Which is worse Smoking or Binge Eating Junk food.

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  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Honestly, I smoke... I've been smoking since I was 12.... I know, sucks, but...

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

    I have the same problem. i rationalized it this way at first because i started when i was like 15-16. i've always been an on and off with it due to stress. but i decided to quit for good and have only had 2 slip ups since then

    Rock on, erickita. Respect to you. I've tried quitting many times over the years.

    Thank you. but It has been hard. especially since both my parents smoke around me all of the time. i've learned to deal with it being around me and not doing it at all.... but the real problem and challenge comes when i am angry and stressed with no way out of it. the times where you feel like screaming and breaking something because u are so upset lol
  • jaydensmommy422
    jaydensmommy422 Posts: 3
    I wish I could quit, I don't have the will power. If I don't smoke I'll eat instead. But I have noticed if I do a workout I am too out of breath to touch a cigarette, so maybe you could take out all your stress on a workout- and because your mad or upset you wlll probably work harder. Please don't go back to smoking, it might be harder to keep the weight off from binge eating but you can never reverse the health of your lungs.
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    I wish I could quit, I don't have the will power. If I don't smoke I'll eat instead. But I have noticed if I do a workout I am too out of breath to touch a cigarette, so maybe you could take out all your stress on a workout- and because your mad or upset you wlll probably work harder. Please don't go back to smoking, it might be harder to keep the weight off from binge eating but you can never reverse the health of your lungs.

    lol its funny that you say this.... because i smoked the cigarette and went to the gym.... and stayed there until it closed and burned close to 1000 cals because i was that upset. next time i will just try to walk through the door and not notice others who are smoking haha
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Long term binging is just at bad/dangerous/nasty as long term smoking. But I would take one smoke over the mega calorie/fat fix of a binge any day.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    Well, I don't know if it really matters "which is worse". They're both not health behaviors, because they're a manifestation of other issues. Really, the root of the problem is the need for a stress reliever, and finding relief in an unhealthy medium.

    Are there things that help with stress for you? For me, I never miss a workout, because it actually helps with my stress. I make time to spend alone, where I can read, and get a break. Do you have certain things to do that would help with stress and relief for you, rather than cigarettes or fast food?
  • Jessiebell527
    Jessiebell527 Posts: 110 Member
    I've never tried smoking junk food. I guess there's always a first.

    Challenge accepted. I'm off to find a way to light up a Snickers.

    ^^ I am laughing hysterically!
  • Aleta7
    Aleta7 Posts: 92
    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.


    I smoked for 41 years...have been quit for 13...I ate alot at first and gained 50 pounds..but I would rather eat than smoke..it is easier to lose weight than to quit smoking...a binge here and there in the long run doesn't do as much harm as smoking does.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    Please not even a comparison. Smoking directly affects the air sacs in your lungs, and is directly linked to lung cancer.

    Even a really bad binge can be worked off.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I'd say a cigarette and McDonald's are probably equally bad. I don't really see one or the other as worse per se. Either way, I think you should move on and not make 1 cog turn into "when I drink" or worse, all the time. Good luck! Dont' beat yourself up.
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    Please not even a comparison. Smoking directly affects the air sacs in your lungs, and is directly linked to lung cancer.

    Even a really bad binge can be worked off.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    or thrown up
  • mistesh
    mistesh Posts: 243 Member
    It's a myth that smoking calms you down. The only thing that a cigarette alleviates is your nicotine craving. That alone should stop anyone from getting into it any deeper.

    A medical test can show as far back as one full year whether you have smoked. I don't know if a single cigarette is enough, but it's a bit scary given that's the criteria of some insurance companies for being considered a smoker.

    Wild and crazy eating for a few days on the other hand is actually a good thing if you want to break a plateau! Beyond that though you may need help.

    The following article may be of interest to you.

    http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/health/healthy-eating-tips-stress
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    As someone who had pneumonia twice and pleurisy (both of which are pure hell), I'd say smoking is far worse. Also, my bf has copd.

    I have that too. Diagnosed at just 28. Biggest regret of my life is that I ever took up smoking as you cannot reverse that sort of damage, it took me only ten years smoking to do that damage. I can workout as hard as I want, but I will never be able to achieve as high as I want to,thanks to cigarettes and my stupidity in following the pack on a drama course.

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