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10-20-2005, 02:37 PM
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#1 | Future Former Fat Chick Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 43
Posts: 2,352
City: Allen (Dallas Metro) State: TX | I love Taco Bell. I Hate Taco Bell.
Well, I have had an epiphany... I know, now, why I remain fat. It's because I love Taco Bell...
We decided that we would have Taco Bell for lunch today. My so called Friend, Paulette, pointed me toward the Taco Bell Nutrition Guide. http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandID_Abbr=5_TB
Here I was, happily thinking that I wasn't doing anything too bad. Just a Nacho Supreme and a Chicken Quesadilla. How bad could it be, right?
RIIIIIIIGHT. OK. 990 calories!! 2190 milligrams of sodium! 56 grams of Fat!
WAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Ignorance was sheer bliss, people.
And, I can't count the number of times that I have eaten a 3rd item from the menu... Ye Gods!!
I am crushed...
__________________ "Well, We're Scared - but we ain't shaken. We're kinda Bent - but we ain't breaking. Who is gonna make it? We'll find out in the long run..." Lifetime High: 367 11/08/05: 348 - first consult with Dr. Fox. Current *Unofficial weight as of 8/1407- 278 Mini Goal - 275 2/06/06 Surgery Date - 331 Dr. Lois Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson | 
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10-20-2005, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 35
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State: MI |
Yikes! Nothing like the cold hard nutrition labels to open your eyes. If McDonalds et al put the nutrition facts on every wrapper, they'd sell a whole lot fewer cheeseburgers.
I was just noticing your signature and wondering about you this morning... how goes your fight with the insurance company? You're always so great at being supportive for everybody else - you deserve your turn! Does it look hopeful?
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285/216.5/150
Banded: 7/26/05
Slippage, New Band: 3/21/06
Port Revision: 7/11/06
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10-20-2005, 03:00 PM
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#3 |
Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 46
Posts: 6,060
City: Planet X State: Lidsville |
Why did you have to say Taco Bell? That's my most favoritests disgusting fast food around. I never "got" McDonald's. I'm not a burger person, but I could live off Taco Bell. I could drink their packets of hot sauce and eat tacos all day long. Damn, damn, damn.
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10-20-2005, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 45
Posts: 378
City: Denver State: Colorado |
Taco Bell is my downfall, too.
I love that place - and I hate it.
Check out the nutrition info for the tostadas - not TOO bad. OK still bad, but not the worst thing ever.
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Banded 9/15/2004
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Almost 2 years!
8 fills
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10-20-2005, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 46
Posts: 6,060
City: Planet X State: Lidsville |
TACO BELL TACO BELL TACO BELL TACO BELL TACO BELL TACO BELL.
I should buy a franchise. I loves me some Taco Bell!
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10-20-2005, 04:51 PM
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#6 | Future Former Fat Chick Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 43
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City: Allen (Dallas Metro) State: TX |
I guess it's ok to hi-jack my own thread for a minute... I won't know much on the insurance front until next week. I have submitted my appeal - but they have 30 days to process it. I am going to harass them (ever so politely) every week until they Get-R-Done... I guess we will see...
I can never eat Taco Bell with a clear conscience again! Hear the rending of clothing and the tearing of hair? WAAAAAAAAAAAAA
__________________ "Well, We're Scared - but we ain't shaken. We're kinda Bent - but we ain't breaking. Who is gonna make it? We'll find out in the long run..." Lifetime High: 367 11/08/05: 348 - first consult with Dr. Fox. Current *Unofficial weight as of 8/1407- 278 Mini Goal - 275 2/06/06 Surgery Date - 331 Dr. Lois Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson | |
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10-20-2005, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 35
Posts: 2,068
State: Arizona |
Oh no she didn't! Tell me she didn't!! Not the Taco Bell! Someone tell me she is kidding! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the Nacho Bell Grande.
