Will we have to eat small bites and take our time eating forever or will we eventually be able to eat like a normal person?

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eat small bites and take our time eating forever

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enid

i am 5+ months post-op / i eat slowly & chew thoroughly - so to me thats now normal

hope thats not gonna be a problem for you

kathy

I am seven months out... I would say that I eat faster than I did immediately post-op but still slower than I ever ate before. When I sit down with my family, I finish my food around the same time they do, I'm just eating less. It really does feel normal for me now though, I don't feel like i'm missing out on anything.

I think you'll find yourself eating much more mindfully--slower with more appreciation for your food--because you won't be able to fit a lot in there. Meals become more than the food. Food becomes less about emotion and more about fuel--not to say that it doesn't taste good, because of course it does, but since you can only have a little (thanks, Sleevie!), it's almost like the pressure's off. I eat slowly now just to avoid being done with my small amount of food before everyone else has started! LOL