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I'm so frustrated,i slowed my eating way down i eat yogurt first to keep food from feeling stuck in my chest.i chew 100 times per bite but food still get stuck I'm to the point of just drinking Protein Shakes only and baby food.no i do not regret my surgery i just like to enjoy some food and not have it get stuck rant over

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The 'stuck' feeling is a sign you are full, if you're eating yogurt first you may well be filling yourself up pre-meal. I don't know how far out you are but you may only be able to eat a few small bites at first.

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The 'stuck' feeling is a sign you are full, if you're eating yogurt first you may well be filling yourself up pre-meal. I don't know how far out you are but you may only be able to eat a few small bites at first.

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5 weeks.

I can't remember how large my meal sizes were supposed to be then. My surgeon has me eating 1/2 cup meal sizes now at 4 months.

At 5 weeks I was one week off liquids and eating soft foods like flakey white fish or tuna. I can remember taking it extremely slowly......as in taking 5 mins just to get the equivalent of a forkful chewed and down.

It does get easier, I assure you.

I detest the feeling of ever getting full. It is a 20 minute period of discomfort that I hope to avoid. Sizing up my meal prior to eating helps me to avoid this.....along with eating very slowly.

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I'm in my third week and have been on mushy food for a few days and I get the same. My suggested portion size is 80-100g, but I can currently only get about 60-70. I think you're possibly trying to eat a little too much, as I frequently have that feeling when Im done to show a bite too many. Eat slowly and wait between bites (I use a toddler fork to make sure they are small) so you can register when the feeling starts so you can stop eating. Remember the portion guideline is exactly that, a guideline, you may not be ready for the full amount yet.

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I'm so frustrated,i slowed my eating way down i eat yogurt first to keep food from feeling stuck in my chest.i chew 100 times per bite but food still get stuck I'm to the point of just drinking Protein shakes only and baby food.no i do not regret my surgery i just like to enjoy some food and not have it get stuck rant over

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I'm at five and a half weeks and I don't manage to eat very much, but I can eat pretty much anything (healthy, that is!). A yogurt would probably fill me up, or not much more than one, and you just might be filling yourself up on that. What kind of foods have you been trying to eat that feel stuck? :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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