Why would someone comfort eat?

[Anonymous]

Just curious to know what causes someone to comfort eat and is it common to be hungry all the time? Also, how can you prevent comfort eating?

[Laura1995]

People do it for stress and/or anxiety.
I don't comfort eat when I'm stressed or anxious because it can cause weight gain.
Instead, I listen to music and sleep.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

well eating yummy food just makes people feel better if they are sad. also you can drink instead

[kambo_trick3y]

You must have never eaten really delicious ass food before if you genuinely can't see why a person would comfort eat.

[Asker]

I'm pretty sure comfort eating has little to do with food tasting delicious because even delicious food feels you up eventually whereas comfort eaters usually have an underlying cause that promotes them to eat non stop rather then the fact that the food is 'delicious' but thanks for your opinion regardless.

[kambo_trick3y]

And that... right there, your answer, is proof of why you don't get it.

[docmeister]

a lot of comfort eating is around unhappiness from my experience

[Your_boss]

Stress
My friends do it all the time
(Some)
But they are obsess
When I am stressed I still eat normally

[CourtJester]

What's wrong with a little ice cream or chocolate? Everything in moderation.