Boredom, and feeling emotional in any way (Good, and bad)

definitely if stressed, tired, emotional and bored - unfortunately most things make me over eat!

for me its when Im bored and the kids are quiet and dont need me for anything. I feel at a loss for things to do then decide Im hungry when Im not, Im just looking for something to do. Before kids when I worked 5 days a week I never snacked and ate three times a day and was fine at keeping in my calorie allowance. Im waiting on my other half to get a day hour job instead of day/nights shifts so I can get an evening job then hopefully Il be too busy all day and evening to eat junk!

Boredom, and feeling emotional in any way (Good, and bad)

Dits!

I hate parties and gatherings where there is a buffet, you just 'pick at' bits too as you don't realise what you're munching.

Yep, being tired / stressed / bored for me and also buffet & "picky" food situations - all mindless eating!

HANGOVERS! haha I'll eat all day when hungover....

Also tend to eat unnecessarily when I'm tired...My willpower has improved recently so don't tend to eat when bored anymore

HANGOVERS! haha I'll eat all day when hungover....

Also tend to eat unnecessarily when I'm tired...My willpower has improved recently so don't tend to eat when bored anymore

YEP!

drinking leads me to over eat. I tend to have 1 glass of wine on a Saturday then go mad and have more wine... and chocolate... and more chocolate!!

Social situations, especially those involving buffets, are my biggest trigger. I now tend to eat before I go out and stick religiously just to crudités and fresh fruit from the buffet, telling myself everything else is off limits for me. I avoid alcohol for the same reason, as it lowers my resolve and willpower.

Stress and anxiety - especially in relation to my hubby's health crises - used to trigger poor eating for me, but I've developed coping strategies to deal with that trigger now, so it's no longer such a derailing event for me.

First time I've ever heard someone cite insufficient sex as a trigger for overeating! ;-)

Cravings. Not necessarily for a particular food, usually just for a LOT of food - enter binge. I've not binged in ages though which I guess is a good thing.

Other than that, being busy/lazy - when I had a 1.5hr commute each way from work, if I'd had a really crappy day, the last thing I wanted to do was cook when I got home and most of the time I wanted comfort food!

Also travelling (especially because I tend to get motion sick if I'm hungry) and social situations.

nibbles :sad:

I do really well most of the time, much to my astonishment! Counting calories has meant I just don't binge! I'm really impressed!

But

Stick me in a room with bowls of crisps, peanuts, bombay mix, dips, all the little savory snacks, and I'm dead in the water! So visits to friends' houses, the pub etc are doom. My hand just reaches out of its own accord, and feeds salty snack after salty snack into my mouth, no matter what I say to myself! And eating before I go makes no difference!

So it's a good job it's not every week.

For me its always been an emotional connection, particularly when I'm feeling low. I am a terrible comfort eater and chocolate is my nemesis. Thankfully, the love & support on MFP is helping me cope with that :flowerforyou:

I also seem to have a real weakness when I've got a bad headache - my mind seems to tell me that a sugar rush will cure it lol - no idea what that's all about but your mind totally plays tricks on you sometimes :laugh:

Im sorry but the chicken selects are nice !!!!!!

Chicken selects are lush! I tell myself that I'm being good having them as there's no bread and cheese involved! ;-)

Back to the original question: it's definitely linked to emotion - whether good or bad. Commiseration or celebration. Socialising is a killer. My family live 400 miles away, so when we get together, it's pretty much carnage washed down with red wine! Really need to stop viewing it as a "holiday" when we visit each other!