I gues alcoholism DOES solve SOME problems. But I don't want to tempt the toothless snake. He'll be upset I get to drink beer and he can't. Too many problems that can only be solved with the blunt end of a bottle.

Yes, thank you. I might be stupid, but I'm not THAT stupid. I'm looking for ways of getting calories into me, not a way of calculating how many I need. I know how many I need. And that number is "more". Approximately.

That sounds like food. If I don't get literally crucufied for trying to fry something I will try it.

I wonder if my aversion to cooking has something to do with the constant criticism and threats I get... Oh well.

Yes. I am aware of seasons and shifting market value of produce.

I just remembered I forgot to buy fruit for jam this year. So I guess I'm not as aware of the seasons and shifting market value of produce as I assumed.

So why not just do a shot of rapeseed oil and be done with it? Why even involve the potato?

Am I going too far? Maybe. Will that stop me from trying? No.

You can put spices on rice? You have opened a new dimension of cooking to me. Why did I never think of that? Probably because I never seen anyone doing it. Or because I'm stupid. Depends on who you ask.

That is objectively good advice. I cannot fathom even attempting it.

Like, I have two things to live for, and smoking is the only one that doesn't make me feel ashamed.

Good point. Salt DOES drive away evil spirits. It can't be bad.

::: spoiler spoiler Not for the body anyway. Maybe for the spirit. :::

Interesting. That would explain why I shiver and want to vomit from the mere smell of fish. And I actually do vomit when I eat meat and the texture isn't uniform. That's why I am no longer capable of consuming sausage or canned meats. The texture literally makes me throw it back up.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Now I'll have more things to bother my doctor about. 🙃

"Like" is a strong word. These days it's more of a tolerate. I tolerate potatoes. I definitely don't "like" them. And I don't really know what I like. I ate like 7 kinds of food my whole life, and one of those kinds was a birthday cake. I still remember it. It was almost 8 years ago.

Where I live, potatoes are a staple food. Everybody eats them because they are cheap and they are cheap because everybody eats them. The wonders of Central Europe. You can buy 1 kg of potatoes for like 20 cents. That'll feed you for literal days.

Are you perhaps interested in an exchange of goods? What is the baseline/staple food where you're from? And what is the average price?

Butter is too expensive to buy consistently. It's for special recipes only. So no, I have not tried that.

No offense to you, but I read all the "bean-centric" comments as: "Yes, just add raw sewage to your food. It's great!"

And you said "make the food you eat more enjoyable" and then gave me a meal plan written by Satan himself. BEANS AND RICE!!!

I would rather die than live off beans.

Thank you for the comment.

I do want to feel full. It's just such a chore to eat enough to be satiated. And then I get hungry again and have to eat again. It's so annoying. So, less liquids, and watch the sugar. Got it.

Could be. I'm not a doctor. But if it's that, then I'm fine. Hunger pangs never killed nobody. It's just the body reminding me to shove something into my stomach so it shuts up.

Okay, I may not be exactly "fine". But I have been worse. So it's not that bad.

Okay, what if literally everything I try to grow dies in like a week? Because it does. And I don't know why. At this point, I'm surprised anything can survive in my home.

Yeah, cool, micro greens, variety, but I'm not buying greens every time. If I can't grow them at home, what do?

There are only so many ways to eat eggs and potato. When you eat them for a decade, you can still find new ways to make and eat them, but when you eat them for two decades, the novelty kind of dries out. Even for me, someone who eats the same thing every day. ::: spoiler spoiler That is a lie, about once a week I get a piece of chicken. :::

I can. But there are terrible consequences. I assume lactose-free works too?

I try my best with protein. Eggs, cheese, sometimes dairy or meat. Even an odd protein bar every once in a while. But I have noticed no difference.

Actually, I chipped my tooth on one of the protein bars, so I guess there IS a difference now, if you really look for it.

This settles it. I will drink half a shot of rapeseed oil and see what happens. Wish me luck. Hope I don't crap myself in my sleep.

Update: It is now in me. It feels strange. I feel lubricated in places that aren't usually lubricated. And it is NOT where you might think. Is it really worth it for 180 Kilocalories? I guess we'll see.