Food that takes forever to eat!

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claire_xox
claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So my biggest problem is I eat my food too fast! So I need an intervention, I need to be made to slow down.
My first thougt is allen's redskins for when I want a sweet treat! I haven't had one for years but I remember they used to take a long time to eat, and hopefully that means I wont have too many!

Any other suggestions? Doesn't have to be lollies, just anything that takes ages to chew/eat!

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  • Summerleahd
    Summerleahd Posts: 314 Member
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    If u have a smart phone, I have an app called 80 bites where you log each bite you eat. Last night was the first time I used it and it really helped me slow down my eating, usually I just shove it in my face. With a baby and toddler I don't usually get the chance to eat my food warm,so I just shove it in my mouth.
  • trailrider1963
    trailrider1963 Posts: 69
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    Raw baby carrots.
  • Paddy31
    Paddy31 Posts: 115 Member
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    I have the same problem.

    I've found that I eat more slowly if I:

    Eat at the dinner table
    Put my fork down between mouthfuls
    Remember to savour the flavour
    Chat while eating
  • xAdrianax
    xAdrianax Posts: 269 Member
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    erm,
    malt loaf (the fruity one),
    curly wurlys! (their pretty low cal sweet treat!)
    Celery, quite chompy!! dipped in houmus is niccceee
    Meat like steak or pork


    Ok im out!
  • jen_bailey951
    jen_bailey951 Posts: 4
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    Putting your fork down between moutfuls definately helps!
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
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    thanks guys :)
    and wow little embarassed, just saw that a similar topic was posted only a few hours before mine! didn't see that, oops! sorry!
  • rainvc
    rainvc Posts: 142
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    Crab legs! It takes a while to get at the meat! Also, peel and eat shrimp. Yummmm.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
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    For some reason oatmeal takes me forever to eat. Not the instant kind, I microwave old fashioned rolled oats (takes 2.5 minutes) and I find it more substantial than the instant type.

    I notice I eat slowly if I am chatting during dinner, not just hunkering down and quietly shoveling food in my mouth. If you dine alone, grab a book or newspaper and read as you eat. That always slows me down.

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