No my half wasn't bigger than I should have had! OK maybe by a few more beans! That stuff was spread out pretty shallow! And dang it, I was going to be good! I swear! Nobody should believe her when she says I was preparing to pig out! It turns out, after googling the calories in Chevy's food, that I ate about 255 calories. So it is possible for us to eat in a fast food place and not stray from our appointed rations. It just TASTES a lot better than the stuff we make at home. Don't know why. And probably one heck of a lot better than in a prison camp (not much of a vote of confidence; sorry, Chevy's).
Actually, I rather quickly learned that I COULDN'T have eaten the whole thing...stomach is a just a little shrunk up.
We went today to Dos Coyotes. Their rice and beans plate is a little more spartan, meaning that there isn't as much suspicious stuff in it, such as fat. Again, we cut the meals meal in half and put one side in boxes before eating. We are learning the difference between eating until satisfied and eating until stuffed, that's for sure. Plus it only takes a tiny amount to make us feel like we've eaten.
We looked at the burrito on one lady's plate and I swear, it would have been four full days' worth of food for one of us, maybe five. Wow. I don't think most Americans have the faintest idea how big a normal portion is. We actually judge restaurants by how much is on the plate rather than how nicely the food is prepared. We're kinda gross.
Oh, and for the record...steaks don't tempt me at ALL! Now, that sign that said fruit pies? That's another matter entirely.
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