Hunger

memeof5

Mom eats breakfast and then 45 minutes later is asking for more food. Does the same at lunch. Has a mid afternoon snack. Doesn’t seem to have problem at dinner time. Eats really fast - chewing food and has spoon lifted to out more in even though she’s not done chewing. When we try to get her to slow down she says she’s really hungry. Any suggestions for slowing down the eating process.

M1

I wonder if finger food would slow her down a little? Bite-sized pieces, and utensils not an option? Sounds like she's probably lost her true appetite cues. You probably really have to exert portion control here, as weight gain could result.

SusanB-dil

Hi memeof5 - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason.

The lost appetite cues M1 has mentioned is not unusual. We had to lock up the pantry or MIL would just continue to eat. We put out enough nourishment for the day so she can grab that when she wants to (a few slices of bread, carrot sticks, etc...), up to dinner-time, plus some zero-sugar cookies to snack on. She isn't left alone, but she at least likes being able to have that option for herself. She totally forgets she just ate.

towhee

We tried the smallest bowl spoon we could find. It helped a little, as well as constant reminders to take a break between bites, which unfortunately could cause anger.