Do you eat when you are bored? This happens to many men and women as well. Being bored is a great reason to eat, right? No, it isn’t. It is unhealthy and very bad for you if you are trying to lose weight. It is one of the worse time that you could eat. So, what should you do if you are bored? There isn’t anything else to do or it may seem if you just want to eat. There are many other things you can do instead of eating when you are bored.
What are some of the other things you can do instead of eating when you are bored?
Eating when you are bored is going to cause you to gain weight and not lose weight. When you are bored and you eat, most likely you are eating whatever you find. You may snack a lot of unhealthy, sugary foods. You may even go out to eat because you are bored. Most likely when you go out to eat you won’t be sticking to your weight loss diet. Some of the other things you can do instead of eating when you are bored include the following:
- You can go and get a massage.
- You can go for a walk or a run.
- You can pick up the phone and call someone.
- You can get active in any way.
- You can read a children’s book (this may seem silly but it works).
- You can plan a place that you would like to go.
- You can write a thank you note to someone.
- You can read a book you have never read before.
- You can plan a meal that will be healthy for you.
- You can look up healthy recipes.
- You can go somewhere to volunteer.
- You can do something you enjoy such as a hobby.
- You can do slow and deep breathing.
- You can play or learn an instrument.
- You can plan a dinner for friends and family.
- You can do some push-ups or sit-ups.
- You can go get a massage.
- You can clean a room in your home.
- You can play a game with others or online.
- You can wash your vehicle.
- You can run errands.
- You can go for a bike ride.
- You can send emails you need to send.
These are some of the best things you can do when you are bored. If you are bored there are always going to be things you need to do. Eating should not be one of them. You should never eat just because you are bored.
Think about the times that you are bored and when you eat, you will feel stuffed and uncomfortable. You don’t want this and it is not good if you are trying to lose weight. Keep your weight loss goal or plan with you at all times and remember it when you get bored.