“If I start panicking over having enough, then I start eating too much”: Understanding the eating behaviors of SNAP recipients in larger bodies during COVID-19

•Participants reported monthly SNAP benefits did not sustain their household, despite COVID-19-related increases.•Participants reported loss of control and emotional eating episodes•Participants centered their shopping and eating behaviors around their children’s eating behaviors.•SNAP participants in larger bodies navigated familiar weight-related pressures while also navigating food insecurity.