This is how you know you're spending too much time in the gym.

[donnydarkoIRL]

What's your theory?

I was just experimenting the past few days.

I had heard a theory before that there was a diet that relied on the smell of food to satisfy cravings.

My theory is that if you spend the time to prepare food, cooking or whatever, sit down to enjoy the meal and have a little repose time after, your hunger will be satisfied so much more than grabbing food, and eating it on the fly.

The prepartion will allow you to savour the texture and aroma of the food - both are helpful in quenching appetite.
Food is the eaten slowly in comfort, allowing mechanical and chemical digestion to work, but not as quickly as if the food was eaten quickly and shortly before or after exertion.
Some time afterward is allowed for slow digestion.


Theoretically this seems to quench hunger for a longer duration than pre-prepared food.
I think it really works and although it seems basic, I neglect it everyday.