Any tips for eating slower?

littleprole
littleprole Posts: 10
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
I have a bad habit of scarfing my food. I know I end up eating more because there's not enough time for my brain to tell my stomach I'm full!

Does anyone have any easy to follow tips for eating slower? I know it'll be a hard habit to break.

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Putting your fork/spoon down between bites will slow you down.
  • smuehlbauer
    smuehlbauer Posts: 1,041 Member
    If you're right handed, eat with your left. Or vice versa.
    Set your fork down between bites.
    Make them bites and not mouth fulls.
    Sit down at a table to eat.
  • littleprole
    littleprole Posts: 10
    I like the idea of eating with the opposite hand. Sounds like I'll have to eat slow or I'll end up with my lunch in my lap :laugh:

    Congrats on quitting smoking BTW. I'm 2 weeks in cold turkey and couldn't be happier.
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    Turn TV off, sit at a table and enjoy your food...... and yes, my mother used to say put the fork down between bites and chew!
  • FoamyRiver
    FoamyRiver Posts: 276 Member
    Great question! I've always been a fast eater. I'm going to try to start eating with my left hand since I'm right handed.

    I recently realized that I tend to put the next bite in my mouth before I have even swallowed the previous bite. I've noticed I do this more with finger-type foods like grapes, chips, nuts, etc. I've tried to be more conscientious of this and make sure I've finished chewing and have swallowed the current bite before even reaching for the next bite.
  • pickledlilly
    pickledlilly Posts: 98 Member
    Eat with chop sticks, you get so frustated you'll throw the plate through the window.
  • rfialkiewicz
    rfialkiewicz Posts: 183 Member
    Chopsticks

    Opposite hand

    Read whilst you eat! Reading something will also help you slow down.

    But the best one I've found is:

    DON"T EAT ALONE! Talking whilst you munch will help you slow down.

    Also eating with other health-conscious friends (if you have any, I appreciate that not many have a bunch of dancers for friends) helps me be more health-conscious. I'm not inclined to go "No one here knows who I am or that I'm on a diet." Accountability RAWKS! \m/
  • KarenBorter
    KarenBorter Posts: 1,157 Member
    Swallowing your food before you put another bite in. Putting your fork down between bites. All the suggestions are great ...
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    Drink lots of water, take a drink between bites. It'll help wash down the food and make you put your fork/spoon down.
  • littleprole
    littleprole Posts: 10
    Thanks for the tips!
  • amelia_atlantic
    amelia_atlantic Posts: 926 Member
    If you feel like being completely O.C.D. about it: count eat bite!

    I read somewhere that to help digestion, you should chew each bite about 30 times!
  • abbracadabra
    abbracadabra Posts: 33
    Put the utensils down between bites

    Don't eat alone, conversation helps you slow down

    chew each bite well, savor your food... it's nice to actually taste what you're eating, especially if you made it yourself

    Don't drink water with meals, it helps flush your food through the stomach, making you feel less full, and may contribute to overeating. It's a hard habit to break, but definitely helps me feel full after eating.

    Remember it takes at least 20 min for your brain to signal that you are full, meaning that the faster you eat, your brain can't catch up.
  • ssmom
    ssmom Posts: 128 Member
    I am a fast eater as well. What I do is look at the food on my plate and kinda split it in half. Once I've eaten half, I put my fork down and drink a glass of water. After I drink the entire glass of water I finish the rest.
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