Re: Learning to eat slowly

[Guest guest]

I have always eaten very slowly, even when I was very fat! Isn't that

something? I mean, everybody says that if you eat slowly you get full so

you don't overeat. NOT! I ate very slowly all my life and I never got full

easily. I could eat, and repeat (sometimes two or three servings! No

wonder I was/am fat!!!! (

Anyway, what I do is cut my food immediately after I sit down to eat. I cut

it in teeny-tiny pieces. Those little pieces are so tiny that I can't help

but NOTICE and thus I am reminded to chew, chew and then chew some more. If

I don't cut them ahead of time, I tend to forget and eat larger pieces (like

when I was pre-op) and then I fill up quickly - and then get so

uncomfortable... I feel like Winnie the Pooh pretending he was a rain cloud,

remember that one? (I feel like I'm about to take off any minute now - i.e.,

full of gas LOL LOL LOL). What I find weird though is that although I am

full of gas, I don't have a problem passing gas, BUT BELCHING. That's what

I would call my " purring state. " I can feel my pouchy " purring " with all

that gas....

Anyway, YOU asked! ha ha ha

_____

From: GastricBypass-LOSERS

[mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS ] On Behalf Of W

Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:30 PM

To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

Subject: Learning to eat slowly

So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way too

fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get satisfied,

which also causes me to overeat.

After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep from

doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

[Guest guest]

,

You won't be hungry for a while, and you have to learn

to eat until not hungy instead of not full. It isn't

easy, but I do agree with the Doctors, don't eat in

front of the TV, put your fork down between each bite

and chew 35 times for each bite!!!

Good luck!

Debi

--- W wrote:

> So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to

> modify my eating

> habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is

> that I eat way too

> fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I

> realize it and I

> over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds

> don't get satisfied,

> which also causes me to overeat.

>

> After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How

> do you keep from

> doing this and making yourself sick before you

> realize it? Or do you

> overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm

> just wondering if

> there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

>

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

After surgery that will change but will take time for your brain to catch

up. I eat much slower now then I did in the beginning after surgery. I put my

fork down inbetween each bite too.. that helps. You will learn believe me

because your stomach will make you.

Best Wishes,

Shauna

W wrote:

So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way too

fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get satisfied,

which also causes me to overeat.

After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep from

doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

---------------------------------

Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small

Business.

[Guest guest]

Good idea too, Mike! Gotta try that next time. Well, I " m so new at this

that I have not had the opportunity to try my new " skills " at restaurants

just yet. My husband and I love to go out to dinner but it's been so recent

that I had my surgery (I was released from the hospital exactly 1 week ago)

that so far I've eaten at home. I will definitely remember to do that

though; I think you pay good money to have it " your way! "

I'm bummed though... still can't have a salad! Grrrrr!!

_____

From: GastricBypass-LOSERS

[mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS ] On Behalf Of Mike

Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 3:30 AM

To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

Subject: Re: Learning to eat slowly

Fantastic advice . Another thing along the same lines is

something I'm doing and getting my kids to do at restaurants. I order

everything " off to the side " . It sort of freaks out the wait staff

but it forces me to build my sandwich, burger, meal. If you think

it's easy just to scarf down something that's not cut up it's even

easier if the meal is already made up completely for you.

This also helps avoid sauces like full fat mayo. There's also never

mistakes as to some being off, others being on, etc. Everything must

be put together.

Unfortuantly my kids usually don't put ANYTHING on their food like

lettuce, tomatoes, etc. but I'm working on that too.

Next thing I'm going to start doing is, when asking for veggies

instead of chips/fries, I'm going to ask that there not be any

margerine or butter added to them. I don't think there is often but

I'd rather make sure.

I'm thinking having to make complex orders makes me think more

deliberate about eating and tipping for that matter.

Mike in GR

>

> I have always eaten very slowly, even when I was very fat! Isn't

that

> something? I mean, everybody says that if you eat slowly you get

full so

> you don't overeat. NOT! I ate very slowly all my life and I never

got full

> easily. I could eat, and repeat (sometimes two or three servings!

No

> wonder I was/am fat!!!! (

>

> Anyway, what I do is cut my food immediately after I sit down to

eat. I cut

> it in teeny-tiny pieces. Those little pieces are so tiny that I

can't help

> but NOTICE and thus I am reminded to chew, chew and then chew some

more. If

> I don't cut them ahead of time, I tend to forget and eat larger

pieces (like

> when I was pre-op) and then I fill up quickly - and then get so

> uncomfortable... I feel like Winnie the Pooh pretending he was a

rain cloud,

> remember that one? (I feel like I'm about to take off any minute

now - i.e.,

> full of gas LOL LOL LOL). What I find weird though is that

although I am

> full of gas, I don't have a problem passing gas, BUT BELCHING.

