Six and a Quarter Men

I woke up this morning  knowing it was weigh in day.  I wasn't able to weigh in last weekend, since I was at the Niagara Ice Wine Festival. I had a great time, and had so much ice wine - definitely not conducive to losing weight, but I tried to count the calories.  But when you are eating homemade marshmallows toasted over an open fire with an ice cab franc and ice vidal with an ice wine syrup infused cheesecake lollipop, there is a ever so slight chance that you might lose track.  I thought, for sure, I was on my way to missing my target of dropping 2 pounds a week.  

As it turns out, I did make the goal!  I am down 8 pounds so far this year, thankyouverymuch.  So I celebrated.  I took my guy and a quarter body and hit the Five Guys.  I know, I know - don't say it.  Here is how I convinced myself that it was ok - then I'll tell you how it got even worse.  

When I use to go to Five Guys, I would get a cheeseburger (which we all know means a double) with fries.  Beautiful, hand cut, fresh french fries.  I was usually able to down about half the fries - that's what Five Guys considers "a serving" - for a total calorie count of somewhere in the neighborhood of  1,150.  That's one thousand, one hundred and fifty calories. I've been pursuing 1,500 net a day, so I went for the little cheeseburger, no fries, for a total of 550 calories.  It was the first real meal of the day, and I had a 3 mile run on the books for the day, so I was feeling good.  Feeling proud.  

Then I was tempted with five little words:  "Wanna go to the Vortex?"

The Vortex is the home of the Double Coronary Bypass.  The Double Coronary Bypass is a half pound sirloin burger topped with 2 fried eggs, 4 slices of american cheese, 5 slices of bacon and 2 grilled cheese sandwiches replacing the buns. 

Before you jump to conclusions, no, I didn't.  

I went for the simple cheeseburger,  a perfect medium rare, hand formed and grilled over an open flame cheeseburger.  I did get the tater tots, only ate about half of them, and figure that I racked up 850-ish calories.

Guess I am done eating for the day.  I'll be good the next six days.  

Promise.