How do I keep from eating because I'm bored?!

I smoke. :laugh:

I get bored. Especially in the summer. A lot.

And it makes me want to eat. Because I love eating.

But I want to lose weight. And get toned.

So. If you guys feel/have felt the same way.

How do you stop yourself from eating??

1. You cannot get "toned", but you can lose body fat to reveal the muscle underneath it.
2. If you are bored, why not go outside and do some type of activity? yardwork? walk? run?
3. If it is ridiculously hot outside, maybe find a project indoors? laundry? clean the house? read a book?
4. Ultimately, it will be up to you to stop eating when you are bored

ETA: My fault. You are 18 years old and probably don't want to put laundry or clean the house at the top of your list. :laugh:
Anyhoo....find activities that you enjoy and go do them. enjoy the young life while you can :laugh:

If I'm eating while bored and i catch myself I will stop and do something healthy (depending on my location). For example - just sitting on the couch, when i catch my gaze wandering to the kitchen, i'll drop and do 10 pushups, 10 sit ups, and/or some stretching and squats to get myself doing something, and it usually takes my mind off of it for the time being. If i'm at work I just take a walk - get up and move around.

I do this too. Sometime I will buy a pack of gum and spend the afternoon eating piece after peice until i've finished the whole pack. Gum is about 3 cals/piece X about 15 pieces per pack so I'm only consuming about 45 cals and keeps my mouth busy which keeps my mind off food cravings

Big glass of water.

Develop a hobby. Something that keeps your hands busy, such as sewing, embroidery, knitting, dollmaking, latch-hooking, scrapbooking, drawing, coloring, origami, or anything really. If you have something to do when you're bored, you don't always look for food.

I tend to do the same thing. I want to eat right now but instead I came on here to see what other people were talking about. I try to distract myself. I drink water or go for a walk or get on the phone with a friend. Anything to busy myself. I try to keep a 20 minute rule with food. If I'm still hungry, craving, etc after 20 minutes I ask myself again why I want food. Does my body need nutrition or am I just bored, emotional, etc. Sometimes it works, sometimes I delay myself for hours and then give in.

I'm going to try that 20 minute rule. That sounds really thoughtful and practical. Thanks. I was about to grab something to munch on while I start my reading assignment. My rationale was that I worked out hard this morning, and I had a small lunch, so really it's just the rest of my lunch, but I don't think I'm even hungry. I'll start that reading and check back in 20

Stop being bored. Go do something. Go for a walk, go to the gym, read, play vidyas, etc.

I chew gum or brush my teeth. The minty taste helps kill cravings for me. I also drink a lot of water.