That's what

> I would call my " purring state. " I can feel my pouchy " purring "

with all

> that gas....

>

> Anyway, YOU asked! ha ha ha

>

>

> _____

>

> From: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS

> [mailto:GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS ] On Behalf Of W

> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:30 PM

> To: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS

> Subject: Learning to eat slowly

>

>

>

> So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

> habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way

too

> fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

> over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get

satisfied,

> which also causes me to overeat.

>

> After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep

from

> doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

> overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

> there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Be careful eating salads! The last time I ate a salad, I ended up in the ER

and being admitted for a bowel obstruction. Something about that lettuce.... it

likes to act like saran wrap in your bowel ducts! Thank god the obstruction

cleared itself or I would have been looking at surgery. I am almost 4 years

post-op and am gun-shy now with eating salad. The pain was excruciating and the

vomiting was violent for hours. If you do decide to eat a salad, eat very

little lettuce or spinach and try to stick to the other veges like cucumbers,

carrots, tomatoes, cauliflower, etc. Only a suggestion..... lol

Salad is off my list - along with the bagel for breakfast!!! lol

Janice

Parten wrote:

Good idea too, Mike! Gotta try that next time. Well, I " m so new at

this

that I have not had the opportunity to try my new " skills " at restaurants

just yet. My husband and I love to go out to dinner but it's been so recent

that I had my surgery (I was released from the hospital exactly 1 week ago)

that so far I've eaten at home. I will definitely remember to do that

though; I think you pay good money to have it " your way! "

I'm bummed though... still can't have a salad! Grrrrr!!

_____

From: GastricBypass-LOSERS

[mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS ] On Behalf Of Mike

Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 3:30 AM

To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

Subject: Re: Learning to eat slowly

Fantastic advice . Another thing along the same lines is

something I'm doing and getting my kids to do at restaurants. I order

everything " off to the side " . It sort of freaks out the wait staff

but it forces me to build my sandwich, burger, meal. If you think

it's easy just to scarf down something that's not cut up it's even

easier if the meal is already made up completely for you.

This also helps avoid sauces like full fat mayo. There's also never

mistakes as to some being off, others being on, etc. Everything must

be put together.

Unfortuantly my kids usually don't put ANYTHING on their food like

lettuce, tomatoes, etc. but I'm working on that too.

Next thing I'm going to start doing is, when asking for veggies

instead of chips/fries, I'm going to ask that there not be any

margerine or butter added to them. I don't think there is often but

I'd rather make sure.

I'm thinking having to make complex orders makes me think more

deliberate about eating and tipping for that matter.

Mike in GR

>

> I have always eaten very slowly, even when I was very fat! Isn't

that

> something? I mean, everybody says that if you eat slowly you get

full so

> you don't overeat. NOT! I ate very slowly all my life and I never

got full

> easily. I could eat, and repeat (sometimes two or three servings!

No

> wonder I was/am fat!!!! (

>

> Anyway, what I do is cut my food immediately after I sit down to

eat. I cut

> it in teeny-tiny pieces. Those little pieces are so tiny that I

can't help

> but NOTICE and thus I am reminded to chew, chew and then chew some

more. If

> I don't cut them ahead of time, I tend to forget and eat larger

pieces (like

> when I was pre-op) and then I fill up quickly - and then get so

> uncomfortable... I feel like Winnie the Pooh pretending he was a

rain cloud,

> remember that one? (I feel like I'm about to take off any minute

now - i.e.,

> full of gas LOL LOL LOL). What I find weird though is that

although I am

> full of gas, I don't have a problem passing gas, BUT BELCHING.

That's what

> I would call my " purring state. " I can feel my pouchy " purring "

with all

> that gas....

>

> Anyway, YOU asked! ha ha ha

>

>

> _____

>

> From: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS

> [mailto:GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS ] On Behalf Of W

> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:30 PM

> To: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

LOSERS

> Subject: Learning to eat slowly

>

>

>

> So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

> habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way

too

> fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

> over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get

satisfied,

> which also causes me to overeat.

>

> After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep

from

> doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

> overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

> there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The one thing I am truly struggling with, is not

drinking with a meal. I must have water, I make a

point of sipping the smallest sips, but I simply

cannot eat without water...sometimes I don't think I

will ever be able to do this....

