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I get this also and I realize I have been eating too fast my entire life. It takes real concentration and effort to slow down for me.

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50 minutes ago, AZhiker said:

I've also learned that I can;t eat a meal at work for lunch. It just takes too long. So I am using Soup or a Protein Shake then.

Ya work lunch is an issue. I would spend about an hour eating my lunch with colleagues, then take it back to my desk and keep at it for another hour (give or take) at my desk.

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I’ll be on the other side in a week but my doctor suggests that you eat what you can within 30 minutes & be done. That keeps potential grazing in check. Consider adding unflavored Protein to what you’re eating & he also explains that some people can’t tolerate meat after surgery. Try some diff ways to prepare to maybe keep juicy .... Sous vide? Just a suggestion

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11 hours ago, Rozay said:

my doctor suggests that you eat what you can within 30 minutes & be done.

If I did this, I would be eating basically nothing!

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On 06/11/2019 at 07:33, ms.sss said:





If I did this, I would be eating basically nothing!


I think that’s the difference though about being in the weight loss phase vs maintenance.

During the weight loss phase I would eat until I was full, and that was the end of my meal. During maintenance I have to eat longer and more frequently in order to consume enough calories to meet my BMR

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41 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

I think that’s the difference though about being in the weight loss phase vs maintenance.

During the weight loss phase I would eat until I was full, and that was the end of my meal. During maintenance I have to eat longer and more frequently in order to consume enough calories to meet my BMR

This is very true.

During weight loss, I would also eat until I was full (or finished my portioned meal, whichever came first), but it still took me waaaaaay longer than 30 minutes to do either.

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