Old Habits

Every day is a learning process, this whole ride as been one so far. I noticed something awhile back that I never noticed before the surgery and am now ever watchful of it...but then if I don't I'm in pain LOL Before surgery eating was all about the taste, take a big huge bite chew and swallow. But The bite was too big and after partially chewing something Id swallow part of it and chew the rest and swallow. So half of every bite was not processed enough, just lumps of food in my stomach. After surgery a tiny small peice chewed thoroughly tastes as great as the big huge bite and eatten slowly lasts longer and fills you faster. Sometimes I still find myself, when I first start eatting, filling the fork or spoon and putting large portion in my mouth. I either go spit it out and start over with a smaller peice, or I tuck some in my cheek, and chew smaller portions and swallow...kinda like a hamster LOL. Just thought Id share. I ate for the taste, not for the hunger, and I stuffed my face to overffull because I thought to keep the taste in my mouth I had to keep taking another bite...and I think I thought Id be arrested for not cleaning my plate..the bowl..the bag...sigh. Spitting food out is a bad habit, but sometimes it just works. I made a frozen lasagna one night....thought Id try the meat and cheese and sauce...and not touch the pasta. I do not eat pasta, bread, rice..etc. But that one time I took a mouth fulll of lasagna pasta and all, chewed to my hearts content, and then delivered it to the almight trashcan. It was intentional and it cured me from feeling deprived with out filling me up or sticking in my throat. Thanks for listening to be babble. Good Luck to ALL Michelle

I have to tell you I read this post before lunch and I was thinking to myself..you know I do the same thing. ie..big bites and not chewing well enough. So I was really watching myself at lunch. Then when I could finally drink something..what did I do?? I took a huge gulp! Smart! So I guess I have a few more bad habits to break