How fast do you eat?

I eat 'fast' but much smaller bites. I either weigh, or in some way measure what I need and eat that and only that as 'fast' as I can. That may be 30 minutes depending on what it is but I am pretty sure at this point how much I need and how much time I should take. For example, fruit and vegetables, I can dump a few bites down in 5 minutes without issue. Beef or chicken, I can eat 2-3 ounces in about 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Any faster and I will puke. Some foods like brisket I can eat less in longer amounts of time. I guess I have tried enough variety to more or less judge exactly how much I need to both feel satisfied and meet my goals and how long it will take me to eat that much. The only thing I struggle with is drinking too soon after. The last few times I have puked in the last few months have been solely because of that.

For me preop I could eat a massive plate of dinner in 6-8 minutes. Post op I eat a tiny serving at the same rate. I chew chew chew, thats the difference for me. Preop I litterally inhaled. lol

I still struggle with how fast I eat. I try to eat more slowly, but often end up eating in front of the television or computer because I'm alone. When I'm at work and eating in the breakroom with coworkers it goes a little bit more slowly because I'm talking so much!

oh yes it matters!  for me, if i eat too fast, i only get a couple bites and done!  done is done when it comes to that and is usually associated with a lot of discomfort.  discomfort makes me sit up straighter (makes my girls really look good, but i look too proud of them the way i sit), i have to change positions, sometimes i have to get up and walk to get the bubble of air out and/or the foo to go down.

if i slow down, take smaller bites, do the dance correctly then i am able to control my discomfort and my post eating wiggles that are annoying in crowds.  since i travel often for work and have quite a few business meals, it's hard to not be conspicuous. 

when eating with others i try to stretch my tiny bites to not finish in 5 minutes and finish closer with the others (never happens, but i'm getting better.  when eating alone, i try to make my meal last at least 15 minutes... but, honestly i've never really timed it.

I have been trying to slow down by thinking of bites as sips rather than gulps...but still having a hard time.  I do not feel physically bad for eating fast.  I just want to make the eating last longer.