{"id":1616,"date":"2008-10-21T07:46:30","date_gmt":"2008-10-20T23:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2008-10-21T07:46:30","modified_gmt":"2008-10-20T23:46:30","slug":"hallucinating-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2008\/10\/21\/hallucinating-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallucinating Hunger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It hit me\u00a06 hours\u00a0after breakfast 2 days ago. Boy, it happened in the midst of marking my student’s essays and I thought the words just lifted themselves off the page! I had to stop and\u00a0go ransack the kitchen\u00a0for food.<\/p>\n

Yang doesn’t believe in stocking up food or snacks in the house. Hence, it was tough initially. It is only of late that he relaxed a bit. But today, I\u00a0had a hard time\u00a0finding decent food in the kitchen to tide my hunger until dinner. I searched high and low…ah ha, found a pack of instant mee goreng. I cooked it within 5 minutes and gobbled it\u00a0all up in less than 2 minutes. Hunger pangs still there leh.<\/p>\n

Next up, hard-boiled egg. Took me 10 mins to prepare. Dipped it in light soy sauce and white pepper before munching it down, hmmm… very satisfying indeed. Aiyoh, I still felt hungry. Made myself a cup of hot milo. There, much better now.<\/p>\n

Whenever I\u00a0need to tide over my hunger in between meals, I try not to have snacks that will spoil my appetite for a proper meal later. Sometimes, drinking water helps. Instant energy foods such as milo or energy bars\u00a0can come in handy too. I have my own LL’s theory that proteins, besides sugar, is a necessary component to\u00a0ward off my hunger since the food will go quickly\u00a0to the stomach\u00a0for digestion. Hence, protein-rich egg or a glass of\u00a0warmed fresh milk with a tablespoon of honey added is great. A ripe banana, if you have it at home, is also a good option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It hit me\u00a06 hours\u00a0after breakfast 2 days ago. Boy, it happened in the midst of marking my student’s essays and I thought the words just lifted themselves off the page! I had to stop and\u00a0go ransack the kitchen\u00a0for food. Yang<\/p>\n

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