ok now i weigh my food and i know how much to eat but honestly i cant sit there for 30 minutes and eat 6oz.. i chewy everything to mush and im finished in about 10minutes.. i know that eating to fast its easy to over eat cause ur full signal hasnt reached the brain yet but i eat what i measured and than stop.. i tried the whole 30minute thing and i have to keep reheating my food cause it gets so cold. i understand that when i get my first fill i should do the 30min thing that way i know how much my pouch can hold and what oz's work for me but other than that i dont see the point.. feedback would be appreciated guys thanks

Sounds like your doing ok. Good for you to realize you wil probably need to slow down quite a bit once you have restriction. Good luck.

There's no hard and fast rule as to how long it should take you to eat - it's merely a suggestion so that you remember to eat slowly, put your fork down between bites, and chew chew chew. I rarely take very long to eat, but I DO remember to follow the rules...otherwise my LapBand (her name's Ms. LB) gets very mad at me and tries to PB or make my chest hurt. It's a daily lesson in patience, but I never actually look at the clock to time my eating.

In the early days, I watched the clock and it really helped me get into a slower rhythm. But now that I'm about 4 months out, I'm more focused on chewing thoroughly and eating smaller pieces. My doctor says that should be my primary focus when eating, not necessarily the amount of time. However, inevitably when you are eating smaller pieces and chewing well, it will naturally slow you down.

Best,

Lauren

If you are chewing well and having no problems I would say don't worry about it. When you get more restriction it will take you longer to eat. My Dr never told me to take 30 min to eat...she did however tell me not to eat for MORE than 30 min. If I still have food left after 30 min to just stop. After 30 min your pouch will begin to empty and you will be able to eat more than you should.