which is harder for you - boredom eating or stress eating?

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  • Frappuzzino
    Frappuzzino Posts: 342 Member
    Boredom eating. I'm never hungry when I'm stressed or upset about something.
  • kaseydtv
    kaseydtv Posts: 4
    I used to eat when I was upset or stressed and now if I'm upset or stressed I clean. Guess that comes with getting older. I do eat when I am bored though.
  • JennetteMac
    JennetteMac Posts: 763 Member
    I do both. Mostly boredom eating though. The difference for me is that I can eat healthy when I'm boredom eating. When stess eating, unfortunately, broccoli and grilled chicken don't make it better as well as nachos, chocolate and vodka.

    Couldn't have put it better myself.
  • ajohnsonshorter
    ajohnsonshorter Posts: 1
    OMG!! I'm such a stress eater! I'm trying different things to not eat when I'm stressed, such as writing down the emotions I'm feeling at the time, walking, or simply drinking water instead of eating. Hopefully, I'll eventually move on from my stress eating! :wink:
  • fillipa
    fillipa Posts: 1
    boredom eating, unfortunately... when im stressed im tend to eat less, maybe because my stomach is shrinking due to stress. but when im at home and have nothing to do - ice cream, chocolate bar, everything whats in the fridge just looks so yummy to me - especially when no one is watching.:(
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Boredom for sure. But occasionally stress. When it's stress it is more about feeling like I deserve food because everything else is so terrible. But I can also feel this way when things go well to. It's that food as a reward thing! Not cool either way!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Stress eating. I don't often boredom eat, but stress makes me hungry.
  • OutOfBreath
    OutOfBreath Posts: 80 Member
    Stress eating is the harder one for me. I can keep myself busy enough when I am bored. Not as good when I am stressed.
  • kcoyle220
    kcoyle220 Posts: 34 Member
    I am for sure a bored eater. Especially at night when the kids are in bed and I am in front of the tv.
  • PANZERIA
    PANZERIA Posts: 471 Member
    Definitely bored eating. Hands down.
  • angelar1022
    angelar1022 Posts: 52
    Boredom eating! ESPECIALLY at work! I have to keep my brain busy or it convinces me that I am STARVING!
  • ymhand
    ymhand Posts: 188
    Boredom eating is harder for me. When I am stressed or upset I have no appetite.
  • fletrish
    fletrish Posts: 2
    try chewing gum or sucking on a hard candy. It keeps my mouth busy, but takes a long time to eat. Plus, both are low in calories. Also, microwave popcorn really doesn't have that many calories. Try poping a bag, and sharing it with someone. I will often eat popcorn, and drink crystal light. Very calorie friendly.
  • lauramonster
    lauramonster Posts: 94
    boredom
  • AmanteDoll
    AmanteDoll Posts: 12 Member
    i'm a bored eater i can't help it stress just gets me a clean house
  • MeghanAM
    MeghanAM Posts: 222 Member
    Both are bad for me! Boredom eating is quantity -- I will just wander through the kitchen, snacking on little bits of everything. Ugh!

    But stress eating... I reward myself with food when I have to do something stressful. And usually the food I pick is like... cupcakes.

    No good.
  • Ruz456
    Ruz456 Posts: 99
    Boredom eating hands down, and it dosent help that im practically the only one in my family doing this so ill be watching a movie with my dad and he'll be snacking on cookies or chips and ill have to sit their and endure it
  • Tink_89
    Tink_89 Posts: 23
    Stress/emotional eating. When I'm bored, I can do things to occupy myself. I think for a long time I have used food as a crutch emotionally, both by restricting and also by binging.
  • NikkieLite
    NikkieLite Posts: 126 Member
    I definitely do both. But I think stress/emotional eating is what really gets me. Food has always been a comfort to me and binging is how I, essentially, eat my feelings away. When I'm bored I can find plenty to keep me busy between the internet, my daughter, friends, cleaning, and artsy things. But there is always something telling me in the back of my mind I should be eating to make myself feel complete. Or something like that.
  • kk1964
    kk1964 Posts: 46
    i agree, i am a boredom eater too and it makes it worse because i have given up smoking......
  • Legalchica
    Legalchica Posts: 462
    Stress for sure!! I can always find something to do if I'm bored.
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    Both but emotional eating use to be my biggest problem. I did eat when I was bored but I found doing my hobbies help me not to binge eat... Actually when I use to be so stressed out because of school, I would just lay down for a while so I never really ate when I'm stress unless it was a combination if stress and just being so emotional. Now that I have more energy, I'm not in an emotional situation anymore I am learning and have learned to control that. :)
  • rachelw16
    rachelw16 Posts: 90
    Definitely boredom. When I'm stressed, I don't eat.
  • hrcowman
    hrcowman Posts: 73 Member
    Boredom eating, most definitely. I eat a lot under stress too, but if I have nothing to do and good food is lying around teasing me then I'll most likely pick it up and eat it even if I'm not hungry at all.
  • naturallykat
    naturallykat Posts: 118 Member
    Stress eater. I know I'm at breaking point with stress if I go off food, and can count and name on one hand the times that has happened. My problem is I get physical symptoms in my stomach when I'm stressed, that go with eating, ergo "perfect" comfort eating. I have typed myself a little set of mantras to read every night before bed now,, to see if that will help.
  • Tori_356
    Tori_356 Posts: 510 Member
    definitely boredom eating.....i don't really eat when i'm stressed. emotional eating when i'm happy or something (like a celebratory thing)
  • pinkydemon
    pinkydemon Posts: 135 Member
    At the moment it is boredom eating, at work. Sitting and working 9 hours a day in front of a screen, not really stressfull close to the break room with the vending mashine.
    So I started again to try to not have too much small cash in the pocket to go buy some sweets. Helps a bit but the most difficult thing actually really is to get the time pass by.
  • takehimaway
    takehimaway Posts: 499 Member
    At the moment it is boredom eating, at work. Sitting and working 9 hours a day in front of a screen, not really stressfull close to the break room with the vending mashine.
    So I started again to try to not have too much small cash in the pocket to go buy some sweets. Helps a bit but the most difficult thing actually really is to get the time pass by.

    This perfectly describes how I feel.
  • ShauntelB
    ShauntelB Posts: 9 Member
    I believe I do both... If I don't have anything to do I "fridge-raid" or if I am depressed I do the same I am going to try and break this ... Dont know how but will find some methods via trial and error
  • HealthyHappy120
    HealthyHappy120 Posts: 262
    I eat when i'm bored... which is horrible.. for stress I go on the treadmill and "run away" from the problems
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