How Much Do You Think About Food?

May 28, 2009     Posted in Body

woman-thinkingWhatcha thinking about?  If you’re anything like me, you’re thinking about food.  I literally ate about five minutes ago, but that doesn’t stop images of delicious dinner selections from flashing through my brain.  I blame it on my incessant need to plan and organize (but let’s be honest – I just like food).


By Katie

Apparently, I’m not alone in the meal-obsessed department.  According to a new study, women spend about 44 minutes a day thinking about food (almost 10 minutes more than men, on average).  That’s TWO YEARS of your life!  And yet, I still think that’s an underestimation. (Seriously – I think about food all. the. time.)

Now that I see the (scary and embarrassing) facts laid out in front of me, I can’t help but wonder what I could do with my life if I wasn’t always thinking about food.  Maybe I could have graduated in three years at the top of my class and gotten an awesome job straight out of college.  Maybe I could have a couple novels published by now.  Maybe I could weigh 15lbs less than I do now.  The possibilities are endless!

It’s all too much to think about, especially since dinner is coming up in a couple hours.  Mmm, beef and broccoli or a grilled cheese sandwich?  I’ll have to think about it…

7 Comments on "How Much Do You Think About Food?"

  1. lazypanda says:
    Thu, 28th May 20092:46 pm 

    i definitely think about food a lot too. and i vote grilled cheese. :)

  2. Steven says:
    Thu, 28th May 20094:12 pm 

    I think about food more than you Katie! I know it!!! I eat 5-6 meals a day! Yay for food!!!!

  3. gloria says:
    Thu, 28th May 200911:57 pm 

    lol

    I just spent about 2 hours browsing foodie websites for inspiration.

    I'm probably going to spend the next hour planning meals inspired from that and drawing up a shopping list.

    44 minutes a day?

    lol

  4. D says:
    Thu, 11th Jun 20096:43 am 

    Are these people anorexics? 44 minutes is how much time I spend thinking about bacon alone. Always thinking about maaddd food.

  5. fungal says:
    Sat, 18th Sep 201010:43 am 

    REPLACE JUNK FOOD WITH YUMMY HEALTHY FOOD YOU CAN EAT MORE AND STILL LOOK HOT! I LOVE FOOD ALSO BUT I WANT TO BE AROUND WHEN I'M 100!

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