Finally felt the pain of not following the rules...

Not that I was trying to fail.  Everything was going so perfect.  3 weeks in and no issues!  Then yesterday, I ate lunch too fast.  I didn't get sick but I felt like I would.  My stomach had pain and plenty of discomfort.  I guess I had to experience it to "teach" me.

We all learn the hard way. It takes only a little less chewing, or a little too fast, to bite us on the ass.

Convinced you had surgery yet?

  Yeah, I'm convinced I had surgery!  No real complaints though.

It's easy when you're home.  It's all of the "figuring out" when you're out or at work that makes it so complicated.  I'm sure it will become second nature.

 ...I'm sure it will become second nature...

so am I... I still hope... I am 8.5 years post op... I am still hoping...

Lol

I think we all have to do that in order to test the parameters of what our new reality is. I had surgery just a few days before you and once I was off the liquid diet, it took me awhile and some trial and error to figure out that feeling full is no longer a sensation in my belly but under my sternum, kind of like really bad indigestion. Now that I know what to watch for, I'm a lot more careful about slowing down and chewing well ... it's not a pleasant sensation and one to avoid, if possible. 

I'm 6 months along... last weekend, while at a dinner party, apparently I didn't chew enough... I spent the next 3-4 hours miserable (and trying to hide it), and just before we left, I got sick in the bathroom. It was a stellar reminder that I STILL don't always chew enough! 

Hopefully this will be your one and only reminder 

That is just the worst pain ... feels like a heart attack.  It happened to me last week when I was eating in my car (tiny amount but I was in a hurry).  For the next hour I was in agony while trying to pick up a 7-yo from school, drive him home, all the while trying to act normal.  Soon as I got into the bathroom it was resolved but yuck.  Huge reminder to eat slowly.  No more 5-minute meals for me, even at 1/4 cup of food.

Yep the habit of chewing and slow eating is so important.

I am lucky that my previous banding gave me that habit, so I really do not have that issue any more, and SOOOO relieved because I had that feeling 5+ times a week with my Vertical Band no matter how much I Chewed and Chewed, and Chewed.

That is so true. I constantly had that horrible feeling with the band and I'm certain that what I learned from that has caused me to be better prepared for RNY. It's only happened to me once and it's cause I was getting ****y.