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April 20, 2005
What Happens When a Non-CR'd Person Eats a Megamuffin?
He likes it, that's what happens!
I met one of my Mprize brothers for coffee and brainstorming this morning just outside Washington, DC. I had promised him some megamuffins (I think it's the Sherm's binging brownies that he's really after, but he'll have to wait awhile for a shipment of those) and I eagerly awaited his reaction. After all, my co-workers loved the megamuffins... VLC even said she liked mine better than MR's! but I hadn't fed them to a person who isn't used to my wild and wacky CR cooking.
The good news is, my Three Hundred brother is either a good actor, or he liked them. He did observe that you simply couldn't eat a ton of them at once, which I believe is a point in their favor. They're both nutrient dense and just plain dense! They're a great accompaniment to coffee, or if you prefer, whey powder mixed into kefir with a little hazelnut coffee stirred in for flavor.
For some reason I didn't have the sense to pack myself a megamuffin to eat on the road. That turned out to be a big mistake, because I left the house at 4 am and didn't get back until after 1 pm! I got to my 7:30 am meeting right on time, in spite of a brief panic when I realized that my cell phone had erased my entire address book so I couldn't call if I was stuck in traffic anyway. I tried to retrace my steps on the way back, but I got lost. Then I discovered that I must be wearing a sign that says "Give me bad directions," because I received not one, not two, but three sets of bad directions. Finally, I found a sign for 495 and kept following it until I hit the right road. I think I saw most of the DC suburbs today, but the weather was nice and the pretty trees are blooming. I do notice that CR makes it difficult to sit in a car for long periods of time... I used to have more padding! Oh well, small price to pay for a longer life.
Meanwhile, eating didn't go so well because I didn't want to eat breakfast at 3 am when I got up, and I neglected to pack a muffin for myself. I wasn't even hungry till about halfway home when I realized I was in serious low blood sugar trouble. I already felt bad enough for worrying MR by telling him that I was going to be driving in the wee hours of the morning (if you want someone to be concerned about your safety, date a fellow life-extensionist) and I hated the thought of making him worry that in addition to having very little sleep and driving, I was going about on an empty stomach! You know what he thinks of fasting. But I didn't want to stop and eat gak, and I knew that egghwhites and flax oil awaited me at home... when I finally arrived home! I had a delicious "lunch" of eggwhites and flax oil at about 2 pm, and then took a much needed nap! Dinner was a salad from the produce stand... I didn't feel like cooking. Lettuce, tomatoes, cottage cheese, a sprinkle of parmesean, several steamed beets, and a bite of tofu. For late night snack I had 200 g lentils, which had a lot of calories but were very enjoyable with just a dash of half-salt on top and a glass of red on the side. I had missed beans, and am now enjoying eating them in small amounts.
The moral of the story is: pack your own megamuffins. If not, you'll have to face the wrath of MR.
Posted by april at April 20, 2005 8:30 PM
Comments
200 grams of lentils? Measured RAW? 650 kcal!!??
Wow! A snack?
Posted by: Willie at April 21, 2005 8:40 AM
next time your down this way send me a message =) and keep up the good work! when are you gonna compile all your recepies onto a cd and sell on ebay? hehe
Posted by: Jeff at April 22, 2005 8:18 AM