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Normal is nonexistent...


There I was, out on the road with the new job, in a nice rental car with two people I barely knew, and no one wants to go eat dinner but the restaurant at the hotel is closed.

What is a goodbrother to do???

Well we stopped at the grocery store. One of my compatriots grabbed a six pack for dinner and the other grabbed a bag of chips and a candy bar. I headed to the deli and got myself some lean ham and provolone cheese.

At the checkout I was met with the scrunchy face and the "you're eating THAT?" Yes, I'm gonna get my protein in, not too many carbs and it's gluten-free, that's what I need in my diet. And I do have a weakness for lunchmeat...

My normal was not beer or chips at night, their's wasn't a nice, easily-digestible snack. We all have different goals and we all have our own normal!

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