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After watching one of those Taco Bell weight loss commercials my roommate and I both had the exact same idea...

Posted by ceregon Jan 6 '10, 13:24

He's pretty buff and mostly vegetarian. He'd eat only Taco Bell and we'd film/document it like Supersize Me, except we'd call it Taco Hell. Then he'd write an exercise diet book while he was taking the weight off and he'd have great before/after pictures.

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when I was on one of those concentration camp diets following some heart issues I found the best meals for me was in the park with Food Not Bombs - zeitgeist Jan 6, 13:42
the commercials are misleading, but their only claim is that the person lost weight while eating Taco Bell 5-8 times a week -- nm - stewie Jan 6, 13:39 3
- doesn't the ad have the person saying something like she chose fresco items and made other sensible choices? - b. Jan 6, 13:44 2
  - yeah... I think the Jared/Subway thing was a similar fine print situation -- nm - stewie Jan 6, 13:49
  - also, they have a rep for having a LOT of unhealthy choices as well. - groiny Jan 6, 13:45
I'd be more interested in a documentary where you actually did try to only eat Taco Bell and picked items that may really help you lose weight. - Qale Jan 6, 13:35 3
- that's crazy talk, i don't eat there, but I doubt they have stuff like fruits and vegetables, and isn't most of their food really high in fat? -- nm - ceregon Jan 6, 13:40 2
  - they mave more healthy-ish options than any of the burger places. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 13:41 1
    - 10 items under 10g of fat. -- nm - Ender Jan 6, 13:50
when I lost the 40 pounds last time, Taco Bell was a big part of my eating plan. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 13:25 42
- yup. in one end, out the other, without stopping... -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 13:28
- Wow, what did you eat there? - Subversive Jan 6, 13:27 40
  - 1 bean burrito and 1 soft chicken taco, no cheese. - groiny Jan 6, 13:29 19
    - Yikes, that's over half my daily intake right now. - Subversive Jan 6, 13:40 14
      - what is your daily intake now??? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 13:42 13
        
        seriously, good lord. we need to hire some anorexics to come teach some of you about healthy eating. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 13:43 6
        
        It's a medically supervised diet, actually quite safe. - Subversive Jan 6, 13:45 5
        
        sure, you had to out crazy my diet! - groiny Jan 6, 13:46 1
        
        Thanks. :) -- nm - Subversive Jan 6, 13:48
        
        That's awesome. Un-supervised I would think that's a dangerous caloric target. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 13:46 1
        
        Yeah, it's important to manage it carefully. I take some supplements as well, as I mentioned below. -- nm - Subversive Jan 6, 13:47
        
        i'm sure you know what you're doing. i just... yeesh. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 13:45
        
        I'm in the 700-1000 calories a day range on the Dr Bernstein diet. - Subversive Jan 6, 13:43 5
        
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        That sounds like some dedication! -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 13:45
        
        How. The. Hell? (nM) - musubi Jan 6, 13:44 1
        
        Once you get into ketosis, there's actually very little hunger. - Subversive Jan 6, 13:46
        
        well, I allow myself an extra 200, but I try to say near 1,000 if possible. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 13:44
    - No... cheese!?! - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 13:30 3
      - they replace cheese with tomato, onion, cilantro blend. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 13:30 2
        
        no, no and no. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 13:31 1
        
        we all know your eating habits.... - groiny Jan 6, 13:31
  - it's not what you eat there, it's what it does to the rest of the food in your system... -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 13:28 11
    - speaking of someone who does not know what the hell he is talking about..... - groiny Jan 6, 13:30 10
      - oh, come on. like you've never made a food poisoning/diarrhea joke about Taco Bell before... - znufrii Jan 6, 13:34 6
        
        sure, and you manged to do it twice in the same thread. - groiny Jan 6, 13:38 1
        
        and you decided to get a stick up your ass about it...why? -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 13:47
        
        psst. - b. Jan 6, 13:36
        
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        Do not question the elegant wording of the joke! -- nm - Roger More Jan 6, 13:37
        
        who are you guys and what have you done to ST? -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 13:35
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      - The laws of... well.... everything are different in Unicorn Land. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 13:30
  - The Fiesta menu, I suppose. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 13:28 7
    - (fresco.) -- nm - b. Jan 6, 13:30 6
      - burrito, burayto. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 13:30 5
        
        their fiesta items have some extra (caloric) sauce, iirc. no misleading, reagen! -- nm - b. Jan 6, 13:33 4
        
        the only time I go into a Taco Bell is if it's one of those KFC combo restaurants. - Reagen Jan 6, 13:35 3
        
        It wasn't allowed to open in Quebec for many years because the quality of meat they used was too low -- nm - Roger More Jan 6, 13:38 2
        
        which considering they have La Belle Province, is saying something. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 13:39 1
        
        worst. chain. ever. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 13:40

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