Question:
Can we ever eat any faster?
I am 5 almost 6 week post and I have a horrible time eating so slow!! The feeling of GERD is horrible.. Will it ever get any better? Does anyone have any suggestions to make it easier? AND, how much is everyone else eating? I still can eat very little.. — Amy M. (posted on April 26, 2002)
April 26, 2002
Its tough at first, around 2 months it got a LOT easier for me. Now 9
months out I just ate al;most a entire chicken salad sandwich, except for a
bite or two my dog begged from me. I eat a lot faster too. Dont worry its a
temporary problem, you WILL feel better soon. Hows your weight loss coming?
One day you will miss eating so little...
— bob-haller
April 26, 2002
I am 9 weeks out and felt the same way for a while. I still have no taste
for bread or pasta and I have found that I can't olerate hamburger anymore
because it loses so much flovor ahen I hav eto chew it so long. My
microwave was my best friend too because I hated cold food. It gets much
better but I found that I eat slow naturally now. It gets to be habit just
like chewing well! I have messed up when out with friends and forget but I
am reminded real fast!
— Oldsoul
April 26, 2002
I'm four years post op and I find that I still can't eat quickly.
I have to chew my food well and take "rest" periods as I eat. If
I
don't, I get this very unpleasant "stuffed" feeling that forces
me to
stop eating. Which only means that I've haven't really satisfied my
hunger and when the "food goes down". I'm hungry and have to eat
again.
So, it's become second nature to me now....I eat slow and don't drink with
my
meals...I drink liquids after my meal. I think of it as a blessing.....I
know the
surgery is working.
— margaret N.
April 26, 2002
Try eating with the opposite hand you normally use--it slowed me right down
without even thinking about it.
— Bob S.
April 26, 2002
I be 2 yrs next month. I still eat small bites and chew them well. When I
was a newleop I used a baby fork and spoon and bought myself beautiful
small dishes to eat from. You will get used to it . We all did. Be patient
with yourself.
— Rose A.
April 26, 2002
Hi, eating slow at first was hard for me, but I learned very fast that if
you eat quickly you tend not chew things well enough and then things can
get stuck. I'm going to be 9 months here at the end of the month, and
still have to remind myself to eat slowly. Last night I ate a few pieces
of pork chop too quickly , it got stuck, and this morning I had horrible
pains and had to throw up before work. Real nice. It's worth it in the
long run to take your time. Good luck to you
— Carey N.
April 26, 2002
Eating very little is a GOOD thing and in time you will start wishing you
could eat LESS. :-)<p>As for slowing down, here are a few ideas that
might help:<ul><li>use chopsticks</li><li>buy a two
minute or three minute kitchen timer and take one bite per
cycle</li><li>eat with the hand you don't normally
use</li><li>chew each bite 100 times
(count)</li><li>serve your food in 1/2 cup or even 1/3 cup
servings in a 1 cup dish</li></ul> The thing that helped me the
most was using tiny dishes. I had the satisfaction of eating IT ALL and as
long as I didn't think about how little that really was, it was good for my
mind. Now I serve my 1 cup meals in 1.5 cup ceramic bowls and plates that I
made. The bowls and plates are beautiful and they are MINE. Even my toddler
doesn't get to use them, and having special dishes IS a bit of a
consolation. :-)
— Julia M.
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