Time between bites

[sapcat54 76]

How long do you wait between bites? Do you wait the 5 minutes like after surgery or just until you feel the food go through.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

I just wait until I feel the food go through. Maybe 30 seconds? I make it a habit of ALWAYS putting my fork/spoon/chopsticks down in between bites. I used to have a bad habit of getting my next bite ready before I had even swallowed my first bite. I try not to do that now.

[stept04 465]

I think not putting my fork down and waiting has lead to all my stuck episodes. I have heard you can set a timer for 1 min. That is what a I need to start doing. I keep getting stuck and I am going in for my second fill today. It is only going to get worse for me if I don't start pausing between bites.

~~~Stephanie

[backpacking5 224]

I found an app for my iphone 'eat slower' it has a timer you can set and it rings when it's time to take another bite. I'm not banded yet but I am going to try it out, it was free what can it hurt.

[kbell2011 131]

I found an app for my iphone 'eat slower' it has a timer you can set and it rings when it's time to take another bite. I'm not banded yet but I am going to try it out' date=' it was free what can it hurt. [/quote']

So cool! Just found it and started downloading!!

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

One minute is the rule, True Results even gave me a neat little sand timer to be sure I stayed on track.

[bassetluv 22]

I'm not banded yet, but my surgeon says 1 minute between bites. This is something I have difficulty envisioning because I'm a very rapid eater, especially when I eat alone. The social worker suggested I read while eating - take a bite, read one page, take a bite, read one page, etc. I love this idea.

[ShantelleElaine 39]

I finish chewing a bite, swallow then get my next bite ready n set the utensil down for just another few seconds. Works fine for me. Prob not a minute but I haven't had any trouble.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I just wait until I feel the food go through. Maybe 30 seconds? I make it a habit of ALWAYS putting my fork/spoon/chopsticks down in between bites. I used to have a bad habit of getting my next bite ready before I had even swallowed my first bite. I try not to do that now.

I do the exact same thing.

[kah1213 311]

I found an app for my iphone 'eat slower' it has a timer you can set and it rings when it's time to take another bite. I'm not banded yet but I am going to try it out' date=' it was free what can it hurt. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I've used this too!

[jfc193 718]

I agree with Missy and Guy and wait around 30 seconds making sure I put the fork down and take small bites. Doctors probably say a minute hoping that you will wait 30 seconds. For me I need to make sure I take small bites and chew chew chew. Having been a member of the rapid eaters club for some many years it was the hardest thing to learn to slow down.

[gowalking 10,790]

How long do you wait between bites? Do you wait the 5 minutes like after surgery or just until you feel the food go through.

If I waited 5 minutes between bites, it would take me two hours to eat. One minute is usually plenty of time...even less if the food is small bites and well chewed.

[sapcat54 76]

Thanks, I normally wait about a minute and put my fork down. I was just rereading the info. from my surgeon and was double checking. It sounded like I had to do that forever. I know what you mean about taking an hour to eat that way. My husband is a fast eater and he would be done by the time I take my third bite. I've only got stuck while eating out and talking and not paying attention to my pace between bites.

[kah1213 311]

This is the hardest thing for me even a year after surgery. I will easily get stuck if I take too big a bite or don't eat slowly.