Eating reeeeaaaaallly slow

[Browneyedgirl41 176]

Hi everyone. Newbie to this site.

This Tuesday will mark the two week mark from the date of my gastric sleeve operation.

Last night I ate Soup and a yogurt drink (I was on Clear liquids for 48 hours and then on full liquids until week 4). I think I "drank" my dinner too fast and maybe "ate" too much because I was in so much pain afterwards!

Today I have been slowing everything down, evaluating with each sip if I am full or not. Like most people, I am not used to taking my time while eating. This is a whole new world. I had Tomato Soup and then a cup of Morrocan mint tea for lunch and had no problems at all.

Has anyone else made any "newbie" mistakes- eating too fast, trying a food you couldn't handle too soon even if your doctor okayed it?

Last night was rough. Mostly I am annoyed because it was Saturday night and I like to watch movies with my husband and son during this time, but instead I was in the bedroom and in and out of the bathroom, having....issues. Ugh.

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

Nope. I'm perfect.

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

Annndddddd I'm obviously full of crap! Yes, I had problems with certain things, I still can't drink Water. I just give things a day or two and try again. My "trick" for eating too fast is to immediately split my food into 2 piles and eat just half, 20-30 minutes later I eat the other half. I'm a work in progress as my wife will tell you...

[Vickie23 53]

Yes, I felt like this!! I felt like that for the first 3 months, in the beginning with the liquids, I was given measurements and I never finished them, because I was scared. I would put an alarm to eat because I would forget, THAT IS A HORRIBLE MISTAKE, because I would feel more pain when I ate after the hour. After 3 weeks of liquids, and the first 3 weeks of certain foods, I stuck to tuna and crackers, some other things but that was the biggest think I stuck too. After the 6 weeks and I could finally eat food!! (BTW I'm 10.5 months post and I think I ate tuna just a week ago lol. I vowed I would never eat TUNA again, I am dramatic like that lol) The biggest issue I had when eating where eggs, bread, and meat. I could be ok with chicken, oh and rice was bad, delicious but I would feel so sick AND I WAS ALLOWED to eat it. This was 6 weeks post, I didn't try those things until 6 mo after, I didn't want to feel that again.

Today I eat anything, and sometimes I will still feel nauseous (extremely rare), usually its eggs that do this to me. It caused me to have gas, I believe. I feel pain in my actual stomach and its bad and energy level go way down, I actually go somewhere private and try to burp it out and if that doesn't help I will usually throw up some white mucous thing and feel better instantaneously.

I know I posted a little too much, but I hope this helps you!!!

[Browneyedgirl41 176]

Nope. I'm perfect.

Lol. Forget my post. Me too! The epitome of perfection!

[Browneyedgirl41 176]

Yes, I felt like this!! I felt like that for the first 3 months, in the beginning with the liquids, I was given measurements and I never finished them, because I was scared. I would put an alarm to eat because I would forget, THAT IS A HORRIBLE MISTAKE, because I would feel more pain when I ate after the hour. After 3 weeks of liquids, and the first 3 weeks of certain foods, I stuck to tuna and crackers, some other things but that was the biggest think I stuck too. After the 6 weeks and I could finally eat food!! (BTW I'm 10.5 months post and I think I ate tuna just a week ago lol. I vowed I would never eat TUNA again, I am dramatic like that lol) The biggest issue I had when eating where eggs, bread, and meat. I could be ok with chicken, oh and rice was bad, delicious but I would feel so sick AND I WAS ALLOWED to eat it. This was 6 weeks post, I didn't try those things until 6 mo after, I didn't want to feel that again.

Today I eat anything, and sometimes I will still feel nauseous (extremely rare), usually its eggs that do this to me. It caused me to have gas, I believe. I feel pain in my actual stomach and its bad and energy level go way down, I actually go somewhere private and try to burp it out and if that doesn't help I will usually throw up some white mucous thing and feel better instantaneously.

I know I posted a little too much, but I hope this helps you!!!

Yes, it did help. Thank you! I drank a glass of skim milk, felt nauseated, clammy, rapid heart rate and had to ruuuuuuun to the toilet. I think it was dumping syndrome. WTH? It was NOT pleasant but over quickly, thank goodness.