let this be a warning to all you health nuts

so today . . . i ate a whole wheat hot dog bun. i will never do it again.

for the last few years, we have been making some changes in the way we eat. we eat less sugar and more vegetables. we don't eat french fries (unless it is a special occasion!) we eat more chicken and fish and less hamburger . . . i even eat broccoli.

and we eat whole grain products instead of white. i have discovered that you can find bread in almost any form made with whole grains--not just sliced bread, but also english muffins, bagels, rolls, pasta (although i still haven't found whole grain lasagne noodles,) and pita bread. so when i found whole grain hot dog buns, i thought, "yeah!" i mean, i eat quesadillas made with whole grain tortillas, pizza with whole grain crust, and steel cut oatmeal (the kind that takes 40 minutes to cook.) so i thought whole grain hot dog buns were going to be great--another win in the carb war. but i was wrong. tonight i ate one, and trust me, it isn't a win.

when it comes to hot dog buns, that is apparently where i draw the line on whole grains. it is just not right. really, who are we kidding?!? if i wanted to eat something good for me, would i even be eating a hot dog? NO! hot dogs are fun food. you eat them at ball games or the zoo or the swap meet (or at costco--yum!) if you want something healthy to eat, you order a veggie burger or (horror!) a tofu burger--or at least chicken. there are just some foods that should be left alone, like bar-b-que potato chips or fruit loops or croissants.

so the next time i decide to eat a hot dog, i am just going to eat it slowly and enjoy every (bad for me) bite. i won't do it too often, but when i do, it will include a squishy white bun . . . and maybe even french fries or bar-b-que chips . . .