Super fast eater

EnjoyTheSpin
EnjoyTheSpin Posts: 171
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I am the world's fastest eater. I am always the first one done eating, and I feel I would probably feel full earlier if I'd just slow down. I've tried a few techniques that have helped a little, but I'm looking for more to try.

Here's a few pointers I've picked up thus far:
Use chopsticks
Put your utensils down between each bite

Any others you all can think of?

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  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 624 Member
    i have always been a fast eater, as well.
  • Echo17121
    Echo17121 Posts: 111 Member
    That is totally me as well. My brother made dinner the other night and I was the first one done by a landslide. We all had the same amount of food too. I do need to practice putting down the fork in between bites lol.
  • RunLiftEat
    RunLiftEat Posts: 213 Member
    Chew each mouthful at least 30 times.
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    Me too! I've found that putting knife and fork down between bites works, think about what you're eating and just generally concentrate on what's in your mouth.
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    ME too!!!!
  • lovelyl0ve
    lovelyl0ve Posts: 25 Member
    Take sips of water in between bites, focus on chewing slowly and a certain amount of time before you swallow. Take smaller bites and try to savor and really taste the flavor of what you're eating.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    if you're eating with others tell a story. My mama taught me don't eat with my mouth full and we always talk around the dinner table so we can't eat while it's our turn to share or comment so dinner takes a longggg time. However, I don't live at home now so that doesn't work so well. But putting the fork down between bites works for me.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    My guy is a super fast eater, too. I force him to talk with me during the meal.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    also i did mindfulness therapy this fall and one practice we did was mindful eating - concentrating on the taste, texture, what your jaw is doing, what your tongue is doing, the feeling of swallowing the food, etc.
  • ymhand
    ymhand Posts: 188
    Use chopsticks


    I like that, I am going to give it a try cause I too, no matter how I pace my self seem to always finish first. Blah!
  • daterminedfatburnerX
    daterminedfatburnerX Posts: 346 Member
    i eat fast even with chopsticks and rice :P
  • Saruman_w
    Saruman_w Posts: 1,531 Member
    This is one of my biggest problems. I've gotten better. But sometimes when I start eating I sort've space out and the next thing I know I'm done. I've worked on finding ways to pause while I eat. I've noticed if I stop every so often and just let it sink in I'm more satisfied with the meal than if I just devour it all in one go.
  • savage22hp
    savage22hp Posts: 278 Member
    Drink 16 ozs of water before sitting down to eat (or as much as you feel comfortable with ) AND sip water as you eat to help you feel full . For a week or so , try to avoid conversation while eating and concentrate on eating slowly . You want your planned meal to take 25 - 30 minutes to eat .Don,t load up your utinsle or chopsticks but take very small amounts at a time .
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I eat so fast I barely chew my food. It helps to not put off eating until I'm really hungry. This doesn't happen often anymore, but yesterday it did, and I wiped out over 2000 calories in under ten minutes. Then I wondered why I had such an awful stomach ache!
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