Tips to not eat when you're bored?

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  • deborahackerson
    deborahackerson Posts: 2
    Hot Tea is a great idea... It not only gives me something to do with my hands, drinking a hot liquid slowly makes me settle down and really think about what I am doing.
  • jplord
    jplord Posts: 510 Member
    Brush your teeth. You wont want to eat since you taste all mint (or whatever toothpaste you use)

    ^^^^^^^ This works for me! I keep a mouthwash at work when I want to hit the vending machine, and it works then.
  • quie618
    quie618 Posts: 102 Member
    Snacking is my downfall. I will snack on anything I can find - even if I don't keep "snacks" in the house. I just keep a lot of healthy things at my desk like carrots or grapes. Also drinking water and tea helps as other people have suggested. And that makes me have to get up and move my *kitten* to the bathroom! That's about all the exercise I get at work! :laugh:
  • Katwilkins
    Katwilkins Posts: 39 Member
    I clean, weed my flowers, snack on 35 calorie a cup popcorn, drink a lot of water, call my mom, or kids, or sister. My most difficult time is when I am on a trip, and bored in the car or airport.
  • heatherrose9
    heatherrose9 Posts: 122 Member
    I look on here or read random blogs! Reading about really fit people makes me not want to snack!!!!!!
  • heatherrose9
    heatherrose9 Posts: 122 Member
    call a friend on the phone to get distracted, take the trash out and keep walking down the street, enjoy the fresh air and when you come back in have a tea or water and maybe you'll forget you were bored and hungry.

    Take the trash out and keep walking down the street-GENIUS! :)
  • jcomarsh
    jcomarsh Posts: 2
    I stick a piece of gum in my mouth. I hate to spit it out when it still has flavor - so that will hold me over for at least 60 minutes. I always need to do that at work in the mornings because donuts are EVERYWHERE!
  • JustCeleste
    JustCeleste Posts: 3 Member
    Chewing gum helps me.
  • ericarae33
    ericarae33 Posts: 211 Member
    i have this too! especially when i'm at work and am procrastinating doing something :p try drinking lots of water or making a hot drink like tea or something. or simply do something to cure your boredom! reading, hang out with a friend chat to friends on mfp!

    This!! I find I eat a lot at work or at night while watching TV....try lots and lots of water, also chew gum...gives your mouth something to do, and anything you can find to keep your hands busy...clean the house, pull weeds etc....

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