Is it still one bite every 5 minutes?

[kayelly 6]

I started soft food stage today and in my book it says eat slowly but not specifically one bite every 5 min like I was doing on puréed food. So am I still supposed to set an alarm for 5 min. Between each bite?

Tia

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[cuteNATL 93]

I take 3-5 minutes between bites and I'm in the advanced soft food phase. I see how it feels before eating more. Takes me about 30 minutes to eat about 6-8 tablespoons. For me, when I eat too fast, I start hiccupping and belching Lolololol

Edited November 7, 2016 by cuteNATL

[Djmohr 6,965]

For me, there was no minimum time but just take it very very slow. figure out how it is sitting before you take the next bite.

[downlbs 1]

I have been told 1min between bites by my nutritionist.

[kayelly 6]

Thank you!

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[Vinasu 621]

My nutritionist says 1 minute between bites, but I find that the more "challenging" the food (i.e. beef, calamari) the longer I need to take to make sure it stays down.

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