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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...

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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