--- happieruth523 wrote:

> I am really bad about this. I know that I am

> supposed to eat slow and

> take small bites, but I am not good at it. I take

> big bites and dont

> chew well. Twice I have got stuff stuck and had to

> throw it up. I

> still eat fast and that causes me to be full after 2

> bites. The times

> that I have eaten slowly it seems like I have been

> able to eat more

> that I thought I could.

>

> Barb

>

>

>

> >

> > So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to

> modify my eating

> > habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have

> is that I eat way too

> > fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I

> realize it and I

> > over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds

> don't get satisfied,

> > which also causes me to overeat.

> >

> > After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem.

> How do you keep from

> > doing this and making yourself sick before you

> realize it? Or do you

> > overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm

> just wondering if

> > there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

,

At three months I was told by my surgeon's office, " You can now eat

anything you want " . I've eaten salads slightly before then and ever

since. I always get lettuce, tomatoes and loads of onions on any

sandwich I have. I try for more vegitables than meat. Tasty stuff!

> >

> > I have always eaten very slowly, even when I was very fat! Isn't

> that

> > something? I mean, everybody says that if you eat slowly you get

> full so

> > you don't overeat. NOT! I ate very slowly all my life and I never

> got full

> > easily. I could eat, and repeat (sometimes two or three servings!

> No

> > wonder I was/am fat!!!! (

> >

> > Anyway, what I do is cut my food immediately after I sit down to

> eat. I cut

> > it in teeny-tiny pieces. Those little pieces are so tiny that I

> can't help

> > but NOTICE and thus I am reminded to chew, chew and then chew

some

> more. If

> > I don't cut them ahead of time, I tend to forget and eat larger

> pieces (like

> > when I was pre-op) and then I fill up quickly - and then get so

> > uncomfortable... I feel like Winnie the Pooh pretending he was a

> rain cloud,

> > remember that one? (I feel like I'm about to take off any minute

> now - i.e.,

> > full of gas LOL LOL LOL). What I find weird though is that

> although I am

> > full of gas, I don't have a problem passing gas, BUT BELCHING.

> That's what

> > I would call my " purring state. " I can feel my pouchy " purring "

> with all

> > that gas....

> >

> > Anyway, YOU asked! ha ha ha

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%

40yahoogroups.com>

> LOSERSyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com> com

> > [mailto:GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%

40yahoogroups.com>

> LOSERSyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com> com] On

Behalf Of

> W

> > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:30 PM

> > To: GastricBypass- <mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com>

> LOSERSyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:LOSERS%40yahoogroups.com> com

> > Subject: Learning to eat slowly

> >

> >

> >

> > So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my

eating

> > habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat

way

> too

> > fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and

I

> > over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get

> satisfied,

> > which also causes me to overeat.

> >

> > After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep

> from

> > doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do

you

> > overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering

if

> > there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I think it varies from one person to the next. I eat salads with tomatoes,

cucumbers, carrots, and other items all of the time and have no problem

whatsoever. As long as you chew, chew, chew before swallowing and go slowly,

you shouldn't have a problem. Today, was the first time I tried broccoli in

months because the first few times I ate it, I dumped. I had no problems today.

I was told broccoli is a gas inducing food, therefore that might have been the

reason why I had a problem earlier.

Sometimes foods you can't tolerate in the beginning become tolerable again over

time. I've heard it over and over again that after you have surgery it is like

having a baby. With babies you introduce only a few new foods at a time to find

out what they can tolerate. As time passes, you will be reintroducing new foods

to your diet. Take it slowly and see what works for you. If something doesn't

work now, it may in a few months from now.

in Virginia

299/226/150

Lap RNY: 5/3/06

Learning to eat slowly

>

>

>

> So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

> habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way

too

> fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

> over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get

satisfied,

> which also causes me to overeat.

>

> After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep

from

> doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

> overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

> there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Trust me...after it makes you sick once or twice you learn VERY quick to

slow down & chew! LOL! :-)

W

380/310/160

W wrote:

> So in light of my upcoming surgery, I am trying to modify my eating

> habits ahead of time. The biggest problem I have is that I eat way too

> fast. I eat so fast that I have overeaten before I realize it and I

> over stuff. I also eat so fast that my taste buds don't get satisfied,

> which also causes me to overeat.

>

> After the surgery, this could be a HUGE problem. How do you keep from

> doing this and making yourself sick before you realize it? Or do you

> overdo it and get sick and learn the hard way? I'm just wondering if

> there are any tricks or tips to help with this.

>

>

>

>

>