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Why I Eat More When I'm Not Alone

It’s always the same: I promise myself I’ll be careful at dinner. Then someone laughs, passes the bread, and suddenly I’m matching their bites without thinking. I’m not even hungry, but I don’t want to be the only one with food left on my plate. I watch my friends go for seconds, and my hand follows. I tell myself it’s just being social, but later, I replay every bite in my head, wishing I’d stopped sooner. Alone, I eat in front of a screen and barely taste anything. Either way, I’m left with the same quiet regret. No one talks about how hard it is to listen to your own body when everyone else is eating. #FoodGuilt #SocialEatingStruggles #NotJustAboutTheScale #Health #Diet