Still eating way too fast... Got a good tip to slow down?

Well i can say I eat slowly, it's just in my DNA, I have always done everything slowly and deliberately, and other people seem to get annoyed by it, but thats how my great grandmother was and that's how I am. I don't have a "speed up" button, and Im told neither did she. I was born to "dawdle" as my parents called it. lol
She lived to 94, so it may not be such a bad thing.
However, it sure didn't stop me from becoming overweight. I do eat distracted too much so I can finish something before I realize it (Im a big one for eating at the computer, ruins my keyboards) =P but in the end just eating too much and too calorie-dense things will add up. You can learn to eat past your full signal no matter how slowly you eat, so that won't necessarily help either.
I'd be more concerned with the calories in things you eat than how fast you eat them, unless you want to be sure you savor it. If anything, just take much smaller bites. I never have eaten large portions at once. Some little cookie or something my husband will eat in 1 or possibly 2 bites I will take 4-5 bites to eat. Just always have.
It does take longer, but it still wont guarantee weight loss.

Count a certain number of chews per bite. Like meat can be 20-40 sometimes. It forces you to be super conscious of what you're doing.

I'm the opposite and it drives my husband nuts how long it takes me to eat lol. But, lunch time (my biggest meal), I eat while also plugged into MFP and I'm usually reading/typing on the forums, which then slows down the eating (and sometimes I'm also yelling at the computer screen ). And then supper is usually with family and I'm too busy talking to eat lol.

Maybe incorporate doing something else while you're eating? Read a magazine or website, check your emails, chat with someone etc?

When i remember I try to focus on what's excellent about the foodage- or what could be better,
'bit salty' etc
stops my brain wandering off-piste

I am a fast eater as well, and sitting at a table staring at my plate counting bites would drive me out of my mind. I do everything fast and I have to multitask or I will lose my mind. But I had a few issues caused by eating too fast - heartburn, and finishing and wanting more because my brain hadnt quite registered what I ate yet (they say it takes 20 minutes).

So I decided to work with my natural rhythm and habits! This works because I lived alone, ate alone most of the time. I make my plate, put it on the counter... Take a bite then run off to do something else (i.e. start cleaning or organizing something). Every time I had a break I would run over and grab another bite. For example, I would clean my living room... Take a bite, pick up all the loose stuff and put away. As I walked past the counter, grab another bite then go pull out the furniture in prep to vacuum. Grab another bite then vacuum. Grab another bite then dust. etc. My counter was in same room so wasnt out of my way. But this way in 30 minutes to 45 minutes not only did I eat slower overall (each bite might be fast, but the whole meal took awhile) - but my living room got cleaned!

I kind of agree that speed doesn't matter for calorie counts. But it does matter for satisfaction and that helps me to eat less overall.

How are you eating now? For me I have to have some rules. I don't eat in the car. I don't eat at my desk or in front of the TV. I do eat dinner with my family 99% of the time which works for me but might be a problem depending on how that goes for you.

But what works the best for me is to be present and think about eat bite. Or to enjoy each bite. And, then access after each bite how that went. This also helps me to stop when I'm satisfied or full.

I try to set a nice table. Light some candles this time of year for dinners.

Each time you take a bite, put down the knife and fork and chew your mouthful 20-30 times before swallowing

It takes a little getting used to but I find I'm fuller from doing this and eating less

It's a habit, so if you'd like to break it, you can.

I agree with others that unless you're having digestion issues, or have other reasons for slowing down eating, it might not really matter. I have a brother who eats quickly & it's never seemed to do him any injustice. I think it came from being in military war zones... he needed to eat now & quickly, because who knows what's around the corner in 10 seconds. The only negative I've seen with it is sometimes he just doesn't taste his food... he tosses it down so quickly, you can ask what he just ate & he only has a reasonable idea of what meat was in his sandwich. That habit doesn't really affect him, so he doesn't care. Although, we have heard that the better food is chewed, the less the body has to work to digest & utilize nutrients, so it might not be a bad idea.

What works with children in slowing eating is using bento boxes. You don't need to buy anything special, but can use any series of small containers to hold each food individually. Some say meals slow when eating only 1 food at a time on your plate or from your bento box. This way, you taste each food & appreciate it, which might slow your eating to savor each bite, rather than having everything mixed together, so that it's a mish-mash of dinner.

For those who mentioned drinking water, many cultures drink only before or after a meal. Why? Liquids dilute digestive juices. Again, if you've no issues with indigestion, do what you prefer. But, I learned long ago to drink a glass of water 30-min before or after eating. I only take a sip, if necessary.

Good luck!

Ice started to count the times I chew. Aim to chew each mouthful around 30 times
Trust me it's time consuming lol