Boredom is no excuse All too often, I’ve heard “boredom” used as an excuse for fatness and overeating. Even “scientific” articles posit boredom as a “legitimate reason”. Well, I call bullshit.  Last week, I lost my job, and I still have two weeks before starting my new one. Am I bored out of my mind? Yes. Have I eaten everything in sight? No, because I have control. In fact, for lack of things to do, I’ve been exercising multiple times per day. It’s not much - just short walks, weight lifting, and some ab/leg routines - but it’s keeping me active instead of sitting on my ass and eating. I’ve even been catching up on some TV episodes while doing it! There’s really no excuse for being fat, but boredom especially is not one of them. Thin privilege: getting buff instead of getting stuffed.