Hi, hun!! I don't remember having this issue. I wasn't told to chew a specific number of times or to wait 3-4 minutes between bites (I wasn't told to measure, either).

I was told a meal shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes - to aim for 20-30 minutes (if I remember correctly it was because it would turn into grazing and limit the effectiveness of the pouch).

I do chew each bite until it is a liquid and I eat slowly, paying attention to the "soft cues" my body is satisfied.a burp, a runny nose, thickening saliva, a change in how the food tastes, etc.

I'm guessing the guideline of 3-4 minutes between each bite is to keep you from taking that one extra bite that results in the foamies and the pain in the center of the chest that happens when we eat 1 bite too many. You are probably ok not waiting that long between bites as long as you chew each bite to a liquid, eat slowly, and pay attention to your body's cues you've eating enough.

I know that doesn't help with the temperature thing. Hmmmmif I recall, most of my meals were cold to begin with!! LOL I ate a lot of egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, and cottage cheese the first year.

JJ

I just got used to cold veggies. I eat my protein first and by the time I get to my veggies, they are cold. Sorry I couldn't have been more help!

I've gotten use to eating cold food! Lol! But putting it in a tiny bowl helps keep it a little warmer longer and makes it look like a lot of food as well. I don't count minutes in between bites but do chew very well. Trying to make a few ounces last 20 - 30 mins. I have yet to get sick from anything nor do I have any kind of wye that I've had enough, so I really have to use my willpower and measure everything to a tee!

Coffee cup warmer works perfect when you have a small plate. Its good for when your at home. You caput your plate on it and take as long as you need to eat. That's what my nutrionalist told me to use. I hate cold meat and veggies.

never really tried to keep it warm.

do they still make food dishes for babies that have a plug so that you fill it with hot water to keep babies food warm? that would be sweet, or just nest one bowl in a nother bowl with hot water in it.

Never had that problem! Have to work on eating s l o w :) But.. some people use the kid plate warmer thingys :)

Lots of trips to the microwave for me. Can't stand cold food

They make smaller plate warmers. Secondly put your dish in the toaster oven and warm it. (look into heaver plates that will hold heat.

In all 4/5 star restaurants, your food dishes are warmed and you salad plates are kept cold so it maintains food temps longer.

There is a baby warming plate you fill with warm water.

green sprouts by i play. Warming Plate

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/66634-green-sprouts-by-i-play-warming-plate.html

Soup, don't have a toaster oven, but the coffee warmer thing sounds good!

Now, I have one, but gotta find out where I packed it!! LOL!! I moved in with my Mom, and some of my items are packed, but I know I saw it at one point in the last few years!!

I did try to just keep eating slowly, but not wait 3 minutes in between each bite, and I have no trouble doing that, and food is staying hotter.

My little microwave egg cooker with a top helps, I heat it up in there, and then keep the cover closed between bites>

Thanks for all of your suggestions!

Boo