Althought when you eat quickly, you tend to eat more, which means you get more calorie intake than you should.... eating quickly, in itself, is not going to be the problem when losing weight... the portion size could be... but unless you know the calorie content of everything you're eating, and how much you're eating all day long vs how many calories you are burning with exercise, and your weight, height, etc... there is no answer that any of us could give you. Besides, you want to make sure that you are eating healthy, and getting all the nutrients that you need... etc... If you haven't had success on your own, try getting help. Weight Watchers is good, because they teach you how to keep track of what you're eating. Also, there are some places online... sites like ediets.com have excellent resources for weight loss. Both of those examples cost money, of course, but there is a great site called Sparkpeople.com that offers great information, and resources.... as well as a food tracker that allows you to input what you're eating and see the calorie, fat, carb and protein content, and a fitness tracker that allows you to input any cardio activities you take part in (and the approximate calories burned during those activities. It will keep a record of everything you eat, and all the cardio exercise you do so you can keep a running record of your progress... it also has great articles for reading, and message boards to talk to other members. Best thing is it's free. I suggest you check it out. Losing weight is always hard, its better to use the tools that are available to you. Good luck!

Are you exercising? diet and exercise go together to lose weight.

now i'm getting on the treadmill....

I understand. I eat a lot and eat quickly too. I notice that if I have someone to talk to or something to keep my mind occupied, I tend to slow down while eating. This may or may not work for you. I've heard of some people that tend to eat mindlessly unless they concentrate on their eating but it's worth a try. If that doesn't work, maybe you should try to eat more things that are harder to eat. Like things you have to peel or cut. Otherwise, you could set a number of chews per bite. As for controlling your portion sizes, I'll just say that it may be better in the long run to go slow. Cut out your excess calories a little by little. Going too fast only lead to failure for me. For example, maybe your first goal could be to have one less soft drink a week. Once you feel comfortable with the first goal, you could work on another small goal like that. I wouldn't worry about low-cal and low-fat, just portion sizes. If you feel like having something fatty, go ahead and have it but have it in moderation.

The sophistication of your question itself evinces a thorough understanding of what you need to do. imho, that's the extent of "help". Now it's time to *live your life* and either do it - or not! Good luck in the authenticity of your decision. ;-)

Well I recently changed a couple of things in the way I eat, and have dropped 6Kg in just 2 weeks, when I have been trying to budge the weight for years. I have cut out most white foods!! So now I eat brown bread instead of white, sweet potato instead of potato, and I feel fuller quicker!!! Also I drink a glass of water before i start eating. this helps alot. And if i do eat potato or other white foods or processed foods I will eat 2 tablespoons of legumes, like red kidney beans, baked beans, chick peas or lentils. This help drag the rest of what you have eaten thru the system much quicker, so less time for it to turn into sugar. these have been the easiest changes I have ever made and it really does work, and i haven't even started exercising yet, and i feel healthier. Making sure you chew food plenty of times is a must too. it breaks it down and the body will pass it thru quicker rather than rely on the stomach to break it down so much. make these small changes and you will see the results. Just gotta make a conscious choice to do it to begin with, then it becomes like second nature. Good luck hun.

Try putting your fork down between bites. This may seem insignificant, but the time it takes to do this may increase the time it takes for you to eat, and give your stomach time to give your brain the signal that it is full. Also take a sip of water between bites. It sounds a bit neurotic, but to put it in perspective, I used to eat a ribsteak(bone-in), baked potato(all the fixins)bread, and salad, AFTER apps and wine. 20 minutes, max. Now, I put half my meal in the fridge for breakfast (we'll talk:) and feel full for 2 days. Hope this helped.