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Question for everyone. ..how long do you take in between bites of food. I downloaded an app to help me slow down but don't know what I should set it on

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My nut said rule of 26. 26 chews, swallow, 26 seconds.repeat

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Question for everyone. ..how long do you take in between bites of food. I downloaded an app to help me slow down but don't know what I should set it on

Whats app did you find?

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Eat slower. You set the interval and it chimes every time you should take a bite

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My surgeon said chew 30 times. When I was first out of the hospital and started on semi-soft food I would forget to chew the 30 times and I would swallow and I knew that I would be getting sick and boy did I get sick quite a few times.... I learned real quick to chew, chew, chew and chew some more !!!

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I am 5 weeks out and still trying to perfect the chewing thing. I was a fast eater so I am working really hard to slow down and chew, chew, chew. It is so hard.

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I do chew everything to mush...I just do so very fast. Used the app set at 45 seconds this morning and it helped

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I don't time it but I put my fork down between every bite and move my hands away. I just chew until it's soft and mushy, and I take pencil-tip eraser-sized bites.

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What app are you using

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What app are you using

The app is called Eat Slower

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The app is called Eat Slower

Is it "eat slower pro" for 99 cents?

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Ahh. I just found "Eat Slower" and it's free. Thanks!

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