Is this a sin?

[seanom]

Hi I recently went out to lunch and had soup and one small bread roll. I eat the soup and had a coffee and after I felt kind of full. It then got me thinking did I sin?? It’s not like I eat too much but maybe I drank a little too much, is this gluttony. It was by accident and I did say a hearty act of contrition but am still unsure is it a sin??

 

[Joannm]

It is not a sin. You could eat a lot more than that and it still is not a sin. You can pig out at a party and it is still not a sin.

 

[Joe_5859]

Our brain takes a while to catch up to our stomach. Feeling full is not gluttony.

 

[Joan1969]

Hi I recently went out to lunch and had soup and one small bread roll. I eat the soup and had a coffee and after I felt kind of full. It then got me thinking did I sin?? It’s not like I eat too much but maybe I drank a little too much, is this gluttony. It was by accident and I did say a hearty act of contrition but am still unsure is it a sin??

Hi Seanom,

I would talk to your physician about this, because it seems like you might be suffering from an eating disorder.

Feeling full after eating is 100% normal and natural, and any thoughts or anxieties that it might be a sin is a serious sign that should get attention. This goes double if you are underweight or in any way undernoursihed. Again, consult with a good doctor.

God Bless,
Joan

 

[kesto4]

Eating too much without any respect for your body could be considered a sin. We must nourish ourselves, but eating McDonalds and tons of junk food frequently is disrespectful to your body. However, with your case, I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

 

[Monica4316]

Hi I recently went out to lunch and had soup and one small bread roll. I eat the soup and had a coffee and after I felt kind of full. It then got me thinking did I sin?? It’s not like I eat too much but maybe I drank a little too much, is this gluttony. It was by accident and I did say a hearty act of contrition but am still unsure is it a sin??

firstly you can’t commit mortal sin by accident.

It doesn’t even seem like you intended to sin at all, and if this was wrong then it was a simple mistake, not a willful sin.

Thirdly I think gluttony is more than this.

Don’t keep worrying about this if it really worries you, mention it in Confession, but even if this is an imperfection it doesn’t seem to be a chosen, willful sin done with knowledge.