TV is hard to watch without eating

lulalacroix

erinmc738 wrote: »

I watch true crime shows and procedurals. Once you watch the entire series of Bones, NCIS, and a boatload of other shows dealing with gore, death, dismemberment, and autopsy... you lose the tendency to eat in front of the TV. However, I've become desensitized to the content so on occasion I will find myself having dinner while Ducky is doing an autopsy, Forensic Filesis talking about decomp or blood spatter patterns, or when Bones is having some putrid whatnot sent to the Jeffersonian for analysis.
To keep myself from eating in front of the TV, though, I try to be doing something constructive with my hands. Working on my crochet project, doing my homework, or cleaning the house.

This is me. I'm right now binge watching CSI, the Las Vegas one. The other day my husband stated that I'm so gross for watching it. But to be honest, it does not turn me off of food.

OP try popcorn, tea, or just reading/answer forums on MFP. Hard to eat while typing.

paperpudding

I watch about 1 hour, maybe 2 on weekends, of Tv per day.
I do like a cuppa. And a snack at same time - but, for me, I can fit the calories into my allowance so isnt a problem.

I don't eat meals in front of TV, only finger food snacks.
Well, occasionally finger food meals, like pizza.

I don't have TV as background noise, only when I actually want to watch a program - so doing things like colouring in, ironing, excercising etc at same time is not for me. I can't do them and watch and concentrate on the screen at same time.

I do remember my grandmother knitting and watching TV - but she was an expert knitter and could do rows and rows without looking.

descene

I just don't watch TV, lol. TV bores me, and I eat when I'm bored. I game instead. It's hard to eat while you're gaming when you have an expensive gaming keyboard you don't want to get crumbs on.
But sure, occasionally I do go on a netflix binge. When that happens, I'll inevitably find something to do with my hands, like knitting or painting my nails.

Machka9

kshama2001 wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

If you still want to watch TV, try this:

Get up at each commercial break and do something ... load the dishwasher, put a load of clothing into the washer, vacuum a room, sweep the kitchen floor, fold some laundry, prepare for tomorrow, lift some weights, do some crunches or planks or whatever other core work you do ...

This is what I used to do when I suffered with commercials. Now, thanks to Netflix and Amazon Prime, the only show I watch that still has commercials is The Walking Dead, and that only if I am not willing to wait a day to get it on AP.* And, we start it at 9, put it on pause for 15 minutes, and then fast forward through the commercials.

*TWD is not free on Amazon Prime, but I get credits when I do No Rush Shipping and use them to pay for the episodes.

We don't get all that here. We've got something like 10 channels ... and a limited quantity of interesting shows.

zheeduh

I eat something really low on calories, like baby carrots or low-butter popcorn.

sunburntgalaxy

MacaronStyle wrote: »

I do my nails. I also browse MFP on my phone.

I do this too! Of course I have also been known to do my nails and eat so I guess it doesn't really work for me in that sense. Also I really just don't have the problem because I don't connect TV and eating - not that I don't eat with the TV on but I tend to read at the same time too (or do my nails )

Gisel2015

I am done with dinner before watching TV and I eat desert about 1/2 hr later and that is it. I never associated watching TV with eating; I get busy watching my shows. I don't even get popcorn or drinks at the movie theater.

OP brush your teeth after dinner and maybe drink some tea or chew gum.

JeromeBarry1

Tacklewasher wrote: »

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

It's easier for me to watch without eating when I'm watching and using a cardio machine at the same time. But I'm usually using the cardio machine to burn some calories I just did eat or intend to eat next.

I need it for my next drink.

I don't think I'd enjoy the drink I earned with 30 minutes of walking around the house tonight. How much Jack for 135 calories?

Christine_72

We eat dinner while watching the news, then half an hour later I'll eat dessert while watching another show. Then I go to bed and watch the rest of my shows in my bedroom, i dont eat in bed or get the munchies like i do when I'm sitting on the couch which is right next to the kitchen..

allenpriest

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

Noreenmarie1234

I never got the appeal of eating in front of the tv. If I eat I don't even pay attention to the tv lol

Christine_72

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

I never got the appeal of eating in front of the tv. If I eat I don't even pay attention to the tv lol

It's a hard habit to break..

I don't get these people who colour, knit, crochet or browse the internet while they're watching tv. Why bother turning the tv on in the first place if you're concentrating on something else entirely.

tufntender

I either save about 150 calories or so and snack on some skittles or a fun size candy bar but that is usually only once a week. Normally, I eat Grapes, and strawberries often and I found these red white and blue type ice cream pops at the dollar tree, they are really good and only have 40 calories. I usually like fruity stuff so that is my problem, very rarely do I crave chocolate.

paperpudding

allenpriest wrote: »

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

So because someone is having problems breaking habit of snacking whilst watching TV, TV is a waste of time or something she should no longer do?

Not following that logic.

crooked_left_hook

Crochet and knitting! Keeping my hands busy helps me not eat.

Packerjohn

paperpudding wrote: »

allenpriest wrote: »

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

So because someone is having problems breaking habit of snacking whilst watching TV, TV is a waste of time or something she should no longer do?

