Has anyone done this. I have been chewing but spitting out food it's been a little helpful I'm still on liquid I'm almost 2 weeks post op

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Says the newbie who has no idea what they are talking about.

She was talking about the OP saying that she was using popsicles as her new way to cope with needing to chew. No need to jump all over her.

That's funny bc you said empathy I don't speak it. And I said if you could read the past post including what I myself had already said. And again you can say that your not condescending but you are and you know it. But like I said thanks for your advice.

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You're taking a joke I made with a like minded poster completely out of context. But whatever. I'd suggest you block me.

No i have no need to block you. I actually like seeing people like you it just shows that in this community there are jerks too.

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Says the newbie who has no idea what they are talking about.

She was talking about the OP saying that she was using popsicles as her new way to cope with needing to chew. No need to jump all over her.

yes maybe go back and re read what I wrote previously newbie or not I'm a nurse and went to college for many years and have a degree. I was simply talking about the pops!!

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Feeling great is one thing but u need to understand ur stomach is not heeled just think of it like a new born baby they only have fluids bc they're stomached can't handle anything but fluids. If a baby was to have a piece of chewed food they can choke bc it can slide down and choke them if this slides down it can cause severe damage even though u feel great ur tummy isn't healed so please watch doing this. Also it could cause eating disorders if U get used to that satisfying your appetite. You could potentially being doing more harm then anything.

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one of those past writings so I can read!!!

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The surgery is a choice the post op diet is a prescription to be taken as directed just like all other prescriptions. What happens if you are told to take two pain pills and u decide too take the whole bottle you can die right? So maybe think about that before doing things outside of ur ordered and prescribed diet!! It's not a joke and it's not to play around with. I highly suggest you talk to your NUT and maybe see a therapist to figure out coping techniques. Please don't do this. Gl with the rest of ur journey. And best wishes. Just remember mind over matter. It's mostly mental.

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the other maybe read all before making rude comments!!

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Says the newbie who has no idea what they are talking about.

She was talking about the OP saying that she was using popsicles as her new way to cope with needing to chew. No need to jump all over her.

yes maybe go back and re read what I wrote previously newbie or not I'm a nurse and went to college for many years and have a degree. I was simply talking about the pops!!

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says the one who ASSumed!

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No i have no need to block you. I actually like seeing people like you it just shows that in this community there are jerks too. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh good! Let the name calling begin!

Why am I not surprised? Hahahaha!!!!

Whatever you say @@LipstickLady you are always in the right

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Has anyone done this. I have been chewing but spitting out food

That's called an eating disorder. If you're looking for others who do the same so that you feel validated, that's another problem. If you looking for others who do the same to tell you it's a bad thing to do, you don't need them. You already know it or you wouldn't have posted.

Take better care of yourself. How do you expect to make it through to the end?

Whatever you say @@LipstickLady you are always in the right

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You're learning fast!!

Whatever you say @@LipstickLady you are always in the right

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You're learning fast!!

Goofball. xxoo

Yeah, this behavior is one simple step removed from bulimia. Disordered eating is what we're trying to get away from, here.

@@atzvsg - Newbie and all, I did it. And I am not afraid to get "bashed" with you. I don't care what people think and I hope you don't either. Everyone's control levels are different. Not everyone here was a food addict before surgery. There are other causes for obesity. Once the weight is on however, it is very difficult even with the healthiest of choices to get the weight off. Everyone here however has struggled with something they have done that was not ideal, and was unhealthy for many years most likely. No one changed overnight, no one has even 100% changed. All of us will make mistakes even at 1 year post. People assume you can't just do it once or a few times carefully, just because "ooo it's forbidden" it's not good. You know that, and have already overcome it- you are awesome. I couldnt, but didn't make it a habit. The extra cheese-its, cheetos, cupcakes some people had last night that no one saw and they didn't post about was part of their own eating disorder as well. The need to chew is a human instinct. If people actually looked into bulimia or anerexia and what they really are like, I don't think they would seriously place the it in the same bucket. You will get through it. It is sooo ooo hard to not chew!! Gum helps me too. I hate Jello, pudding and yogurt or really anything sweet - never ate Soups or any time of smoothie until considering surgery. I just can't wait to eat fish Beans, spinach, lettuce broccoli, watermelon and avacados!! This time without chewing has made me appreciate that anything chewable is delicious! So super healthy food are all super duper appealing now.

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Fun fact about chewing:

The act of chewing (or mastication, as it known when it pertains to food) releases seratonin in the brain. We should all be familiar with seratonin after the Prozac craze in the 90s when aunt Betty started attending 3 bingos a day.

MDMA, a powerful amphatemine and the active ingredient in the drug Ecstasy also stimulates seratonin. And the effects are euphoric, addictive and ultimately cause depression when you quit.

If you're just dying to chew on something, anything or everything it is very likely that you are coping with the withdrawal of seratonin. Your brain knows if you just start smacking away, you'll get that seeet, sweet hit.

This is part of the food-reward system that drives food and obesity. It is why goodnight companies spend billions researching sweetness saturation factors and textures that will promote desire for their product.

No doubt there is an evolutionary purpose for this function. Historically, humans have had to rely on absolutely putrid and rancid foods for survival at times. This makes eating festered, maggot covered finds more palatable.

In today's world, it has contributed to disordered eating. The food-reward system is incredibly strong and difficult to break. The first step is trying and. Or giving up when it gets hard.

As far as spitting food out after chewing - I watched an episode of Intervention on a girl who did that, and sorry but that is THE nastiest habit I ever saw in the whole run of the show.