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Two weeks in Italy last year and never felt better

We are pretty good at eating well at our house though I can say we could do better. It's more or less me and the SGT as my wife works evenings coaching. The SGT's palate is pretty limited, but we do manage. That said, my wife, daughter, and I spent two weeks in Italy last year. My stomach was never happier. We made our own breakfast which was usually eggs and coffee and ate wherever we could during the day. The food quality everywhere was vastly superior. Ate a lot pasta and drank a lot of aperol spritzes. No gas, bloating, heartburn, etc. Like much of Europe, there are far fewer processed foods in Italy. The pasta was better, the ingredients were better, everything was better.
Posted: 07/17/2025 at 05:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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EDGEMAN • 07/16/25 01:02 PM ET
Two weeks in Italy last year and never felt better ◄
Happy Dog • 07/17/25 05:33 AM ET
Not the first time I've seen people talking about the bread they ate...
EDGEMAN • 07/17/25 06:41 AM ET
Exactly right on processed food
Happy Dog • 07/17/25 08:50 AM ET
Clearly you upgraded your breakfast in every area!
EDGEMAN • 07/17/25 09:38 AM ET
If I could, I'd live on coffee alone
Happy Dog • 07/17/25 10:26 AM ET
Almost everything they told us about food turned out to be crappola
EDGEMAN • 07/17/25 10:46 AM ET
He lost me on the desiccated testicle smoothie !
HokiesChemicals • 07/16/25 01:49 PM ET
Now that’s balls. **
Stork • 07/16/25 02:41 PM ET
Definitely true about higher quality food.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/16/25 01:04 PM ET
There's no such thing anymore.
TomTurkey • 07/16/25 03:30 PM ET
My condolences. **
Stork • 07/16/25 01:26 PM ET
Second that sentiment **
GOHOKEE • 07/16/25 03:11 PM ET
Serious question, how/where do you eat when traveling?**
coshokie • 07/16/25 01:21 PM ET
That's the only time I eat fast food.
EDGEMAN • 07/16/25 03:18 PM ET
If I'm in the UK, I'll eat at pubs or real restaurants.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/16/25 01:52 PM ET
Wouldn’t work…
MBHokie90 • 07/16/25 08:16 PM ET
Blue Talon is great. As are the others we’ve two, but BTB is a higher level**
CunningFam • 07/16/25 04:34 PM ET
Welcome to the revolution, comrade**
Gobbler-100 • 07/16/25 04:32 PM ET
Yorktown Pub is great. **
reestuart • 07/16/25 02:58 PM ET
Wifey is from Yorktown!**
Spudnut • 07/16/25 10:01 PM ET
One of my best friends moved there a few years ago. We try and hit
reestuart • 07/17/25 11:28 PM ET
You best leave KFC alone**
Brown Water • 07/16/25 02:09 PM ET
There would be KFC and Chick-fil-A exceptions written in.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/16/25 02:13 PM ET
Cough -- Taco Bell -- cough
Will StewartAdmin • 07/16/25 06:56 PM ET
The former should have a warning label.**
TomTurkey • 07/16/25 03:33 PM ET
My first act would involve airlines ...
vt90 • 07/16/25 02:09 PM ET
I would add fines for clapping when the plane lands....
vthokieq • 07/16/25 03:35 PM ET
Good ones...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/17/25 11:37 AM ET
Biggest problem on I-81 are trucks.
Atlee Hokie • 07/17/25 01:23 PM ET
I drive it 100 miles a day. I’m pretty efficient passing on the right
st_andrew • 07/17/25 01:17 PM ET
You can be my co-emperor**
vt90 • 07/16/25 03:56 PM ET
AOE grad here with an emphasis on O
GOHOKEE • 07/16/25 03:09 PM ET
I assume you mean traveling in a manner where fast food would make sense
HokieMacDaddy • 07/16/25 01:49 PM ET
Yes, like a road trip, but a lot of sit-downs are almost fast food with
coshokie • 07/16/25 02:14 PM ET
Try out Jason's Deli if you have one near you.
MP4VT2004 • 07/16/25 06:42 PM ET
Hopefully not Tina's Burritos**
vt90 • 07/16/25 01:23 PM ET
The "new" Taco Bell?**
TomTurkey • 07/16/25 03:37 PM ET
Dieting can really be a grind. **
Stork • 07/16/25 01:27 PM ET