Varmint Exposed!

[Varmint]

For those really have no life and wanted to know about today's meals, I offer the following: Breakfast of Multigrain Cheerios and some skim milk. Lunch of a small eggplant, sundried tomato and blue cheese pizza with a side salad and a spot of ranch dressing. Diet Coke. Dinner will be light tonight, as I'm working late.

This was a typical lunch for me, and in the past, it left me a bit hungry. I feel stuffed today. Very good news.

[hjshorter]

Varmint is more than "just under" six feet

I'm not sure what you're getting at, Zebster. The last time I went to the doctors, I was measured at 5 feet, 11-3/4 inches. That's a quarter inch shy of 6 feet.

Bring on the measuring tape!

I've met him, and I can attest to the fact that he is several inches taller than me. I'm 5'5" so you can do the math.

[Zeb A]

Varmint is more than "just under" six feet

I'm not sure what you're getting at, Zebster. The last time I went to the doctors, I was measured at 5 feet, 11-3/4 inches. That's a quarter inch shy of 6 feet.

Bring on the measuring tape!

I've met him, and I can attest to the fact that he is several inches taller than me. I'm 5'5" so you can do the math.

He must be growing then. I worked with him for years, and he certainly wasn't 6 feet tall. Now, he associated with tall people in college, but that just doesn't count. Maybe it's those platform shoes he's been seen wearing lately . . .

[Varmint]

Varmint is more than "just under" six feet

I'm not sure what you're getting at, Zebster. The last time I went to the doctors, I was measured at 5 feet, 11-3/4 inches. That's a quarter inch shy of 6 feet.

Bring on the measuring tape!

I've met him, and I can attest to the fact that he is several inches taller than me. I'm 5'5" so you can do the math.

He must be growing then. I worked with him for years, and he certainly wasn't 6 feet tall. Now, he associated with tall people in college, but that just doesn't count. Maybe it's those platform shoes he's been seen wearing lately . . .

Geesh, I'm getting into a battle about my height!

I think there's a perception that I'm shorter than I am because of the relatively disproportionate "width" I carry. Do I have to pull out my police mug shot . . . oops, strike that.

I'll just get a doctor to certify it.

By the way, if I'm not going to lie about my 228 pounds, I sure as hell wouldn't like about my height!

[elyse]

Didn't mean to start anything.

[Schielke]

Heh heh heh, go argue it out over a subway sandwich!

[Varmint]

Zebster's always yanking my chain. Someone on this site has to do it, I guess.

By the way, it's been nearly 6 hours since my lunch, and I'm still not hungry. Although laarb would be a good dinner choice!

[Varmint]

The excitement of this thread is too much to bear. Maybe I need to pull out those old compromising photos of Fat Guy to generate some excitement. Ick, forget that.

So, last night it was a vegetable plate: small baked potato with cottage cheese, parmesan and fresh chives; heirloom tomato salad with EVOO, sea salt, garlic and feta; broccoli with oyster sauce; and diced portabellas sauteed with garlic, fresh thyme, and some leftover barbera. I had a banana for dessert later that night.

For breakfast, it was two slices of whole grained toast with a small schmear of buttah.

Lunch. Ugh. I had to give a seminar at a hotel today and got stuck with bad hotel food. Small green salad with ranch dressing. Pasta was served with a dreadful cream sauce with a scattering of veggies. I followed the rule of "don't eat mediocre food" and ate perhaps a third of this. It was really disgusting, but I can honestly say that I would have eaten all of it two weeks ago. I then polished off the chocolate cake they served for dessert because, well, it was cake. I did inform you that I'm not dieting, didn't I???

I need to do something tasty for dinner, but my brain is fried. This is the night I'd usually do Chinese or Mexican. I'm tired and don't want to cook. Salad doesn't sound good. Maybe I'll check the eGullet recipe archive!

This presents a good question: when you're tired as hell and don't want to shop or cook anything that takes longer than 20 minutes, what do you make for yourself and your loved one? I've always relied on pasta, but I've got to get that out of my routine. Once in awhile is fine, but I've already had (repulsive) pasta today.

Haven't been on the scales in a couple of days. I'm sure that my weight loss has slowed down. I believe I'm still making good decisions, which will show up in the long run (and that's what this is all about, right?).

[hjshorter]

This presents a good question:  when you're tired as hell and don't want to shop or cook anything that takes longer than 20 minutes, what do you make for yourself and your loved one?

Salmon (grilled, broiled or cooked on its skin) or the much-maligned boneless chicken breast, salad or steamed veggie, rice or purchased bread. Usually can find some sort of condiment, paste, salsa, etc., to put on the chicken or fish. Boring perhaps, but fast and nutritious. Make up for the boring part by drinking good wine.

[Marlene]

This presents a good question:  when you're tired as hell and don't want to shop or cook anything that takes longer than 20 minutes, what do you make for yourself and your loved one?  I've always relied on pasta, but I've got to get that out of my routine.  Once in awhile is fine, but I've already had (repulsive) pasta today.

These are the days I usually order pizza! Seriously, beef stroganoff or tacos don't take that long to make, chilli could be made ahead in the slow cooker, it takes about 5 seconds to throw the ingredients in and maybe 5 minutes to brown the meat first .

Broil some steaks, burgs and hot dogs for the kids, if they aren't into it, a veggie burg for your wife. I just remembered your wife is a vegan and most of my ideas of a good meal include meat. Never mind

[Varmint]

I just remembered your wife is a vegan and most of my ideas of a good meal include meat.  Never mind

No, not a vegan and not a vegetarian. It's just seafood or fowl for her. A turkey burger sounds damn good, on a hearty whole wheat roll. That's a great idea. Thanks for the advice!

