Scientists: Taking Photos of Food May Help You Lose Weight
Photograph by Graciepoo on Flickr
Before food bloggers get all excited, they should read the Telegraph's story. Somehow I don’t think this works for people who are already predisposed to taking photos of their food (i.e., us weirdos).
[via Goodies First]
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11 Comments:
hasn't worked for me;
just the opposite it seems
passion4eating at 9:34PM on 09/09/08
@passion4eating: Amen!
Adam Kuban at 9:51PM on 09/09/08
HA! I take photos of my food all of the time. I do get weird looks, but whatever.
JigsawJones at 10:09PM on 09/09/08
OMG ZACH, YOU HAD TO CHOOSE THAT PHOTO.
Taking photos of my food tends to slow me down a bit, but I still eat too much. WOO.
roboppy at 10:20PM on 09/09/08
@roboppy: no SLR?
Raphael at 11:53PM on 09/09/08
I don't take pics of food when I go out to eat. But I take pics of my food. When I work hard on a meal, or my baking I cannot just sit and eat it. I often find myself sitting off to the side sipping wine while people eat.
I think its a sensory overload thing. My mother and grandmother were the same. After all that work we just want a glass of wine and happy faces.
I didn't need a camera to slow down my eating, my marathon cooking did it.
JerzeeTomato at 1:51AM on 09/10/08
I think this was 'Boppy pre-SLR.
Adam Kuban at 1:55AM on 09/10/08
@adam: I can't believe there was ever such an era.
Raphael at 11:35AM on 09/10/08
But what happens when you eat the photos?
worldcupfever at 11:44AM on 09/10/08
@JigsawJones: LOL ME TOO!
hungrychristel at 3:33PM on 09/10/08
It works for me. If I have a craving for sweets, just looking at pictures in a magazine or cookbook and imagining eating it is enough to satisfy me. Savory foods make me want to cook them, but like Jerzee, once I am done cooking, I am nearly satisfied before eating.
Cary at 4:20PM on 09/12/08