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Friday, December 14, 2012

help, bite size?

Ok so I am still trying to get to grips with this size stuff. I watched on the video that it should be about the size of a dice. But I am not sure if I am eating the right size, so I ask you, how much do you concentrate on the size of the bites? I just don't want to screw this up, so no making a pouch above the band if I can help it.

I usually don't think to much about it because I can usually cut smaller pieces but I was eating a burger (just the lower half of the bread, the meat, cheese and pinapple). I almost finished it all, first time I have eaten so much, NOT liking it, but I have a fill on Tuesday so it should be OK. Anywhoots, back to the sizes. Should I feel it if I take to big of a bite? I actually took a picture of one bite next to a dice hahaha I know a bit weird. So I ask does this bite look too big?




8 comments:

  1. I think my bites are smaller than that. Maybe not before I was filled, but definitely now. I never heard the size of a dice, I did hear the size of a pencil eraser, which would be much smaller.

    Is that a regular size fork? If it is the bite may be too big. I use an appetizer fork so it keeps each bite pretty small, can't fit much on it which is a good thing!

    I think more importantly is how much you chew eat bite before swallowing. I've been told atleast 40 chews per bite, not sure if I agree, but something to try. one of the hardest things for me was to not take another bite while i still have food in my mouth. I never realized how much food I shoveled into my mouth before.

    Keep up the great job!

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    1. Hi it is a appetizer fork, I don't use normal cutlery any more. And I try to chew about 20 times which is what I was told to do.

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  2. I use an appetizer fork and don't worry too much about it so I'm sure you're fine. If it's too big...you'll know it.

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    1. OK thanks, I also use appetizer forks, I am scared to death of the regular ones. I am seeing my surgeon on Tuesday and I´ll ask him more about this stuff. I am supposed to follow the eight rules you can find on youtube.

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  3. I agree with Manda - if it is too big you'll know it!

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  4. I have yet to get to the "real food" stage. Bt I have heard that bites should be no bigge than a pea, eraser or a die. I plan on getting baby/toddler utensles and use those until I get used to the right amount.
    Good luck with your first fill.

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  5. Remember to Chew Chew Chew!! I have gotten "stuck" 3 times now with the latest being this morning on an omlette. So not fun.... After 40 years of regular eating it's hard to change behaviors.

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  6. I think the bite size looks right. Consider the density of what you are eating. You could easily 'mash' all of that to fit into the die. Sometimes I forget and take too large of a bite, but then I just SWALLOW half, then wait a minute, and swallow the other half.

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