had anyone seen the "drive thru taco bell diet" commercial??

[ziggystardust]

does anyone else find it incredibly odd? I mean, go you if you can lose weight by eating taco bell, but really???

 

[donaldduck352]

Lose weight at The Bell,huh no way!!

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I actually had the meal last night (with reg Pepsi though b/c I dislike diet) and it's not bad...

I haven't seen the commercial though.

 

[LoraJ]

A Taco Bell diet???
Sign me up!!!!

 

[mickeymedic]

I just saw the commercial - if you notice at the very beginning she says the her results aren't typical. Really? I would have never guessed.

 

[MrsPete]

Well, if people lost weight eating Subway (with those massive sandwich rolls), it's probably possible with Taco Bell.

Without knowing anything beyond what I saw on the commercials, I can guess that the diet won't be "eat anything on the menu". It's not going to be those Burrito Supremes with the refried beans and the sour cream . . . it's going to be the chicken from their alfresco menu with extra vegetables in the shell. No sauce. No sour cream.

 

[LoraJ]

I do love the fresco crunchy beef tacos. 150 calories of yummy.

 

[MrsPete]

Okay, being curious about this, I went to their online nutritional site. Their stuff varies widely:

A plate of nachos is near the top of the range at 990 calories.
A burrito supreme waivers around 500 calories, depending upon whether you choose chicken or beef.
A grilled steak taco is only 160.

So you could have two tacos and a diet drink for lunch and only consume about 300 calories. IF you could keep that up, yes, you'd lose weight.

 

[sunnyday123]

you know, when I read this, that is not how I thought they were losing weight by eating taco bell.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Sick, sunnyday, sick - and I love it!

 

[minniecarousel]

My Weight Watchers Leader told us about this a while ago. IF you're going to succumb to fast food, have their tacos "fresco-style", which uses no cheese or sour cream. They substitute a fresh salsa instead. Not a big fan, but it'll do.

 

[Minnesota!]

I LOOOOVE their fresco style foods. I don't get anything without it.

Hard shell (or 2) w/fresco, and some guacamole and I am good to go!

 

[redlight]

you know, when I read this, that is not how I thought they were losing weight by eating taco bell.

That's what I was thinking too!

 

[pixiewings71]

The "diet" is based on eating the Fresco menu, not the regular menu. I don't see why it couldn't be done, the Fresco stuff is smaller with no extras so it's possible. I love the chicken tacos Fresco, haven't had the steak but I bet they are yum.

 

[Wall-E1]

I could see how this diet would work, as I find that Taco Bell food comes shooting out of my body within thirty minutes of eating it.

Sorry for any nightmarish images that may have been permanently engraved into your brain due to this statement.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Oh geez, I thought the commercial was a parody and the diet was a joke... Guess I missed the mark on that one.