Yes, it’s true. I visited Taco Bell for a quickie yesterday. I know, I said that I had ended the love affair for now. We were in a hurry and were limited to eating in a certain area of town so I caved and chose Taco Bell. Yes, these are excuses that I am giving you. Isn’t that the way it always goes. We find “good” reasons for everything we do including the “bad” things. The fact of the matter is that I have wanted to eat Taco Bell and I have wanted to eat there for a couple of weeks now. I kept my wits about me and only had two crispy beef tacos. The tacos were a nice change of taste. The problem is that I left feeling hungry. I did not feel satisfied hunger wise like I do when I eat the more healthy meals. I was surprised when I looked up the nutritional information to find out that it really wasn’t as bad as I thought it might be. What a relief to know that I didn’t totally blow it. There is a better option that would allow me to have the taste of Taco Bell every once in a while. I could get a taco to take home with me and have vegetables and fruit with my taco. Homemade guacamole with carrot chips would be an awesome accompaniment to the taco. If you haven’t had guacamole with carrot chips, I recommend that you try it. If you like salty chips, add a little extra salt to the guacamole to make up for the salt missing from the chips. Don’t overdo the salt though. Remember that too much salt is not good for you and can cause water retention and weight gain. Having a taco with other healthy foods would allow me to have the occasional taste of Taco Bell and feel much more satisfied in the end.


I have been finding much of my nutritional information for Restaurants on a website that a friend introduced me to on the internet. I will say more about the web site that I have been using in my next informational blog.

My Daily Food Accountability:

Monday September 28, 2009

Breakfast:
2 pkgs Great Value Blueberries and Cream Instant Oatmeal
1 cup Silk Vanilla Light
1 slice (1 servings) Sara Lee Classic Honey Wheat Bread
1/2 Tbsp (.5 servings) Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

...24% of my RDA of fiber and 455 calories, 1% cholesterol and 15g of protein

Lunch:
2 slices Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread
6 slices Oscar Mayer Shaved Mesquite Turkey Breast
1 slice Deli sliced Pepper Jack Cheese
1 pkg Individual sized Sun Chips French Onion Flavor
50 Blueberries
16 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

... 29% of my RDA of fiber and 569 calories, 15% cholesterol and 24g of protein

Midday Snack:
14 Roasted and Salted Blue Diamond Almonds
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

... 5.5% of my RDA of fiber and 95 calories, 0% cholesterol and 3g of protein

Dinner: Taco Bell Northwest Oklahoma City, OK
2 Crispy Beef Tacos with Lettuce and Cheese
8 oz’s Water

... 24% of my RDA of fiber and 340 calories, 16% cholesterol and 16g protein

Bedtime Snack:
1 Granny Smith Apple sliced with peel on
8oz Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...20% of my RDA of fiber and 90 calories, 0% cholesterol and 0g protein

*My total daily nutritional information:

…102.5% of my RDA of fiber and 1549 calories, 32% cholesterol and 58g protein