The mindset of eating indulgently may have a more adaptive effect on ghrelin responses than the mindset of eating sensibly, potentially leading to greater satiety and a faster metabolism.

“When these participants thought they were eating sensibly, their bodies left them still feeling physiologically hungry, right? not satiated, which could potentially be corresponding to slower metabolism and so forth. So, if you're in the interest of maintaining or losing weight, what's the best mindset to be in? It's to be in a mindset that you're eating indulgently, that you're having enough food, that you're getting enough. Um, and at least in that study, we showed that has a a more adaptive effect on ghrelin responses.”