DOES ANYONE ELSE EAT FAST?!?!!!!

I am always the first to finish my dinner, well before my hubbie and daughter are even half way. I try to pace myself, but I just can't help it. Mind you, when back at my parents house my dad is always first, so I suppose it is what I grew up with... Glad my daughter takes her time though.

Yes definitely! I've always been a fast eater, and still am. It makes it a little bit harder to stay on track when I barely have time to realize what I'm putting into my mouth. I'm still working on breaking the habit

I eat fast because if I don't, then I tend not to eat. Not because I don't want to, but because one or the other of the girls always needs something. I portion out my food, and give myself at least 20 minutes between when I'm done eating and when I'll allow myself to get more, and usually I don't need to go get more.

MY boyfriend eats super fast and me not so much. I learned on weight watchers to drink water after each bite. I notice when we eat together i do tend to eat faster so who knows. I would try drinking lots of water by the end of the meal you may find you're not as hungry.

Yes! It's always driven me crazy that when I eat out with others, I'm always sitting there with nothing to do while they're still eating their food. I've always been that way. Thanks for posting this. I'm going to make a conscious effort to eat dinner slowly tonight.

I know exactly how you feel! I used to do it all the time!
But to really savour food, and take your time eating really helps you to gauge when you're actually full as it takes 20minutes for your mind to process that you're eating/full.

I have recently started to take my time eating, and it really helps!


HERE are some handy tips/tricks that I have up my sleeve:

*Take your phone out, or your iPod etc. and set a timer for 20minutes right before you're about to eat a main meal. Really take your time to feel the texture of the foods in your mouth, and their taste. Just slow down as much as possible until you hear the timer go off.

* If you struggle with that, then perhaps you need to bring more focus to the fact that you're eating something, becoming more aware of it. With each mouthful, slowly count each chew, making sure to really break it all up. I aim for 30+ chews when I really struggle.

It depends. If I'm eating alone, I eat really fast. I live alone, and you can only invite guests over so often so...you get the picture. I am an aspie, and if I'm eating with others and I get on one of the topics I get stuck on...well you can't use your mouth for eating if it's talking, you know?

I'm not a fast eater but my husband is. He's up and doing the dishes while I'm still eating and usually just finishing them when I am done with my meal.

He likes to say that I am just a slow eater.

But it's pretty obvious when we are around other people...

My boyfriend eats slowly so I mindfully slow down because I feel stupid if I've finished my food and he still has half of his left. He's also picky and has to put together "the perfect bite" ...and I'm like, screw that, "my food is getting cold" or "but my egg yolk is hardening". T___T;

YES! i have no idea why, but i have always eaten super fast. my sister does too and my dad always asks how our food tastes in our lungs! haha! it used to bother my boyfriend when we would go out to eat and i would be done eating and he would be taking his first bite! now when we go out i try to make an effort to eat slow, but when im at home i eat at my own pace (super fast, lol)

I am the slowest eater of anyone I know. It can take me hours 2 hours to finish a meal. I wish I could eat fast, everyone else finishes before me and i get embarrassed.