Gut checks

Many years ago, when I first tried gaining weight, I followed a diet plan that called for me to eat egg whites. The only option that came to mind at the time was to buy a carton from the grocery store. It tasted very unpleasant, and it was probably processed. I tried it a couple of times and gave up. As I started working out with a personal trainer recently, I’ve also needed to adhere to a diet plan. Once again, egg whites. I was about to add it to the grocery list when my wife made a suggestion. Since I already made eggs in the morning, why not just use real egg whites? That possibility had never occurred to me, for no good reason other than my own finite imagination and experiences. It was really easy to do. I cracked the eggshells as I usually do, and used the shells to distill the yolks from the whites. To my surprise, the eggs tasted great, more or less like what I’m used to. I eat several egg whites and one yolk. More often than not, it’s useful to tell someone else what you’re…