Christmas day I weighed a svelte 160lbs. I had just gotten back from a 17-day hike around Mt. Everest.

By March I was feeling about as svelte as the Baron Harkonnen.

I blame this guy.

Do you know Jack?

The “founder, CEO, and ad spokesman, … a savvy, no-nonsense businessman”.

Though I’d likely never entered any of his fast food joints in my life, on a one month driving trip in March, my parents and I were in them constantly.

Jack in the Box is the best of the McDonalds clones, in my opinion.

For one thing, the newer franchises list the caloric content of each item prominently. It could not be more transparent.

My go to meal there is the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl, not the combo. That’s less than $5 and a satisfying lunch or dinner.

I know what you’re thinking: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.

I’ve never worried much about nutrition in my lifetime. What I eat seems to make very little difference. But, perhaps, getting older, I’ll experiment with nutrition.

Instead of eating Werther’s (100cal for 3 candies) while driving, I’ll snack on baby carrots. Or Craisens. (Can you buy craisens without added sugar?)

Instead of the tasty, fairly nutritious, fast, inexpensive Chicken Teriyaki Bowl, I’ll shop for unprocessed goods at Whole Foods Market.

Leave a comment if you’ve healthy fast food to recommend. Thanks.

Their business model is to buy the same stuff as Costco, repackaged with old fashioned green labels. And, conspicuously, the catch word “Organic”.

That way they can charge twice the price.

I’d avoided grocery stores like Whole Foods in the past. But picked up some Organic granola. (Is it really any better than regular granola?)

By the way, If you’re ever looking for pretentious California superwomen, look for them at Whole Foods. By the pained expression on their faces, you know they’re disappointed by everything in the Universe.