Grilled Jalapeno Burgers and Corn on the Cob

I’m down two pounds today from last Monday, so I’m feeling pretty good. 

Yesterday, I was really busy, so we had Moto’s.  I forgot to ask for steamed rice.  That could have saved quite a few calories, and I like it almost as much.

Are we seeing a pattern here?  When I am working hard, or too busy to cook, we doen't eat nearly as well as if we cooked at home.

Saturday night we grilled hamburgers (93% lean).  If you make out the patties super thin, then cover them with a layer of jalapenos, then another super thin layer, then seal them all around, they are terrific.  The jalapenos add moisture so the hamburger isn’t as dry.  Super thin means that both patties only equal ¼ pound.  Then I put them on some Arnold’s whole wheat plus flax, thin buns, added spinach, tomatoes, and onions and mustard.  Yumm.  Add some fresh corn on the cob, steamed in the microwave four minutes.  You don’t need butter.  Try it and see how tasty it is just by itself.

My husband has very bad genetics.  He is 6’2” tall and weighs about 183 pounds, which is extremely skinny for a man.  He has high cholesterol and high blood pressure.  Since I want to keep him around for a long, long time, I have to be aware at all times of the fat content in our meals.  We went to classes with a nutritionist to learn more about heart-healthy eating.  Alice, the nutritionist, said that real men don’t eat mayonnaise, because they are still alive. 

Biscuits are another thing she said he should never eat.  We Southerners love our biscuits.  First, take wheat, separate it from the bran, then bleach it.  You are left with super fine flour, which mixed with milk would result in something like a hockey puck.  To make it really tasty and soft, you have to add Crisco or butter – and a lot of it.  Crisco (or any shortening that is a solid until heated) is a trans-fat, which we now know is worse than butter, which is animal fat.  This should be a very occasional treat.  Alice said that the line at Hardee’s in the mornings is directly related to the line at the cardiologist’s office.