Are you a stress eater?

[Ronni]

Unlike many people, I can't eat when I'm stressed. Even if I'm really really hungry, if I get some news that is worrisome to me, immediately the thought of food makes me nauseous. Those hunger pangs just turn off completely and food is suddenly completely unappealing.

From the anecdotal information I've gotten from friends, comparing notes with others, apparently I'm in the minority. More of my circle of friends ARE stress eaters, and it's the bane of their existence that they just can't seem to curb the habit when they're under stress of any kind, either chronic or acute.

What about you? Are you a stress eater?

 

[AprilSun]

No, when I'm stressed, I don't care if I eat or if I don't. I don't get sick if I do but I just don't care to eat period.

 

[RadishRose]

No, stress does not affect my appetite at all. If I'm hungry I'll eat, if not I won't.

Profound grief is a different story; eating anything is out of the question.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Yes, I grew up in a we'll talk about it after dinner family.

Maybe it was my mother's way of dealing with things or maybe it's a primitive survival instinct that I will eat to survive no matter what happens, who knows.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Yes,I eat when I'm stressed. If I'm really upset I eat and an hour later I probably couldn't tell you what I ate.

 

[jujube]

Yes, I am. Unfortunately, I eat when I'm stressed, depressed, sad, happy, bored...…...

There is no occasion or mood in my life that food doesn't make better.

 

[MarciKS]

I stress eat. Mostly chocolate. Especially ever since I quit smoking yrs ago.

 

[Keesha]

It depends on the level of stress. Acute stress that shuts the body down where you feel numb and can’t think straight, I can’t eat anything

Regular ongoing stress - I eat to comfort myself

 

[toffee]

yes I do eat when up tight over something ..any excuse really !!!!!!!!!

 

[Gary O']

What about you? Are you a stress eater?

No

I used to eat stress, breakfast lunch and dinner
The more stress the better
Bring it
Pile it on
Bring me seconds

Now? I just peer at it from afar......and laugh my hind end off

This retirement gig jus' plain rocks

 

[rkunsaw]

jujube said it.

 

[Lvstotrvl]

I’m not a stress eater at all. When I’m mad, sad or worried I eat just enough to function.