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As part of a weight-loss plan we’re starting, my wife and I are on this great new diet. We’re substituting breakfast and lunch with a high-protein supplement called Almased. It’s based upon soy and honey and milk proteins, supposedly with some magical triune blend of ingredients perfectly balanced for humans.

 

Yeah, whatever. Anyway. It’s not bad, and actually doesn’t leave me starving after a half hour like just about every other diet supplement I’ve ever had. You know, slim-fast and that sort of thing. It is satisfying, doesn’t give me a headache, and so far we’ve both lost weight.

 

It’s a powder, and you mix it with milk and fruit and whatever you like to amp up the flavor. On its own it’s pretty bland so it needs a little help.

 

The other day I was making breakfast for my wife and me. Our four-year-old son was sitting in his spot watching SpongeBob and finishing up his own breakfast.

 

He saw me assembling the blender and putting in the milk, when he got all excited. He loves to help out.

 

“Can I make with you?” is his question. This basically means: “Can I help you cook whatever it is you’re cooking?”

 

“Sure thing. Come on over.”

 

So I let him scoop out the tablespoons of the Almased and put it into the blender on top of the milk.

 

As he’s scooping spoon after spoon of this wheat-colored powder into the blender it strikes me that this reminds me of something.

 

Then it hit me: it’s like making baby formula. Just like what I used to mix up for him, only a few years ago. Spoonfuls of powder into a bottle, mixed up with water. He’d eat that for breakfast, and I’d have bacon and eggs and pancakes.

 

But now, it’s my son, who’s having a breakfast of sausage, fresh fruit, cereal and juice that is making me a breakfast of what amounts to adult “formula”.

 

He’s eating big people food, I’m drinking formula.

 

Hey, whatever. At least I’m losing weight. I draw the line at drinking it from a bottle.

July 7, 2008 |


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  1. avatar
    stewartallyn    , Dads July 7, 2008 11:03 am   

    So life really is a circle…you end up back at the beginning.

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    trysh    , Crafting July 7, 2008 1:10 pm   

    LOL!! I didn’t see that coming - but it is hilarious!
    At least you’re losing weight - otherwise the conclusions would be awful to contemplate!
    Keep us all posted on your wife’s and your progress!
    Where did you find this stuff, anyway?

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    tenakim    , Moms July 7, 2008 7:25 pm   

    That’s funny- I use a protien powder too- not that kind. Let’s hope it’s a long time before they are changing your diapers.

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