Why do we over eat when we know we are not hungry?
By kynni204
@kynni204 (2031)
United States
May 1, 2007 9:52pm CST
My sister just ate a donut, I know she is not hungry...she said so herself....Glutteny. Do you eat when you are bored, out of habit? Do you only eat when you are hungry. How far do you take it? Do you stuff yourself redicously until you feel like exploding. What are some foods you can just eat and eat and eat no matter how full you are?
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7 responses
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
3 May 07
That is such a good question. I'm a guy with great matabolism. I can eat and eat and eat and never gain extra pounds.
I think I eat when I'm not hungry because there is always something good in my refrigerator.
I visit the produce store every week, so there is always oranges, grapefruits, apples, or a salad at my dispossal.
I'm also a sunflower and pumpkin seed addict, so I have a jar on the table full of them.
Sometimes I think that I might have been a cow in a former life because it seems like I just graze all day long.
My co-workers at a previous job used to call me Pac-Man. lol
I defy all thoughts about food. I eat anytime I want to. At night. In the morning. Anytime at all.
I'm going to post my Sunday favorite in a minute. Tell if you like it.
Lloyd
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
3 May 07
Here's my favorite Sunday meal. Tell me what you think about it,
It's Sunday afternoon here in New Jersey. It's raining hard and the wind is blowing. The sky is dark and the day is very gloomy.
So I'm going to brighten up the day by making one of my favorite meals.
I have a dozen tasty Maryland Blue Crabs, a dozen Little Neck Clams and a half pound of medium size Shrimp.
I've already cooked the crabs and now I'm going to open them up and clean them. Now I'm going to pour about a quart of water into a gallon size pot.
Next I'll dice up some garlic, onions and place it in the water. Now I'll put a half of cup of Old Bay Crab Seasoning into the pot. I will also sprinkle the seasoning directly on the crabs.
Next I'll clean the clams and shrimp in the sink and sprinkle them with seasoning also.
Then I'll place everything in a metal colander and place it over the pot and steam everything for about 20 minutes.
The crabs will be steaming and the shrimp will turn orange showing that they are cooked. Most of the clams will still be shut so I'll just take them out of the colander and put them directly into the pot. They will soon open up.
While the seafood is steaming, I'll make a salad consisting of Romaine lettuce, plum tomatoes, cucumbers, purple onions and shaved carrots using Ranch as my salad dressing.
I'll serve the seafood on a serving tray that has some of the juice from out of the pot it was cooked in.
I can't tell you how good the house smells and how good this meal taste.
I sure wish you seafood lovers could join me. It has sure brightened up such a gloomy day.
Bon Appetite.
Lloyd
@Whisp1976 (488)
• United States
10 May 07
I try to eat only when I am hungry and to stop before I feel full. Eating from boredom is a major cause of obesity.
@lossforredwords (3619)
• Philippines
9 May 07
I think because of the fact eating is one of the most pleasurable in this world it makes us eat anything even if we are not hungry . Food helps to subsides all the uneasiness we have and there are foods that helps our body to release more seratonin which helps us feel good. Food is not just for physical but also for psychological.
@Stiffler07 (1356)
• United States
3 May 07
Woman, let my tell ya, better yet let 34Momma tell ya, how much I can eat ...LOL:-)I luv's me some food! ... 34Momma says, I eat because I'm bored & out of habit. If you ask me, I'm simply hungry:-) I'm so happy I'm not fat, because after all ...I'm 35 & things tend to stick. lol. (Great Question)
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
2 May 07
I have a very busy lifestyle that the simple pleasure of sitting down in my dining room and eat a decent meal is not a luxury anymore. I can only grabbed a bite or two and then hop off to somewhere. When I'm down and feeling those "blues," I can't eat either. In the case of your sister, she is using food as a comfort for her in times of boredom.
@AcousticSoul (1309)
• United States
2 May 07
I have those days when I feel like just eating... and sometimes my eyes are bigger than my stomach... I think its all mental you see therefore you have to have it becasue its pleasurable... just like when you see a new dress or car or shoes...
