I'm guilty of eating out of boredom also. If I feel like snacking now, I eat an apple, a few grapes or almonds. When I'm at work and I walk past those donuts sitting at reception I'll chew a piece of gum instead to keep my mouth busy haha
I don't usually get bored. There's too much to do around here.
Read, usually. I like to do that a lot and there's rarely the extra time.
But sometimes I feel lonely for adult women friends and then I start to want to pick at food. Are you sure you mean "bored" and not "lonely?" So much of people's social life revolves around eating situations I could see how it could get muddled.
Yes, I am a boredom eater. It took me a while to figure out what was triggering my overeating. It's definitely boredom or being lonely that triggers it. The solution? If I am bored I go run or work out in some other format. Eventually I don't have the urge to eat anymore. The boredom is gone. Sometimes I'll just watch TV, call someone, go somewhere, listen to music - basically anything to get the feeling to go away besides eating.
I am guilty too. I tend to catch myself wanting to walk by and grab a piece of candy or a cheese stick or something all through out the day. That has been a challenge to stop!
I am guilty of boredom eating. I try to find something to distract myself. It's hard though. Sometimes I'll just find gum and chew that because otherwise, I'll just end up eating everything in sight.
Thats a huge weakness of mine.. there are times when I'm watching tv and I just want to CHEW. Nothing in particular, I just like the motion, so I pop in a piece of gum (I loooove Stride 'cause the flavor lasts so long) until the urge goes away.
I stay away from the TV. I've found that to be my trigger. I'm usually bored when I'm watching tv and eat.
I only eat in the kitchen/family room. No other room can have food in it-just a family rule because we have those stupid little ants invading in the summer.
I make comfort Quilts for Kids and Quilts of Valor also. Keeps my hands busy and me away from the food.
Not keeping snack food in my apartment is prevention for me.
The same has been a help for me. Just have to make sure I'm not shopping when in one of those moods because then things find themselves in the cart that aren't supposed to be there, heh.
I am a bordom eater.. I am a stay at home caregiver to my family..some days am busy I eat less. The key is to stay busy, so you won't think much about food.
I listen to music and dance, and when the weather is nice, do my walking regimen...another thing I do is word search puzzles to keep my mind away from food..
Are your a bordeom eater?
