OMG!!! I ate too fast!!! - ThinnerTimes

Kelly · 02-11-2005, 08:52 PM

What a horrible feeling...I ate too fast and my esophagus felt like it was going to explode!!!But no dumping, just an intense almost painful feeling in the center of my chest and up the esophagus! When Kelly told us they placed our stomach between the rib cage just below the breast bone I was amazed and did not think that was possible! Anyone else feel this before?

Blueyz · 02-11-2005, 09:11 PM

I know that feeling too well. I have to always remind myself to slow down when eating. Sometimes, it is so hard when I am around a bunch of hungry kids. It feels like the food is just sitting in my throat when I eat too much. What an awful feeling.

Butterfly · 02-11-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly

What a horrible feeling...I ate too fast and my esophagus felt like it was going to explode!!!But no dumping, just an intense almost painful feeling in the center of my chest and up the esophagus! When Kelly told us they placed our stomach between the rib cage just below the breast bone I was amazed and did not think that was possible! Anyone else feel this before?

Oh yes! I remember that feeling. I know that's why she told us in the pre-op meetings to practice eating eraser-sized bites and chewing and chewing and chewing. It's hard work, but it is definitely worth not feeling that pain as you swallow a big bite of something. It is normal if you don't chew your bites well and if you chew too much. Just take it slow. It will get better...I promise.

cedesigns · 02-11-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly

What a horrible feeling...I ate too fast and my esophagus felt like it was going to explode!!! When Kelly told us they placed our stomach between the rib cage just below the breast bone I was amazed and did not think that was possible! Anyone else feel this before?

Well I havent heard that one before, but it sure makes sense! I have that pain a lot. I am only 9wks post op, so I still forget to eat slow sometimes, or a swallow too large a bite of protein. It hurts right in the middle of my chest. I couldnt ever figure the anatomy of that.........but now it makes more sense. By the way protein is usually the most painful, water can also pack quite a painful wallop. Carbohydrates tend to go down much easier, but they also can cause dumping so you have to keep your carb intake way down. Sounds like everything is going about normal for you! If you can call pain when you eat normal! sheesh

What we put up with to be hot............<sigh>

Kelly · 02-11-2005, 10:49 PM

Thanks guys for responding...I was getting concerned! I just ate 3 shrimps and all is good. Not pain in the chest. So, I guess 3 is the max for now...I'm sure that will change too. lol. "Butterfly" I forgot about the eraser size bites!!!! Mine have been much larger than that. Woops! Time to re-evaluate the situation. Thanks for the reminder!

bridgetgirl · 02-12-2005, 08:02 AM

We have ALL been there and done that. Its all apart of the "learning process". I remember the day I ate too fast, 3/17/04 St Paddy's Day. It was corned beef and red potatos and cabbage, although small helpings, I ate it way too fast. It was so painful I tried to take a walk to get it to "wiggle down" , ultimately I ended up barfing in the bushes... it was awful!

Just in case your stomach ever feels oogly after a bad experience with food, (this sounds like this didnt happen but if it ever should) go back to the soups n stuff... it will get you back ontrack in a day or two, I had to do that a couple of times withing the first 6 months.

Take it easy sugar pea!

lealphachienne · 02-12-2005, 08:53 AM

Yep, feels like someone is shoving a knife in your ribs. For me, it was a bit of relief that I had pain after only a few bites. I had some paranoid fear that maybe they didn't do the surgery right! That pain was a definite yes, I had the surgery

Kelly · 02-12-2005, 09:43 AM

Exactly Marie, since I have not dumped I always think "maybe they missed something" but then I get the chest pain and YIKES!!! Nope, nothing was missed. I have been able to tolerate everything so far, good or bad? I'm not sure yet, but at least I know I will not miss out on anything. As far as tetering my weight this week from 227 to 231...Kelly told me to throw out the scale or I will drive myself crazy. I said "ok, I will promise to only weight myself 1 x per week." I just can't get rid of the scale.

Bridget, I did everything I could not to vomit...I really wanted to...but I hate to vomit and just had to suffer through it. It will be a challenge for me to eat VERY slow. Especially when you really want to eat at that point in time. But we asked for this, right?

HAMPTON5555 · 02-12-2005, 03:35 PM

Kelly,

Ditto what everyone else says. I made a huge mistake by eating turkey meatloaf when I was in the chopped and potted meats stage, thinking meatloaf was chopped.......WRONG!!!

After posting and getting chewed out by my fellow wls friends, I was given a lesson on meats that come in a can....who'd a thought???

Anyway, the pain lasted for about 12 hours, misery is an understatement.....arrrggghhh. It hurt massively.

I also find that I can eat alot of some things like salads and soups or chili and only 2 small bites of eggs or dense protein.

we are all learning.

Rain

LAD · 02-12-2005, 03:44 PM

I read somewhere that it helps to eat using a cocktail fork and a baby spoon. The cocktail fork really reminds me to take small bites!
Lori