HOW IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!

OMG!! OUCH, DOUBLE DARN OUCH!! Dont do it miss celie, dont do it...it aint worf it!! (lmao) NO really though, it hurts sooooo bad, learned that the hard way!! Take your time, and dont drink and eat either!!

Good luck love!!

The lady is out...

Middle Man,always remember to Chew,Chew,Chew and Sip,Sip,Sip or it will let you know.Chew food until it is almost the consistency to oatmeal and sip instead of gulping it down.You will learn on your on with your on experiences.Always wait around 30 min.before drinking so you want run your food out of your pouch real fast and be hungry to soon after you have just eaten and over eat.Lots of luck.

I want to second what everyone else said but also I wanted to add dont try to chug liquids fast either and sometimes if the liquid is too  icy for a new pre-op that can hurt as well...so sip sip sip

I am 4 years out and I still have to take my time. If not, I feel awful or I dump. I need to burp. I feel  like I have a huge ball in me. It just backs up and all of that food sits there trying to get in through that lil opening.

It aint worth it....I am a fast eater as well. Enjoy ya food. Take time to taste it.

Wish ya well.

HIJACK

I just have to stop and say that your screen name is not giving you enough credit woman....you're B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L and congrats on the 4 years out (I will be 4 years in November)

Thank you but it is meant to be sarcastic. My initials spell "NIA" but I was told for years, "You have such a pretty face" that I took it as my name. I know  so many of us have heard the same comment. It just disses who as are holistically.

Wish you well.

I agree with everyone else. I also want to add even water can't hurt going down. That's what happened to me. I took a big gulp of water and OH MY GOD!!!   My chest hurt so bad and it took about 10 minutes for relief. So, don't even think about it.

I just got out the liquid stage and even there you have to take small drinks. If you drink too fast it hurts going down and it will remind you to slow down. With each bit they want you to put your fork or spoon down. I'm only able to eat or drink about 4oz. so trust you will want to make that last. lol....

I ain't gone lie.  My greedy ass still has issues with this to this day.  Last time it was a bit of chicken that I was so excited to eat because it smelled so good.  One bite and I was going to chew it, my song came on TV and I swallowed.  I knew it was over from there.  It didn't come back up but man I wish I it did. 
Learn good habits now or pay the price later.

I am over a year out and I still have to eat slowly, if not I will pay for it. I hate it.....sometimes I will actually hear my self counting in my head how many times I actually chew that one bite... It get better though, the early stages of the wls I thought now thiw shiot sucks..but it gets better or i am getting use to it one,