I had sleeve surgery 8/4 and

In the pureed food stage. I'm struggling with small bites and needing to slow down. Is it all bites and slow eating forever?

I am almost 4 mos out and pretty much on a full diet with minimal restrictions. I eat tiny bites & slowly. If I don't I will fill up too fast and feel nauseous. I can't say it is "forever" because I am not that far ahead of you .... however, my guess is probably. On the brighter side, I eat very little ... about a cup total, and I enjoy every single bite!

​Slow and small is key for long success I would think. Even before surgery that is something that we have all been taught. It takes 20 minutes for your body to register that it received food - even before your new tiny stomach. I will say that at 11 weeks, I can eat slightly larger bites now but likely more because I am not as afraid. But if I eat too fast, I get sick - every. single. time.

It does get easier. Set a timer on your phone. Eventually we won't have to do that as it will be a new habit, but as my therapist said to me today - you are trying to change many many years of conditioning and it cannot be done overnight.

the short answer is no

The longer answer is it depends. Some people here have strictures which really make it dificult to take big bites. I don't have that problem. I have always eaten quickly, so I measure before putting on plate. At a resturant, I put what I want on a side plate before I take a bite.