Thanks, Taco Bell

LoriWants2Lose · 01-17-2013, 06:17 PM

Went through the drive through and got a diet pepsi and they gave me regular. Grrr. I threw it out of course, but I'd already had a couple of sips and then another small one when I realized it tasted very sweet to try to determine if it was diet or not.

Going to eat a fat bomb and hope my blood sugar doesn't sky rocket. I'm sure this will set up insane cravings for me, but more worried about my blood sugars.

sassy40 · 01-18-2013, 08:00 AM

I am always worried they wont give me diet.

PianoAl · 01-18-2013, 08:04 AM

I worry whether I would notice the difference. I should do a side-by-side comparison so that I will know in the future.

I'm not sure sweetness would work, since that depends on exactly how the machine mixed the syrup and seltzer.

coffeelover · 01-18-2013, 08:11 AM

The Jimmy John's drive-thru by my house do this frequently. I've started confirming it with them when I get to the food window.

BTW, what are you eating from Taco Bell?

ab1ht · 01-18-2013, 08:14 AM

Ah, Taco Bell... when Ex-Lax just isn't enough.

First rule of eating out. Never, ever, go through the drive through. Ever.

Hope you're feeling better.

Meli-Mel · 01-18-2013, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ab1ht

Ah, Taco Bell... when Ex-Lax just isn't enough.

Trigger828 · 01-18-2013, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ab1ht

Ah, Taco Bell... when Ex-Lax just isn't enough.

First rule of eating out. Never, ever, go through the drive through. Ever.

Hope you're feeling better.

hubby loves taco bell, I say YUCK and more YUCK

nolcjunk · 01-18-2013, 10:01 AM

Getting water with meals is an easy way to solve this problem.

giJ · 01-18-2013, 10:29 AM

I try the drink before I drive away, just for that reason.

Hopefully, the few sips didn't do too much damage!

sya_unit · 01-18-2013, 12:06 PM

Ick. I had to open the thread because I was just bragging to some of my friends that it had been over a year since I had been to Taco Hell. I am laughing at the ex-lax comment. So true. There isn't anything I'd eat from Taco Bell. Sorry! I switched from drinking diet pop to iced tea at the first of the year. Seemed like a good choice. Plus I work for "red" and not "blue" so many times I'd order a Diet Coke and they'd say is Pepsi okay and I'd have to say no. LOL. Tea is perfect. Plain for me. I'll add stevia if I want.

evas · 01-18-2013, 01:34 PM

I love taco bell, and I live in San Diego where there are hundreds of really tasty, authentic mexican restaurants! I don't go to taco bell often but I still really like their food (and let's face it, their food is pretty crappy). The flavors hold some fond memories for me (it was the ONLY mexican food where I grew up in VT)

Their Volcano Taco and their Beefy Potato Burrito (with added Volcano Cheese Sauce) were always my absolute favorites! I've never liked soda my whole life so I always order unsweetened iced tea from there (or any fast food restaurant I stop at).

In all honesty, it's really just as quick to park your car, walk inside and order your stuff to go. Actually, sometimes it's quicker because there is a line for the drive through and not at the counter inside. Plus, you get to walk a little bit so really it's a win/win situation. And Then you get your own soda at the fountain so you KNOW it's diet.

Amber_Baby · 01-18-2013, 01:43 PM

The only drive through I go to is McDonalds and you can see the fizzy machine from the window so you can watch them make your drink. I that weren't the case, I'd just park up and go inside instead, it's not worth the risk.

Lori37 · 01-19-2013, 07:00 AM

One thing I have learned over the years is to confirm. And to phrase it a certain way.
Don't say "is this diet?" Because they will say yes no matte what.
But to ask "And what is this?" And they are more likely to tell you what they put in the cup. I've caught several mistakes this way!

01-17-2013, 06:17 PM	#1
LoriWants2Lose Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 2,425 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 228.6/192/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 12, 2012	Thanks, Taco Bell Went through the drive through and got a diet pepsi and they gave me regular. Grrr. I threw it out of course, but I'd already had a couple of sips and then another small one when I realized it tasted very sweet to try to determine if it was diet or not. Going to eat a fat bomb and hope my blood sugar doesn't sky rocket. I'm sure this will set up insane cravings for me, but more worried about my blood sugars.

