Eating while surfing the internet

[Lynn M.]

Hi there-

Over the last couple of months, I realized I've gotten into a very nasty habit... I eat my meals and snacks while surfing!

I thought it was a good way to "multi-task" but unfortunately, I find myself not really concentrating on my food and mindlessly stuffing my face.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been avoiding doing the two things together and I swear, I feel much more sated when I'm only focusing on eating. ( not surprising)

Anybody else do this and have observed my same experience?

Lynn M.

 

[JennieR]

I find myself doing that a lot. In fact, I'm doing it right now.

 

[dixiedog6]

Yes, I used to eat my breakfast in front of the computer. I stopped doing it, it was hard to get out of the routine. Sometimes I wouldn't even remember eating.

 

[baylian]

Just had a hand full of salt and vinegar almonds . . .

 

[dreamyjeanie]

I used to but now have stopped. Some how I got a crumb of something stuck under the key board and certain letters wouldn't work. It was funny because if you moved the key board then a different letter would be affected. Dh fixed it, but told me to quit eating at the computer.

Jean

 

[teddy16410]

Hi there-

Over the last couple of months, I realized I've gotten into a very nasty habit... I eat my meals and snacks while surfing!

I thought it was a good way to "multi-task" but unfortunately, I find myself not really concentrating on my food and mindlessly stuffing my face.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been avoiding doing the two things together and I swear, I feel much more sated when I'm only focusing on eating. ( not surprising)

Anybody else do this and have observed my same experience?

Lynn M.

I just realized 2 weeks ago that theres a certain chair in my living room that my mind has linked up with eating- Isnt that crazy? As long as I read/watch tv in a different chair I have no thoughts about food- when I sit in "THAT CHAIR" I am starving! LOL

Maybe thats why the oldest piece of advice on earth of "eating only at a table & not doing anything but eat" is a good rule to follow! I am certainly proof positive that even a chair can be linked in the brain with food!

 

[Lynn M.]

Glad to hear I'm not the only surf and nosh person out there!

What's weird is that I'm OK eating and watching TV, that doesn't seem to be as bad. I'm thinking maybe bec. it takes more concentration to read and type than to watch something? I dunno.

Traci, that makes me laugh about the chair..
Baylian- Salt and Vinegar almonds.. never had those but I'm a huge fan of salt and vinegar potato chips... I'm not sure I even want to try the almonds.. could be TOO good!


Lynn M.

 

[elliemom]

I do it too and ironically watch Cathe video clips at the same time!!
elliemom

 

[susieq]

Oh yes! But I have tried to stop, I have a nice new clean keyboard and I'm really trying to keep the crumbs out.

I usually want to eat anytime I sit down. Although yesterday I was cleaning out closets and managed to eat several mini Three Musketeers! I am so talented!

Susan

 

[fit_fairy]

I eat and surf all the time. My eating doesn't get out of hand though.

 

[baylian]

I have had to ban food from the computer room. The keyboard was trashed after returning from 7 weeks away. And it wasn't my dog that did it . . . DS and DH

 

[orphylea]

I'm terrible about this- I always eating an apple while surfing. My keyboard gets sticky (gross). And uh, I watch Cathe clips while eating too! Ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one.