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Eliminate senses of taste and smell.

olDave
olDave Posts: 557 Member
edited January 17 in Chit-Chat
When I see ads for things that are supposed to suppress our appetites in order to lose weight, I often find myself thinking "I don't overeat because I'm hungry. I often just eat because it tastes soooo good."

I think of the times when I have lost my sense of taste and smell due to a cold. During such times I only eat when I'm actually hungry and never overeat.

I think if someone could discover some way to turn off my sense of smell and taste when I want to, I would never have a problem being overweight. :smile:

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  • foxro
    foxro Posts: 793 Member
    Yor bang on olDave but I know I'd get the stares walking into KFC with a gas mask on.
  • olDave
    olDave Posts: 557 Member
    Hmmm...gas mask...why didn't I think of that...LOL?
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    You're spot on. I'm getting over a cold and could not smell or taste anything the last couple of days. I stopped eating the Ben & Jerry's I had because there was no point if I couldn't taste the deliciousness.

    Same with smell. I opened a can of coffee and took a big sniff. Nothing. I did not make coffee.

    I definitely didn't eat unless I was hungry.
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