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I am 1 week post-op and doing full liquids. I think I'm eating too fast. I can eat about 1/4 cup of pureed Soup or yogurt or whatever, and I use a baby spoon, but it only takes me about 5 minutes.

How do you teach yourself to slow down?

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That's a hard lesson to learn - one that I haven't mastered - LOL. I've eaten too fast several times and received an unpleasant sharp little reminder to slow down. You said you're on full liquids right? Well one thing that you can do is take a spoonful of Soup and then put the spoon down, don't hold it. Take a scoop then wait a few seconds before taking the next spoonful.

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and don't watch TV or be distracted while eating. i found i used to do that. that seems like alot in 5 minutes so slow down. it will become habit to you after a while, just be very aware of it right now. Like nikij said, put your fork/spoon down between bites-that's good info! and she is right. i am 12 mos out and i still find myself eating too fast and bigger bites and have to slow down. keep up the good work. that tightening squeez lets me know i am eating too fast and slow down..lol

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It's pretty easy to eat quickly on liquids. That will come to a screeching halt when you move to mushies. :-) I say if it's not causing you physical discomfort, work on it, but also realize that restriction is going to kick in as your diet advances--and I think you'll find it a whole lot easier to eat more slowly at that point. I know I did/do!!

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I agree, once you are eating more solids you will slow down after you get the slimes once or twice! Try to avoid them, they are horrifying.

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I can say that i do not ahve that problem with eating my problem is fluids like water... Some times you just really want to chug down some Water and well that is never a good idea. I am 21 days post op and i am still working on the same 1.76oz protien bar that i started this morn. I have having trouble with the acid reflux. when i was on liquids my medication worked just fine and now i it just stopped dead in its tracks. :huh:

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I think slowing down while eating is the hardest part of this for me. I was struggling with the not eating while drinking thing and pretty much conquered that but I still find myself scarfing down my food like it's the last time I'll ever eat or drink again.

Putting the spoon/fork down between mouthfuls (tiny ones!) is helping, but it's hard if the Soup tastes really good! lol..My issue was that I hate my food to get cold, so someone suggested that I get a mug warmer, this way I can enjoy my food longer and not have to worry about it being cold. Hoping to get a mug warmer this weekend!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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