Before getting my band I did not think I had an obsession with food. I just ate too much. WRONG! I am slowly coming to terms with my addiction to food because I was very much an addict as hard as that is to admit to myself.

While coming to terms with this I realized I needed a distraction. Otherwise all I think about is food. So its time to break out the hobby drawer.

Who has started a hobby to deal with the extra time that would be otherwise spent eating/cooking?

Mine is drawing and reading.

For me, it's walking. I walk 2 miles a day anyway, but if I'm struggling with food demons I'll put on my sneakers and just start walking more. Some days I log as many as 5 miles because of it.

Love your drawings!!! I wish I had a hobby other than playing poker all night on the computer. I have ADD so my attention sucks. When I play poker I watch tv and read. I need to find something else and don;t know where to start at almost 63.

Keep up the drawings. Do you or did you go to art school? My oldest did and never did anything about it and hasn't drawn in many many years. He owns an audio/video company.

That is great! I love to write short stories but I do a lot of my thinking while walking or dancing! I love to dance.

I love to read but I need to go to another floor in my house to get away from the temptation. I also love to play the Wii with my kids. That keeps my mind off of temptation.

i read

i walk

i take a bubble bath

i go to bed early sometimes

i go to a movie

go riding with hub on his harley (now that i wont blow out back tire)

i watch tv

i come to this forum and read/blog....

All great ways to get mind off food! To Solracspree, your art is gorgeous! If I was as talented as you, I would be penciling all the time!

I sew, lots

At home I cross stitch, it keeps my hands busy while watching tv. At work if I feel the urge to snack at my desk I listen to audiobooks.

Thanks for all the compliments! I had stopped drawing about 2 yrs ago and figured why not start again.

Missy - I hadnt thought about walking to be a hobby or distraction but its a really good idea! Once its stops flooding here maybe i'll be able to go outside!

DylanMiles - I went to school for art education, different track but requires some art classes all the same. I was a ceramics concentration. I havent actually drawn since I started teaching though

JenWis - I am very much a gamer. My PS3 and WiiU keep me busy too

Carolina - I wish i could take bubble baths, get a good book. But I cant until my stitches have healed

Elcee & Bassetluv - I can not sew or stitch or crochet, those artistic abilities my grandmother did not pass down to me.