I brought my grocery bag

Tonight was my first nutrition class for the study. They split ups up depending on if we were in the 25% protein group or the 15% protein group. I am unfortunately in the 25% protein group which means the protein powder for me. Yippy, not.
I have to get side tracked for a moment. I'm not sure but I may have an obsession with bathrooms, I even dream about them. Of course I needed to use one before my class, I always like to be prepared and not have to go in the middle of something. My class was in a building other then the one I have already talked about and this building doesn't have scary hallways but it does have an interesting bathroom. This bathroom didn't give my the horror movie feel like the earlier one but more of an ironic feel. The counters are worn burnt orange vinyl with chipped white porcelain sinks. The walls are a mish-mash of off white colors peeling is some areas and bubbling in others. The doors sag on their hinges and are a trick to lock shut. And to my surprise, dividing the three stalls are two inch thick marble slabs. Strange right?
Moving on.
Our class was much what I expected the oohing, awing, and disappointment over what an actual portion or serving size is according to the exchange method. I was sitting with four other women at my table when we were asked to place a single portion of pasta on our plate. One women is shocked, she claims to eat about six to five portions of pasta at a time. I am a little surprised she seemed so surprised she was eating so much more then recommended. Seriously, if you were eating the portions you are supposed to be eating you wouldn't have signed up or been qualified to be in this study. I'm a little board during this portion of class. I already know I eat more then recommended and I know what a serving size looks like I am just currently choosing to eat a little more then recommended, especially in the chocolate category (not an actual category).
Then next part of class is more interesting. It is all about the protein powder. I am required to consume it two times a day once in the morning and once after my work out. The part of the whole study already feels like a chore. I am not looking forward to having to consume anything let alone something obscure two times a day. They (the SS) tried to make it interesting and divers. "You can cook it into your oatmeal", "put it in a smoothy", "mix it into juice", "put it into yogurt". And they tried to give some helpful tips, "mix a five day supply ahead of time" (stomach turns), "the longer you let it set the better it will be, drink it right away and it will be dry and lumpy" (barf), "It will thicken what ever you add it to so don't be afraid to water it down" (you want me to consume this twice a day for 16 weeks?).
Next we get to try some!! I really didn't want to try any. I just wanted to go home and eat dinner but I figured I could try a few ways tonight that way maybe I could avoid some trial and error latter down the road. I tried it in the oat meal and I think that will be the way I eat it in the morning. I am a fan of oat meal and the powder just make the oatmeal seem more creamy I wouldn't have guessed it has something added to it. I also tried it in yogurt which again I couldn't tell anything had been added so this sounds like a good option for the second consumption of the day. Other options to try were added to fruit juice or in a smoothy. I opted out of trying these two but I may experiment in my own kitchen later on. I will let you know how they turn out.
By the end of the class we were each given three large container which looked like 1/2 gallon jars of honey but are actually brown translucent plastic. The jars are a lot lighter then I expect but I am glad I remembered my sac because they would have been a pain to carry. I am also given the privilege of picking out my own shaker cup. I choose pink and I think it is lovely. Perhaps I will use it to mix a nice lovely whey protein and V8 fusion supper drink. mmmm....mmmm....mmmmm