The journey from fat to fit. Road trip, woo hoo!

Let me preface this post by saying I grew up in the deep south (New Orleans).  I now live in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Oregon).  And every now and then, my love for all things chronically evil from my youth comes back to haunt me. 

I live in a place that is sickeningly healthy.  Everyone seems to be fit.  Everyone is outdoorsy and athletic and eats organic and rides bikes.  Yet Popeye’s Chicken not only continues to stay open here, but it thrives.  Thank God the three locations that I know of are all too far away to be conveniently frequented.

I had a job across town today and my route home took me past not one but two Popeye’s.  I drove past the first one with a sigh.  I drove past the second one drooling and hit the drive thru.  I ordered a popcorn chicken combo with a diet coke.  I threw half the fries away and still feel borderline ill about the meal.  In fact, I just took an Alli, we’ll see if that helps offset any of the grease, because I feel like I drank a vat of it.

To try to get myself back on the right track, I just did the Biggest Loser Boot Camp DVD.  I finished the whole thing and was able to keep my weights for most of it, but I did have to lose them toward the end.  This is the first time I’ve been able to complete this DVD, it usually kicks my ass about 3/4 of the way through and I can’t finish.  Maybe grease has given me super powers.

Below is a tally of the damage done in one drive thru of Popeye’s.  I used the cal/fat estimate for half an order of fries, because I really did throw most of them away.  The biscuit is the killer, which sucks wang because those biscuits are freaking delicious.

On a positive note, I have done extremely well since my last weigh in, so if this is my only splurge for the week, I can feel good about the week overall.  On a less positive note, my next weigh in is Wednesday and God only knows what could happen in the next 48 hours.

Biscuit: 250 cal, 14.9 grams fat

Fries: 120 cal, 6 grams fat

Shrimp: 250 cal, 16.4 grams fat