Too funny to me; a shake and a fry!
Jalare
Posts: 103
Today I was running some errands and my stomach starting growling. I didn't want to get too hungry, so I decided to stop at Culver's to get a grilled chicken sandwich with mustard. Good choice right? I thought that selection through very carefully believe it or not. Anyway, when I got up to the window to pay for my order the young man said, " I have this large peanut butter milk shake to give away." I guess he got someone's order wrong and wanted to give it to someone. I yelled, "my God, are you kidding me?!" I was like, does he realize what I had just went through in my head to make the selection I made? He had to laugh. Now realize, peanut butter anything is a favorite of mine. So, I broke down and took it. So much for careful planning, huh? I have to say, it was worth every fat laced calorie I sucked through that straw! As if that wasn't enough, when I open my bag to take out my grilled chicken sandwich, my hand wrapped itself around an order of fries, of which I did not order. I was like, "come on, really?!" Yes, I gave in and ate the fries too. They were a crispy, salty joy to eat. They tasted like it was my first time having a French fry (it's been a few months).
Now, I didn't right this to make my MFP friends salivate or to ask for forgiveness for doing what I did today. I wrote this because I thought it was too funny the way things happen when a plan of attack is in place. My intention was to go to the store and stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables so I could seriously take care of business this coming week. What do they say about best laid plans? Well, plans do change and things do happen. You role with it, take the detour, and get right back on track. After eating, I went to the store and got my fruits and vegetables for the week.
MFP friends, I know I could have turned down the shake and not ate the fries, but obviously, I wanted them. No excuses here!
Now, I didn't right this to make my MFP friends salivate or to ask for forgiveness for doing what I did today. I wrote this because I thought it was too funny the way things happen when a plan of attack is in place. My intention was to go to the store and stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables so I could seriously take care of business this coming week. What do they say about best laid plans? Well, plans do change and things do happen. You role with it, take the detour, and get right back on track. After eating, I went to the store and got my fruits and vegetables for the week.
MFP friends, I know I could have turned down the shake and not ate the fries, but obviously, I wanted them. No excuses here!
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A shake and fry sounds soooo good!!!! Start over tomorrow with those best laid plans..lol0
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thanks for the post....good attitude, no wonder you are doing so well!0
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There is one rule that has served me very well in these times of weightloss and economic uncertainty:
If you didn't pay for it, it's zero calories.
With love,
Burt0 -
Don't fret, just start over tomorrow.0
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There is one rule that has served me very well in these times of weightloss and economic uncertainty:
If you didn't pay for it, it's zero calories.
With love,
Burt
^^^ True!0 -
free food is free food.
no questions here0 -
Yes you should just enjoy it. Life is only here for us once and there is always tomorrow! As long as you burn more calories than you eat this year it's kool!0
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mmmm Culver's, could really go for a mushroom swiss butterburger with fries and a chocolate chip cookie dough shake....fortunately there is not a Culver's anywhere near me anymore!0
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So funny! I had some french fries the other day, and I couldn't believe how delicious they were! I know some people just lose the taste for that sort of food after a while, but not me! You're right about plans going wrong. You might have just eaten your carefully planned meal when people turn up when people turn up wanting fed, or you get invited out for lunch. Sometimes you can stick to the plan, and sometimes I think it's fine to just have a "free" meal. I'm not a milkshake fan but I would definitely have eaten the free fries!0
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Great attitude! (Peanut butter milkshake is now on my list of foods to try if I ever go to the States :laugh:).0
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Lol, that is hilarious. Some days are those days...I would love to have seen the expression on your face when he offered you that shake!
Similar thing happened to me a few days ago - I had lunch at a seminar, and figured i'd gotten a good, not-oversized meal when someone came by with a bag of shawarmas (or kebabs, I guess, if you're european)...which I love. And, well, i'd been meaning to eat more protein...and free food, man...Still, it made me feel so full (this was a late lunch) that I only had a snack for dinner and the day still more-or-less balanced out, which I later realized was amazing, that I actually *felt full*. So go that!0 -
I probably would've done the same thing! You could always have done a workout to try and offset some of the calories0
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Hahahaha! Oh that just made my night! I would have done the same if I were you! It's free food! How can anyone turn it down?! It's not everyday that you get those mouth watering yummy foods anyway, and specially for free!0
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There is one rule that has served me very well in these times of weightloss and economic uncertainty:
If you didn't pay for it, it's zero calories.
With love,
Burt
Thanks for reminding me of that rule.0 -
A PB shake sounds disgusting but since you love PB, well - glad you enjoyed it and by the way - I would have taken a free shake 'n fries and enjoyed them as well! Score for free food. Once in awhile its O.K.!0
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I probably would've done the same thing! You could always have done a workout to try and offset some of the calories
I did an hour of Zumba that night, which should have helped a little. It was a tall shake.0 -
lol
sorry, I think that was simply too good to resist! I would definitely have eaten it.
I hope you enjoyed it!0 -
I seriously could not have turned down Culvers fries, they are delicious. Never had a shake, so I could have told him allergic to PB... now hot fudge, strawberries and vanilla would have been a very different story.
Just work it off! Imagine if you hadn't planned your choice so well, you might have ended up with a poor choice and the extras!! Good for you.0
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