Do you eat slow

Just wondering about the Feb. people, I am losing just fine and not having any issues with food, I follow my nut's requirements to the letter never ever overeat, but I eat normally, I chew well but I don't go real slow like some people. How fast do you guys eat? I heard if you eat fast you stretch the pouch, but how could that happen if you eat the required amounts.
Gail

I know that sometimes when I eat too fast, I get stomach spasms.  Maybe that is how the pouch stretches?  I can't really see it stretching too much if you are eating the small amounts though.  Good for you 104lbs!  WOW!!  Doesn't it feel great? 

Thanks for replying Kat, and yes it does feel wonderful. I did write to my nut to see her opinion I don't see it stretching either if you eat small amounts of food.

If I end up eating fast my mouth starts to water and I feel really ill. I end up needing to lay down and rest till everything passes and yet sometimes I still . Sometimes at work I have a thirty minute break but only end up getting about twenty minutes due to clients taking there time getting redressed after their massage. So I have to remind myself still at seven months out to take my time and relax. I hope everything is going good for you and your smiling.
Take Care
Cathy

I eat at a normal speed but I take very small bites.  I was a really slow eater all my life but with theses portions of 3-8 oz everything gets stone cold really quickly so I actually eat faster now to be done in about 20 min.

I don't think pouch stretching is a big concern.   This far out we are well healed so it would take a lot of consistant overeating to harm the pouch (I would think?).   The pouch does not take that long to empty if we chew well. 

I agree...our pouches should be in pretty darned good shape. I asked my doc last week about the "stretching issue"...to which he said, the pouch does not really "stretch", but relaxes. Whereas immediatley post op, we could fill up with about 2 oz., at a year out, 6 oz (which is still VERY SMALL AMOUNT) is the norm. 
All I know is I make good choices, weigh my proteins, have some good veggie or fruity carbs, and chew well. As for the speed of eating, I finish my meals in about 15 to 20 minutes tops. I'm afraid that eating too slow will hinder the full feeling as food passes on through the pouch.

*sigh* But *****ally knows? There are so many differing opinions on this topic, and on daily caloric intake, I think we just need to eat at a speed we are comfy at, make good choices, take our supplements, and relax and enjoy our amazing journey to "ETERNAL HOTTNESS".