Taco Bell’s Drive-Thru Diet- Yo No Quiero!
‘Whoa! Wait a minute?! Is this true? Can I really lose all the weight I want eating Taco Bell?’ The marketing geniuses behind Taco Bell’s latest series of commercials are beyond irresponsible.
Have you seen it?
It’s called Taco Bell’s ‘Drive-Thru Diet’, where some girl named Christine loses 54 pounds by choosing items off of the Fresco Diet Menu, which is Taco Bell’s version of the 6 Subs Under 6 grams of fat, or whatever they call it from Subway.
But if you watch closely the video gives out some little subtitles, saying ‘her exceptional experience based on an average of 1250 calories a day.’ ‘150-340 calories. Not a low calorie food.’ And ‘Taco Bell Drive-Thru Diet is not a weight loss program. Pay attention to total calories and fat intake and regular exercise.’
Now she lost these 54 pounds in a period of 2 years; which is also a subtitle. But the majority of people looking to lose weight aren’t going to pay attention to this. There are a lot of not so bright people out there, and I’m not saying you are one, but people see this and they think ‘I can lose weight just eating Taco Bell!’
That’s what Taco Bell wants you to think. And you put something on TV or on the Internet then it must be true.
It reminds of (R.I.P) George Carlin’s bit ‘Some People Are Stupid!’ 
But you as a reader of this blog and hopefully my newsletter know better. If you think you can lose weight and be healthy eating fast food burritos and tacos then all the power to you. You’ve got chicken and meat in one taco or burrito probably coming from 30 different cows and chickens, and plus all the chemicals and artificial hormones. 
If you think that, or you have a friend that thinks that, is something that does your body good I can’t help you. The information is out there about fast food and how they prepare and get their food. (Food Inc., Super Size Me, etc…)
It’s fast food. It’s not health food, no matter how hard they try to sell it that way. Their goal is to make money and they make billions.
But back to the Drive-Thru Diet– after further investigation it was found that Christine, the women who lost 54 pounds in 2 years eating Taco Bell did a lot of other things to make this weight loss happen.
It doesn’t exactly say what she ate day in and day out, but I’m willing to guess she wasn’t eating Taco Bell everyday. It says she made ‘other sensible choices’ in her quest.
And when you look closer to the original item versus the ‘diet’ item the calories is not that big a difference. The Fresco Burrito Supreme comes in at 330 calories the original 380.
So basically what I’m trying to tell you is the ad is a marketing ploy to sell them as ‘healthy fast food’ and to make more money from people who believe it.
Christine lost the weight over 2 years by changing her lifestyle. Reducing daily calories, eating healthy the majority of the time, exercising, and occasionally indulging in some Taco Bell. Taco Bell being her ‘cheat meal’. Which every once in a while is perfectly fine; it gives you something to look forward to.
The main point is changing your lifestyle, change your life. Not eat Taco Bell, lose weight and get healthy. Be smarter then fast food marketers.
Next you are going to tell me beer is not in our diet plan!
I already did. It should be somewhere on this blog. Search alcohol
Well I was smart enough to get a nutrition statement on everything in this diet plan.. I wasnt fooled!
Shame on Taco Bell and shame on us for thinking for wanting the easy way to fitness. Although it is easier than we make it ~ eat fresh and move!
Shame on Taco Bell and shame on us for always wanting the easy way to fitness. Although it is easier than we make it ~ eat fresh and move!
two things that really dont go together is fast food & diet !!!! come on really?
When I saw this commercial, at first I thought it was a joke. It was only seeing it the second time that I realized they were serious. Ridiculous!