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Matrix Porridge




It took wilderness and a beautiful fire to stir up the discussion. But it happened, and it is going to either make me or cost me $100!

The concept is the same as in the Matrix's "Bowl full of snot" everything the body needs in one consistent meal. Our friend Jim was way into the concept based on backpacking and not having to eat "mountain men" and I was interested mainly because of time and nutrition simplicity.

I have always thought how nice it would be if you were running late for a meeting; knew your day was going to be long or just simply didn't feel like making an adequately prepared balanced meal that you could just grab something off the shelf and scarf it down good enough for whatever meal, or amount of time depending on how much you eat. Mr Nutrition piped into the conversation, explaining based on an excel document he has created what is now famously called "Steveakin" effectively the necessary macro nutrient bland bread-like substance that would by caloric calculation give you the perfect meal every time every day. Passing out his existing "Steveakin" we all shared bites of the tasteless dull, dry, to some repulsive substance. Immediately I was sold, I wanted it, and I wanted to experiment with it. My cousin and Jim were rolling laughing at the prospect of eating the stuff for not only a meal but for an extensive time. Thus, the bet, 45 days of ONLY "Steveakin" starts January 1st and goes then until the middle of February.

I have high hopes for the experiment, and we are even thinking of doing a form of a video documentary if I can get myself in order and do some proper blood tests, body fat analysis so and-and so forth I will include that in this test. I will try to include a few posts regarding the challenge. So stay tuned to the anti "Super Size Me" and lets see if "Steveakin" is the solution to a lazy man's balanced diet.

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