Can you think about food when you're full?

A comment in the Rachel Ray thread reminded me of a continuing difference between MrsF and I:

She can't bear the thought of food when she's already full.
After a big meal, if something novel passes our table, my eyes will go wide, or the aroma turns my head, I'll say, "That smells/looks great!" to which I get a response of, "Ugh! How can you even think about more food?"

Same for watching FoodTV, passing by bakeries, pushcarts, etc.

I'm not expecting to eat more (usually), I'm just appreciative of the sensory bonanzas around me.

On the flip side, does watching cooking TV shows make you hungrier? Me not so much, it's mostly an intellectual process, as Emeril says, there's no Smell-o-vision.

JoelF wrote:
On the flip side, does watching cooking TV shows make you hungrier? Me not so much, it's mostly an intellectual process, as Emeril says, there's no Smell-o-vision.

No. Watching a cooking show does not necessarily make me hungry, but it does stimulate my thought process as to what I might eat next.

Of course I can think about food when I am full.

I can think about food when I am asleep. I can think about food when I am ill. I can think about food here, and there; I think about food everywhere. I think about food in meetings, and when greeting. I think about food on the beach, and when I teach. I think about food when I rhyme, and very much of the time. Apologies to my fellow posters, and Dr Seuss.

I believe that one of the necessary qualifications to become an LTHForum member is that nothing about food, ever, is disgusting. One can choose not to try or eat something at that moment, but the "Ewww, that's disgusting" reaction cannot be part of your vocabulary. The farthest you can go is, "I really do not think I am ready to try that..."

Or maybe that was another club I joined.

Hi,

Empty, full or filling up, I can think about food just about anytime. Often as I am eating lunch, I am contemplating what's for dinner. At the moment, I am considering what to have for breakfast.

Breakfast doesn't always excite me, but I have a little project to do at 6 AM in Chicago with my Dad. I'm hoping we finish with time to kill before a store I need to visit opens at 8 AM. What am I dreaming of? Grits, hopefully with some cheese, ham just sliced from the bone, perhaps some hash browns with extra onions because I just can't get enough of those carbs and two sunny side up eggs. I will surgically remove the egg whites but it is the runny yolks I live for. I will be totally conflicted if the place I desire has biscuits and gravy, yes I love the carbs, but I am not interested in going too far overboard.

Once when my head was foggy from a day of continuous eating, I could still contemplate my next meal with interest. Yes, I can think about food just about anytime.

Regards,

All the time. I can be completely stuffed from a fantastic meal and still be planning breakfast, or the next dinner. Or I can pass an ice cream stand and only half-jokingly suggest going in for dessert.

JoelF wrote:as Emeril says, there's no Smell-o-vision.

As a kid, I remember going to the Michael Todd Theater (formerly the Harris, now part of the Goodman complex) to see Scent of Mystery. So there was Smell-o-Vision.

More on-topic, I went to a picnic after the Evanston Chicken Tasting Saturday. While the food looked great (the host prepared a Moroccan feast) and it was easy to think about food, I was so stuffed that I could barely choke down a dip or two.

But otherwise, I do think throughout the day about what I'm going to make for dinner - or where we're going if going out.

But of course! Think about it, talk about it, create next meal....all of the above. Whole heartedly agree with everyone.....it's just part of life!

Food shows just feed the creative process. I don't get hungry watching them; I want to cook.

The only thing that bugs me about when I am full when there is food around is not being able to fit anymore in.