[hjshorter]

No, not a vegan and not a vegetarian.  It's just seafood or fowl for her.  A turkey burger sounds damn good, on a hearty whole wheat roll.  That's a great idea.  Thanks for the advice!

Fresh salmon or tuna burgers are great too, and very quick.

Or this:

Curried Tuna

1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil

1 sm. onion, cut into fine rings

1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 tsp. curry powder

1 6 oz. can of tuna in olive oil

1/2-1 fresh jalapeno, cut into fine rounds

1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, julienne

2-3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium high heat. Put in onion and garlic. Stir and fry until onion is turning brown at the edges. Add curry powder and stir once or twice. Add the tuna and stir it around to break up any big lumps. Turn heat to low. Add chili, ginger and cilantro. Stir to mix. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold.

Good stuffed in whole wheat pitas, or over mixed greens.

[hjshorter]

Here's another one. The meatballs are good with ground turkey or chicken, and can be made ahead and frozen.

1 med. cucumber, seeded and finely chopped

1 lg. tomato, finely chopped

1/4 c. white onion, finely chopped

1/4 c. olive oil

3 tbsp. white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed

Freshly ground pepper

1 egg, beaten

3/4 c. soft bread crumbs

1/2 c. milk

2 tbsp. onion, finely chopped

1 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 lb. lean ground beef

4 large pita, halved

1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

Plain yogurt (optional)

Combine cucumber, tomato, onion, oil, vinegar and oregano to make a relish. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, milk, onion, allspice, salt and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Drain.

Make sandwiches using 3 meatballs per pita half. Top with relish, cilantro and plain yogurt as desired.

This is great with really really good summer tomatoes.

[Marlene]

Added both hjshorter's recipes to the archive here

and here

[snowangel]

This presents a good question:  when you're tired as hell and don't want to shop or cook anything that takes longer than 20 minutes, what do you make for yourself and your loved one?

Frittata! Load it up with veggies and whatever. Eggs are a great fast food. Toast makes a perfectly acceptable accompaniment.

[Varmint]

I ended up making burgers with ground chicken. I mixed in some ricotta, garlic and salt. Served on grilled whole wheat buns with sliced tomatoes, some x-sharp cheddar, and good mustard. Roasted cauliflower was the only other thing we had.

Damn, that was the finest non-beef burger I've ever had. I think the chicken was particularly fresh.

[elyse]

Varmint! Like that ricotta idea. Fine.

[JAZ]

This presents a good question:  when you're tired as hell and don't want to shop or cook anything that takes longer than 20 minutes, what do you make for yourself and your loved one?  I've always relied on pasta, but I've got to get that out of my routine.  Once in awhile is fine, but I've already had (repulsive) pasta today.

One of my standbys: Tacos made with boneless chicken thighs (or breasts if you must) cut into chunks and sauteed with some garlic and chili powder. Saute some onions and peppers if you like them, heat up a can of black or pinto beans, and serve with the usual condiments. If you use prepared salsa and the thighs are already boned, you can whip this up in about 20 minutes easy. You can also make extra and have it for lunch the next day.

Shrimp are good this way too.

Edited May 14, 2003 by JAZ (log)

[scamhi]

A turkey burger sounds damn good, on a hearty whole wheat roll.  That's a great idea.  Thanks for the advice!

mmm...

Greek style turkey burgers

2 lbs ground white meat turkey

1/2 sweet onion minced

1/2-3/4 cup crumbled feta

chopped fresh mint

Saute onion in 2 tbl evoo until lightly colored- let cool

Combine all remaining ingedients and cooled onion with ground turkey. Shape into patties. grill or broil.

Serve with cucumber raita- yogurt, grated peeled,seeded cukes(salted and drained well), cumin and fresh mint

[Marlene]

Scamhi's Greek Style Turkey Burgers

[Varmint]

Odd eating day today. I had a raspberry and strawberry smoothie for breakfast. It all went downhill from there, as I played in a charity golf event. I had two hot dogs and a cookie. I didn't have any of the side dishes. For dinner I had a plate of barbecue and some slaw. I actually restrained myself, and think that was actually a pretty good accomplishment. It's funny how easy this has been for me, and I'm starting to feel a bit lighter already. My energy level is starting to increase a bit, too. My throat, unfortunately, is still very scratchy, and I have a cough that won't go away. I really want to exercise, but it'd kill me right now.

[elyse]

Are you using Chloraseptic? It always works for me. Usually.

Well I don't know about everyone else, but it looks to me like in your "downhill" day, you still consumed less than previously commented on. Don't mean to contradict you, but hey. Good going.

[Varmint]

That's what's so nice about what I'm trying to accomplish. It's not a fixed regimen from which I can't deviate. It's about making good choices. I didn't eat any hushpuppies because they didn't look appealing. I'm not filling up with rice and potatoes and bread, but if they're an integral part of the meal, I'll eat them.

Ultimately, this weblog is helping, as at the very least, I've committed to being ridiculously honest and comprehensive in my reports. Oh, I had a banana last night for a snack. And two slices of toast this morning.

I'm eating Thai for lunch, so I will most definitely be having laarb. Maybe some soup, too.

WEIGH-IN TOMORROW!!!

[Schielke]

Larb is the schnizzle for rizzle.

[elyse]

That pig is hilarious!