Eating is a natural way to feel happy. Overeating isn't. Votes: 4
I Don't Really Like Thanksgiving Food, I'm Not Worried About Overeating. Votes: 4
Overeating at Thanksgiving is a case in point. It's a national tradition. Votes: 3
Regret leads to overeating and naps. Votes: 2
More men die from overeating than undernourishment. Votes: 2
I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old. Votes: 2
Radiation, unlike smoking, drinking, and overeating, gives no pleasure, so the possible victims object. Votes: 2
No one is more sensitive to the issue of overeating than the creator of Stuart Smalley. Votes: 2
All [replacing of fat] does is lead to dissatisfaction and I think that dissatisfaction results in overeating. Votes: 2
Loud, stupid and overeating will suffice as long as we also have the funny, the fierce and the intellectual Votes: 2
These Indians are fierce, they wear feathers and grunt. Most of us dont fit this idealized figure since we grunt only when overeating Votes: 2
Only happy people have nightmares, from overeating. For those who live a nightmare reality, sleep is a black hole, lost in time, like death. Votes: 2
Often when a person can't get past stress, she will turn to overeating, drinking or smoking, which can become a greater problem than the stress itself. Votes: 2
Drugs or overeating or alcohol or sex, it was all just another way to find peace. To escape what we know. Our education. Our bite of the apple. Votes: 2
What's the ultimate price I'll pay if I don't stop this indulgence now? By asking questions like this, they'll associate pain to overeating, and their behavior will change immediately. Votes: 2
Whether it's overeating or it's overworking or over-sex or whatever it is, alcoholism, drug addition, we push ourselves to the brink and then pull back because it's kind of exciting. Votes: 2
It is facile to imply that smoking, alcoholism, overeating, or other ingrained patters can be upended without real effort. Genuine change requires work and self-understanding of the cravings driving behaviours. Votes: 2
While overeating would be seen by some as an indulgence of self, it is in fact a profound rejection of self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment, and anything but a commitment to one's own well-being. Votes: 2
A diet counselor once told me that all overweight people are angry with their mothers and channel their frustrations into overeating. So I guess that means all thin people are happy, calm, and have resolved their Oedipal entanglements. Votes: 2
Overspending is as certain a part of the holiday season as overeating. But pushing away from both the table and the cash register at least a little bit sooner can make the post-holiday hangover hurt a little bit less. Votes: 2
I was eating lots of vegetables and fruit every day during my pregnancy - my baby needed the best of the best, so it was the opposite of overeating. I had this being inside of me, and I was responsible for everything he got. Votes: 2
Everything can be brought to the extreme. Food is good, overeating is bad. Possessions are good, hoarding is bad. Guilt is good, obsessing about guilt is bad. But I think guilt is good because I'm like, "Hey, I just stabbed that guy and I feel pretty good." Votes: 2
Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and laziness, for example, were regarded by earlier Christians as sin. Today we may look on these as weaknesses of the will but certainly not sin. We even joke about our overeating and other indulgences instead of crying out to God in confession and repentance. Votes: 2
The interesting thing about overeating or being obese is there's this physical manifestation of it. Votes: 0
How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here. Votes: 0
Eating a high-nutrient diet actually makes you more satisfied with less food, and actually gives the ability to enjoy food more without overeating. Votes: 0
I suggest Substituting Inedible Nurturance, or SIN. Don't replace overeating with virtuous work or exercise; instead, make a list of things you love, from watching TV to hanging out with favorite people. Votes: 0
In our racist, sexist society, Christmas is the eight hours when we stop killing each other and gratuitous overeating is encouraged so that the starving and other people in the world can die! Votes: 0
Sweeteners, which can be up to 300 times sweeter than natural sugar, are known to increase appetite and result in overeating. Be on the lookout for artificial sweeteners, and when possible, steer clear of them. Votes: 0
External means of escape like alcohol, drug use, and even overeating are a means of pushing uncertainty away and covering it up temporarily. And they may feel comforting for a moment, but I don't need to tell you that eventually they will cause more trouble than they ever solve.