Slow Eats for Weight Loss 4+
Mindful Meal & Bite Timer
Shannon Bolick
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- $2.99
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Description
Slow Eats is a timer app designed to help you slow down and stay mindful during meals, fostering a healthier connection with food and supporting weight loss. With its simple functionality and clean design, it offers a user-friendly experience that is both easy to navigate and highly effective.
Eating slowly has many possible benefits:
● Promotes weight loss by giving your brain more time to receive fullness signals
● Helps you better absorb the nutrients in your food
● Improves digestion
● Makes you feel calmer and more in control
● Increases your enjoyment of food
Choose between three types of timers:
● Bite Timer: Slow down how fast you eat by creating a set pause between each bite.
● Meal Timer: Slow down how fast you eat by defining set eating and break windows during your meal.
● Seconds Timer: Create a mindful pause before you get more. Give yourself time to feel full before deciding you need more.
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~ What users are saying about the app ~
"I’ve never written an app review before, but I need to write one for this app. I got an Apple Watch and was determined to use it to lose weight. Between closing my rings and using this app, I have lost over 25 lbs. Even more important than any one accomplishment: it helped heal my unhealthy relationship with food."
"I eat way too fast. I get hungry and just smash my dinner every day and then often feel bad from over eating. This app is exactly what I was looking for. It’s simple, it’s easy to use, and it works. I love how I don’t have to watch a timer I just wait for the tap on my wrist. I’m already building healthier eating habits by using this app. THANK YOU!!"
"Have been trying to slow down and be able to better listen to my fullness cues when I eat! This watch app does the trick!"
"I tell anyone who will listen how much I love this app. I have the icon on my watch face and I use it for every meal and snack. So easy to use and it has helped me so much as I’ve been trying to slow down while eating. Another bonus is that the developers are so responsive and helpful! Hands down my favorite app!"
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Start building a healthier relationship with food today by simply slowing down.
Learn More:
- https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-slowly-and-weight-loss#thorough-chewing
- https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mindful-eating-guide
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What’s New
Version 1.1.4
• Minor ui updates and improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Responsive
I’ve never used an app where the developer literally responds to every question I asked and adds every feature I sought. This is a great app! The added pause feature is very helpful.
Still use this app almost everyday. I love apps that do one thing really well and don’t grab my private info. This is one of those. Developer is super responsive. The haptic change works great!
Wow! I revised my rating from 1 to 4 because I was frustrated that I lost the Watch app entirely when they upgraded. They responded super quick and, boom, it was back up and running! The only change I would seek in this app is a stronger haptic signal. I assume that is a limitation of the Apple Watch but unfortunately, it limits the usefulness of what would otherwise be the perfect app for it to function as a meal timer. It’s just too subtle sometimes to alert me that my time is up. Otherwise, it helps me pay attention to my eating time, does it straight from my watch, and doesn’t need, have, or share my data. Trifecta.
Developer Response ,
Hey again! Thanks for the revised review and feedback. While I can't increase the intensity of the haptic feedback (only you can do that in Settings), I have now added the ability to change the pattern and repetition of the haptic feedback so it might get your attention a bit better. You can find the Haptic Settings button under the Seconds Timer button on the main home screen. 🙂
Great too for mindful eating
I’ve been trying to slow down my eating and this Slow Eats app helps me slow down between bites and enjoy my food. I tend to eat fast when I’m stressed and I am able to train myself to slow down without staring at a timer or clock. The timer can be customized for how long to wait between bites. It even has a timer to use if I want to wait before getting a second helping. It works on my iPhone and my Apple Watch and it has sound or vibration setting so I can use it without anyone knowing. I am eating less food, enjoying it more and I’m having less stomach aches and losing weight!
Great app!
I have two recommendations if it can possibly happen in the future:
- freedom regarding the timing not limited to 3mins. Let the individual choose how long he wants it to take
- freedom regarding the number of times we would like it to happen and not limit it a 3 times as we may want it for longer.
In brief just give us more freedom using the app that would be great. Thank you for the amount of work and thought put in the app I really enjoy using it a lot.
App Privacy
The developer, Shannon Bolick, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Shannon Bolick
- Size
- 918.1 KB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Apple Watch
- Requires watchOS 8.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Shannon Bolick
- Price
- $2.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.