Do you Eat when you watch TV ?

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Do you Eat when you watch TV ?
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 12:08am

So how do you do when you watch TV ?
Let us know :)


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  • The simplest way—watch less TV.
 
 
 
 
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 1:27am

Oh man! Yes....Hugs...I do. Do not worry though, I portion.


Do you have xray eyes??


See I am not all that good....hmmmm...


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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 1:48am
I always eat when I watch TV.
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 7:38am

Don't watch much TV but when I do it's in the evening and I rarely snack after dinner; Nope, I'm not a TV snacker anymore:)

Julie



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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 2:42pm

Yes i watch TV at every meal =(


My TV is also in my kitchen but one good thing is my husband picks the station and its usually something i don't like so i get up and start the dishes right after i eat. no lingering. LOL


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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 5:46pm
LOL Aileen,
Yes I do have xtra eyes
Glad you portion though :)
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 5:46pm
LOL Florida,
Hopefully the right foods & not too much at once :)
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 5:47pm
Awesome Julie,
Very good so do be quite pleased with you :)
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Sun, 09-06-2009 - 5:48pm
YaY for your DH then Heather,
It's the little things like him picking the show that saves us
A good thing :)
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Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:37pm

Never, I only have 3 1/2 tv shows that I watch and DH doesn't watch any unless he's peeking in on mine. We eat together at the dining table always for dinner. Breakfast and lunch we usually eat at our computers. So I guess you could say we watch the monitor while eating sometimes. The portions are already prepared and on our plates though, so no over eating.


When we watch a rented movie on tv, our snacks are chosen beforehand, portioned out, and we never add anything else to them.


Eating at home is never a problem. As you know, it's those darned restaurants that sabotage me. Wish we didn't love eating out so much..yes I do..no I don't..yes I do..LOL!!




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Mon, 09-07-2009 - 10:00pm
Wow I think that is great then Donna,
Figured you'd do ok since like you said at home isn't the problem
Being prepared ahead like that is really wise as well.
Whther in front of the montor or the TV :)
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