Eating soooooo slow
momjan
on 4/14/12 2:44 am - Canada
on 4/14/12 2:44 am - Canada
You must be a fairly new post op. Don't worry about taking 30 minutes to eat the small amount you are able to eat right now. Just take it slowly anyways; don't gulp it down as you may experience pain and discomfort. It may be a little amount but your stomach is about the size of a golf ball, that's all it will hold.
As you progress to larger meals, and you will, you will take longer to eat. One reason to take longer to eat is so you can chew, chew, chew. This helps your body feel fuller because you need the chewing action to create a full sensation. Also, it takes about 20 minutes for the message to get to the brain. If you take considerably shorter times to eat, you may overeat before you get this signal. That can cause weight gain, dumping, etc. I had this worded better, but lost part of this post - twice!!!
Don't attempt to eat too large amounts; take it slowly and don't overdo it. At just over two years out, I still only eat between 1/2 - 3/4 cup per meal and don't eat 'white stuff' like bread, pasta, etc. I choose to fill my stomach with nutritional foods like meats, beans, cheese, veg., etc and avoid the unnecessary white fillers.
And try not to drink for at least 30 minutes after a meal so that your stomach can digest the material in it and retain it for a longer time, resulting in a fuller feeling. You don't want to wash out the stomach contents too soon; it will make you hungrier.......and your body won't have time to properly break down the stomach contents.
As you progress to larger meals, and you will, you will take longer to eat. One reason to take longer to eat is so you can chew, chew, chew. This helps your body feel fuller because you need the chewing action to create a full sensation. Also, it takes about 20 minutes for the message to get to the brain. If you take considerably shorter times to eat, you may overeat before you get this signal. That can cause weight gain, dumping, etc. I had this worded better, but lost part of this post - twice!!!
Don't attempt to eat too large amounts; take it slowly and don't overdo it. At just over two years out, I still only eat between 1/2 - 3/4 cup per meal and don't eat 'white stuff' like bread, pasta, etc. I choose to fill my stomach with nutritional foods like meats, beans, cheese, veg., etc and avoid the unnecessary white fillers.
And try not to drink for at least 30 minutes after a meal so that your stomach can digest the material in it and retain it for a longer time, resulting in a fuller feeling. You don't want to wash out the stomach contents too soon; it will make you hungrier.......and your body won't have time to properly break down the stomach contents.
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