Ate too fast and too much :(

It's my own fault but at a family dinner I had a meatball w/ sauce. Barely got 3/4th of it in and just didn't pay attention to how quickly I ate. Frustrated with myself! 4 weeks post-op and starting to learn my limits. Ugh!!

Yep, right there  with you.  I have to concentrate on eating slow.

I have a saying and the polite version of it is "After you take a c$#*, flu**** and get up".  Basically it's means what's done is done, now move on.  You forgot yourself for a few minutes, and now you know to be more mindful.  

Now when you sit down to eat, you can tell yourself to "remember the meatball" as your mantra, lol. 

The same thing happened to me today :(

It's a lesson you'll learn over and over..

I'm a year out and still eat too fast at times!

It takes a while, but it does get easier. Good luck :)

(to all of you) What are you finding is to fast? a minute between bites? 2 minutes? Does the time between bites change depending on what type of food it is, or how well you chew your food?

(to all of you) What are you finding is to fast? a minute between bites? 2 minutes? Does the time between bites change depending on what type of food it is, or how well you chew your food?

For me it's really a function of chewing well enough.  So far, "too fast" for me means that I've swallowed bits that are to big.  

Learning to eat slowly has been a challenge for me! Especially when it's a food I really like!