> I guess that heartburn is not an issue with you? <

Nope. Not at all.

> Also looks like you can reduce your intake of meat-based protein and breads/grains/pasta. <

I thought pasta was good for bike riding - heard Lance say that both breakfast and supper during the tour at least, was pasta dishes.

> Stop eating those fatty breakfast meats! <

Well, certainly the bacon or sausage would be fatty and I can reduce that element. But what about the other items - eggs (okay, cooked in an oiled pan so maybe that is the issue), bagel, bread, fruit? Maybe cream cheese is an issue, but other than that?

Ah and yes, vegetables are not on my list, in general. Hate the things. Ruins any meal and I don't want to be miserable when I eat - that is not what I consider to be "practical", even if it is healthy.

> I remember watching one of those Chris Carmicheal training documentaries during the TDF last year, and saw that Lance ate a plain omelet and/or plain spaghetti for breakfast. Protein and carbs- no fat, no acid (nixed the meat and tomato sauce) <

Yeah, I was kinda afraid that the pasta they were eating was without any of the stuff I actually think makes it taste good. Still, if pasta is better than, say, a steak, then a meat lasagna should be somewhere in between, right? I mean, it doesn't have nearly as much meat.

> Most folks will say that caffeine is a no-no, but Lance couldn't function without his cup-o-joe, like many of us. <

I really don't need the coffee - I mostly take it because it's free - though sometimes it is cool enough here that I just like the heat! But then, they have decaffeinated to. Maybe I'll try that tomorrow.