I am having such a hard time eating slow I'm on regular foods now but still on 1/4 of a cup. I need to figure out a way how to take me time! I'm fine with the whole waiting 30 mins before and after with drinking. It's just eating part!

I am too. I try to count while I chew and put my fork/spoon down between tiny bites. It's still hard though. Especially when I have a million things running through my head instead of concentrating on eating.

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I am almost 4 months out and still struggle with it. If I eat without distractions, I find it much easier. I also eat with a baby spoon if it's yogurt or Soup.

Yes, undistracted eating helps some folks, and me sometimes. Other times it can make me rush through a meal, so for me it's most helpful to consciously make an effort to slow down.

I was really turned off by the idea of using actual baby spoons--don't know why, maybe it felt unpleasantly regressive for me. I do essentially the same thing though, using those small sterling silver spoons you find in antique and junk shops (or tourist shops) that lots of people collect. Most were originally demitasse spoons for small cups of coffee or used for tea, and I've got several, and have now bought a few more that I really like. Not expensive, but such a nice way to slow down my eating and feel elegant too. It makes me smile to use one from my home state, or with a crown on the end, or the one my daughter brought me from a trip she took.

Eating was a chore during that time. My advice is to view it like "taking your medicine" not to be seeking pleasure or even comfort. This is temporary - you return to normal down the road.

This timeframe, when eating is a chore, was a great opportunity for me to change my relationship with food.

I am 4 years post sleeve now, can eat anything and have to work to make sure i am not "abusing food" but rather continue to focus on health, while still enjoying dining. This has helped me in maintenance as I could never "break the cycle" before the sleeve.

Eating was a chore during that time. My advice is to view it like "taking your medicine" not to be seeking pleasure or even comfort. This is temporary - you return to normal down the road.

This timeframe, when eating is a chore, was a great opportunity for me to change my relationship with food.

I am 4 years post sleeve now, can eat anything and have to work to make sure i am not "abusing food" but rather continue to focus on health, while still enjoying dining. This has helped me in maintenance as I could never "break the cycle" before the sleeve.

Eating was a chore during that time. My advice is to view it like "taking your medicine" not to be seeking pleasure or even comfort. This is temporary - you return to normal down the road.

This timeframe, when eating is a chore, was a great opportunity for me to change my relationship with food.

I am 4 years post sleeve now, can eat anything and have to work to make sure i am not "abusing food" but rather continue to focus on health, while still enjoying dining. This has helped me in maintenance as I could never "break the cycle" before the sleeve.

I put my fork/plate down and crochet a ways and then pick it back up. if that is not working I ask my husband or child to take my plate away from me and bring it back in 5 minutes.

it also helps me if there is no drama going on. if I am eating at work and am interrupted, I eat too fast and then have pain/gas. if the kids are arguing or excited same thing happens (they are teens)- everyone is learning to calm down and enjoy meal time. :-) because at work if they make me sick when I am eating, I am going home.

Edited March 16, 201610 yr by Christinamo7

Eating was a chore during that time. My advice is to view it like "taking your medicine" not to be seeking pleasure or even comfort. This is temporary - you return to normal down the road.

This timeframe, when eating is a chore, was a great opportunity for me to change my relationship with food.

I am 4 years post sleeve now, can eat anything and have to work to make sure i am not "abusing food" but rather continue to focus on health, while still enjoying dining. This has helped me in maintenance as I could never "break the cycle" before the sleeve.

My NUT recommend undistracted eating, but it simply does not work for me. I fix my hubby plate and eat while cleaning up the kitchen. I'll take a bite and then put something away or wash a dish etc. Or during lunch, I'll eat while watching TV or on my phone. I take a bite, put my utensils down and watch TV or look at my phone for a bit before I continue eating.

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