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Something is definitely up. It didn't happen suddenly - it kind of crept up, catching me out completely after it had happened. The other day, on returning home after a few beers and some high octane games of Pool at the pub, I got that familiar feeling of the munchies. Not in itself that surprising, you may think, but it was at that moment that the realisation kicked in - what my rumbling stomach was craving more than anything else was....Muesli!

  wholesome

Whilst this may not seem like much of a revelation in the scheme of life's great tapestry, to me it was a real turning point as liking this kind of stuff runs completely counter to my lifestyle to date. Over the years, eating junk food, having a few beers, living on Pot Noodles, and the traditional post pub kebab have all been things that have helped make life great. Whilst wishing them no animosity, the beliefs and ideals of our veggie friends never had much appeal to me, as nut cutlets and vegetable roasts could never hold as much appeal as the mighty Half Pounder beef burger, especially when it is with cheese. So this sudden need for fruit and nuts came as a bit of a shock to me, triggering other disturbing memories such as the realisation I was developing a taste for brown bread over the doughy white stuff that I traditionally used to like.

All this points to one disturbing conclusion - I must be turning into a Guardian reader! It may be that this is just the top of a very slippery slope, and soon, the idea of wearing open toe sandals with socks, growing a beard, and snacking on bird seed will just seem like the natural thing to do!

Time for some organic yogurt...