A juice fast trains the mouth out of chewing for a few days, and that's worth planning around when it ends. Solid food, even soft solid food, takes longer to eat than a drink does — and that slower pace is actually useful right after a fast, not something to rush through.
Why slower is the point, not a problem
A date takes a minute or two to chew properly. A smoothie takes ten seconds to swallow. That difference in pace gives the stomach time to signal it's had enough before more food arrives, which matters more right after several days of liquid meals than on an ordinary day.
What that looks like at the table
Two or three dates, eaten slowly with a pause between each one, beat a large bowl of anything eaten quickly. The same goes for a boiled egg or a piece of soft fruit — cut it smaller than usual and take longer over it than feels natural. It won't feel like enough at first; it usually is.
Getting back to a normal pace
By the second meal after the fast, normal chewing speed and portion size are usually comfortable again. The slow-down only really matters for that first plate.
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