Siriusly! You Just Don't Get It.

For over 20 years I have been a fan of the Howard Stern Show. Following the show wherever I could pick up a signal and when he moved to Sirius satellite radio I was the first in line to get a new one. Anyone who listens to the show on a regular basis gets it. Everyday you get to sit in with a group and have honest discussions about pop culture, news, politics, bowel movements, women or physical ailments. What you get is honest discussions and opinions that aren't held back. When his contract is up at the end of this year there is going to be a huge void in world of entertainment. The honesty that is on the show is null and void anywhere else. Every other show is fake people, acting fake and sugar coating every situation. No one says what they think and that is why they are so forgettable. Two things happened today in the Stern world the first being the Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant. The second being the backlash over the comments made about 26 year old Gabourey Sadibe.

Let's take care of Tiger first. It's amazing in this day and age not one reporter broke the story about Tiger and his fooling around. Every sports reporter acted shocked about the news. This is another show of fake news people lying to themselves and lying to the public. They all are afraid to speak the truth. Then the women get labeled and stereotyped all together. Today everyone got to learn a little bit more about Tiger and some of the girls he was involved with. Stern's master interviewing skills brought out the human element in each of these ladies that no other interviewer would dare to compare.

Now let's discuss the Precious comments that seem to upset so many. I will agree that the comments were somewhat harsh, but if you are familiar with the show you would understand that you are sitting in on honest conversation. Why isn't blame placed on the lazy reporters who can't do their own investigating have to take something said on the Stern show and offer it up as news. People are only upset because making comments of overweight people isn't acceptable. Is someone acts crazy and obviously needs help the world feels free to talk openly about such and such acting weird or crazy. For example Gary Busey or Joaquin Phoenix. If someone needs help and has a problem mentally people will speak up. But a topic such as weight is unacceptable.

The USA is plagued with obesity problems and a food industry that is poisoning our society. Diabetes, food allergies, cancer are due to the food that we eat. When asked what she was doing after the awards Gabourey said she was going to get something to eat at Chic-fil-A. If we ignore the problem and fail to state the obvious what will the media say when she drops dead with a big chicken nugget in her heart.

You Fat Piece of Fat!

I recently reached the age of 41 and had bloodwork analyzed and a visit with the doctor. It appears my LDL's are too high and need to be reduced. So the doctor took mercy on me and suggested I take a daily dose of Niacin and a diet that is no more than 30 grams of fat per day.

30 Grams of Fat per Day

A friend of mine who is a nutritionist told me the ideal meal should be less than 10 grams of fat and more than 10 grams of fiber. At three meals a day this is in line with what the doctor suggested.

Dieting has always been confusing. Eat this many calories, don't eat that, eat only protein, stay with vegetables, drink a smoothie. Whatever the case may be their is too much information and misinformation when eating right.

The grocery stores are loaded with items that are not good for you and also send mixed messages. Fat Free, Low Fat, High in Fiber, oh and here's a new one omega something or another.

I don't know about you, but 30 grams of fat a day is impossible if you have to eat out on the road or go out to restaurants. I am in sales so a typical work day may consist of at least one meal on the road. So let me break it down for you.

The following is an example of the Fat intake before starting my new plan on a typical work day.

1. 7:00 am Cup of Coffee w/ fat free creamer & sugar = 1 gram of FAT

2. Bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats w/ skim milk = 2.5 grams of FAT

3. 10:oo am Hard Granola Bar for a Snack = 19.80 grams of FAT

4. 1:00 pm Classic Italian sub 6" = 25 grams of FAT

5. Curly Fries (Med) = 29 grams of FAT

6. Coke (Medium) = 0.00

7. 5:00 pm Glazed Donut = 22.9 grams of FAT

8. 8:30 pm Spaghetti & Meatballs = 26.0 grams of FAT

9. Garlic Bread = 5 grams of FAT

10. 10:00 pm Ice Cream Sandwich = 9.5 grams of FAT

TOTAL FAT INTAKE FOR ONE DAY = 140.7 grams of FAT

Here I was thinking, ok, I eat three meals a day, have two snacks and a little dessert while watching Lost. No big deal. Meanwhile I am feeding my body almost 5 times the amount of FAT than recommended in a given day.

Let's just say it was Friday night and wanted to go out to dinner to PF Chang's. I would usually get the Mongolian Beef and Wonton Soup.

The Mongolian Beef 1 serving is 15 grams of FAT. The problem is that PF Chang's gives you three servings on a plate. So now that one order of Mongolian Beef = 45 grams of FAT exceeding my daily limit by 15 grams.

The Wonton Soup the same thing. There are 8 grams of FAT per serving but one bowl is equal has a total of 5 servings. 40 grams of FAT.

And trust me I would have no problem finishing every bite.

