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Having a really hard time learning to slow down my eating - HELP!

I had my lap band surgery 6 weeks ago and lost 18 pounds so far - YAY! However, I am still struggling with eating more slowly and, yes, I've had episodes of PB (ewwww) but I've been gulping my food all my life and I'm struggling with this very important part of my new life post-lapband.

I welcome all suggestions and stories on how others have learned how to slow down their eating so I can be successful long-term with my own.

Thanks all!

Mary

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    People use phone apps to time their bites. For me I just try to really focus on fully swallowing one bite before putting my fork into the next one. For me this is really hard to do. I was a fast eat

  • Small utensils..like baby forks and spoons. DO NOT watch TV while eating. sit at the table and pay attention so you can eat slower Use an app or just an old fashioned timer so you keep time so you

  • Eventually you will get tired of PB'ing...if you get burned every time you touch a hot stove, then eventually you learn your lessons and stop touching hot stoves. The band, if adjusted, will bring ab

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Hi @@Dukeuni, my dietitian pre-op told me that a lot of high carb foods like bread and pasta expand when wet; pasta in particular. So a regular bite of pasta can turn into a too-large bite with our bands. I think I've had pasta once and I just made sure to eat it really really slowly and I was fine. Good luck!

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