I have lost the will to live, really I have. All because I think Nestle might have discontinued my favorite milk. And yes, this is a very big deal for me, folks.

You see, I’m an insomniac. And it doesn’t help that I normally get hunger pangs just when I’m about to go to bed. In fact, the slightest sign of hunger will keep me awake till kingdom come. On the other hand, eating before bedtime makes me feel so porky that I end up staying awake and obsessing about it all night. Honestly, I can’t win either way.

So I drink milk. Lots and lots of milk. And my milk of choice is Nesvita Pro-Weight Management. In fact, I’ve refused to drink anything else since I discovered it 3 (or was it 4?) years ago – save for the year I spent in Thailand, that is, when I subsisted on that lovely Foremost chocolate milk . . .

But I digress. I love Nesvita Pro-Weight Management because it tastes so good without being sinful. A glass of which only has about half the calories of a glass of ‘normal’ milk, which means I could drink it anytime I want without feeling guilty.

I drink about 2 or 3 glasses a day, which means a big box usually lasts me about a week or less. That’s not a lot, is it? I couldn’t have possibly consumed every single box there was in Cebu, could I? Because I cannot find a single box anywhere now. And believe me, I’ve looked and looked and looked in every grocery, pharmacy, and convenience store I could find every single day for nearly 10 days now.

Out of desperation, I picked up a box of the Pro-Bone variety, hoping that it would allow me to enjoy the same milky goodness that I’ve come to know and love, but I took one sip and flushed the whole lot down the toilet. I’ve tried going back to Nido and Birch Tree (the milk brands of my youth), but I only succeeded in eating them the same way that I used to as a child. I’ve tried various brands and kinds of fresh milk, too – none of which do it for me because I’m a powdered milk kind of gal.

Maybe I should write to Nestle and beg them to bring back my milk. Surely they won’t ignore me, right? After all, it’s not like I’m demanding an all-expense-paid trip somewhere complete with Myrtle Beach vacation rentals or anything ridiculous like that. I just want my milk, sleep, and my sanity back.

A Plea for Help: If anyone has seen a wayward box of Nesvita Pro-Weight Management, do let me know. Better yet, buy it for me. I’ll pay you back, of course, with interest. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in 10 days!