Comments on: Do You Eat in Your Living Room?

By: Jes

Jes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:01:21 +0000

Nighttime eating is my weakness and I have struggled with it. Lately, what has helped me is that I don’t allow and snacky-type things or unplanned snacks on the couch. However, I save my WW smoothie to eat on the Family Room couch at 9:00. It’s my quiet-time treat. Often the TV is on, but not always. Ultimately, I would like to get away from this habit, too, and just enjoy the shake (have you tried the white choc mint? OMG!!). So I am trying to turn off the TV more and more. It’s a process.

It really is an habit without any redeeming value – we should all knock it off.

By: Dorene

Dorene — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:32 +0000

I’m so glad to see so many eat in front of the TV. Hubby and I have made a new rule to have dinner at the dining room table, so far so good. I however will snack in front of the tube, never thought if I have to get up and stay away from my favorite shows I’d eat less…tonight new rule no snacks in the living room!
Thanks for the idea.

By: Tish

Tish — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:06:19 +0000

We do eat in our family room (with the TV) pretty much unless we’re having people over, in which case we eat in the dining room. However, I also strive not to eat after dinner and we have always had a no-eating-upstairs rule in our house. Usually I’m fine with no snacking after dinner, but sometimes, if the munch-monster is bothering me, I’ll just go upstairs. We have a TV in our sitting room up there and I also like to read while listening to great music. That does it for me. The only exception to the upstairs rule is that we do have an electric kettle in the sitting room and all the necessary accoutrements for making tea. Bigelowe’s Vanilla Caramel tea with a packet of sweetener is very satisfying.

By: Pubsgal

Pubsgal — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:58:20 +0000

Our living room/dining room/kitchen is like one big room. We allow the kids to have non-sticky snacks on the couch and water; everything else is consumed at the table or the kitchen counter “bar.” No food or beverages except water in bedrooms, though, because we get ants really easily.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:02:53 +0000

Meals, NO. Snacks, sometimes. Husband and I like a little something when we watch movies at night :)

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:39:41 +0000

Um, yeah, I had a “No Eating in the Living Room” rule…. when we first moved in. It went the same way of the “No Eating in the New Car” rule. It works great for a while, but then life happens.

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:00:40 +0000

Another thing…. I agree with KUrunner. A good rule for me is no eating in front of the computer (which is in the home office in the back of the house). When I clean, I find some wrappers and crumbs that I’d rather not have in the computer room.

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:58:35 +0000

My husband and I have a perfectly good dining room table but it always ends up cluttered with mail and other odds and ends. So… we always eat on the couch in front of the tv. It’s usually a “special occasion” (Valentines day, anniversary) dinner with candles and such for us to eat in the dining room.

By: KUrunner

KUrunner — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:50:50 +0000

The no eating in the living room rule applies only to my daughter. I eat in the living room for a couple of reasons, but mainly because the couch is a lot more comfortable than our kitchen chairs. Plus, I like having my nightly snack curled up next to the husband and watching the tivo.

As far as cutting out the bad snacking, I’ve found that “No Eating at the Computer” works a lot better for me.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:37:18 +0000

I would say, sadly, we only eat in the living room. Our table is notorious fro being filled with clutter. Everytime it gets cleared, it will be filled within a week. Perhaps when we have a little one this will change.