This would of brought the dinner out total to almost 100 grams of FAT.

This has totally shocked me.  How is it restaurants are giving 3 - 5 times the serving size.  There is so much fat in these foods that it is no wonder our society is becoming sicker and heavier. Many philosophers have said that eating is one thing most people do unconsciously.  They aren't aware of how much and what they are actually eating.  It is habit forming, addictive and damaging to our bodies and our minds.

So what do you do?

First you need to have a system set up for checking the caloric/fat/carb intake of all the foods you consume.  Keep a diary of what you eat and write it all down.  Many of the smartphones today have a calorie counter app that you can download.  The next step is to be prepared for the cravings and snacking.  Prepare in advance snack options and know what the count of each item is.  This will prevent you from just going to the pantry and digging through looking for something to eat.  I have created a dry snack box and a cold snack box for snack foods.  The portions are placed appropriately and detailed with the total fat content.

Here are some tips for eating out when you are on the go?

Arby's:  Junior Roastbeef  has a total of 9 grams of fat.  

Skip the fries and forget the soda.  Water and an apple can fill you up if needed.

Chick-fil-A has a grilled chicken sandwich with only 3.5 grams of FAT.  But adding the sauce packet will add another 6 grams of FAT.  So maybe you can use only half of it for a total of 6.5 grams of FAT.

Keep in mind BBQ sauces don't have any fat.  They are a good substitute.  The Buffalo sauce has no fat.

If you are eating Pizza.  1 Slice is going to clock in at around 9 grams.

Taco Bell:  Settle for 2 soft Tacos Steak or Chicken Fresca Style for a grand total of 9 grams of FAT.

The bottom line is that the whole Fast Food and Grocery industry lies to us each day.  There are misconceptions and what you think is real isn't.  You need to think about what you eat and how much you eat.  There was a couple that bought some kitchen cabinets from England and after they had them installed the plates wouldn't fit into the cabinet.  The reason was that in Europe the standard plate size is 9" as opposed to the USA where our plates our a whopping 12".

It won't be easy and my journey is just beginning.  But make sure you think before you eat you fat piece of #@%&*..........

Wholly Pig! Greatest Pulled Pork in the World

Ever since I was a kid I loved to eat pork bbq.  Spent many of summers at pig roast, pig pickens, you name it.  As far as restaurants go my first real taste for ribs was Adams Rib in Edgewater.  Tasted BBQ at every chain restaurant, non-chain establishment, road side stand, strip mall anywhere you can get.  In the north, south, east and west.  For many years the open pit roast beef at Bayside Bull in Edgewater has been a great pick me up a sandwich in 30 seconds place to get a quick fix on some swine or bull.

This week myself and a friend had to take a road trip to the James Madison Montpelier Estate in Virginia.   On our way we stopped at a Sheetz gas station to use the little boys room, which by the way was spotless, clean and very well decorated for a bathroom.  At that moment the planets must have aligned the sky opened up, because we were both hungry for lunch.  Behind this gas station there was a log cabin trailer, that was selling bbq.  It looked something like this.

I must apologize for not knowing the name of this place, but I have included maps and directions to find it.

Let me tell you, that for $5.00 it was the BEST pulled pork bbq sandwich that ever tempted my taste buds.  My friend agreed.  Piled high on a warm buttery bun and loaded with chunks of pork, NOT shredded.  A perfect tablespoon portion of sauce right on top.  We also split a potato salad which was amazing and finished things off with some warm Pecan Pie.

We noticed the owner was using oak wood to create his flame & embers; and the grill had a rotisserie platform inside.  I said to my friend as we were ordering, "anything cooked in a log cabin has to be good."

That sandwich made the 300 mile round trip journey worth it.

So if you ever travel down to Fredricksburg Va. in a parking lot behind a Sheetz on the corner of Rte3 & Rte20 there is pig with your name on it.

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The San Francisco Treat

In addition to a thriving Gay Community the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Prison, San Francisco is well known for another great invention;  Rice Roni.  Rice Roni is the greatest rice on the face of the Earth.  I never realized it was called Rice Roni.  I always thought it was  Rice A Roni. We always put the words together to create one word.   Anyway chicken flavor is delicious as well as beef and long wild grain flavored.  Today you can cook it in the microwave and the flavor is no different.

Wouldn't it be great if they came up with Gourmet Rice Roni that was a complete meal.

• Salmon & Asparagus Rice Roni. 
• Steak Diane with roasted potatos
• Pizza Rice Roni
• Italian Sub Rice Roni

For Dessert you could have

• Cheese Cake Rice Roni
• Cannoli Rice Roni
• Hot Fudge Sundae Rice Roni
• Chocolate Ganache Rice Roni

Wild Buffalo Wings

The Best Buffalo Wings in Town

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