I miss bread.

Ditto! Kathy, can you handle rice cakes? I've missed butterlogged toast and jam with my tea, so much. But I can spread a little strawberry preserves or lemon curd on a rice cake, sprinkle with a pinch of powdered sugar, and it's an acceptable substitute.

tomatoes and basil

Oh man, I miss tomatoes, too. I always have really good bread, a little mayo, salt and paprika, and slices of the best, most smelly farmstand tomato I can find for one glorious 'mater sandwich every summer, and just accept the damn consequences.

Feel better, back of Pix!

Good for you, Vortex. So hard.

Hugs to those who're hurting. Strength to those who are coping. More hugs to everybody else, just on principle.

Unfortunately, carbs just expand in my stomach and take up what little space it has left. So, when I eat, I have to concentrate on getting protein down first, and then veggies, fruit, and carbs, in that order. My dietician wants me to break it down so that I have protein and one other of those food groups at each meal and not to snack outside of those three meals (I have been having some fruit around 10:30-11:00 pm, and while fruit is okay for now, she warned me that people who start snacking on fruit soon progress to eating something much less healthy after they've established that habit, and it would be best to avoid doing that altogether).

If I do have carbs, I try and keep it at either corn or peas, and not a bread/grain product.

ETA: However, this Friday the cafeteria is having Indian food, and I am not passing up naan!

I buy fruit and then forget to eat it. So many tragic fruit funerals!

I buy fruit and then forget to eat it. So many tragic fruit funerals!

Same here. Also, veggies. I call it my expensive compost habit.

Me three.

I took another epic nap. So now I can't really go to the hardware store, as we have entered The Window for the delivery of The Cube. So I guess I'll eat a late lunch, see how tedious mopping by hand is, and maybe call to get my Internet set up.

Does whey-based protein powder go bad, does anybody know? I recently found an almost-full cannister that expired in January, and am wondering if I can use it anyway.

We have such awesome produce here that I'm making myself consume veg. Still not my first thought for "food", nor will ever be my favorite, but I'm trying to eat more of them. Still having humuus and crudites as snacks and occasional meals--lots of fiber, plus protein, plus garlic. It's palatable and almost entirely healthy.

But the wonderful thing is the fruit, in season. I froze whole strawberries--bagsful, and sliced unpeeled peaches, so they're available for smoothies. But if the whey powder's a bad idea, I can sub half a banana and a shot of almond milk along with the OJ/mango/peach juice and water, maybe.

Does whey-based protein powder go bad

I couldn't find the answer on "Still Tasty".

I have been having some fruit around 10:30-11:00 pm, and while fruit is okay for now, she warned me that people who start snacking on fruit soon progress to eating something much less healthy after they've established that habit, and it would be best to avoid doing that altogether

I've been thinking the same thing. During my 'clean eating' regimen, I've had one serving of fruit each day...most days in these truly awesome flaxseed/apple pancakes. I use the extra shredded apple as a syrup substitute. It's been great, but since I haven't had any other sort of sugar, it really, really tweeks my sugar need. Makes me want MORE sweet.

I've been so proud of myself for being on the regimen for a month. Turns out it's only been 18 days.

I've actually really enjoyed it, and have lost 7lbs without even trying...but I just thought it had been longer!

Bev, random scrolling through body building forums suggests that whey powder can go bad. I've only ever thrown it out if it smells weird.

eta: I wasn't actually being a troll...or in any way grammatical.

It's thinking like that that leads to fewer vitamins and fiber in your diet! Fruit is good! Just--add more (ick) veg to compensate for the sugar. Corn, carrots, limas, and omgpotatoes are just as high in sugar as most fruit, and have fewer vitamins, except for the carrots. And at that I'll eat sweet potatoes over carrots anytime, because carrots are so easy to overeat, thinking, "Mmm, healthy!" and they sort of asuage the crunchy craving. But cooked sweet potatoes vs. cooked carrots have far more beta carotene, higher fiber, and higher concentration of veg and minerals. For calories consumed, they're the better deal.

Okay, thanks for the input. I think I'll scrap the whey powder. Durned expensive waste, getting stuck in an unpacked box so long.

alas, bank account says pantry for dinner for the next few days. Maybe I'll make pan con tomate for Father's Day.