How long do your meals take to eat?

My book says 30-40mins.

im supposed to stretch out 3/4c of greek yogurt to 30mins.....for real?

normally it goes down pretty fast. More like 10min.

i think everyone is different -- and it depends on what you are eating.  

a bowl of soup will go down in minutes for me, vs a chicken thigh which could easily take me 30 minutes to get through. i can eat greek yoghurt in about 10-15 minutes. meatloaf will probably take me a good 30 minutes.

does that make sense?

Remember your pouch is very small, and new. I would go by the book. 

Ya - I know what you mean - seems a little crazy to be eating that longggggggggg. hehe. I never stretch it out that much and perhaps that is a problem and perhaps it isn't. I think there are guidelines and then there is you! Do what works and keep the guidelines in mind if you are having trouble. 

Nerak

I can see something like meat taking longer to chew well, but i think 40mins is ridic. I would have to reheat my meal at least twice cuz im sure it would be ice cold by then.

thanks for your input.

be mindful about reheating food -- it dries it out, which can make it even harder to digest.  it's a tough go for us, for sure.  

I am pre op and have been really working on slowing my chewing down and I found a real advantage to this process. 
While I am still eating and chewing, my hubby is up doing the clean up/dishes that he and I usually do together.  Rn't I a stinker??????