Rediscovering Taco Bell

I remember eating a LOT of Taco Bell growing up. I mean, A LOT. It was cheap and covered in cheese- why wouldn't I? One of my friends/clerks was talking about wanting Taco Bell the other day, and the thought has been in my mind since- I wonder if the Nachos Bel Grande are just as good as I remembered? Ohhh how I missed the chalupas...

So, we go today at lunch after a few errands. Thankfully, my friend is UBER supportive of my weight loss and asked where it was good for *me* to eat on my diet. I remembered 1) that I wanted Taco Bell! 2) that I was on a diet, and 3) Taco Bell has its fresco menu- they take whatever you've ordered and remove the cheese and sour cream, and put pico de gaillo on it instead. I figured that, its still cheap, and it can't be that bad, right?

I was TOTALLY impressed. Not a phrase you normally hear after hearing "Taco Bell", but wow. I got 2 fresco hard shell tacos (3 points each), the pintos without cheese/with pico (2) points for a fast, filling, and nostalgic 8 point lunch. That's about what I would have spent point wise on the lunch I had packed, and to top it off, I got a large diet Mt. Dew (DIET DEW! WIN!) -- all for $5. Plus, they have gourmet sauces now- a fire-roasted boarder salsa and a salsa verde. Both VERY good and no points (and they still have their traditional mild, hot and fire sauces).

This was a great break from the normal diet fast food of Wendys and Subway. And, let's face it. Taco Bell has sporks. Any place with sporks gets a gold star in my book.