Why does the obese guy (who says he wants to lose weight) eat a large pizza when nobody’s watching?
I have a friend who does this often, and here are the three reasons he gives…
- He doesn’t want people to know
- It gives him instant pleasure, and
- If he doesn’t eat the pizza (thereby delaying gratification) it won’t give him instant weight-loss (something he desires)…
…and thus, instant pleasure (in this case, pizza) is what he chooses, and often.
This is then followed by an hour or two of self-loathing.
“There’s always the next time!” he told me after his latest indulgence.