I’m sure that this looks familiar to all of you.  This So.Cal original “nectar of the gods” burger joint.  Who turns down In-N-Out?  Who turns down the Double Double with Cheese and Fries Animal Style?  Well, South Beach Diet Lettuce Heads do.  I am guilty myself of enjoying this place on occasion.  But over 2 years ago when I begun my new South Beach Diet lifestyle I swore off things like this for good.  It is not even included in the South Beach Dining Guide.  That just shows you that there is nothing healthy about eating here.  So I have avoided.  I feel better without.  But I have to admit I was weak this week about it all.  Once a month the company my husband works for buys Double Doubles for everyone that works for the company.  I always joke with him about how I haven’t had In-N-Out in 5 years and that he is so unhealthy and “gross”  for eating not 1 but 2 of them, 2 Double Doubles!   Who does that?!  Anyway, this week my husband brought me home a Double Double to eat.  I saved it in the refrigerator with anticipation that it wasn’t what I was supposed to have but I would make it as South Beach friendly as I possibly could.  So the next day for lunch I brought it out of the ‘fridge and pulled off both sides of the bun and scraped the special sauce off.  I had so fresh lettuce so I peeled 2 leaves to make my new bun.  I made a delightful side salad trying to pitifully compensate for what I was about to do to myself.  Putting it all on the plate I sat down in front of the TV and began to eat my lettuce wrapped burger.  As I took my first bite I felt let down, “you mean this is it?!”  Either I had forgotten or my taste buds have changed.  It was just a cheeseburger, just a cheeseburger.  There was nothing great about it.  In fact I think that the lettuce wrapped single at Wendy’s is allot better and it is South Beach Diet approved.  After eating I did not feel good at all.  I felt unhealthy.  I felt sick.  I was obviously missing my vegetables. 

My point with this blog entry is that I have been eating this was for a very long time and my body has adjusted.  So when you have a craving and you fill that craving you might just reinforce your original beliefs.  We keep coming back to this but, the grass is never greener in any instance.  I view this whole experience as a good one.  I am actually glad that I did try.  Because now I know that I will never…ever have one again. It is not because I cant have one its because I don’t want one.