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Eating slowly

rick1951

By rick1951, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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rick1951    0

rick1951
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I am 6 weeks out from my banding. The hardest thing for me is eating slowly. I chew slowly and at least 20 times. But I don't really know if it is slow enough. I have not had a fill yet.

How long does it take for you all to eat a meal? What method do you use to eat slowly? I most times read the paper while eating to slow myself down. Allot of times my wife will remind me to slow down.!!!!!!!

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Rachel412    116

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I'm really bad at this one. Since I've never been stuck or slimed or anything, I tend to eat fast. Especially since I'm eating such small portions! Sitting with someone else at a meal and talking (instead of reading, watching TV, playing on the internet) helps me slow down.

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Atsirc    10

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I've been cutting my food into small bites. I take a bite and put down my utensil and chew, chew, chew and swollow before I pick the utensil up again. Maybe this could help?

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Cindy C    150

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Set your fork down between bites. Sometimes I use a pickle fork so I take smaller bites.

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TKW    501

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Every fill for me was a new learning experience. I have finally discovered that I can eat ANYTHING, if I eat it slow enough and it is a small enough bite. It takes me a full 1/2 hr to eat but that just happened with my last fill 2 months ago. I have pretty much learned the right speed and size over time, I don't really have to think about it anymore, it's just normal for me now. I didn't think that day would ever come.

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rick1951    0

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All great info, thanks. I have been using a little fork from Red Lobster. Minus the lobster of course :(

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Coco's Mum    1

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All great info, thanks. I have been using a little fork from Red Lobster. Minus the lobster of course :(

I think I also need to make my mouth smaller ... I eat way to fast (and this habit concerns me ....) - thanks for your tips !

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screeden    21

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it has taken me a while to get used to eating slowly, used to scarfing my food down and feeling sick after. i don't want to vomit with this so i keep that in my mind the whole time i am eating. write a note and put it on the microwave if you have to.

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