Does anyone know how to watch TV without eating?

Cross stitch, its how I quit smoking. Keeps hands busy, requires a little concentration, cant eat because you'll get your material greasy or stained. I'm not sentimental or a crafty person, but I've made things for people and they love them. cross stitch and TV and you dont eat.

I know its not for everyone but I knit, crotchet or sew when watching TV in the evening I don't even think of food x

Learn to knit, then you can watch TV and knit.

Try drinking tea.

I like Stash Licorice Mint or Yogi Egyptian Licorice Mint. They're sweet enough on their own that they don't need sugar.

Knitting or cross stitch, or paint your nails, can't dip your hands into a bag of crisps when you've got wet nail varnish.

I have two cockatiels. They render it impossible to eat while they are out, as everything is "THEIRS". I let them out to play and get pats while I watch TV and movies. Means they get snuggle time and I get to watch TV without snacking. I also do the all meals and snacks to be eaten at the table rule.

Otherwise at the movies, I can't go without maltesers. I have learned recently to just get a large drink instead and eat either before or after. I usually go to the movies around dinner time, so incorporating a meal before or after helps to not eat during for me.

I see we are in the same school of thought Gummy. I stopped smoking the same way and have solved a lot of my "unsolvable" problems by no longer accepting any form of rationalizing a momentary weakness. Accept it for what it is, your primitive brain trying to trick the conscious part into doing something for short term pleasure. After a while, that part stops trying to tempt you into "bad" behaviors !

Well said! :drinker:

I very rarely watch TV, but I turn it on when I'm working out. I have noticed that I have to use both hands when on my Gazelle. Even reaching for the remote to fast forward through an ad is a challenge. If you don't have a free hand, it is harder to snack. So just pick up an old Gazelle for $20 like I did, and do all your TV watching on it. But if it has a squeak like mine does, you might have to turn up the volume.

I have two cockatiels. They render it impossible to eat

Up until about there I thought you were talking about cocktails and I was thinking that it was a great idea! :drinker:

Your right, cocktails do sound like an awesome idea! Might keep that one in mind for when the feather babies go to bed :drinker:

I put a treadmill in front of a TV. I watch something while i walk or jog.

Sitting down in front of the TV is a bad habit, all foods aside.

I realize that question sounds ridiculous, but I really do have a problem watching a TV show (or going to a movie) without munching my way through it.

Even worse, unless I'm working, I tend to want to eat whenever I even sit down!

I know I'm not the only one. Have any of you had this problem in the past and found a solution?

Save some calories for tv time. Find lower calorie snacks to munch on. Air popped pop corn, rice cakes, popchips, raw veggies & hummus, pretzels, fruit, etc.

I personally like to have a nice snack when I sit down to watch tv at night. So, I save 200-300 calories for that each day.

this works for me I just make room in my day for something

I find going to the movies much harder since even at the indie rep cinemas they aren't big on healthy low cal snacks :sad: and the smell of the popcorn can really get to me - We now go mostly right after a meal so it's less tempting

You are welcome to my ironing pile!
I tend to watch crappy cop shows law and order etc but i am reading the forums at the same time. Keeps my mind off sacking.

It may keep your mind off sacking, but what about pillaging?

J/K - I'm not a spelling cop, but you gotta admit that was a pretty funny typo. LOL.

I would like to think if I am full I wouldn't eat. Not me. I can have just finished dinner but if hubby comes in with something good I got to have some, doesn't have anything to do with me being full. I can always eat.

LIke Gummy, I can relate to using the same pattern she did with quit smoking. I use to be an overspender. I now know you cant have everything you want, you can buy cheaper stuff, you can have substitutes for some foods like I love strawberry Greek Yogurt about as much as cheese cake. Spend too much, get in debt, remind myself overeat and I will get fat.

I love to eat in front of the TV, just count my calories. I tried the table (my skinny Dad has never eaten anywhere else, might be something to it. Popcorn or yogurt I can do. Cautious with the pizza! 2 pc my limit. Also playing with phone or laptop.