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Cold Food... yuk

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Sharpie    3,306

Sharpie
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I cannot figure out how to keep my food warm.. I had an egg with some cream of wheat yesterday for Breakfast, by the time I had only eaten a little bit, the food was cold.. how can you eat as slow as they want you to and keep your food warm? My nutritionist says to take 1 minute between bites.. well, your food is stone cold by the time you have eaten a little bit..I hate to keep re-warming my food everytime I eat.. what has everyone else done.. I start regular foods in a few days and I am not sure how that is going to work ... I had chili yesterday for lunch and it was stone cold in a few minutes.. yuk....

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Jewelsm1127    351

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I'll be curious if anyone has tips on this. My food is forever getting cold.

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SheliaD66    10

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I have the same problem with no solution. It may be one of those things we have to adjust too.

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Jewelsm1127    351

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Unless we start eating on hot plates or sternos!

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kmaas21605    14

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You can buy cup warmers. Set your cup or bowl on that and it should stay warm, I don't know if a plate would work though.

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Maddysgram    6,159

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You can get hot plates from Amazon.com

and don't forget the banana holder too.lmao

Amazon does have nice warming plates.

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SheliaD66    10

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I've been instructed by my physician to eat 20 bites in 20 minutes and wait 40 seconds between each bite. I've been doing better at it..I swear I think I need a digital timer to keep track of it...lol

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kazjim98    618

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Same here, by the time the Proteins half gone the veggies are cold... :(

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♕ajtexas♕    3,771

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I've been instructed by my physician to eat 20 bites in 20 minutes and wait 40 seconds between each bite. I've been doing better at it..I swear I think I need a digital timer to keep track of it...lol

There is a free app called Eat Slower that you can put on your phone. I use it every meal.

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Mrs. Curtis    42

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Prior to be banded, I couldn't stand eating food once it cooled but now it's just normal. Il seems its one of those things I have adjusted to

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CHEZNOEL    4,061

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Can you spell Microwave? Gotta do something while waiting for the next bite. Since I eat Protein first, I don't even serve up my veggies until I am ready for them. Baby warming plates have been used!

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Sharpie    3,306

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yes I certainly can spell Microwave...I felt that some of the long term band folks might give me some ideas.. but that is okay I will figure it out on my own.. I am not stupid just new to the process... Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

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Jewelsm1127    351

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I don't like to keep reheating in the microwave either. Something that was moist wont be after a couple of sessions in there. The cup warmer is a pretty interesting idea though. I wonder if that would work?

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