Anyone else a fast eater? I am 14 days post op and just started puree/blended foods. My papers say it should take me 90 minutes to eat but really it only takes me half an hour at most....I need to slow down. Any pointers would help.

I am 6 weeks post op and this is by far my greatest struggle! It seems like i don't learn!

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Hello!

I was taught to take 30 minutes to eat my meals. My husband will remind me to slow down and chew chew chew.

Good luck in your journey.

Edited August 26, 201610 yr by KimDawn

90 minutes? Which surgery did you have?

If you had RNY, your pouch empties after 30 minutes so although they want you to take your time, they don't want you to ever take longer than 30 minutes because then you end up eating more because your pouch is emptying again.

I believe the sleeve is the same.

That being said, the longest I can take to eat is 15 minutes and that is pushing it. This is one of the harder rules for me and even now 2 years later I find myself eating too fast and not chewing my food well enough. The problem with that is I end up eating a few bites and getting that nasty chest pain which means I either ate too fast or swallowed something too big. Once that happens my meal is over and I cannot get my food in.

Then I end up eating something a little later and it throws my whole day off.

Why is it so darn hard to remember to eat slow and chew well. I remember it after my chest hurts. LOL!

This becomes a bigger issue when you are back eating whole foods again.

90 minutes? Which surgery did you have?

If you had RNY, your pouch empties after 30 minutes so although they want you to take your time, they don't want you to ever take longer than 30 minutes because then you end up eating more because your pouch is emptying again.

I believe the sleeve is the same.

That being said, the longest I can take to eat is 15 minutes and that is pushing it. This is one of the harder rules for me and even now 2 years later I find myself eating too fast and not chewing my food well enough. The problem with that is I end up eating a few bites and getting that nasty chest pain which means I either ate too fast or swallowed something too big. Once that happens my meal is over and I cannot get my food in.

Then I end up eating something a little later and it throws my whole day off.

Why is it so darn hard to remember to eat slow and chew well. I remember it after my chest hurts. LOL!

This becomes a bigger issue when you are back eating whole foods again.

It's been awhile, but I think I was told 20-30 minutes as well.

They gave me a small plastic spoon in the hospital to eat with. I hate eating with plastic spoons. So I bought one made out of metal which was the same size. That is what I eat with. It helps to slow down my intake because I am a fast gobbler. I am now 3 years post-op. And that is what I still use.

I had RNY, Djmohr thanks for your information. My papers say two tablespoons every 15 minutes. I am just eating with a baby spoon for now. ????

Anyone else a fast eater? I am 14 days post op and just started puree/blended foods. My papers say it should take me 90 minutes to eat but really it only takes me half an hour at most....I need to slow down. Any pointers would help.

I am not on purées yet, but based on how quickly I drink I am worried about this, too.

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