Eat Time

[leroy mann 19]

So is it a rule that every meal has to take you 30 min to eat anything no matter what it is? How long does it take y'all to eat a two egg omelet?

[aelovelady 243]

The idea is that the longer it takes you to eat, the better the signal from your stomach to your brain, telling it that you are full. The longer you stay full. If it takes 25 minutes to eat (what my doctor recommends), you should stay full for 5 1/2 hours. I was told to wait one minute between each bite, taking only marble sized bites.

[Faithoftheheart 42]

It can take me about 20 to 30 mins to eat one scrambled egg and most of the time I feel full before I finish it. I have just now at 3 weeks post op been able to get the full feeling. As far as an omelette I am no where near ready to tackle one of those..

[ready2B 263]

I never could stretch my meals to last 30 minutes. And I hate cold food (especially eggs!) and they would be ice cold if it took me that long to eat them. I feel full quickly anyway and I stop, so I don't see the point in sitting there nibbling for a lot longer time period. I think I would end up eating more, not less that way.

[leroy mann 19]

Well at 25 min I ate a quarter of the omelet, but my struggle is eating cold food, but thanks for everyone's input it was very helpful

[aelovelady 243]

It was suggested to me to buy a hot plate. I never did, but it sounds like a good idea.