Poll: Do You Eat More When You're at Home or Away?
By: Stepfanie Romine,
SparkPeople Blogger
9/7/2009 1:29 PM
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I'm writing this from Chicago, where I am currently enjoying a wonderful long weekend with my boyfriend. We've been doing plenty of walking, eating plenty of great food and doing plenty of yoga (well, just me)!
While I feel like I'm eating foods I wouldn't normally eat (like deep-dish pizza), and I'm eating every meal at a restaurant this weekend, I don't feel full or bloated, which I'm attributing to the nonstop movement.
Because I know I have to walk back to my hotel or the train, I don't want to overeat and feel too full.
I've discovered that I tend to eat more when I'm at home. Even though I lead a pretty active life and spend little time just sitting at home, I have been known to wander into the kitchen and pantry when I shouldn't. When I'm at home alone with not much to do, I have more time to think about what I want to eat, and I'm more likely to fall prey to boredom eating. (Though I usually stay in control, I’m a nighttime grazer!)
When I'm on vacation, I don't have time to sit around and eat. I'm out doing, seeing, experiencing. I have been to Europe on vacation several times, and I always come home a couple of pounds lighter than when I left. Though I ate plenty of bread, cheese, pastries (and drank copious amounts of tasty French wine), I ate moderate portions and walked all day long. Even taking public transit gives you a workout, as you have to climb plenty of stairs and walk to the stations.
Closer to home, if I'm out running errands and keeping busy, I find that I eat less throughout the day. There's no time for mindless eating or extra snacks.
As most of us are enjoying a day away from work today, I thought it was an ideal time to pose this question. If you're home with nothing to do, do you eat more? Are you, like me, a grazer? (Thankfully, my busy life means I'm rarely at home with nothing to do.)
How about you? Are you more likely to overeat when you're at home or away? What are your tactics for staying on track?
While I feel like I'm eating foods I wouldn't normally eat (like deep-dish pizza), and I'm eating every meal at a restaurant this weekend, I don't feel full or bloated, which I'm attributing to the nonstop movement.
Because I know I have to walk back to my hotel or the train, I don't want to overeat and feel too full.
I've discovered that I tend to eat more when I'm at home. Even though I lead a pretty active life and spend little time just sitting at home, I have been known to wander into the kitchen and pantry when I shouldn't. When I'm at home alone with not much to do, I have more time to think about what I want to eat, and I'm more likely to fall prey to boredom eating. (Though I usually stay in control, I’m a nighttime grazer!)
When I'm on vacation, I don't have time to sit around and eat. I'm out doing, seeing, experiencing. I have been to Europe on vacation several times, and I always come home a couple of pounds lighter than when I left. Though I ate plenty of bread, cheese, pastries (and drank copious amounts of tasty French wine), I ate moderate portions and walked all day long. Even taking public transit gives you a workout, as you have to climb plenty of stairs and walk to the stations.
Closer to home, if I'm out running errands and keeping busy, I find that I eat less throughout the day. There's no time for mindless eating or extra snacks.
As most of us are enjoying a day away from work today, I thought it was an ideal time to pose this question. If you're home with nothing to do, do you eat more? Are you, like me, a grazer? (Thankfully, my busy life means I'm rarely at home with nothing to do.)
How about you? Are you more likely to overeat when you're at home or away? What are your tactics for staying on track?
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Comments
As a college student I bitterly resent the smell of pizza baking throughout five floors of a building I attend class in every day; it is way to easy to give in. - 5/7/2010 1:43:53 PM
I vote for a one year vacation boy could I be slim trim and healthy then! - 9/15/2009 11:16:05 PM
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