What happens when you eat too much or don't chew enough or too fast???

[Terps]

I've heard different things, so I'd really like to hear people's experiences so I know what to expect. And I curious if the consequences of doing these things change over time? Thanks!!

[dietingdonna]

PAIN and or vomiting.

[MELR]

I'm 7 weeks out, so fairly new to this sleeved side. I have not thrown up but yesterday I ate a 3oz chicken cutlet and one bite of hummus. My tummy hurt afterwards. You will get to know your new tummy.

Wishing you the best.

[niamh]

Yup, pain and or vomiting. You get to know it pretty quickly - the line between 'getting towards full' and 'oh my god I shouldn't have had that last bite' is very slim and completely different than before the surgery because not only is your tummy much smaller, it's not stretchy like it used to be (the stretchy side of your stomach is mostly gone and now has an unforgiving staple line instead). I've thrown up maybe four/five times since the surgery, and had a number of times where I had to stand up and walk to relieve the sense of pressure. Hardly ever happens now at 20 months out.

[toutdesuite]

For me, I've had mild chest pain a few times when I ate food that was too dry or ate a little too fast. I also get bubble gut when I eat or drink too fast. I've felt uncomfortable several times after eating a little too much, but I've never vomited. My sleeve always keeps me guessing -- one day I can eat a whole one egg omelet and the next I can't finish it, but I'm learning to judge by feeling and not the amount of food I can eat during a previous meal.

[Skibabe]

I usually get very nauseous and/or heartburn. It really does help to take it slowly, putting your cutlery down between bites, and listen to your body. That way (and it takes a bit of practice!) you can learn to stop when you feel comfortably full. If you ignore it and keep going, you'll feel sick (luckily I never have puked yet), and I've had a few times when I've had to walk around to get rid of painful heartburn or even stick my head outside to clear the nausea (get some anti nausea pills from your doctor, they really help). I also get a LOT of saliva/spit in my mouth and have to keep spitting until things settle down. Takes about 5-10 minutes for things to pass, but they do pass :-)

[thinmeskreamin]

Nausea, heartburn like pain and or combined w bad reflux. Definitely fine line between ok I'm full annd WOWZA too much very easy to cross that line with one more bite. Too big hurts too dry is uncomfortable too. Trust us you'll know

[Little Verbena]

When I ate too fast I felt like things got stuck in my upper chest. When I didn't chew my food enough while still healing, I got a strong pain in my stomach. This also happened when I ate spicy foods. I have never thrown up since surgery but the pain was enough to make me stop what I was doing.

It has changed since the first few months, if I eat too fast now I don't feel anyting. If I don't pay attention, I can easily go back to my fast eating habit. I have to note the time on the clock and consciously work on chewing slowly and taking my time. Also, spicy foods don't bother me as much any more.

[dyberrah]

Same as the others - pain like a walnut stuck in your esophagus just below the breasts, feeling nauseous and bloated, excessive salivating. I've thrown up twice and had bad acid reflux three times. The reflux always happened at night if I ate too much then went to bed too soon - I woke up with stomach acid sitting at the back of my throat and trickling down my trachea. UGH! I would cough and spray bitter acid around the back of my throat, then have to sip some water, then repeat for 5-10 minutes, and stay sitting up until it all moved back down into my stomach again. NASSSSTY!

[Lee6Lee]

I've had pain a couple of times from eating too fast, or too much at once. Very humbling!

[newclear]

You will curl up in a fetal position as you mentally kick yourself. Other than vomitting (which earlier on, a lot of increases the risk of leaks) and the stuck, pain in your chest, I've experienced the slimies. Something the consistency of thin mucus will come up in your mouth. My guess is that fluid comes up trying to lubricate what's coming down. I've experienced this last a few days ago eating a piece of grilled chicken. The bite was small, but I have an issue with getting lean chicken in particular down unless it's in a salad consistency. I chewed well, ate slow, but I felt it in my chest. Each person is different, but some product will still cause pain, vomitting or the slimies when eaten as recommended. The discomfort is usually enough where I can't talk and breath at the same time. Don't scarf down!

[RRT]

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