For my caloric maintenance, a big component is slowing the physical act of moving food from plate to mouth. Sounds simple, but for me it takes work, patience, and practice.
Today I had some assistance in the way of major dental surgery. That isn't my mouth, but it looks just like mine. I had a crown lengthening on one of my top front teeth. Luckily, I can still eat regular foods and not just hamburger smoothies.
Since I can only chew with my back teeth, I spent at least 30 minutes eating two bowls of homemade turkey chili and cornbread. The protein and fiber in the chili is naturally filling and I was well past the 20 minute mark when the brain and digestive system coordinate a sensation of fullness.
How to eat slower without resulting to oral surgery? Here's nine good ways.
Or you could could buy this $99 fork. It's a fork! Which costs $99. And tells you that you are eating too fast. Do not attempt to bring this fork to a restaurant in your pocket. Because it's a fork. Which costs $99. But if you decide to risk fork-transport and are seen in a restaurant, toting your very own ridiculously colored $99 vibrating fork, you may be mocked by other patrons while eating, which would definitely slow you down. So it probably does work.
Image courtesy The Simpsons and educational filmstrip The Moon of Earth.
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