activities you associate with food

katcunock
katcunock Posts: 664 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I was contemplating today, and was wondering if others experience anything similar to this, and if so how you handle it.

I have always, since I was a very small child, associated reading with eating. Particularly snacks such as crisps. And I find it really hard to sit down and read a good book now, without the impulse to eat making an appearance.

Almost all of the times that I have slipped up food wise have been when i was reading, and i didn't really realise it til now.

Does anyone else experience anything like this? How do you handle it?

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  • hhayes06
    hhayes06 Posts: 189 Member
    Switch out food for water, that way your free hand and your mouth are still kept busy.
  • Hogscliffe
    Hogscliffe Posts: 31 Member
    Hi I've always found that tv or cinema makes me think I'll have a packet of crisps, now I'm having a cup of tea, mint or chamomile. It helps not having the crisps in the house:)
  • Nimiko
    Nimiko Posts: 52
    Road trips = potato chips.....and lots of other snacks! I try to take along fruits and veggies now. :)
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    Road trips = potato chips.....and lots of other snacks! I try to take along fruits and veggies now. :)

    Man that rhymes and EVERYTHING :D

    I keep less crisps in now, but i still have to buy them because boyf eats them......and they call to me....
  • jhutch2011
    jhutch2011 Posts: 14 Member
    I find that having sugar free gum helps "distract" me from wanting to snack while I'm reading or watching TV.
  • gdrmuzak
    gdrmuzak Posts: 103 Member
    Long road trips - A cup, bag of sunflower seeds and Coke Zero (that is until the salt burns a hole in my check)
    Sporting events - NACHOS!!!
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    movies - now i try to just sip a diet soda.
    sporting event - either at home or at the event
    I agree with the road trips
    and even hanging w/ friends (lets do lunch, picnic at the park, ice cream date, etc)
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Helping someone move means pizza. Movies used to mean popcorn and snowcaps (at the SAME TIME, try it if you have room in your plan for the day). Apple picking means at least a few apples straight off the tree. Dropping in on a relative always meant some kind of desserty pastry thing (and coffee) if we weren't coming for dinner.

    Football on TV = wings.
  • momwhosbusy
    momwhosbusy Posts: 154 Member
    Reading definitely = snacking...chocolate, then chips, then chocolate, etc...
    playing cards with friends = frozen margaritas and home made pizza
  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    smoking weed. :) Don't know how you get away from that one.
  • needamulligan
    needamulligan Posts: 558 Member
    Long road trips - A cup, bag of sunflower seeds and Coke Zero (that is until the salt burns a hole in my check)

    Sunflower seeds!! we just started doing this! It's a great way to keep your eyes from rolling to the back of your head on a long road trip, too!

    Seeing family = food. Some are food pushers
  • GoMizzou99
    GoMizzou99 Posts: 512 Member
    Football games/tailgating
    So I do all the usuals - Bud Select, turkey instead of ribs, stay away from the chips & dip.
    I do sample some of the "forbidden fares" if someone tells me it is amazing...why waste calories on mediocre high cal. foods.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    I do sample some of the "forbidden fares" if someone tells me it is amazing...why waste calories on mediocre high cal. foods.

    completely agree. if i'm going to have a high cal food.....it'll be a damn good one ;)
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    smoking weed. :) Don't know how you get away from that one.

    Don't smoke?


    Friend round for coffee = cake (I've started getting low cal individual slices in).

    Films with the boyfriend = crisps and chocolate (Again, individual bags of crisps and chocolates instead of big share size bags that are meant to serve 4 but we'd eat between us!).
  • allifantastical
    allifantastical Posts: 946 Member
    - Going to the movies - that popcorn smell gets me everytime.
    - Hanging out with friends or family - usually it involves dinner or snacks
  • Jenni129
    Jenni129 Posts: 692 Member
    i snack while surfing the internet hahaha, which makes even getting on MFP a food challenge for me
  • cdpark617
    cdpark617 Posts: 316 Member
    Roadtrips and movies are the 2 big ones for me.
  • Nimiko
    Nimiko Posts: 52
    Did I mention the whole month of October = CANDY CORN!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Bowling. On my league nights, I leave work at 5, pick up a teammate (who can't drive for medical reasons) and we go to the bowling alley, get our greasy food and bowl til 9. It's more convenient to me to do that that pack lunch and dinner for work.

    Recently, I've traded out eating for vodka/soda. It's worked because I enjoy the vodka more than the food. :laugh:
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    smoking weed. :) Don't know how you get away from that one.

    Eat before. Then you won't lose your buzz either.
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    Sitting at my desk at the office, with a to-do list that's too long. I ate out of boredom and stress to slow my thoughts down and help me organize my workload. Now I'm trying to take a little walk around or drink water or tea instead. The office is hard - someone is always giving me food.
  • litaita
    litaita Posts: 29 Member
    "I enjoy the vodka more than food." fbmandy55 This is awesome!

    I like to snack binge while I do my schoolwork. Found that if I start a timer and do X minutes without snacking that can get me going on the assignment and I don't need the snack so much.
  • MissPeppers
    MissPeppers Posts: 302 Member
    Being bored = raiding the fridge/cabinet/kitchen drawers for something. Anything.
    Exchange "bored" with lazy and you get the idea for my situation...

    I've started cleaning and reorganizing my home when I get bored and feel like being lazy just slouching on the couch. If I do sit down, I have to do something like I do right now, typing, reading news online etc. If I watch tv it's pretty much the same as sitting being bored with my hands idle.

    My salvation has been getting the house in order. I could probably have knitted some sweaters or whatnot if I could knit but the whole idea is that I don't sit down just to sit. And I burn more kcals too this way, double win :wink: though I still struggle when I'm tired, sick, or just want to relax for a while.. drinking water helps a lot..
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    I do sample some of the "forbidden fares" if someone tells me it is amazing...why waste calories on mediocre high cal. foods.

    completely agree. if i'm going to have a high cal food.....it'll be a damn good one ;)

    Thirded. I'll hit the gym if it's yummy enough to eat.
  • fairyT83
    fairyT83 Posts: 34 Member
    Defo reading for me, I like to read with a cuppa n bikkies :frown:
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    For me...bowling and going to the movies. Both activities necessitate some sort of snack.

    Also oft times, sunday afternoon football. If the kids are napping and we're just watching football, I feel the need to break out chips and a soda for some reason.
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    Carnivals. I don't eat any of the freaky deep fried snickers/twinkies/etc (never cared to try it) but I find it hard to not want some chili fries, a corn dog, fresh lemonade, funnel cakes, etc. I go to at least 1-2 carnivals a year though so I am learning to cope!

    The only thing that helps is that I neverrrr eat until I'm done riding all of the rides (usually takes a few hours) to avoid the risk of puking.
  • CrimsonBrons
    CrimsonBrons Posts: 15
    Going to the movies is one of the toughest for me. I try to go around lunch/dinner, and I take a bag of turkey jerky in with me. It's super low fat, high protein, and a great meal replacement. Sometimes it's not about removing the food, its just about proper planning.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    Yup!

    Movie theater = popcorn w/ butter. Still can't resist but I try to make it fit into my daily plan better.

    Driving = snacking. I'm doing much better at this one - nuts or a protein bar to keep me awake and I need much less of those than worse-for-you snacks.

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