help i’m bored, so i eat…

Some of  you may or may not be bored eaters but I’m gonna go ahead and say that most of us are.

Eating has become a hobby to emotionally fill hearts and souls, and also make our day less boring -- or at least we think it does. It takes you about 10 minutes tops to eat and after those 10 minutes you’re still bored and now either feel incredibly full, spoiled your dinner (which probably would have tasted better).

The worst thing to do while bored eating is eating in front of the TV. We eat with our eyes, so this means if we can’t really see everything we’re eating or aren’t paying attention and are watching TV then our brains are not comprehending how much we’re ingesting. I’m sure there are times you took a bag of chips to the couch and an hour later after your show was over you were amazed that you almost finished the entire bag without even realizing.

Next time you eat in front of the TV measure yourself a portion size, which can be found at the top of the nutrition label of the package ("serving size"). Put it in a bowl and then put the product away, far out of reach.

Here are some tips for when you’re not actually hungry you’re just bored and want to eat everything in sight:

·       Go for a walk/walk your dog – what better way to kill your boredom eating with some exercise.

·       Paint your nails

·       Go to the gym or do some form of physical activity

·       Create a wall of motivation, it could be anything at all you enjoy doing!

·       Clean your room/apartment/home (it burns some calories!)

·       Do something extra to make someone happy

·       Make something or start that DIY you’ve always wanted to.

·       Do your homework/work, which you’re probably procrastinating on.

·       Cut up fruits & veggies snack on the go, or start meal prepping

·       Read a magazine – fitness magazine will really get you motivated

·       Go on a bike ride or a hike

·       Drink a glass of water, wait, and decipher if you're hungry or bored

·       Call your friends and get a pick up game of your favorite sport going

·       Walk around the mall, window shopping can be fun & you’re getting some exercise too!

·       Browse my website or email me for more tips!