01-18-2013, 01:34 PM	#11
evas Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 269 Gallery: evas WOE: Kinda Paleo/Whole Food	I love taco bell, and I live in San Diego where there are hundreds of really tasty, authentic mexican restaurants! I don't go to taco bell often but I still really like their food (and let's face it, their food is pretty crappy). The flavors hold some fond memories for me (it was the ONLY mexican food where I grew up in VT) Their Volcano Taco and their Beefy Potato Burrito (with added Volcano Cheese Sauce) were always my absolute favorites! I've never liked soda my whole life so I always order unsweetened iced tea from there (or any fast food restaurant I stop at). In all honesty, it's really just as quick to park your car, walk inside and order your stuff to go. Actually, sometimes it's quicker because there is a line for the drive through and not at the counter inside. Plus, you get to walk a little bit so really it's a win/win situation. And Then you get your own soda at the fountain so you KNOW it's diet. Last edited by evas; 01-18-2013 at 01:35 PM..

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01-18-2013, 08:00 AM	#2
sassy40 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 569 Gallery: sassy40 Stats: 303 at start 10/30 Down to 244 WOE: Very low carb Start Date: Start again10/30/2012	I am always worried they wont give me diet.

01-18-2013, 08:04 AM	#3
PianoAl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 644 Gallery: PianoAl Stats: 165/155.5/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2010	I worry whether I would notice the difference. I should do a side-by-side comparison so that I will know in the future. I'm not sure sweetness would work, since that depends on exactly how the machine mixed the syrup and seltzer.

01-18-2013, 08:11 AM	#4
coffeelover Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 547 Gallery: coffeelover Stats: 5'4" 235/198/120 WOE: LC/Atkins Start Date: 01/15/13	The Jimmy John's drive-thru by my house do this frequently. I've started confirming it with them when I get to the food window. BTW, what are you eating from Taco Bell?

01-18-2013, 08:14 AM	#5
ab1ht Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Westborough, MA (USA) Posts: 3,271 Gallery: ab1ht Stats: 160+/143/sub-140 (stretch goal) WOE: Eating what Mother Nature provides Start Date: December 2007	Ah, Taco Bell... when Ex-Lax just isn't enough. First rule of eating out. Never, ever, go through the drive through. Ever. Hope you're feeling better.

01-18-2013, 10:01 AM	#8
nolcjunk Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,446 Gallery: nolcjunk Stats: Whole foods lc, 110, 5'6 WOE: Atkins - it's a diet	Getting water with meals is an easy way to solve this problem.

01-18-2013, 10:29 AM	#9
giJ Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2004 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,098 Gallery: giJ Stats: Size 18W+/8 WOE: My own - low carb, high fat, calorie controlled Start Date: You mean this time? 9 Jan 2012	I try the drink before I drive away, just for that reason. Hopefully, the few sips didn't do too much damage!

01-18-2013, 12:06 PM	#10
sya_unit Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 754 Gallery: sya_unit Stats: 254/184/140 WOE: Atkinsish Start Date: Jan 3, 2012	Ick. I had to open the thread because I was just bragging to some of my friends that it had been over a year since I had been to Taco Hell. I am laughing at the ex-lax comment. So true. There isn't anything I'd eat from Taco Bell. Sorry! I switched from drinking diet pop to iced tea at the first of the year. Seemed like a good choice. Plus I work for "red" and not "blue" so many times I'd order a Diet Coke and they'd say is Pepsi okay and I'd have to say no. LOL. Tea is perfect. Plain for me. I'll add stevia if I want.

01-18-2013, 01:43 PM	#12
Amber_Baby Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 1,080 Gallery: Amber_Baby Stats: 276/236/168, 5'9", 26 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7th November 2012	The only drive through I go to is McDonalds and you can see the fizzy machine from the window so you can watch them make your drink. I that weren't the case, I'd just park up and go inside instead, it's not worth the risk.

01-19-2013, 07:00 AM	#13
Lori37 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County Posts: 12,052 Gallery: Lori37 Stats: 310/215/180 WOE: Modified low carb Start Date: 6/1/2010	One thing I have learned over the years is to confirm. And to phrase it a certain way. Don't say "is this diet?" Because they will say yes no matte what. But to ask "And what is this?" And they are more likely to tell you what they put in the cup. I've caught several mistakes this way!