“Are you finished with this rubbish ? Can I throw it in the bin ?” “Ahhhh , maybeee , hmmm don’t throw it in the bin yet “. ” Don’t get any ideas ,we’ve already got enough in the family as it is .”
Wind back to February when Emma and I decided to diet and chose Keto . It was the 1st time in my life that I truly tried to restrict my eating habits in a controlled plan .The whole exercise lasted a month ,and it wasn’t easy . I hated it , but I’d be lying if I didn’t see benefits , like a reduced waste line and a remarkably clear head . Slowly the strict guidelines of Keto have slipped from our diet , but still there are things I cling to . The restriction of starchy carbs and especially wheat are something I am trying to stick with ,this brings me to a discussion I had with Ole Mate …… “You’re probably gluten intolerant or at least sensitive to wheat ! I bet you if you stopped eating it your skin would clear up .” As soon as he said it my ears pricked up , I think the old fuckers onto something , but I hate to see him right about things so I wave it away as nonsense . Since then I’ve wondered about it from time to time until just the other day It struck me ……it’s practically disappeared. You see I have had tinea on my feet for my whole adult life . I’ve tried various products for sometimes up to 6 months or more but the stuff would always come back . For 30 years I’ve had flakey ,itchy disgusting skin on my feet with not more than a month of respite ….until now ,and coincidentally my wheat intake has dropped dramatically .Yep , I love bread , a piece of toast with vegemite or avocado or best of all …egg ……..and shit it makes me sad at the thought of giving it up . I loved cereal too , that’s gone as well . From here there is a new progression , we have begun seeing a nutritionist and it’s going downhill quick .
Blood types and the diet that suits . This sounded fascinating especially as I had no idea of my blood type . Jayne Justice is the woman we are seeing , she brought around a blood test kit for the 4 of us . It turns out that Leroy and Emma are ‘O’ blood types and Tex and I are ‘A ‘ blood types . So what’s it mean ? It turns out good news for Emma and Leroy but myself and Tex ? I looked over at Tex ,I could see him recoiling and slowly shaking his head , Emma started laughing . Myself ? I contemplated throwing myself under the next bus . 
Somehow I expected this . Type ‘O’ blood types descend from early hunter gatherers and function well on a healthy serving of meat. Type ‘A’s are closely linked to the 1st humans who relied on agriculture and were vegetarian . The blood type facts are laid bare like a dead body in the mortuary , types ‘A’s are gonna get here quicker if they eat meat . I’m totally fucked . So what do I do ? 
We have to diarise our eating habits . I start by trying to uptake my vegetable consumption , but’s it bloody difficult to stay satisfied . The hunger of the early Keto diet returns . It’s funny but I have always naturally eaten more fruit and vegetables than Emma and constantly let her know about it , now ….she doesn’t care . It’s not just that we ( type ‘A’s ) should really be vegetarian but also wheat and dairy should be restricted or cut out all together . WTF! If I wasn’t depressed I surely am now. Type ‘A’s apparently have a stomach acid that struggles to break down meat and a whole lot of other delicacies. There are other things we shouldn’t eat like :tomatoes , chilli , pepper , mushrooms ,cabbage,olives and pickles . Holy shit ,can it get any worse ? Sure can ………..beer …it’s out too . No , this must be a typo , but it’s not . As a consolation I can have wine , and if I have to eat like this for the rest of my life I’m gonna need a lot of it . 
Our exercise habits should also fall in line with our blood type . ‘A’s are more suited to tai chi and yoga , ‘B’s are suited to high intensity . The lifestyle choices and character traits extend into career direction as well . Apparently ‘A’s cope with quiet environments and lower stress jobs . Shit some things add up here but my 1 sample size is hardly a test study . Today I’m still hanging onto these books . I haven’t been able to open them yet as the tears are holding me back . Shit , looks like the next time you’ll see me I’ll have dreadlocks , sandals and an orange gown .
Emma : “What’s for dinner darl “. Me : ” Ummmm , I cooking you steak , lamb chops and a couple of sausages , I’ve decided to hold back your peas and put all of them on my plate . “
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