Not following that logic.

There is a precedent:

And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It's better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Mark 9:47

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:30

firststepformefal

Take up knitting. You have to keep your hands clean to not get your yarn dirty. If you get a craving, do another row or two first. By then you may have forgotten the urge.

Christine_72

Packerjohn wrote: »

paperpudding wrote: »

allenpriest wrote: »

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

So because someone is having problems breaking habit of snacking whilst watching TV, TV is a waste of time or something she should no longer do?

Not following that logic.

There is a precedent:

And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It's better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Mark 9:47

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:30

I do not understand what these quotes have to do with this thread.

ladyreva78

Christine_72 wrote: »

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

I never got the appeal of eating in front of the tv. If I eat I don't even pay attention to the tv lol

It's a hard habit to break..

I don't get these people who colour, knit, crochet or browse the internet while they're watching tv. Why bother turning the tv on in the first place if you're concentrating on something else entirely.

I don't actually need my attention on my knitting since I pick easy/repetitive patterns for those times, meaning I only need an occasional glance down to check that I'm still right. If something particularly interesting is happening, my hands will fully still but keep the needles and thread in hands, ready to start again once the excitement has passed.

It is a matter of practice / picking the right pattern to keep going.

Machka9

Christine_72 wrote: »

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

I never got the appeal of eating in front of the tv. If I eat I don't even pay attention to the tv lol

It's a hard habit to break..

I don't get these people who colour, knit, crochet or browse the internet while they're watching tv. Why bother turning the tv on in the first place if you're concentrating on something else entirely.

You don't actually have to watch the TV to know what's going on. I watch just enough to see each of the characters in a show, so I can match voice with person ... and then I more or less listen. I look up now and then if it sounds like there's action taking place without conversation ... like someone digging through an office looking for the hidden map or whatever.


Maybe I do it that way because I didn't have a TV growing up, but my family did listen to radio stories. We had a radio station that played the old ones like The Shadow and similar.

elisa123gal

I like the idea of exercising or doing something productive while watching t.v. i never eat mindlessly in front of the t.v. but I have been watching too much.... so yes.. exercise..even during commercials would be a good idea.

Jessie24330

You could find something to do with your hands that you don't need to use too much mental power for such as knitting or crocheting. As long as you aren't working on an intricate pattern, you won't have a problem to do it while watching tv.

paperpudding

As I said my grandmother always knitted front of Tv - and like posters above could do so barely looking at the knitting itself.

that wouldnt work for me - any knitting I do needs my full concentration - as I imagine is the case for most novice level knitters.

This excercising etc at same time because you dont really need to concentrate on the TV wouldnt work for me either - I only watch shows I do want to concentrate on.

Machka9

Regarding the exercise ... I do commercial intervals.

So I ride my bicycle on the trainer, and during the show, I sit up, ride moderately, and watch the show ... then during the commercial, I ride as hard as I can. Some of those commercial breaks are long! Then the show comes back on again and I sit up and ride moderately again while watching the show, and repeat for anywhere from 30 to 75 minutes.

ogtmama

Christine_72 wrote: »

Packerjohn wrote: »

paperpudding wrote: »

allenpriest wrote: »

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

So because someone is having problems breaking habit of snacking whilst watching TV, TV is a waste of time or something she should no longer do?

Not following that logic.

There is a precedent:

And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It's better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Mark 9:47

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:30

I do not understand what these quotes have to do with this thread.

Cut off your hands and you'll stop eating chips. Also, if you gauge out your eyes, no tv and hence no snacking.

The Bible is a fantastic dieting aid

Packerjohn

ogtmama wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

Packerjohn wrote: »

paperpudding wrote: »

allenpriest wrote: »

So don't waste time watching tv. Do something else.

So because someone is having problems breaking habit of snacking whilst watching TV, TV is a waste of time or something she should no longer do?

Not following that logic.

There is a precedent:

And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It's better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Mark 9:47

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:30

I do not understand what these quotes have to do with this thread.

Cut off your hands and you'll stop eating chips. Also, if you gauge out your eyes, no tv and hence no snacking.

The Bible is a fantastic dieting aid

Yep, that's the reference

Kdewit03

Francl27 wrote: »

I realized that I just really don't enjoy the food I eat while watching TV as much as the food I eat when I don't.

Kdewit03

This hits the nail on the head I think it is just habitat like everything when it comes to this weight loss plan. I will need to relearn not to eat or save the snack

LeoT0917

pitegny wrote: »

I also think that having your dinner a little later helps. I live in France, which has one of the lowest obesity rates in the world despite their pastries and sauces. (I gained most of my weight on visits to family in the USA.) One of the reasons they don't snack in the evening is because the dinner hour is between 7 and 8 pm. What I am doing is planning a light MFP friendly snack for around 5 pm, like hummus and vegetable or one really chocolately cookie, which I preplan into my calorie quota for the day. That tides me over to the dinner hour and I don't have any yen for food after that, whether I watch TV or not.

Bravo! Votre conseil est tres sage.