2nd real meal

hello everyone its been a long time since i posted but iam back..well iam on stage 4 of my new diet and i feel great..but tonight i eat my seacond real meal and i took my time and chewed 20 times but after a while i got such a pain or was it more like discomfort..it hurt for maybe 15 mins i didnt know what to do or what i did?i must say it was a good meal i had tuna in the oven and some mashpotatos(sp)....well tomarrow is my second visit with dr.floch so i cant wait to see how much more i lost? will post again tomorrow with my weight loss update.. vinny

Hi Vinny, Glad to see you're doing well. It's normal to experience these funky pains early in surgery. It takes a while, but they do go away. As long as you aren't eating too fast or too much, you shouldn't get the pains after a few months. I know in the beginning, even drinking water I would get these pains in my chest that hurt like crazy. Hang in there and keep chewing well and taking your time with your meals. Keep us posted on the weight loss! Take care, Michelle

How much did you eat?? Size/portion can eeasily be a problem at that stage. Was it dry? Dry food texture is much more aggrivating to a new pouch. Try using anything with sauce. Sometimes, you need a sauce for a sauce. To keep portions small, use a baby teaspoon. It does work. Watch tv, and eat when a new commercial set starts. Peter

Hi Vinny, I still get that horrible pain two months out if the food is too dry or if I don't chew enough or portionis too large. Even when we think we are going slow, and eating a little, it's sometimes too fast and too much. Good luck. JA