Comments on: What causes you to (over)eat?

By: figsandolives

figsandolives — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:10:00 +0000

Ok here are a few reasons other than the obvious of stress, bored.
With me, it is being COLD - yes physically cold makes me want to eat instead of wearing an extra layer. (And eat fast for that matter as if I'll warm up???)

The other one is if I'm TIRED. I should take a nap/sleep, but I eat to get energy.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:18:00 +0000

I eat when I am bored…which is usually at night when I’m channel surfing…and also when I am stressed, or rather after the stress is alleviated…say after an argument with the DH, or the daughter…once I reach sme resolution in whatever is upsetting me, then I eat…and WAY too much.

My go-to food used to be ramen noodles with cheese and black pepper…any flavor…I think they are yummy still but haven’t had them in 6 months I bet…but I still crave salty cheesy foods when I’m in that mind-set…and sometimes just whenever…cheese really is a big downfall for me!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:27:00 +0000

My only comment is…I had my own pizza incident last night. I think we can ALL empathize with that! Someone asked what it was about the breads and starches being comforting…I think it is the serotonin surges it gives us especially if you tend to eat out of anxiety or being upset like i do. It sure is My weakness!

By: bonniejean

bonniejean — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:15:00 +0000

I agree with Jolie. I eat when I read. But also when I watch movies or tv. And it’s usually spurred by whatever they are eating or drinking in the book. When I was 13 and reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, I made my mom by imitation crab, because it was kind of like the fish the girl was eating in the book. Last year, when I took 6 months to plow through all 6 seasons of The Sopranos on DVD, I ate pasta, Italian sausage and red sauce (with red wine of course) every single night. Oh, and lots of bread. Of course there is never any portion control involved.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:01:00 +0000

Unexcused Eating… the only reason why I am still chubby… I just cant help it.. So a balanced diet is what helps you loose the weight, and latly I have been making decently healthy decisions with my food intake its just, I tend to eat when i am not hungry for many reasons. My hubby will go get a snack, so of course ill eat with him and im not even hungry but ill still eat with him…I cant even help it. Also, boredom is another big one for me… Everytime I am just sitting on the couch watching a tv show or movie, i feel like i have to be eating when really im not even hungry, its habit. This has been the biggest thing Ive had to overcome, and I still havnt 100% overcome the problem, but im taking babysteps to get over it.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:21:00 +0000

Jewely said what I was going to say. I love food! I’m sure there are times I eat out of stress, depression or boredom but bottom line is I love to eat things that taste good! Lately I’ve been having a bit of a problem with chocolate. I thought I could handle small amounts of it but once I taste it I just want more! UGH!

By: Jewely

Jewely — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:00 +0000

I love to eat! I love the taste of food! Those are my first two reasons. Like many others, stress and emotions also contribute to my mindless over eating. But the bottom line is….I LOVE FOOD.

By: jolie

jolie — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:37:00 +0000

My absolute favourite is to read while I eat. There was nothing better than a good book and a ton of mostly unhealthy food. Chips and chocolate bars…toast with PB….mixed nuts..omg mixed nuts…cheesecake *drool*. It was my entertainment when I was bored…it was my friend when I was alone/lonely…it was comfort to me during difficult relationshippy times…and I just love to eat.

This food binging always happened when I was alone. I often hid evidence. It led to bulemia.

It’s not going to just poof go away. This will always be a part of my world. My hope is I can reduce the number of times this happens, and in the interim, make healthier choices and move more.

I am definitely a food addict.

By: deanna

deanna — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:27:00 +0000

Everything!! I eat because I am stressed, sad, depressed, to treat myself because I excelled at work, because I lost weight, because I ran an extra mile, because I look good, feel good, I eat to celebrate a occasion, because the skinny friends are eating, because the fat friends are eating, because my toddler is running rampage, bored, bored, bored, my husband working a FDNY overnight, what else…basically any moment i can stuff food in my mouth that is not suppose to be there, I have to have a dialogue with myself to not binge or over do it. I believe in moderation however, I am so can over do it – hence the 50 more pounds I have to lose.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:02:00 +0000

Stress, depression, and boredom are my big three. I could eat just to eat, you know? As if I just need something to *do*. I guess if I smoked, I’d be thin and have a voice like Harvey Fierstein.