then my meal is over. As I said I'm learning and need to tell myself before I even sit down that I am banded with restriction and need to eat slowly, take small bites and chew, chew, chew. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I am getting restriction now and struggle with bite size. My biggest struggles are when we are put to eat with our toddler. I tend to woof down the food so that we can deal with her. I then tend to get stuck. I find that unless I pay close attention that I get stuck. I think that eating slow is the key.

I do try to chew well, but I do not have to take small bites...yet.

I do try to chew well, but I do not have to take small bites...yet.

Ditto. I'm the same way. I guess it will get harder when I am at restriction.

I know you all will laugh at me, but I read somewhere that a good way to control bite size is to use baby utensils. Seems like a crazy approach, but you know, so far, it's working really well.

My challenge is that I'm not used to eating so slowly and deliberately. It's definitely something I have to do mindfully until it becomes habit.

Best, Christine

The best I could describe my eating habits are ladylike, lol.

Not abnormally tiny bites and not abnormally tiny amounts of food. I just eat slowly, small bites and small amounts. I'm usually the last finished at the table and I always leave something on the plate. But my eating habits dont attract notice or unwelcome attention.