"In general, or within the past twenty-four hours specifically?" He punctuates that last part of his question with a wink and then takes a seat next to her. "Besides, you'll need your energy today--we're going out."

Over the past year he's finally submitted to her efforts to 'feed him up', which has been something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, he's now attuned to his body's needs, and he's gained a healthy amount of weight; on the other hand, now he gets cranky when he reverts to his old schedule of only eating when he remembers to. But at least he's aware now that food is important (and that preparing for a big day requires a lot more than something out of a vending machine).