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Hello! I am 8 weeks post op now and STILL having trouble eating slow! I am a busy mom of 5 and I just don't have the patience required to stretch a meal over 30 minutes. So, many times, I eat too fast and then get sick.

Anyone else struggling with this? Any practical tips?

I use baby utensils, but still too fast...

make it a great day

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When I was teaching myself to eat slowly, I used the Eat Slower app. I set my intervals for 45 seconds between bites. It worked really well for me. Measure out a small portion for your meal -- eating too much can cause distress just as easily as eating too fast, and the two are related. So, if you aren't being very careful to measure/weigh out a very small portion of food to start with, that can also be tied to your problems with getting sick. Good luck!

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Nine months out from VSG, I still eat too fast. Lately, I've been focusing on chewing my food much more because this naturally slows me down.

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Almost 5 months out and I still get sick from eating too fast. BUT. when I do eat slow I feel great. So don't quit trying to re-learn this bad behaviour.

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I like what I'm hearing. I'm not doomed to struggle with this forever. It's ok that it's taking time...

make it a great day

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Eat Slower App... What will they come up with next???

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I use a baby spoon, but I too am having same issues.

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I purchased really nice flatware and plates before surgery and since I live alone they would go unused if I used baby utensils. I have always used regular utensils and plates.

I used to eat fast pre-op and I tried myself to not eat fast post-op by taking a bite, putting the for down, set a timer on my phone for 90 seconds, take a bite.

I also eat while I read on my phone or computer and that causes me to naturally pause some to scroll, etc.

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I used baby spoons. I would eat a bite, clean a counter. Eat a bite, walk to the family room. Eat a bite, wash a pan. Eat a bite, done.

This is a great idea. When i do it that way, i feel great!

make it a great day

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Lol don't feel bad Im 2 months out and still struggle with eating slow.

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I too suffer from the same bad habits of eating way too fast. My nutritionalists suggesting using my left hand, as I am right handed, and I will try this tonight.

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I tried to visualize myself doing that and I dumped the food in my lap before I got it to my mouth!

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I too suffer from the same bad habits of eating way too fast. My nutritionalists suggesting using my left hand, as I am right handed, and I will try this tonight.

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I hope we are still talking about food. ;)

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I too suffer from the same bad habits of eating way too fast. My nutritionalists suggesting using my left hand, as I am right handed, and I will try this tonight.

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When I have patients that are brushing their teeth too hard and eroding their gums and enamel, I make the same suggestion- switch to your non dominant hand. Makes perfect sense to me.

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