5-7 minutes between bites? Is it true?

[macon_me 68]

I'm 3 weeks post-op on the puree/soft foods diet and my physicians assistant says I have to wait 5-7 minutes between each bite.

sleeved November 8th. 27yrs. HW 273 SW 233 CW 221. IG @macon_me

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

Nope. What is true is that you will have to take it slow and chew completely.

[macon_me 68]

Nope. What is true is that you will have to take it slow and chew completely.

I thought that was pretty excessive. I know we're suppose to listen to our doctors but most of them have the knowledge not the experience. They only know what they read.

sleeved November 8th. 27yrs. HW 273 SW 233 CW 221. IG @macon_me

[Vinasu 621]

I need to wait a couple of minutes between bites of beef or calamari, but don't need to wait at all between bites of soft foods that are well chewed.

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[Aggiemae 739]

5 minutes between bites? It would take me over an hour to eat 3-4 oz!

I eat solid 3-4 oz food meals in 15-20 minutes. A little slower with chicken or fish a little faster with cottage cheese or Soup.

[OzRoo 1,492]

I was told to use little spoon or little fork.

Chew, chew, chew and then some more, put the little spoon/fork down.

Pause, then wash/rinse/repeat.

I still use my little plates, bowls, little spoons and forks, I quite like them now

[Jen-2+1 131]

My meals are only supposed to last 20 minutes, so no.