Which is worse Smoking or Binge Eating Junk food.

erickita89

I did something naughty yesterday. I bought a cigarette off a lady in the street i saw smoking. I smoked it before i went into the gym because i was very stressed out and angry. Im not proud of this at all... im very very mad at myself for this because i quit a year or two ago. I was happy however that i didn't buy an entire pack at least.

however after i did that i thought to myself... "hey at least i didn't binge eat at McDonalds"

then i started thinking that this thought and rationalization of a cigarette over food isn't healthy...


In your opinion which is worse.... binging junk food because of stress. Or smoking 1 cigarette when stressed? and why?

erickita89

and yes i know this will be controversial. im just interested in reading the opinions.

majope

On a purely selfish level, I wish you'd just binged. The last time I was at the gym, I was deep into a hill workout on the exercise bike when a woman got on the bike next to me. It was clear she'd had a cigarette on the way in--she smelled disgusting. I wasn't at a point in the workout where I could easily stop and get on another bike, so I stuck with it. I was breathing heavily from exertion, and with every breath I was getting her lingering smoke fumes.

Ugh.

As far as the long term effects of a single McDonald's binge vs. a single cigarette, you're on your own there. But smoking for life killed my father--if you can give it up, I strongly urge you to.

BuffyEat2Live

For me, smoking was worse. I quit smoking more than three years ago and haven't looked back. Binge eating has taken me a lot longer to quit, and I'm grateful to be done with both now, but I'm glad that I never went back to cigarettes.

I would rather go back to binge eating than back to smoking.

Lisa1971

I'd vote smoking.

BuffyEat2Live

The real challenge is to learn to deal with your emotions without turning to either food OR cigarettes.

I'm sure that you will get there soon! Best of luck to you.

BrettPGH

You look at me right this minute.

Don't smoke another cigarette.

I thought it'd be alright to try too. 17 years later and I'm still struggling to quit them. I get winded faster. My clothes and home smell like smoke. I spend a fortune on a habit that brings me little pleasure.

Not another smoke for you. Period.

YoungDoc2B

How often is the binge?

aaronlawrenc

at least smoking is carb free?

gingabebe

Smoking, I quit once, all it took was 1 to get me started again. I have quit again and it has been 2 years now.
There is a McD's on my way home from work and if I've had a rough day I think a sweet tea (my weakness) would be great, and some fries wouldn't hurt, etc, etc. So I get where you're coming from. I also pass a Sonic, love the shakes there! Once I get past those two I'm home free!

aaronlawrenc

....but binging is smoke free....hmmmm

newjourney2015

I would have to say smoking is worse because nicotine is so highly addictive that just that one cigarette can get you hooked. You say you quit "a year or two ago." Which is it? A year? Or two? Yesterday was my 1 year "quit" anniversary so I know how long it's been for me and personally, just the thought of smoking one grosses me out. If you can quit a year or two ago I would recommend just quitting for good before it hooks you to the point of no return. Eat instead!

KANGOOJUMPS

now this is UTTERLY HILARIOUS!
there is NOTHING wrong with SMOKING, junk food
or BOOZE!

cazzer69

Binge eating is worse.

Smoking is a physical addition. Binge eating is just being an emotional *****.

Rowan813

Both are bad, but smoking is probably worse in the long run.

Hellbent_Heidi

Smoking, I quit once, all it took was 1 to get me started again.

I feel this way as well...except I quit twice (ok, it was more like 4 times), so at this point, I know that its all or nothing, and I can't go back to being a smoker ever again..

Personally, just a good hard workout helps to relieve stress, but I do understand the urge to smoke or eat when stressed..I think most people do!

ApexLeader

if it is a single cigarette vs a single binge, then neither of them are bad for you. it isn't until you binge all the time or smoking enough to do significant damage before they are bad for you.

Zekela

Id say smoking is worse mainly because I love eating / binge eating and would like to think Im more healthy... lol

teddabod

Honestly, I smoke... I've been smoking since I was 12.... I know, sucks, but...

I'd vote that binge eating is worse....

Acg67

I did something naughty yesterday. I bought a cigarette off a lady in the street i saw smoking. I smoked it before i went into the gym because i was very stressed out and angry. Im not proud of this at all... im very very mad at myself for this because i quit a year or two ago. I was happy however that i didn't buy an entire pack at least.

however after i did that i thought to myself... "hey at least i didn't binge eat at McDonalds"

then i started thinking that this thought and rationalization of a cigarette over food isn't healthy...


In your opinion which is worse.... binging junk food because of stress. Or smoking 1 cigarette when stressed? and why?

How much food are you considering a binge?

darwinwoodka

Smoking. Nothing worse than seeing your dad die from lung cancer at 65, believe me.

Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door

Smoking; black lungs, cancer, death, second hand smoking can lead to asthama, allergies etc. smoking while pregnant can lead to a birth defect in the baby, or premature birth and the child being dependent on smoking

binge eating: obesity, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes etc

when you really think about it they are both equally bad . people tend to want to minimize one thing not looking as bad as the other. but the reality is there are no catergories as to small, medium or large mistakes. a mistake is a mistake.

gauchogirl

I don't think it's even close, smoking hands down worse. At the very least, even McDonald's provides some macros and can fuel a workout. I wouldn't recommend it, but one binge at least has some merit but one cigarette, to an "ex-smoker", is a door begging to be waked through. If you were an "ex-binger", then a binge could be too, but IMO, smoking is far LESS healthy than binge-ing.

Ready2Rock206

On a purely selfish level, I wish you'd just binged.

Yep - I don't want to smell it. Your eating affects only you - smoking affects everyone you come in contact with.

bladebarbie

Binge eating...

SlimDown4Good

For me - Smoking 1 cigarette is worse - quitting smoking was the hardest thing I have ever done. When I quit it was cold turkey and never looked back.

FEAR keeps me from smoking just one - it would then become 2 or 5 or a pack.

I worked to hard to get the monkey off my back.

sullus

Smoking, I quit once, all it took was 1 to get me started again.

I feel this way as well...except I quit twice (ok, it was more like 4 times), so at this point, I know that its all or nothing, and I can't go back to being a smoker ever again..

Personally, just a good hard workout helps to relieve stress, but I do understand the urge to smoke or eat when stressed..I think most people do!

Quittin's easy. I've done it hundreds of times.

Cr01502

Forget that.

I go all out.

After this I hit up Subway.




^^TOBACCO

aaronlawrenc

now this is UTTERLY HILARIOUS!
there is NOTHING wrong with SMOKING, junk food
or BOOZE!

Kelin

Smoking is worse. You can exercise a binge off. You can't un-do the damage that cigarettes do to your body. Plus, its just nasty. I'm a ex-smoker too and it took 4 years for the cravings to go away. Hang in there, and put down the cig.

IronPlayground

I've never tried smoking junk food. I guess there's always a first.