Re: day 6 question for Pepe

When you say your husband says "your smell could send a train down a dirt road"... is he referring to BO? Breath? In either case, it definitely sounds like you are in need of a good system flush. Luckily you're right in there doing it!

I might be wrong, but I think she was talking about her sense of smell, and not about being stinky. :)

In response to the original post though, I think that you hit it right on. It's just classical conditioning. I know, I always get all "from the psychology point of view" but it makes perfect sense. Just like Pavlov's Dog, or Little Albert some of the most famous experiments ever.
Ring the bell, Pavlov's dog salivates because he's so used to getting food when the bell is rang...now whether the food is really coming or not.
Show Little Albert something white and fuzzy, and he flips out because he's so conditioned to having the crap scared out of him when something like a little white rat or bunny was presented.

You smell food...your body thinks you're going to eat, so your digestion kicks in...for obvious reasons. Normally when you cook delicious smelling food, you end up in digest mode, right?

In any case, kudos to you for having so much will power in being able to cook for your family while on a fast. I don't think I could handle that!