I am curious if post op your chewing as much as is suggested for us pre opers? It has been suggested that I chew each bite 20-30times! I can do twenty now and this took a lot of practicing. However, I am realizing that I do not like a great deal of food when I have to chew this much!!!

What has been your experience been?

I chew and chew and chew. It has just become a way of life. I feel better when I do because since I way so little I let the food linger in my mouth longer. Also its better for my digestion

I'm pretty bad about it. I chew more than I used to, but not as much as I should. It's difficult to break old habits!

For me this has been the hardest part since having surgery! I know I do not chew as much as I should and when I don't my sleeve lets everyone know about it!! Loud rumbling and gurgling no pain though just feels strange.

Thank you for posting! Good to know. 30 chews per bite just seems extreme to me. Sounds like post op it is a good ideato be aware and slow down, but its not important to count your chews.

This is a bit embarrassing but I often find myself chewing something for so long that I realise I am avoiding swallowing! I am taking this as a cue to stop eating now and do a very polite spit out :-0

This is a bit embarrassing but I often find myself chewing something for so long that I realise I am avoiding swallowing! I am taking this as a cue to stop eating now and do a very polite spit out :-0

Wow. We are certainly on the opposite end of the spectrum. Have you always been that into chewing?

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Wow. We are certainly on the opposite end of the spectrum. Have you always been that into chewing?

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Lol. No, this is definitely new!

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At first thought mastication seemed simple, but it is more complex. You're keen to have picked up on this and use it has a cue for being done. Brilliant. I will have to remeber this. Maybe one day chewing eat bite 20 times won't feel like such chore.

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I'm having this issue of not chewing enough at 4-weeks out but my stomache is not warning me. Feels just fine. I get more gurgling from liquids. I am eating slowly, taking small bites and waiting in between but I need to work on that chewing!!