What is the reason behind talking 30 mins to eat? I am 5 weeks post op from DS surgery and sometimes it is really hard to eat slow and draw it out 30 mins. I am full after I eat, and am not over eating. But why do we have to eat so slow if it goes down well?

Crystal

Hmm 30 is the max, not the optimal, 20 minutes is the goal for most programs.

You want to eat slowly so you are not overly full and get all the signals to your brain. In the very beginning most people don't have their nerves reconnected.

If you are actually weighing/measuring your food and not over eating, you don't have to drag it out. I definitely don't, because I like the temp of my food very hot.