Onto Solids! Question About Mastication ..

[Ian 3]

Hello,

I am officially onto solids and a full unrestricted diet. I've noticed over the last week that my fullness doesn't seem to be triggered by pain under my ribs any longer. Seems I am fully healed up now and I am able to consume a lot more, the fullness is now much less noticeable and I worry if I'm eating too much as so many seem to have such tiny capacities. I know the rule was to chew your food to a mushy consistency but I'm wondering if I should chew a bit less now to keep solids more solid and let my new stomach do what its supposed to do and break down food? What do you all think?

[Indymom 132]

I think the biggest reason our nutritionists recommend chewing thoroughly and slowly is to make sure we are eating slowly enough to get the "full" trigger before we cause discomfort. I have always been a fast eater, and truth be told probably still do eat a little too fast. I sometimes 'hit the wall' and have a little bout of discomfort after eating . . . not ever to the point where I've slimed or vomited, but certainly enough to remind me that I need to start slowing down.

I'm not sure how far out you are from surgery, but if you are fully healed I don't know that you'd necessarily cause yourself any issues if you didn't chew thoroughly enough but it certainly could be uncomfortable.