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How long is too long?

Since I have not had my band filled for almost 2 ½ years I was able to eat pretty much anything and however much I wanted.

Now that I have had a fill I was wondering how long should it take to eat a meal?

What should be a good portion size?

I'm sure I could do a search and find all this but I'd like to hear from other people who know.

Thganks!

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Portion sizes will depend on the type of food you eat. Typically, 4-6 ozs of Protein will fit in the palm of your hand. Of course, that also depends on how you cook it or what you put on it?

MyFitnessPal is a good tool to start to understand how many calories you're consuming per meal. It can help you to eyeball your portion sizes instead of measuring with measuring cups. Some people still use cups to measure their food, but if your band is adjusted properly, your portion sizes will be suggested by your satiety signals.

It sometimes takes me 30 minutes to eat a meal but usually it's around 20 mins.

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