Do y'all eat with your elastics in, or take them out and put them back in afterward?

My orthodontist said to take them out while eating and then replace them, but if I'm worried about being non-compliant, it's okay to just leave them in. He made it sound like it wasn't a GOOD thing to leave them in while eating, but wouldn't mess things up too badly.

I googled it, and found some results saying it's actually beneficial to leave them in while eating, since it increases tension on the elastics and works them harder, which will result in moving the teeth faster!

So I'm a little confused, but also just curious what y'all do. I'd rather not take them out and put them back in around every single meal if I don't have to.