'Isn't it ironic - don't you think?'

I just got back from the gym and am battling with myself over the dilemma of 'to eat or not to eat?'  While running on the elliptical I enjoy watching T.V. - it makes the time go by so much faster.  The gym I go to happens to have 8 T.V.'s, meaning 4 different channels will be playing at the same time...PERFECT! :D

However, please watch the clip below then allow me to rant:

I personally love the Food Network, and have learned a lot about culture, ethnicity, and of course food items and food preparation.  However, some of the shows on the network are obviously not shown to promote healthy eating, as the sole purpose is about delicious food fried in fat and then coated in salt and sugar.  Isn't it ironic that the Food Network is showing a cooking show of deliciousness while we are running at the gym to burn off the deliciousness that we just ate?  Vicious cycle if you ask me. Does anyone else have this issue?  How is the gym promoting a healthy lifestyle when it has shows playing like 'Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'?  Does the food network promote over-eating? What are your thoughts?

My housemate and I always plan our mealtimes around when our favourite shows are on (I love free cable!).  Or, if we are just scrolling through channels, will not allow ourselves to take a bite of our sandwich until we have settled into the couch.  Food and T.V. just go so well together...sometimes it feels like there is no point of eating unless the T.V. is on; is there a problem with this? Yes!  T.V. has influenced my life and many others' lives when it comes to self-restraint and food choices...how can we stop the cycle?