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boredom!!

joselo2
joselo2 Posts: 461
edited January 2 in Health and Weight Loss
How do thin people deal with boredom??? Eating is the only way I can ever think of, even stuff like reading or tv make me want to eat while I do it.... there must be a better way! I bet am not the only one feel like this though, haha xxxxxxx

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  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Chew Gum.
    Smoke. (IM AM NOT BEING SERIOUS)
    Brush your teeth.
    Chew on tea tree tooth picks

    Avoid boredom.


    I've found anything I put in my mouth that tastes minty takes away my appetite/makes food taste like crap.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
    Do something that occupies your hands as well as your brain. Knit, sew, take an online course. Take a walk, workout, lift weights.
  • joselo2
    joselo2 Posts: 461
    Do something that occupies your hands as well as your brain. Knit, sew, take an online course. Take a walk, workout, lift weights.
    sewing is my profession funnily enough! Maybe I can get in some extra training at home, hehehe! Serious smoking isn't even a bad idea, supposed to be an appetite suppressant too, ha!
  • surfmonkey17
    surfmonkey17 Posts: 29 Member


    I've found anything I put in my mouth that tastes minty takes away my appetite/makes food taste like crap.

    I have found this too. When I have a craving for something, I make a cup of peppermint tea. By the time I am done drinking it, I find the craving has usually disappeared.
  • duniep
    duniep Posts: 4 Member
    Work with something that makes your hands dirty. Like gardening, or working with animals. I volunteer on a farm, so the last thing I think about is putting my hands near my mouth. And working with your hands burns calories too!
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,572 Member
    One of the best predictors of obesity in kids is eating while looking at screens.

    JUST STOP IT!

    It's a learned behavior.
  • spiregrain
    spiregrain Posts: 254 Member
    Oh man knitting really helped me stop eating in front of the TV. Plus now I have 3849108421942921 hats.
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