Do you tend to OVEREAT?

@vesuvius (1677)
Philippines
May 9, 2011 9:36am CST
Eating is pleasure, well, maybe not just for me. But such a pleasure may lead to something not so good - overeating. Overeating leads to many not so good effects either: heartburns, obesity, hyperacidity and all those gastro problems may be greatly linked to overeating. The truth is, I am sometimes guilty of overeating, but not all the time. LOLs Thank God I'm still just fine I believe. How about you? Do you tend to OVEREAT?
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@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
9 May 11
Yep, I tend to overeat all the time! Luckily, I have the "skinny" gene, so I tend to not gain weight over it and I have a high metabolism. But a high metabolism isn't necessarily a good thing either. I love food too but honestly if I am overly emotional (like seriously angry), I will eat too.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
17 May 11
It is very good to have such gene~ You won't get fat at all.
@jemilane (176)
• Philippines
10 May 11
lol. I really love to eat yet I still aware that overeating and gluttony are really bad for us. So as much as possible, enough for is really enough. :)
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
10 May 11
Yes I do and I do alot! If food was a comfort for me I would not be morbid obese! I have had some problems thanks to my overeating! I have edema in my lower legs and I have to wear support stockings. I have had hemarrhoid problems this year and now I have a rash down there that refuses to go away! Thanks to my weight!If I wasn't so easy to give up and really cared I would try to lose some weight and feel better! That wouldn't be happening anytime soon,sorry to say!
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
10 May 11
Yeah sometimes..but now I am trying to control what I am eating..so many people who are young, healthy but they have heart disease or cholestrol problem and they have never realized it until they are diagnosed with that. No wonder that the number of obese children keep growing..
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• Philippines
10 May 11
Oh yes, I do overeat especially when the food is really delicious or I am extremely hungry to the extent that I can eat a horse ---- literally! There are times I have like 4 to 6 rice in a meal. Good thing I do not look that fat despite eating a lot.
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@ludyvel04 (311)
• Philippines
10 May 11
I sometimes eat more than enough and I ask forgiveness about it because the bible says on Proverbs 23:21-22: "Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rugs" So beware of eating too much.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
9 May 11
Yes. I overeat all of the time. I hate it too. I do not know what makes me hungry all of the time. I think it is my nerves. I am trying to change the way I eat though and how much.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
27 May 11
I tend to overeat only when I am so hungry. I really am not the person who loves to overeat. I don't know but I hate taking vitamins because I eat almost every hour and I am afraid it might not do me any good. But I wanted to add a little weight that is why there are times that I take vitamins so I will have the appetite to eat. Because there are really times that I don't have the appetite to eat that I only eat one meal a day and snack in the afternoon.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
17 May 11
Sometimes yes I do overeating. But most of the time I just eat according to my needs. I tend to overeat when I see my favorite but expensive foods. Means I just have it once in a while. I just think it is not wrong to indulge ourselves with something that we are not used to have.
@jhudy101 (373)
• Philippines
19 May 11
im guilty of that hehe. overeat when im kinda depressed or when im watchin a good film that i dont notice i am eating more than should be. ehhh im tryin to change the habit tho, i keep myself from eating while infront of tv by not bringing anything to chew :D
@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
10 May 11
I have the tendency to overeat, when i am at home or parties and eating my favorite dishes, but because i don't like to grow fat, i try to curb it. But at the office, i just can't because the prices of food per serving is expensive.
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• Philippines
17 May 11
I think I do. My relatives often point out that I need to stop eating because I will get fatter. However, I am immune to their taunts. But I recognize that I often do overeat, especially if there is a feast of food waiting for me. It's much worse when my favorite dishes are being served and other foods that I want to sample. I often overeat for two reasons - one is when there is feast and when I am in stress. In feasts, I can say that I can still retain a level of control in myself since there are other people who partake in the food. Like any other guest, I don't like to draw attention to myself by piling my plate like tomorrow isn't going to come. But that doesn't stop me for coming for seconds...or thirds. I stop on fourth helpings In days that I am stress, I get to be hungry a lot so I eat a lot. However my food choice isn't exactly nutritious. I go for chocolates and popcorn - salty and sweet - which isn't good for my insomnia or my kidneys. I sometimes repay my body by detoxing and eating healthy food afterwards. But I still ingest food. On the other hand, there are also instances when I do skip meals consciously and unconsciously. I guess that somehow I'm on a yo-yo diet.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
17 May 11
Even if I do like chocolates and cakes but I don't prefer other sweet foods but them. Yes indeed when there is a food feast, we will get every food we like. but remember to have it in moderation level~
• China
10 May 11
I cannot dare to overeat,or I can't have a good rest,especially at supper,if I overeat,it will easily keep me awake.I hate it!
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
17 May 11
While I am the opposite, overeat make me want to go to sleep easily~ But not good for my body~
@sfleric (83)
• China
10 May 11
As a matter of fact, my appetite is small so that I barely gain any weight through the last 5 years. So I would not overeat anyway even though there is my favorite food in front of me, cos I think it is more comfortable to leave 20% of appetite at any time. I like the feeling of being slim. And I think my self control mechanism prevent me from eating too much food too.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
10 May 11
I do overeat sometimes, but it really doesn't happen often. I do tend to overeat when my grandmother's cooking is involved. it's just so good. None of us can help but overeat. Other than that I don't really tend to overeat.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
9 May 11
Hi there, Yes. I tend to overeat particularly when I am feeling sad or depressed. Indeed, eating is pleasure. but it can lead to something bad if you don't control yourself. I used to be overweight wayback in highschool. i remember my former classmates teasing me/giving names such as giant, biggie, etc... it did hurt my feelings somehow but it became my motivation to shed off some pounds. i still tend to overeat at times but not as much as before. i don't want to be overweight again!
@swtpareek (650)
• United States
9 May 11
I do tend to over eat sometimes. Infact I just did that. The food was delicious and I had skipped my lunch since I was busy in a meeting. So now as soon as I got home I just went to kitchen and browsed through for what all was there prepared. The food was delicious and I couldn't resist the second helping of fried rice. But I try to avoid it whenever possible.
@agent807 (751)
• United States
10 May 11
I admit I do get greedy when it comes to food, especially when I am HUNGRY!!! You know the kind of hunger that one would get where people would back away for fear that you might eat them? Maybe that's just me, but I have a healthy appetite, and a body that is in constant demand for fuel. When I eat however, I don't eat until I am full (makes me unproductive, and want to fall asleep), but right before I reach that point, which is still a lot more than a normal person. I haven't figure out how I eat so much and be hungry a short time later. I even tried increasing the fiber intake, but I am blowing through that like nothing. I actually like that I can outeat a family, or probably that proverbial horse, and accepted that I have an 8 cylinder stomach.
• Philippines
9 May 11
Yes, I tend to over eat. It usually occurs when I'm depressed but sometimes over eating is a normal response in our body. There is a part wherein our hormones crave for foods.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
10 May 11
Yes sometimes I tend to overeat.It is not always only when all day when I'm not eaten anything. To eating is a pleasure but should be distinguished.Few have to limit ourselves.