I am 4 months out. Ive lost 75 lbs and I am feeling great. About 20 lbs from my goal weight and everything is going well, no coffee, no alcohol, and following all the rules accept 1. I still eat pretty fast. I dont eat much and I am eating very healthy but eating fast is just a habit I cant break. Does anyone know why we have to eat slow? Is it because we will stretch our our stomachs again or just so we dont get intergestion or something? I dont want to screw this up.

I'm right there with you, my friend! I have a hard time with this too. But baby utensils have helped me a great deal. But on mornings when I'm running late for work (most mornings, unfortunately!), I struggle with this. There's a good article on the subject right here on this site:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/articles.html/_/healthy-living/food-nutrition/i-know-i-need-to-eat-slowly-but-how-r183

Be well…

I use the Eat Slower app on my phone - set it to a 45 second interval. It dings to let me know when to take the next bite. Simple concept but it really works for me.

I struggle with the same thing... I think I'm slowing down...and try to chew slower and then I don't concentrate and eat faster... I loaded that app, need to USE it now!

Try chop sticks. Unless you are very adept at using them they will slow you down.

I've been sleeved for almost 2 years and when I eat fast I just can't get as much food down as i can when I sit and eat slowly. I consider this a win do what works for you

Edited April 8, 201412 yr by soocalchic

I think instead of baby utensils, I'm going to try plastic...have you ever tried cutting protein with a plastic knife? Takes F O R E V E R!!!

Reasons why sleevers should eat slowly:

• You can get more food in when you eat slowly. That means your meal lasts you longer through the day and you won't get hungry so soon afterwards. You will also be able to get in more protein in a meal and may not need to supplement protein with snacks. You also may not feel the need for snacks at all if you get in enough food at a meal.
• Eating fast gives your stomach less time to figure out what's going on and whether it is full or not. When you eat slowly it has plenty of time to send you signals to stop eating before you are too full. This helps avoid stretching your sleeve or experiencing discomfort after eating meals.

I also recommend the phone app Eat Slower. I used it for months until I learned to slow down. Sometimes eating fast still creeps up on me. I have to stay vigilant.

Reasons why sleevers should eat slowly: You can get more food in when you eat slowly. That means your meal lasts you longer through the day and you won't get hungry so soon afterwards. You will also be able to get in more protein in a meal and may not need to supplement protein with snacks. You also may not feel the need for snacks at all if you get in enough food at a meal. Eating fast gives your stomach less time to figure out what's going on and whether it is full or not. When you eat slowly it has plenty of time to send you signals to stop eating before you are too full. This helps avoid stretching your sleeve or experiencing discomfort after eating meals. I also recommend the phone app Eat Slower. I used it for months until I learned to slow down. Sometimes eating fast still creeps up on me. I have to stay vigilant.

I have seen people with sleeves graze on a plate of food for hours. Eating slowly isn't necessarily the best thing if it is going to set you up to over eat. Give yourself an allotted time to eat a meal. I don't do anything past 15-20 minutes. Any longer than that I consider grazing..