Quick-shot reviews:
McDonald's triple cheeseburger: under four bucks. The pickles are always too chewy so I skip them. Not a fan of their ketchup (prefer Heinz), but am too lazy to bring my own bottle with me. Pretty good for a quick shot of protein. Macros are 32g protein, 35g carbs, 28g fat. I don't know if these are fresh-grilled like the quarter-pounders, but it's decent for a quick hit.
Our beefy and cheesy Triple Cheeseburger features three 100% pure beef patties. Order a Triple Cheeseburger today at your nearest McDonald's!
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Taco Bell grilled cheese burrito: decent. It starts out really good & then morphs into just OK. I miss the Power menu burrito with 2x steak tho.
It has cheese inside AND outside!
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McDonald's frozen Minute Made pink lemonade: it's OK. Not bad. Nice on a cold day, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it like I do with Chick-fil-a's frozen lemonades (and their frozen limeade, oh man!).
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Taco Bell frozen pineapple & pineapple whip: Tried both. Meh. Plus their ice machine gives me a brain freeze. Every single one of their frozen drinks gives me a brain freeze. Would be curious to know the science behind the ice ratio
The Pineapple Freeze is a refreshing taste of tropical pineapple. Order ahead online today or get it delivered!
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Premier Protein crunch nut bars: Meh. Sort of like a protein Kind Bar. But Kind Bars are better.
Take on cravings with protein that’s easy to love and so easy to pack. Long day ahead? Bring a Creamy Layered Bar with 20g of protein to help fill you up and replenish your energy. When you need a snack, a Crunchy Nut Bar with 12g of protein is the perfect pick-me-up.
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Arby's Root Beer float: I don't know how it's possible to screw up a root beer float, but this was pathetic. I didn't even finish mine. Just sad.
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Arby's Sweet Potato Waffle fries: Pretty good! Tastes like food from the fair. They are a lot thinner than Chick-fil-a's waffle fries. The only thing they're missing is a maple dipping sauce. They would be really good with that!
Everything you could want in a fry. Sweet… savory… waffley…
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Gatorade Zero: This is actually pretty good. Regular gatorade gives me acid reflux, dunno why. And I'm not a fan of the Powerade flavors. But Gatorade Zero is pretty decent! I sometimes get a very mild headache from just drinking water all day long, so the extra salt & flavoring in this drink helps even that out. I'm not a big fan of fake sugars, but the flavor doesn't bother me (unlike stevia) & it doesn't taste like flavored water (which to me tastes like how it feels when you eat Skittles & then drink water after, bleh). Like, the grape flavor reminds me a bit of an Otter Pop, but isn't an in-your-face sweetness, just something to take the edge off. I like this product, they did a good job on it.
All the electrolytes, zero sugar
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Polar Diet Half & Half: My MIL got me hooked on Fresca. Normally I hate anything grapefruit-related, but a cold Fresca hits the spot for me. Polar's version is the same idea, but sweeter, which is more up my alley. Again, not a big fan of the fake sugars in diet sodas, but this one doesn't have a funky aftertaste & lets me conserve my carbs for dessert & whatnot.
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Polar Diet Orange Dry: Because the half & half was so good, I gave this one a shot, and it's pretty decent! I'm on the hypoglycemic side, so taking a big hit of OJ in the morning doesn't always end well for me; this is kind of a combination of orange juice, Tang, and carbonation. Sweet enough to be good, but also light enough to go with breakfast. Basically that's the excuse I give myself to drink soda in the morning hahaha.
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