Time to get unwrapped

Many thanks to sweet co-worker MaryBeth for the delightful picture you see here.

She sent it to me last week saying I could use it on my blog, so it immediately got me thinking about Mexican food.

Mmm. Mexican.

While there’s not much I won’t eat (obviously), Mexican ranks among my true loves.

So, I refuse to completely give it up. By making smarter choices, I don’t have to.

I was telling my husband I really want to go with co-workers when they go to a nearby authentic Mexican restaurant, but I’ve been hesitant in these early weeks of weight loss.

Just get the fajitas, he said. I know to skip the obvious things like cheese and sour cream.

“Don’t eat the wraps,” he said.

Really? How bad can a tortilla wrap be for you?

O.M.G.

Take the wraps at Qdoba alone. (If you don’t have a Qdoba, just assume that any Mexican restaurant’s wraps are about the same.)

Just the wrap: 330 calories! I was stunned.

So now when I go there, I get the “naked” burrito (no wrap). Still yummy.

I’m almost embarrassed to admit what I was eating at Taco Bell, but here goes.

You know that $5 Volcano Box that Taco Bell uses fatty Charles Barkley to advertise? Yeah, that one.

Hey, I told you I’ve eaten like a grown man my whole life.

Anyway, it breaks down to this:

Volcano Taco: 240 calories
Volcano Burrito: 800 calories
Crunchy Taco: 170 calories
Cinnamon Twists: 170 calories

Total: 1,380 calories!

I was eating almost a day’s worth of calories at lunch alone! Luckily, I drink diet colas, but add a regular soft drink to that meal, and it’s 1,500 calories or so! Yikes.

Now, when I have a craving for Taco Bell, I get this:

2 Fresco Tacos: 300 calories
Rice: 130 calories

Total: 430 calories

I actually prefer the Fresco Tacos with the fresh-style salsa anyway.

So, that’s that. I’ve walked 1.8 miles, done a lesson on tacos, and I’m off to start my Wednesday.

Take that, Charles Barkley.