How fast do you eat?

[Pizzabeak]

Not related vv

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Maybe because I saw Goku & co. do it on more than one occasion growing up as a child, I have no qualms wolfing down a meal. Food is, essentially, energy, and I eat for sustenance. This is even the case when dinner is used as a social event. There was this one guy that said he was always a slow eater and never saw the point in eating fast - clearly he had never seen Dragon Ball Z...

And that's how it is. Of course, water as a beverage must always be at hand, other than that I never saw the point in letting the meal get cold (obviously unless it's something I'm not too keen on eating; etc). I won't sit around the table with a smile on my face acting polite taking little nibbles in an effort to enforce my intellectual superiority & showcase my "vegan" habits - that's just one side of it. When I get hungry I get really hungry and have always apparently had decent metabolism so don't really worry about potential irritation. Not sure if it's always been this way though; recently I've noticed in group gatherings my plate is usually cleared first (or everyone just eats really slow?), and also, people like to get caught up in dinnertable conversations, which I probably do sometimes as well, but if I'm hungry and we're eating then I tend to focus on that, with certain exceptions.

Okay, that was about half the original post before it got too off topic. I actually just want to know how fast you tend to eat meals, and any other things you may wish to add. And I just wanted to let everyone know that if I had a salad it would preferably be gone in less than 3 minutes.

I have considered maybe looking for pizza, pie, or hotdog eating contests but I don't think I'm on that level, most of those guys are olympic style professionals. May actually fair reasonably well in a pizza eating contest, though.

If I push myself I don't think it would be too difficult an experience.

 

[Vion]

Such hazing practices are barbaric. What I have noticed is that there are those whom do not pair dishes well or are picky in letting foods mix on their dinner plate. Keeping a well equipped seasoning rack and knowing the history of each substance and its application methods helps greatly in food consumption. There are certain foods you would never want to mix and certain methods that aren't practical for cooking.

 

[Pyropyro]

Working days - Fast as hell. I just chug it in and go back to work. Sometimes I don't eat at work at all.
Off-days - Relatively slow since I tend to talk with my fellow diners.

 

[computerhxr]

When I was working out, I forced myself to eat fast. I also used water to stretch my stomach after eating.

I try to eat at a healthy pace but sometimes I force myself to eat faster. I can't consume enough food to gain weight very easily. My body is really efficient so not eating for days wouldn't be an issue either.

If I eat too slowly I will lose my appetite and not consume much.

I really like to enjoy food. I know this isn't typical for an INTP. Eating fast is for sustenance which is a result of a time crunch or the ebbs and flows of ones diet.

 

[Bock]

"Normal speed", though i prefer standing up while eating (which also makes me eat faster).

I have very little appetite. I realize that i haven't eaten when i notice my extra bad mood and headache.

 

[Ex-User (11125)]

Sloooooooowly

 

[QuickTwist]

I eat every meal like its my last... so like, all fast like.

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

As fast as possible. If I'm being distracted, I'll eat slower. Eating fast without the skills to do it can make you shallow air, which will result in burbs, or farts. So there's that.

 

[Architect]

Too fast unfortunately. Basically because I'm not really interested in it, I will read or think and not pay attention to how I'm shoveling the food. Bad for digestion, I find I do much better when I eat slowly so remind myself but have a hard time following it.

When I was younger I wolfed it down as I was always on to the next thing (well thats what goes on now too frankly).

 

[Anktark]

The only times I eat slowly is when I have little of something very tasty. It prolongs the process and enjoyment.

All other times I eat fast and if possible, doubles. It's a little unusual, as I am rather skinny and have received comments like "Where the hell did all that go?". It nice to have good metabolism, hope it doesn't go away when I am 35 or so.

 

[Pizzabeak]

Yeah. I don't think I eat that much but when I do, you know, I do it efficiently. Sometimes we manage to have snack food around which adds variables to the mix. My mom is a good cook so during events we can usually enjoy satisfying meals. This one year I think my stomach hurt or I had little appetite so I ate a plate kind of sluggishly, and was somewhat bored.

 

[Direwolf]

I eat it fast enoigh that my pizza breaks ( if im having pizza)

 

[SpaceYeti]

Not. I eat really slowly.

 

[NormannTheDoorman]

Ask your mom.






Please don't hurt me


I don't really sit there and savor each bite. I do acknowledge the taste and texture but I keep going realizing there's other important things to do.

 

[Yellow]

I eat very slowly. But I think that's because I never just eat. I'm always doing something while I'm eating (even if it's only dinner conversation with my husband). So, I get distracted and forget that I'm eating a dozen times during every meal.

 

[OrLevitate]

Ask your mom.

ur mum eats so fast there's a 10 second delay between seeing her eat and hearing her chew

 

[Pizzabeak]

I didn't really eat that fast last night just so I can make this post saying I didn't really eat that fast last night

 

[ToughRye]

I eat in 10-15 minutes. Today, a lot of people eat by themselves and food is quick to cook. Before industrialization, it took longer to cook food and eating was a communal event. Talking slows down the eating process.