The Stand In Line Diet

My great college friend Janet and her daughter Sofia arrived last night for a few days visit while they are making the great college tour.  Being a diet supportive friend Janet brought me a beautiful Hydrangea plant.  Carter on the other hand got a cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake of TLC TV fame. I asked how long they had to stand in line to get that cupcake and they said only thirty minutes.

Only is not a word I would use when thinking about standing in line for food especially when there is plenty of food available in America.  It is one thing to have to stand in a line to get bread in London during World War II, but a cupcake, not something I would do for my child.  I am thankful that Janet did it for Carter because now that she has had one I am off the hook from even being asked.

I wonder if people buy more cupcakes at one time when they have to wait so long?  Would waiting cause me to eat more because I had so many available at once or make me eat less because I would not want to have to wait in another long line to buy it?  Would I just not bother to eat because I would not want to stand in line?

If only I could create some artificial waiting period for fattening food, but instant availability for healthy food.  I don’t know what most people would be willing to put up with, but I for one would rather not spend my time standing in lines and would forego something yummy.  But somehow, for many people, the line to get something raises its worthiness.

Maybe the answer is that there is an exercise class that happens while people stand in line for something decadent, like a cupcake.  That way the waiting was productive and they would not want to overeat after doing all that exercise.  On the other hand they may feel like they could afford to eat more after doing the exercise.  Human psychology is so complicated when it comes to cupcakes.