How long do you wait between bites?

ava2011 · October 26, 2011

I'm 3.5 months out and find that I am starting to eat too quickly. Sometimes I try to have a magazine to look at while I'm eating to slow me down a bit. I was told my meals should last around 30 minutes. I do not take that long at all and do not have any trouble eating. Any tips or tricks to make my meals last longer? And what do you think the purpose is for eating so slowly (aside from the pain it can cause)?

Thomas CPA · October 26, 2011

I have same problem and then get pain in sternum and espohogus from eating to much to fast.

I try to watch tv, check emails on iphone, put fork and plate down, do a crossword puzzle.

Good luck with the timing.

digitalmechanic · October 26, 2011

I'm 3.5 months out and find that I am starting to eat too quickly. Sometimes I try to have a magazine to look at while I'm eating to slow me down a bit. I was told my meals should last around 30 minutes. I do not take that long at all and do not have any trouble eating. Any tips or tricks to make my meals last longer? And what do you think the purpose is for eating so slowly (aside from the pain it can cause)?

I use my phone and keep track of the time, about a bite or two a minute. Doing something while eating definitely helps makes it easier to pass the time. The real trick is to understand what your portion size is before you begin to eat. For me, hamburger patty and a couple slices of cheese on top will result in about a bite or two not eaten. So even if I do eat fast, that fullness will come on within the next 20 minutes.

decamom · October 27, 2011

When I was newly sleeved and eating solids, I often gave my self terrible chest pain from eating too fast. I went to a game store and bought a two minute egg timer. Hourglass type thing. I think it was$2.50. Then, I would take a bite and turn the timer over. When the sand had all gone to the bottom...time for another bite. This was a huge help and relief to me. Sometimes I took a bite, went and did something else and then came back to see if the sand was down yet! No more worries that I was eating too fast.

Living the dream!

Laura