Do you eat while watching television?
By velentina
@velentina (891)
Mauritius
June 30, 2010 7:09am CST
I have the habit of eating in front of the television. When it is time for dinner there are interesting serials playing in the TV which I don't want to miss. So I kill two birds with one stone, I eat and watch TV at the same time. However there are some people who like to take dinner with the whole family on one table in the dining room. I would just love that but due to lack of time and many household chores I am not able to do it. What about you?
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35 responses
@raviteja_ravi84 (2620)
• India
30 Jun 10
yup. Even though i know it's a bad habit i can't stop myself because i am addicted to doing that. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner is spent on tv for me. My dad is in another place and my mom hardly talks to me so i have a pretty messed up family. Family dinners are no longer done here. Though while eating with my friends we sit together eat and chat.
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@airakumar (1553)
• India
1 Jul 10
Same here. I don't think it is a bad habit as I don't eat dinner in front of TV. It really is not good nutritional practice to eat in front of television, I know. Eating in front of the TV will cause you to eat more. Families that tune into television instead of each other at mealtime also miss important opportunities to talk and connect. Family meals play an important role in helping children learn good eating and life skills from their parents, it is needed to turn off the television during meals and engage their children in conversation.
@airakumar (1553)
• India
1 Jul 10
Kids today are giving new meaning to the idea of TV dinners: Many are watching television while chowing down their evening meal, a new study reveals. And overweight kids are more likely than normal-weight kids to eat in front of the television.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
1 Jul 10
I usually eat in front of television because it is the time of my relaxation after coming from work. I will be very hungry for dinner by the time I come back from work. I will take a shower first and they sit in front of the television and start having the food. I know that it is not a good practice and we end up having food than we require. I want to stop the habit when I have children. It is not a good practice.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
yes,sometimes but nowadays i used to eat while using the computer,hehe kinda addicted to mylotting,haha yes,we all have been busy lives for sometime but it doesn't give you the right to watch while eating or doing computer while eating.i know it's a bad habit.you must focus your mind on eating cause it's a blessing.we are all complete when we are having dinner and we used to eat a a dining table of course.but sometimes we also have dining table in our living area,hehe though i know it is really not necessary.
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@brylle454 (606)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
I dont eat dinner while watching television, my parents got me to get used in eating dinner with the whole family on the dinner table. After that, i can freely watch television, but i eat some snacks or foods while watching television, especially if its a good movie that is showing. 
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@varshathakur (144)
• India
1 Jul 10
i am also addicted to have food while watching. I dont even come to know when my lunch or dinner is finished and i think i eat more while watching tv as i dont recognize only when my stomach is filled up and at the same time if tv is not there i eat very less and sometime skip my meals too
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@Celanith (2327)
• United States
1 Jul 10
Some times I do eat in front of the T.V and other times I eat with my husband and or whatever grandchildren or children are with us for the day. If alone I do because there is no one to talk to anyway and it gets lonely otherwise.
@oo0kulasa0oo (260)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
I can't deny the fact that I am guilty of this bad habit as well. However, with regards to having dinner on one table together with the family, the issue has been resolved by having a television set installed in the dining room. :-)
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
I do know for a face that it is not a good habit to be eating while in front of the television. But I must habit that I do fall into that category. I was a struggle for me to stay away from watching television. I do hope that in practice, I can shun away from doing that. I want to savor the taste of the food I eat.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
Sometimes I eat in front of the television when there is something really good that is playing. Most of the time I eat in the table because I am trying to build discipline within me. Plus I am not really a television addict.
@karen1969 (1779)
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1 Jul 10
Our house is small and our kitchen/dining room/living room are all open plan, with the TV in the living room. So we almost always eat while watching TV. Our dining room area is so small, we can't even fit a dining table and chairs in there, so we have to eat while we are sat on the sofa and chairs in the living room.
@christiana81 (717)
• Romania
1 Jul 10
Yes, i have the habit of eating of the television. That is the reason that i put some kg on me. I eat also on my computer. but i like to eat on the table... at dinner with all my familiy.
@newcomerr (8)
• China
1 Jul 10
Eating in front of television is not a good habit,it is also bad for health,I rarely watch television when take dinner ,but i eat fruit when wathing TV sometimes.
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
I multi-task a lot. So eating in front of the television is common for someone like me. I just feel the need of doing two or more things at at time to have more time spent for realxing or for recreational activities. Though I multi-task a lot, I try not to sacrifice the quality of my work. I believe that multi-taskers has the responsibility of creating an efficient and good end product even though an activity is done together with another activity at the same time.
@deardog123456 (17)
• China
1 Jul 10
if there is some interesting program,i shall eat in fornt of tv,I dont want to miss it.but if not enough interesting ,maybe i want to eat with my family,chatting with them.all are very happy~\(^o^)/~
@blou020714 (163)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
hai there!
its always been our tradition that during dinner since everyones home we all eat at the same time in the dining area. i rarely only eat infront of a television and its usually lunch time. i have fun eating dinner with the family coz we were able to share our experiences for the day, we may laugh at it or sometimes not. eating alone is boring, imnever used to it, the more the merrier.
happy mylotting =)
