How fast do you eat?

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I was eating in the campus cafeteria half an hour ago and I noticed I was eating faster than everyone else. This isn't the first time though, I've always eaten faster than anyone else. Sure they were doing things like socializing and I wasn't because everyone hates me, but I still eat fast when I'm with others. So I was wondering, how fast do all of you eat? And could it be yet another aspie trait?

I don't even chew half of the time..

I downa full pizza in 10 minutes. (8 slices)

No, I'm not fat.

I practically inhale food. When I make supper, it's always a HUGE pot of something, and the leftovers never last long.

No, I'm not fat either. I'm Ukrainian.

Normal? It depends on how hungry I am.

I've only ever gotten one speeding ticket but thats b/c I hit some old lady....

I started eating fast in elementary school...I freaked out on the first day when I didn't finish lunch in time.

I eat pretty fast. Faster than most everyone I know. Maybe it's because of all the practice I've had eating alone.

Edit: Upon reading, that last sentence sounds kinda emo, but I didn't mean it that way.

As a child I ate much, much slower than everyone else. Now I eat at about average speed.

I eat average speed. My #4 brother though, he practically inhales food. I can't eat that fast. I tried to eat at his pace and it nearly backed up my esophagus or something, and that hurts I can tell you.

I am a slow eater. I generally am the last person finished most of the time, unless there is somebody at the table who picks at their food.

I tend to eat faster than most people that I know, and I'm large and in charge. :O)

It depends strongly on how much I like the food and how hungry I am. I inhale my carbs but I’m quite slow when it comes to eating meat. Dry stringy beef or turkey gives me the most trouble. I can’t swallow that stuff.

Last edited by marshall on 10 Apr 2008, 8:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.

The options are too extreme.

The question isn't good for me because the type of food has a strong influence on how fast I can eat. I'm very picky about certain textures. Meat has to be cooked exactly right for me or I just can't get it down.

Me, too.
Infact, I am often told to slow down or else i'll choke. I have choked on only 2 occassions.

A few other family members of mine are also really fast eaters, so I think I take after them in doing that.

Thats a fact, dry turkey sucks. I prefer spiral sliced ham for thanksgiving or Christmas. I usually eat fast, but at a formal dinner I can manage to slow down to a slighty more sedate pace. Something like Banana Cream Pie should be savored and also served as a large piece.