So, I'm on Stage 4 mushy, and feeling / doing well in general. Tonight, was making dinner for the family and my teenager was happy and joking with me, etc. For those with teens, you know that's sometimes rare and to-be-enjoyed times.

I was making chicken tikka masala from a jar and decided that I would add some chickpeas into the simmer, and mush up some chickpeas for me for dinner on the side. Mushed Beans are an approved food for me, although I haven't had chickpeas yet, post-surgery.

Before long it was some for the pan and some for me out of the can as I was joking with my kid. Part of my brain said, 'You shouldn't be doing this,' although I was purposely chewing them really good.

And then the nausea hit and I almost hurled right there in the kitchen. That's only happened once before... When I had some pudding right after dinner and both times it was the same mindlessness related to just eating for the sake of eating. Didn't hurl either time, but holy crap did I feel awful.

So, hoping I didn't cause a leak but suspect not. Just my new plumbing telling me I was dumb and mindlessly eating.

mindlessly putting stuff in your mouth... yeah... I've made that mistake! my youngest and I were at Wendy's and he had a carbonated drink... I was talking and picked up his cup ( something I used to do before surgery) and took a sip... pain under the breast bone... ugh! It felt like I needed to burp but couldn't... hopefully I won't make this mistake again...

A teaspoon of softened ice cream had my tummy rumbling today! My sleeve let me know who was in charge!

You have nothing to worry about, happens to most everyone!

It's easy to fall into old habits, even once you're a vet. It's a learning process. No worries, I'm sure you're fine. It's just a matter of needing to go slow and steady. For me, at least, measuring was critical for a very long time. Even now it's all to easy to think I've eaten very little or a lot in a day but it isn't until I track everything that I see I was on target. We forget how many bites we've taken, our memory of what we've eaten is easy blurred if we're distracted.

Next time, set aside a nice little portion for yourself and see how it settles before attempting anything more!

And if it's any consolation, I was making huge batches of hummus for an event a few weeks ago and did the same darn thing. I didn't feel sick but I ate to the point of being full and uncomfortable because I was snacking on chickpeas as I was making salads and hummus. A handful here, a handful there and it adds up!

My problem lies more in getting distracted by what I'm doing and forgetting to eat regular meals and Snacks. We all have our bad habits to overcome, and some of these challenges are with us for the long haul.

~Cheri

Thank you all. I was so mad at myself after it happened, and so worried that I caused a leak. But I feel fine today, so assume all is OK. God, I need to get that mindlessness under control. It's only happened twice since January 8, but that's once every 2 weeks, which is too frequent.