> Maybe the people who could remember 7 items felt they worked hard so they deserved to be rewarded with a chocolate cake. That would be what depleted willpowe

> Maybe the people who could remember 7 items felt they worked hard so they deserved to be rewarded with a chocolate cake. That would be what depleted willpower feels like, assuming you like chocolate cake and prefer it over the other option. Depleted willpower doesn't really feel like much in itself, just an increased likelihood of thinking "oh wow, chocolate cake" over "cake? doesn't fit my macros".