time between bites

[pglenn1975 3]

just wanted to know on average how long should you wait between bites to take another?

Thanks

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Unfortunately you'll hear a lot of various answers on this.

As for myself, I don't necessarily time it. I take a small bite, I put my fork down, and I don't touch my fork again until I've swallowed the food completely and successfully. It's the "rule" my nutritionist taught me before being banded and it's always worked very well for me.

[pglenn1975 3]

that sounds like a pretty simple yet very smart rule. thank you

[laurigee 545]

I don't pay attention to how much time I wait between bite. I don't set my fork down because I've always been in the habit of moving food around on my plate between bites even before the band. However, I will not eat if I'm being distracted by something else or in a hurry! When I eat, that's my only job at the moment! It's funny how I have learned to actually enjoy the flavors of food and I actually like foods I never ate before! I think I enjoy food more now, but am less obsessed with the quantity!

[tym4me 206]

I also put my fork down an eat like Missy

[line-dancer 810]

the slower the better I to put fork down in between bits then I type on here.

[bethcav 68]

I don't really do anything different post band other than I'm more aware of my next bite rather than shoveling my food down before I'm done swallowing what I already have in my mouth. I seldom get stuck and when I do its due to old habits.

[pglenn1975 3]

well thank you all for your replies. sometimes you have to take a step back and realize the answer is right in front of your face.

[hely88 883]

There is a point where you can eat too slow. I was told my meals should take 20-30 minutes. Not sure what others were told. Eventually you will figure out what works for you.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I only eat slower I dont put my fork down. I just make sure my food is chewed and it has went down. I cant say that I time myself in between bites because I dont. If I feel like it went down then I take another bite.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

i take 20 minutes to eat

i eat very slow/chew well and pause between bites

i dont put my fork down

[elcee 3,343]

After a while you will learn what it feels like once the bite has comfortably gone down. This is what you should be looking for before you take the next bite. Piling 1 bite on top of another will get you into trouble.

[zinhaa 363]

They say a minute, I do what everyone else does. put fork down till fully chewed and swallowed

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

This is a really bad habit for me, so right now I use chopsticks and an phone app called "eat slower" depending on what I am eating, I go 1 minute between bites, with 30 seconds of chewing time. Although with the chopsticks Soup is a real pain.

[B-52 7,113]

My band tells me when to slow down, and also put the fork down and give it some extra time....if I have to put my fork down more than twice, I'm Finished eating....