Traditionally we are told that we should be free of any distractions while eating, so that we can focus on what and how much we are eating, notice when we are full, and properly digest our food.
I personally eat very slowly, chew my food thoroughly, and oftentimes put my utensils down between bites. I would consider that a healthy way of eating. However, I usually am not that focused or free from distractions when I eat.
Now I’ve tried eating free of distractions, but what happened was that I would finish my meal in record time. I would eat bite after bite without putting my silverware down and be finished in 10 – 15 minutes, when the same meal would have taken me 30 minutes under “normal circumstances.”
Therefore I don’t believe that the focused way of eating is better, and I also don’t think that I can begin feeling full in 10 minutes.
What is your experience? What works better for you? Let me know what you think and in the meantime, I will stay distracted while eating slowly.
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