Comments on: Does Walking By McDonald’s Make You Fat? http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/ Self-Experimentation, Scientific Method, the Shangri-La Diet, etc. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Lee http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-37669 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:25:09 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-37669 Maybe the visual stimulus of product packaging has a similar effect. Seeing the packages of favorite foods in your fridge or on the shelf may trigger hunger. I wonder what would happen if you repackaged your food in generic containers, or in the containers of non-edible products such as shampoo and soap? Maybe the visual stimulus of product packaging has a similar effect. Seeing the packages of favorite foods in your fridge or on the shelf may trigger hunger. I wonder what would happen if you repackaged your food in generic containers, or in the containers of non-edible products such as shampoo and soap?

]]> by: Lee http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-37666 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:21:44 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-37666 Wouldn't this theory predict that city residents would be fatter, or at least hungrier, than suburbanites? For instance, New Yorkers walk past a great number of restaurants daily, whereas suburbanites are exposed less often, because there are fewer restaurants in the suburbs, and residents are more likely to quickly drive past them rather than walk past, thus experiencing them for less time. Maybe all of the city dwellers' walking makes up for their increased exposure to food signals. Wouldn’t this theory predict that city residents would be fatter, or at least hungrier, than suburbanites? For instance, New Yorkers walk past a great number of restaurants daily, whereas suburbanites are exposed less often, because there are fewer restaurants in the suburbs, and residents are more likely to quickly drive past them rather than walk past, thus experiencing them for less time. Maybe all of the city dwellers’ walking makes up for their increased exposure to food signals.

]]> by: KimBoo's Shangrila Diet Experience http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36858 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:25:10 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36858 <strong>Day Fifteen: Lessons to be Learned...</strong> Interesting development, which I’ve decided to write about based on Seth’s post about the flavor/smell relation. He discussed a study done with (what else?) rats about the relation of a stimulus associated with eating and feeding/weight gain, which... Day Fifteen: Lessons to be Learned…

Interesting development, which I’ve decided to write about based on Seth’s post about the flavor/smell relation. He discussed a study done with (what else?) rats about the relation of a stimulus associated with eating and feeding/weight gain, which…

]]> by: Timothy Beneke http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36656 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:09:54 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36656 You might try to put on lotions during times when you are not eating; that would weaken any association for the times when you are... You might try to put on lotions during times when you are not eating; that would weaken any association for the times when you are…

]]> by: KimBooSan http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36650 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36650 That actually makes sense if they are wearing the scents at times when they are *not* eating. I'll have to look around for the studies you refer to, should be interesting reading to find out. In my case, I am referring to the combination of "flavorless" calories (a la SLD) combined with a food-associated scent, which when combined essentially makes a meal. lol! :::KBS That actually makes sense if they are wearing the scents at times when they are *not* eating. I’ll have to look around for the studies you refer to, should be interesting reading to find out.

In my case, I am referring to the combination of “flavorless” calories (a la SLD) combined with a food-associated scent, which when combined essentially makes a meal. lol!
:::KBS

]]> by: Timothy Beneke http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36641 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:08:58 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36641 Actually there is a fair amount of research showing fragrances can lead to weight loss in people, probably be interfering with the process by which the brain learns taste/calorie associations. One study found that people wearing a vanilla scented band, I think, on their wrist lost weight compared to a control group who did not. That was a few years ago; I know a lot more has been done. Actually there is a fair amount of research showing fragrances can lead to weight loss in people, probably be interfering with the process by which the brain learns taste/calorie associations. One study found that people wearing a vanilla scented band, I think, on their wrist lost weight compared to a control group who did not. That was a few years ago; I know a lot more has been done.

]]> by: KimBooSan http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36633 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:53:29 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/08/21/do-all-signals-for-food-raise-the-set-point/#comment-36633 Actually this brings up a point on SLD that has me a bit concerned. As a woman, I love to lather myself with lotions and ungents and balms, and I know it doesn't seem like that has anything to do with SLD or set point levels. But have you looked at the high-end lotions and lip balms these days? "Vanilla-Fig" and "Rasberry-Peach" and "Mint Julep" and "Mango Melon" and on and on. I've started using blah unscented lotions and lip balms because I'm concerned about the smell/flavor/calorie connection, although I felt silly about it. Reading this, I think I'm not so off the mark. I often use lotions first thing after a shower, and just a few minutes before I down my flavorless calorie dose. I suppose I should be wary of VCO as well, as it has a strong coconut smell to it. I could also move my dosage to later in the morning. Hmmm. Time to experiment. ::::KBS Actually this brings up a point on SLD that has me a bit concerned. As a woman, I love to lather myself with lotions and ungents and balms, and I know it doesn’t seem like that has anything to do with SLD or set point levels. But have you looked at the high-end lotions and lip balms these days? “Vanilla-Fig” and “Rasberry-Peach” and “Mint Julep” and “Mango Melon” and on and on. I’ve started using blah unscented lotions and lip balms because I’m concerned about the smell/flavor/calorie connection, although I felt silly about it. Reading this, I think I’m not so off the mark. I often use lotions first thing after a shower, and just a few minutes before I down my flavorless calorie dose. I suppose I should be wary of VCO as well, as it has a strong coconut smell to it. I could also move my dosage to later in the morning. Hmmm. Time to experiment.
::::KBS

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