Slowing down my eating speed?

suzieqcookie

I heard the tip that you should put down your cutlery (or if using your fingers put down the food) between bites and don't pick it up until you have swallowed the food you are eating.

yup... don't even reload the fork til after you have swallowed. Harder to do than it sounds when you're so accustomed to shoveling. I grew up the same way.. rush to go play or rush for seconds.

erinxo13

Take sips of water in between bites (not every bite but yeah) and realize what you're doing then you'll be able to slow down a lot easier. It's helped me, I'm realizing what I'm putting into my mouth and I'm also helping myself drink more water and eat less.

Linda_Darlene

There are a few methods, Here are a couple;
1. Counting your chews
2. Putting your knife and fork down and not preparing your next mouthful until you have finished your last
3. Putting less food in your mouth
4. Making sure you sit at a table and try to slow down

Hope these help - I know there are more and maybe someone else can add to them.

This.

NYChick84

I started using chopsticks this week...WORLD of a difference!! Try it!!

motown_groove

Use your other hand when eating. If your right handed use your left hand. Vice versa worked for me.

OooOOoooO...I have never heard of this idea....I am going to try it.

TheRealParisLove

Have you tried eating meals with chopsticks or using your non-dominant hand?

motown_groove

Use your other hand when eating. If your right handed use your left hand. Vice versa worked for me.

OooOOoooO...I have never heard of this idea....I am going to try it.
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Me too ...great idea :O)

crzyone

The weight loss doctor I know of tells his patients to get a timer and set it and you can't take another bite until it goes off....start with one minute...then move up till you are taking bites five minutes apart...in my 20 minute lunch break, I wouldn't get much to eat, but someone I know lost several hundred pounds using this......I don't think I have the self control for it!!! LOL

WickedPixie1

I turned into a speed eater once I had kids (3 under the age of 2) so in order to get a hot meal or any meal for that matter, I had to inhale.
Prior to having kids, I was always the last one finished eating.
I used to cut everything up into small pieces and I chewed a lot more than I do now. Cutting things up actually did help, it was like portion control. It makes it seem like there is a lot more on your plate than there actually is.
Sitting at a table helps too.
Good question! I know I need to slow my eating down again.

jbrann911

I am using diet shakes for breakfast and lunch - though I also eat lunch. I do put in 1/2 a bag of frozen fruit in the blender with the shake. This makes a very yummy smoothy and since its cold you can drink it slower makes brain register that shake was my meal not the juice cup.

Freeze grapes for a snack or eat the chillled you eat them slower not that quantity of grapes is an issue its to re-associate the I eat something to yes I feel full now.

My favorite snack is jello I make the whole sugar free pack 5 cal at 4 servings a full 20 calories, add a 1/2 can of fruit calories range 30-60 here and a serving of cool whip under 90 calories. Fills you more than a 100 calorie pack of 6 chips.

Spicy food are harder to eat faster also and I LOVE THEM.

mamagooskie

eat with your opposite hand (it's surprising how hard this can be)

count to 40 while chewing each bite

Cindy311

I have all of my food portioned out. I sit at the table with my plated meal, sometimes a salad, and a 16 oz beverage of choice. I eat what's on my plate and I don't go back for seconds. My husband is a recovering fast eater, lol! He now uses a smaller spoon and chews more.

Avandel

I used to inhale my food because I was hungry but since I added the 2 small snacks in between my main meals, I've slowed down considerably.

ritoosh

im usually a slow eater generally...but im usually super slow when i am watching tv or something and distracting myself. also when im out with friends i spend most of the time talking so i eat slower and get full faster. but its hard. you just need to remind urself to slow down. just count ur chews to start off with.

Gwenski

It's interesting how many folks drink with meals. This is something that I intentionally stopped doing so that I ate slower. I discovered that I was not chewing my food thoroughly before swallowing and simply 'washing it down' with liquid.
While I do drink lots of water (about 10 glasses a day) I do not drink with meals - I stop drinking 1/2 hour before and don't drink again until 1/2 hour after. I have found that flavours seem more intense and I notice a lot more about the textures of my food.This was something I learned at a bariatric clinic - and I could go on and on about the benefits of not drinking with meals - but I won't.. I'll just encourage folks to try it for a week or so.
All the best!

jennielou75

I was quite a slow eater before my surgery but now each small meal takes an hour and I chew everything very thoroughly or I face the uncomfortable consequences!! I also have to consider how my stomach is responding to food and to stop before I feel too full or again it will not be good!

I am much more aware of how much I am eating and how I eat it. That is something I didn't think about before I just ate what was on my plate then stopped.

Oh and the not drinking thing I find very tough as I always drank with food. However they say that if you drink too much with food it washes it through your stomach and stops you getting the full feeling when you should.

Small plate, small cutlery all work for me.

Shfiftyfive

I have this same problem. Most of my family and friends aren't even half done by the time I finish my food.