I beat Cappy to it. I guess I have too much time on my hands, but here goes.
Here we are, pretty much over 35, some of us in our 40’s, other’s like me approaching 50, still there are others in their 50’s and beyond. We are working out, training hard, watching our diets, getting our hormones regulated, and charting our lifts. Otherwise we are engaging in a healthy lifestyle, returning to a healthier physical state, or fueling the fires of competition.
BUT, I suspect there was a time when most of us were less disciplined with our training, lifestyle, and diets. I for one, DAMN SURE put a lot of bad stuff in my body for a LONG time!!
So here it is, What were your junk food failings? What were your weakness then and your craving now?
I have distinct categories. and I’ll start with breakfast. For 14 years, 6 days a week at 5.am I ate breakfast at the same little greasy spoon. We called it the Y, (because it was located at a y in the highway) its given name was the trading post. A retired mess sergeant was the cook. Most days I would eat a sausage wrap. Which is a link of local whole hog sausage, on a piece of loaf bread and mustard. 3 with a cup of coffee was the standard. Many days it would be 3 wraps and a bacon egg cheese on toast sandwich. Often it may be 2 sandwiches and 3 wraps. Saturday was plate day, eggs and cheese, ham, red eye gravy, grits, and toast. Plus the 3 wraps for the ride…
That is a far cry from my oatmeal and yogurt of today.
I long for a Bill’s hotdog with white chili. There is a little barbecue stand out here called Bunn’s. They make a cornbread sandwich that is cornbread, bbq slaw and dipped in the vinegar pepper sauce. Yes its EASTERN NC BBQ which is vastly different from western NC BBQ. I miss the cheeseburgers at Oliver’s in Conway SC. They use 1/2 lb square burgers and slop on the slaw and chili. The stuff runs down your arms and you need a spoon to eat the topping s that slip out. El’s in Morehead City has a mean cheese burger and shrimp burger. The car hops are all in their 60’s but they can WALK a 4 minute mile with 7 orders…
But I will admit I miss 2 dinner places. One is the finest food I have ever eaten. Galatoire’s on Bourbon St in New Orleans. It’s and old line, old school, local’s restaurant. The seafood is fantastic, beef filets are so tender you don’t need a knife. Order a bourbon and water the waiter brings you a tall glass of bourbon and ice and says “The water is on the table”.
Closer to home, I’m waiting for the Oyster Bar to open for the season. All I eat now is crabmeat and steamed oysters. The beer is the coldest in 7 counties, so I don’t pass on that either. I long for a fried plate of shrimp, oysters, and flounder. I could eat 7 pounds of their fried shrimp today…
Ok I have confessed my gluttony. Anyone care to follow in Willy’s footsteps? Now y’all know how I topped out at 297 a few years ago…
Guess I’ll plan for my salad at lunch.