Fast food heaven

Well, we made it all of two weeks in 2008 before succumbing to In-N-Out. That's right kids, despite how I look on the outside, I'm a fattie who loves her In-N-Out. Not surprisingly, Jim is the one who introduced me to the chain something like 8 years ago. The first time I had In-N-Out was in Napa. Actually, that was the first two times. It was before we were dating and back when we were coaching high school swimming together. By the second time, I was pretty much hooked. Of course, it didn't help that later on I went to UC Davis and had In-N-Out only a few miles away.

Looking back, I am so incredibly grateful that I have a high metabolism, because with all of the junk I used to eat, I really should have ballooned up to 150 pounds. Instead, in my first year of law school, my waist was smaller than it is now. Much broader shoulders back then, and probably an extra 10 pounds of muscle, but still. There really is nothing like a swimmer's appetite. I remember we used to get In-N-Out before swim practice and then go to Del Taco afterwards. The thought of doing that nowadays makes me want to puke. But 5+ years ago, my body could handle all of the extra calories and fat. I did start to get in trouble when I stopped swimming, but I've since revamped my eating habits and am A-okay these days.

Anyway, we got our usual. Jim gets a Double-Double meal with onions and ketchup and mustard instead of sauce, and I get a grilled cheese meal with onions and ketchup instead. We upsize his drink and I get a Neapolitan shake. Today's fries were nice and crispy. I'm sure we look like total nuts blotting them, but it cuts out so much fat and so many calories that I don't care. Plus it's a whole lot easier on my stomach. I know a lot of people don't like In-N-Out fries, and I'll admit they took a little getting used to, but I love them now. You just can't compare them to other fast food fries.