Damn! And she even furnished the link! Why'd she have to go and do all that? Having a link in a post is like putting a snickers bar on our pillow at night. Like we aren't going to sample (ie devour) it!!
((sigh)) Thought of tacocide are among me girls! Someone stop me! ((sigh))
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Surgery date: March 23, 2005, Dr. Ortiz TJ
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10-20-2005, 05:30 PM
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#8 | Future Former Fat Chick Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 43
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City: Allen (Dallas Metro) State: TX |
Yeah - I did it. Misery loves company.
If I have to know - so do you. Just call me Eve.
__________________ "Well, We're Scared - but we ain't shaken. We're kinda Bent - but we ain't breaking. Who is gonna make it? We'll find out in the long run..." Lifetime High: 367 11/08/05: 348 - first consult with Dr. Fox. Current *Unofficial weight as of 8/1407- 278 Mini Goal - 275 2/06/06 Surgery Date - 331 Dr. Lois Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson | |
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10-20-2005, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 35
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Sorry about that - didn't mean to hijack earlier...
When I was on mushies I LIVED on taco bell. I know, I know. Real healthy way to start banded life, right? Fortunately I could only eat a few bites of beans at the time.
mmm... refried beans...
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10-20-2005, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 46
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I can almost guarantee my car will drive to Taco Bell on the way home.
Remember the 70's jingle, "Come to TacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTaco TacoTacoTaco Bell.... (that's 12 really fast Tacos, one regular Taco Bell.)
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10-20-2005, 05:56 PM
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#11 | Med Surgical/Telemetry RN
Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 44
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good gawd what's a bandster to do with out mexican rice & pinto's and cheese? I too could live at taco bell...
For that combo fat grams 17... protein 16gms... Decent amounts of calcium vit A, vit C and iron, but the sodium 1440 mgs!! That's 60% of the rda!
I don't dare look up anything else... I'll surely perish without my weekly TB
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10-20-2005, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 44
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I rarely go there and we have the dreaded drive thru. BUT not long ago I did go, I got a diet soda of course and looked at the menu for what I thought would be the best choice.
I got the grilled stuft burrito w/chicken. Woofed it down, got back to work, looked at the nutritional list and almost puked.
ALMOST 700 calories for one stankin burrito.... my heart jumped in my throat b/c here I'm thinking the same... how bad can it be...its grilled for crying out loud. I guess the sauce and cheese killed it.
I haven't been back since.
I'm not a fast food junkie.......I'm a dinner junkie, I like big meals.
Micky D's suck IMHO... Burger King's whoppers are okay but THANK GOD they never call my name. I am also a cake and chips person...yes in that order.
__________________ ~ Eileen ~ THE CROSS IS WHERE YOU LEAVE YOUR BURDENS AND WALK IN FAITH Persistance Not Perfection Wins The Race
Last edited by NJChick; 10-20-2005 at 07:18 PM.
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10-20-2005, 07:37 PM
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OH boy! I like the Bell too, and have slowly moved away from McD, BKing, and Wendy's. Once in a blue moon I'll have me a burger, and usually enjoy. Sometimes though I think, this isn't as good as I remember it being. That is usually the whopper. Thought it was bliss before banding, now not so much.
We just had the Bell last week for the first time in forever, and now after reading this I deeply regret it! UGH! Won't be doing that again!
I think for now I MUST stick to my home cooked meals. I think I hear some Tempeh, Seitan, Tofu, and a little Quinoa & Flax calling my name.
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10-20-2005, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 31
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Its funny you started this thread today... GUESS WHAT I'M EATING RIGHT NOW???? Did someone say pintos and cheese from Taco Bell... You guessed it!! Well the pintos and cheese are one of the better items on the nutrition list annd since I'm only eating pintos and cheese and nothing else for dinner.... I WON'T FEEL BAD!!!! LOL!!!
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10-20-2005, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2005 Age: 44
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Taco Bell:
Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco, Fresco style - 4 grams of fat, 170 calories.
Even if you got two of them, still pretty guilt free.
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