{"id":876,"date":"2011-02-09T17:08:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T21:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/?p=876"},"modified":"2011-02-09T17:08:19","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T21:08:19","slug":"its-all-in-your-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/home\/2011\/02\/09\/its-all-in-your-head\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s all in your head"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPICE:\u00a0 Hey Sugar, what would you eat if weight gain was completely impossible?\u00a0 If you could have whatever you wanted and as much as you wanted and it didn\u2019t affect your health, lab values or how well your size 8 jeans fit \u2013 what would it be? Just imagine it, go ahead.<\/p>\n

Why, you ask?\u00a0 Well, I just found out that, \u201cin an intriguing, new landmark report published in the prestigious journal, Science,<\/em> scientists discovered that simply thinking about eating a food can diminish your appetite for it.\u00a0 It seems counter intuitive, but when study subjects mentally visualized or imagined eating a particular food (in this study M&M’s), they subsequently ate significantly less of it relative to control subjects that did not undertake the mental imagery exercise.\u00a0 The researchers noted that it is likely a “flawed strategy” to suppress thoughts for a desired food in an attempt to reduce cravings.\u00a0 So go ahead and devour the forbidden foods you crave over and over and over again, but keep it all in your head and out of your mouth because it’s the thought that counts!\u201d\u00a0 (Science<\/em>, November 2010)<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s start with breakfast, shall we?\u00a0 I\u2019ll imagine myself eating an order of apple stuffed French toast, slathered with melted butter and pure Vermont maple syrup, please.\u00a0 With a side of hickory smoked bacon, too!\u00a0 Oh, and bring me some cream and sugar for my coffee, would you?\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SUGAR:\u00a0 Well this is just too good to be true!\u00a0 In my mind, I just finished my chocolate covered donut from DD-\u00a0 it was so d\u2019lish I think I\u2019ll have another.\u00a0 Which is unfortunately how the past few weeks have been going. Pick anything chocolate and one is too many and 100 are not enough. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know if it is all the snow or the frigid temps but I cannot get enough carbs & chocolate. Two things that are my kryptonite.\u00a0 Okay I\u2019m back to the “make pretend” game\u2026.now what are you munching?<\/p>\n

SPICE:\u00a0 I\u2019m now eating chocolate covered donuts!\u00a0 A whole dozen, fresh out of the ovens, freshly frosted, one after the other!\u00a0 I agree with you, chocolate and carbs are my favorite things!<\/p>\n

You know, Sugar, I bet this method really does work.\u00a0 I was watching an episode of Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel one night (www.travelchannel.com\/TV_Shows\/Man<\/strong>_V_Food<\/strong><\/a>) and he was trying to eat a bucket of 50 chicken wings in a half hour.\u00a0 It was awful.\u00a0 He couldn\u2019t do it.\u00a0 He thought he could but then he started sweating around wing number 30 and then they brought over another bucket for the floor (if you know what i mean.)\u00a0 After watching that, and the disgusting consumption, my whole family ate a salad for dinner.<\/p>\n

So in that spirit, I\u2019m going to start thinking about my lunch.\u00a0 I\u2019ll have a beef cheeseburger, fries and\u00a0a\u00a0full calorie beer!\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The smell!\u00a0 The taste!\u00a0 The warm bun!\u00a0 The ketchup!\u00a0 My mouth is actually watering!\u00a0 (somehow, this reminds me of Violet Beauregard yelling out to Willy Wonka, \u201cThe snozberries taste like snozberries!\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyway, now that I\u2019ve lived out my lunch fantasy, I\u2019m going to go heat up my Lean Cuisine in the office microwave.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So\u00a0y\u2019all give this a try and\u00a0see if the new research works for you or is just silly.\u00a0 Tell us what you think!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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