New research found that just thinking about a workout can cause people to eat more. In the study, people who read a story about exercise served themselves 700 calories of a subsequent snack of M&Ms and other types of candy's. But those who answered questions about themselves downed 360 calories of the munchies(Journal Appetite).
Previous research has shown that some people tend to eat even more calories after they do certain types of exercise - sort of like they’re overcompensating for all the effort. It’s not clear just yet whether it’s to subconsciously reward themselves or because their bodies are reacting to the calories they just burned. And exercise has been shown to suppress appetite in some people, so there’s a highly individual response.
Some people might be prone to eating haphazardly, but that’s why you need a plan. In fact, this study just shows how important it is to have a specific dieting strategy with you - and enough willpower to stick to it(Alan Aragon, M.S; Men’s Health weight loss advisor).
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