Time to add one more thing to the list of tasty foods you can eat and still lose weight:
Taco Bell.
Seriously.
I straight up loved Taco Bell when I was growing up. I'd order my 4+ ridiculous items (seven-layer burrito...mmhmmmmm....) and tear that stuff up. However, after one regret-inducing Run to the Border in early 2006, I decided to look up the calories for the items I ordered.
Bad idea. Realizing that no food outside of Fogo de Chao or a bucket of Sour Patch Kids and/or Oreos is worth 3,000 calories, my Taco Bell days were over. After a two-year hiatus, I decided to give TB one last shot in 2008. Not only did I again realize that those 3,000 calories were a huge mistake, but after I saw sour cream and guacamole being shot out of a ketchup-like squeeze bottle, I was done.
Despite those unfortunate incidents, and after only one Taco Bell visit in 5+ years, I've now hit up that hotness about ten times during the past two months. I skip all the "risky" items and stick to the Fresco Menu, where you'll find no cheese, guacamole, or sour cream, but plenty of flavor. Better yet, after only $3-4 and three items, you'll leave with less than 450 calories in your belly. In comparison, a sandwich from Potbelly's, one of the healthiest "fast" food options, will set you back 490 calories.
So yea, Yo Quiero Taco Bell. All. The. Time.
3 comments:
I love a good taco bell taco fresco style. Great post, Andrew. How's the house coming?
The house is coming along SO quickly. Really hard to believe. They are putting up dry wall and other inside goodness today.
ps-I can't even begin to say how much I love that picture with the three of y'all sleeping in church.
I have really enjoyed your site. Keep up the good work
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