Eat when happy or eat when sad? (repost)

BigLifter10 · September 2014

TOPIC: Good Mood vs Bad Mood - When do you go for food?

(I am posting this here as I posted it earlier today - about 4 hrs ago, but no replies - maybe it needed to be in a more visible forum).

September 16, 2014 10:37 AM

I have been thinking about this for a few months. Trying to find my pattern, and I think I have. I got my workout in this morning and had to run to the store to pick up a card right after. I ate half a Quest bar on my way there, but felt like I was in a really good post-workout mood. The thing that is weird to me, I tend to want to eat "fun" stuff when I feel good. My friend says I'm weird because women will typically eat 'crap food' when they are bummed out. When I am having a day that is not so great, I tend to eat less because I'm just not up for it. I'm pretty good overall about limiting my 'mood' eating - but really can't help but notice that it runs pretty consistently that I want to eat 'fun' stuff when I'm happy. I thought it was interesting and wondering if anyone else feels that way as well.

My 'go-to' happy foods tend to be pizza or cake. I haven't had either today....but it is on my mind! Now the real test begins....will I have it or won't I? :laugh:

_lyndseybrooke_ · September 2014

I tend to want to eat delicious, high-calorie foods when I'm happy...or sad...or bored...or mad. Any emotion, really. I'm ready to eat at all times, even right after a meal.

Need2Exerc1se · September 2014

I tend to eat too little when I am sad or mad. I eat more when I'm happy, which is unfortunate, since I tend to be a pretty happy person overall.

I don't eat more junk (which I'm guessing is what you meant by "fun food"), just more food in general. And I love to entertain. With food and drink, naturally. Food is such a big part of my life.

Rosieposiepetal · September 2014

I love food, my downfall. My eating is worse when tired or sad. x

krmsotherhalf68 · September 2014

Me three, LindseyLovestoLift! Growing up in an Italo-American household with a Mom who was an awesome cook and baker, my siblings and I learned to eat no matter what the occasion (celebratory, when we were in mourning) and as a means to hide our true emotions. Not a good combo!

I crave sweets or carbs....they're my downfall. That's why I try to plan ahead of time what I'm eating and stick to it. So far, so good.

tibby531 · September 2014

I've never been an "or" person. I'm an emotional eater; I eat ALL the emotions!

beamer0821 · September 2014

tired, lonely or bored

BigLifter10 · September 2014

I tend to eat too little when I am sad or mad. I eat more when I'm happy, which is unfortunate, since I tend to be a pretty happy person overall.

I don't eat more junk (which I'm guessing is what you meant by "fun food"), just more food in general. And I love to entertain. With food and drink, naturally. Food is such a big part of my life.

Interesting that you zeroed in on the "fun" food comment. That is interesting and it makes me think more into this....thinking way back when I was very young....whenever the family would do something "fun" we would have all sorts of fun stuff to look forward to...such as pizza, bars, cake for a celebration or road trip, or anything like that. Hmmm....Oh man, I hope this isn't a quest to re-live my early years! ha ha ha ha! Crud...wonder what I'm thinking I am getting from that fun food. Oy. Yes, food is a HUGE part in life....I'm thankful we no longer require being hunter/gatherers, but it sure would have made things simple!

Kalikel · September 2014

The only emotion that affected my eating was grief. I didn't eat.

EsmeMsJacksonifyanastee213 · September 2014

I tend to eat more and gain weight when I'm happy, my appetite is in full force and I have a sweet tooth..
when I am going through problems or am down or sad, I lose weight, I don't get hungry and I forget to eat
food doesn't taste as good.

this is a bummer because being happy is a good thing but it sabotages me when I am trying to get in shape .. it's annoying!
:grumble:

GothyFaery · September 2014

I normally don't want to eat when I'm sad or mad. After a while though, I get really sick from not eating and then I shove a million carbs down my throat so I don't pass out. So it's really not a good thing.

When I'm happy I want cake!

BlueBombers · September 2014

I always want to eat, doesn't matter what mood I'm in.

mmm_drop · September 2014

I tend to eat when I'm tired and/or bored. I've realized that and always ask myself now. Tired? Okay, nap. Bored? Okay, get off your behind and do something. Hungry? Okay, eat.

Val8less · September 2014

I do alittle bit of both!....MY family celebrates with eating...and I have a hard time going to family functions and NOT eating...
I know I'm an emotional eater..so it depends on the occasion...and where I'm at emotionally....

It's just something I'm working on now...I need to figure out if I'm REALLY hungry...or just Social EATING!

Need2Exerc1se · September 2014

I tend to eat too little when I am sad or mad. I eat more when I'm happy, which is unfortunate, since I tend to be a pretty happy person overall.

I don't eat more junk (which I'm guessing is what you meant by "fun food"), just more food in general. And I love to entertain. With food and drink, naturally. Food is such a big part of my life.

Interesting that you zeroed in on the "fun" food comment. That is interesting and it makes me think more into this....thinking way back when I was very young....whenever the family would do something "fun" we would have all sorts of fun stuff to look forward to...such as pizza, bars, cake for a celebration or road trip, or anything like that. Hmmm....Oh man, I hope this isn't a quest to re-live my early years! ha ha ha ha! Crud...wonder what I'm thinking I am getting from that fun food. Oy. Yes, food is a HUGE part in life....I'm thankful we no longer require being hunter/gatherers, but it sure would have made things simple!

I am a hunter. But I plant and grow my own vegetables and fruit these days so not much gathering. Although there are some fruits I still gather from the wild.

cw106 · September 2014

eat when i have earned it and hungry.
for emotional issues i use the medical profession.
man card played.

alska · September 2014

neither. i eat when i'm hungry.

Alidecker · September 2014

I eat when I am bored. Bored doesn't always mean I have nothing to do, bored at work when there is stuff I don't want to do triggers me also. I'm working on it.

Karissa_Clohan · September 2014

When I first started dieting, it seemed incredibly easy not to over eat. If I got too "hungry" (bored), I would go smoke. Usually by the time I was finished smoking, the need to shovel chips into my face was gone. Any emotions that I was use to eating were then replaced by the onset of cancer. Healthy, right? Every now and again, I'd slip up and snack mindlessly - but I mostly could control it.

The worst of my emotional eating came when I quit smoking. I was so irritable and had a really hard time adjusting. I didn't have food to entertain me, and now I didn't have cigarettes either. Then there was the problem of not knowing what to do with my hands anymore, I was REALLY hooked on the hand-to-mouth movement. So, I started eating sunflower seeds in the shell like they were going out of style. It was a good substitute, but now I've redeveloped my original bad habit - I eat when I'm bored again. Normally, I would smoke when I was under-stimulated. Now, my cravings to smoke have turned into a misplaced "hunger".

Right back at square 1, but dealing with the problem the correct way this time.

Eat when happy or eat when sad? (repost)

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