...lonely lunch...

when my wife worked abroad i really became thin. har har har. for i can not eat. even i am at my moms place i cant fid to eat a lot. sometimes i just eat skyflakes and drink coffee. the food that gets inside my mouth taste like rubber. so it affects my mood of eating when i feel sad. lucky you for you that at dinner your husband will be back but i lived for 6 months without my wife, well back then we are just live-in partners but it does affected me. and that happened twice. so smile later in the evening he will be eating dinner with you.

I wish I was like that, lol, if I am alone, I usually eat more out of boredom. Strange that you don't get that hungry or eat when you are bored. Sorry to hear that you are so lonely at the moment, maybe you could join a club or sport and meet some new people so you won't be so bored.

I can actually eat alone. A lot of people find it surprising but for some reason, it's okay with me if I have to eat by myself. There were times in the past when I would actually want to be by myself and this is where I learned the trick. Plus, with the job that I have, sometimes I have to go to places and do things on my own. Don't worry... you'll get used to it. Like they say, it takes a little practice. hehe...

No it does not bother me one bit,if i am hungry i can eat..I am a very independent person....I do enjoy lunch with a friend but i can also eat alone..I can spend time alone because i never get bored,i always can find something to do.

I think I tend to nibble alittle more often when i am home alone. I dont know if I eat as much when i am around other people. I like to eat convenience foods when I am alone and i eat better when other people are around and I have to feed them. I like to eat and it is part of my life, but it is not always good to be doing it.

Hi Checapricorn, Make sure you at least eat some fruit for lunch rather than skip it. It must be horrible to have to eat alone, I have to sometimes also but try to remember to eat something eh! Huggles. Ellie :D

I can understand you very much! I always eat with my wife and use to eat with our family.Our sons are adult and has their own life so now we eat toogether and with all family on weekends when they came to visit us.Yes its very nice and beautiful to set and eat all toogether and especialy me that love company.The problem is when I have a meeting far away from home and then I must to eat outside and alone "I HATE THIS VERY MUCH". I even prefer not to eat and waiting to come home and eat with my wife, but my wife is not agree with me about that because she is aware about my health but promise me that she'll eat with me something even at night when I can back.SO I COMPLITLY UNDERSTAND YOU MY DEAR FRIEND.

My appetite really doesn't change when my husband is gone to work. I also eat when it is lunch time. He eats a sandwich and chips for lunch, so that is what I fix myslef alot of times too. sometimes he has leftovers and so do I. sometimes I skip eating but alot of times, I have to eat something too.

It doesn't matter with me. When I am hungry I eat. If I am alone or with someone. If you are used to eating with someone around it is understandable that you don't feel like eating by yourself.

Hi checapricorn, When I'm by myself I eat less, because it's only me, but when the family is home I eat more. I don't know why, but i seem to get more hungry. sometimes I can go without anything until 2pm or when my husband gets home. so it depends on the company.

Hi dear well, most of time i am not alone while at home its always family and at office 5-6 colleagues so i dont end up loosing appetite and if i am alone then i might not be having proper meal, but some snacks, some fruity, some drink, some choclate in variois timmess, ooops it seems i got more appetite when i am alone Take care

Sorry to hear that you are lonely. I actually forget to eat if I'm alone. I usually get so involved with what I am doing that I forget to eat. I don't even realize I'm hungry. Then all of a sudden I will get a phone or something will distract me and I realize that I'm starving. I will say that my meals are simplier when I am alone. I don't feel the need for anything fancy when I am by myself.

Hi teh, yeah sometimes i do feel the same before when I was new here. I was trying to memorize lunch too but I can't cheat with my tummy. It does ache after few hours passed lunch. Ive learned my lesson, so i have to eat something in order not to suffer. By the way, please do remember that those juice/lemonade/tea will not be good in your tummy whenever you didn't take anyting like food. Be careful with your health because health is wealth. Char! Hoist you've mentioned about turning on something so you'll friend will know if you have new discussions. Where do I find those options? Thanks - Flor

After I have stayed far apart from my family,I have practiced to eat meals alone. I think it's not a big matter. Sometimes it's fun to eat alone,having my own sweet time. But most of the time,if I have a choice,I prefer to eat alone at home. I can surf online while eating or watch movie. I can have my own fun while eating. My appetite is not affected even when I am eating alone. When I am terribly hungry,I will still eat a lot even if I am alone,lol.

i am habituated with this situation. it does not bother me so much to have lunch alone. i generally take it alone in office. By nature I am bit introvert. so its nothing new.

Well, same here... when i was still working as a teacher... eating lunch alone is a very rare situation... since i always have a set of co-teachers to eat with... but nowadays... i rarely eat with company... i eat alone... but i have been doing this for one year now... and i am so used to it... in fact... i love eating alone... even when i am in a restaurant... i enjoy the solitude...

I almost always eat my meals by myself as I am not living with my hubby anymore. But even when we were living together I still ate most of my meals alone as my hubby was always at work. So I am used to eating alone and I don't have a problem with it. I just eat what I want to eat and don't have to worry about cooking for anyone else but me, and I like it that way. I eat the good and healthy foods and don't just eat junk food. I make myself a proper meal every day. You need to eat properly too, not just water or juice.

Che ..it would take something major to take my appetite away lol and even then I cant think of anything THAT major that may do it!I have to admit though im a bad eater,and thats why I tend to gain weight easily,because lol I eat what i want and when I want,and yes I love of all the things that are good for me,but I also love all of the things that are bad for me.

Im dingle again right now checapricorn but when I was married I prefer to eat alone bcoz he always not in a good mood.How about you invite your friends sometimes in your house so you have companion to eat during lunch.But I know it didnt wrk that way easily.Well how about you bring your lunch to your hubby's wrk and then you eat together during lunch time.Isnt that cool?

I really hate to eat alone when there are people around. It makes me fill like I'm people don't want me around. That is about the only time I fill unwanted. If no ones around I'm fine eating alone. Sounds weird I know. I really don't eat a lot at work, mostly just talk with friends, and catch up in gossip for the day. We laugh and pick on each other, just have fun. :-)