When I get boredom hunger I like to clip my fingernails and paint them. I'm not much for the smell or look polish, but it gets me focusing on something other than that I'm hungry. By the time the paint dries I've thought of something else to do!

To me you should eat if you are hungry and concentrate on not eating when you are bored. When the body is hungry it needs to eat. Now on the other hand if you are feeding your brain out of boredom, loneliness, emotions, etc., that's something to work on. It's hard. I've been on a weight reduction plan for 9 weeks and those first 2-3 weeks was hard but it's doable. I ate out of boredom and now I've had to find other things to do, like come on here and I do alot of reading now. And when I can I do some yardwork, not strenuous stuff but trimming and pulling weeds. You just have to find other things to do, easier said than done. I wish you the best.

I try to eat a small snack and then wait for 20 minutes before I eat anything else. It takes your brain that long to get the signal. That's why they are now recommending before you get hungry (or too hungry). Drinking a big glass of water helps too.

Boredom eating is another thing. I cross-stitch to keep my hands busy.

Now do you have any ideas for stress eating? That's my problem!

Coffee, caffiene tablets, chew on ice, go for a walk...there are a lot. There is always smething that will stop your hunger you just have to find what works for you.

IF YOU ARE HUNGRY-->EAT! but certain foods just make you hungrier...like anything with sugar ESPECIALLY high fructose corn syrup. watch out for this one. it is in everything and it is a dieter's nightmare! it's even in some "light" yogurt and in a lot of breads. something hight in protein is always good and fiber too.
15 almonds and an oz of low fat cheddar fills me up well. as far as eating when youre bored, that's an emotional thing that will pass when you're more in to your diet. the first couple weeks are hard, but once your body "detoxes" from sugar and bad fats, the cravings go down a LOT. i mean, of course people will always want bad food once in a while, but it will be way more managable. just stick in there.

i you eat when you are bored, try little snack packs....these oreo or other 100 calorie packs.....i always trick myself by saying: i ate 2 packs already, now it is enough.....but its only 200 calories...
but the others are right, if you are hungry you need to eat something
good luck

Yep agreeing with everyone else, if your hungry eat... if your body thinks your starving it that the formula for your body holding onto the fat because it's not sure when it's going to get nutrition again. Boredom eating...again I'm with everyone else...keep your mind and hands busy - whether it's watching TV and doing crosswords or reading...whatever interests you

There's a trick to not getting hungry.

If you eat a little something every 2.5 to 3 hours, you will always have something in your stomach. You will also ward off any sugar spikes.

Now remember that you should be eating about 6 times a day; your 3 small meals and 3 little snacks. Honest, you will not ever feel those hunger pains again.

Remember, you are not increasing the amount of food you are eating, you are just spreading it out through the day.

If you need to snack, try something like hot air popcorn plain, or fruits and raw veggies.

Are you hungary or just bored? I notice when IO have to stay up- late and wait for parents to come pick up their kids I eat just to stay up I am not hungary but I still eat. I am trying to find something to do , that is active so I can't put my hand in the candy dish, Like I clean toys, polish anything that is not in the kitchen. Good luck.

Eat protein with each meal and eat several times a day. Best wishes....

hey,
I keep a bowl of fruit by my desk, i've just about managed to convincve myself it's better than chocolate ;-)
but when I really am craving something else I have low calorie hot chocolate or a low calorie cereal bar, they all keep the hunger/cravings at bay with less than 60 calories :-)
xxx

I agree with those who talk about 5 to 6 small meals a day. I not only keeps me from always being hunger, the time between the meals gives me something to look forward to that next small meal. In fact, as I type this, I am looking forward to that 12 noon meal, which I have scheduled in my mind.

I drink about 3 glasses of water. I go to the loo alot but it fills me up super quick and is low in calories!

regards JO

I eat 6 small meals a day spaced throughout the day. Breakfast is at 8am ,morning snack is at 10am ,lunch is at 12:30pm mid afternoon snack around 3pm, dinner is between 6pm and 7pm then I have another snack about 8pm or 9pm or so. I drink plenty of water and by that I mean 2 gallons of water a day to keep my feeling full and to make sure that hydrated.

As for not eating when I am bored or stressed. I take try different things to get it off of my mind. One thing I do is go take a long hot bath. Other times I go for a walk or a swim. Sometimes I call friends or family to talk . I just get busy when I start feeling like I might it something that I shouldn't or when I shouldn't. That helps take my mind off of food and helps with my stress.

Don't give up . I know that you can do it.

My best advise is to eat several small meals a day. I eat 5-6 times a day, but it's only about 1400 kcals. Most of the time I feel pretty full. You definitely need to eat when you're hungry, that's your body telling you it needs something. If you are not taking in enough calories (especially protein), your body will start burning lean mass, not body fat.