Turning Something Pretty Unhealthy Into Something A Little More Healthy...

Today the other interns at work were heading to Mike's Papaya (famous for their hotdogs) for lunch. I didn't want to eat alone so I tagged along. The goal was to practice what I preach, and to try and get a reasonably healthy lunch at a place known for being... well... a little less than healthy.

I thought I'd be a little creative and "diversify my bonds" with the goal of "hedging my losses."

I ordered 3 hot dogs, and 3 sausages. Pictured below is one of the sausages:

So, what did I do? I think you know what I did:

And yes, I only ate the dogs. Except one... I had one bun... because it was Friday and I deserved it.

"But, JO, hotdogs aren't healthy. Obviously. Dork"

Actually, cut away the bread and you're not doing too badly.

The hotdogs themselves aren't too horrible. I estimate maybe 15-20g of protein per weiner, and under 20g of fat probably. Zero carbs, of course (I ate them all plain, big mistake).

Now, 6 of them is more than I would eat in a normal sitting; I'm not quite sure what my theory was on that, so I definitely got more fat and protein per meal than I ordinarily would.

But at the end of the day, the meal wasn't too terrible of a thing to have. Had I cut it in half, it probably would have been just fine. Of course there is more to eating healthy than macronutrient composition, but it's still better than having eaten a sandwich, wrap, or of course the entire hot dog or a slice of pizza.

Although I have to say, I've been feeling incredibly sick the whole afternoon. I think they were pretty salty, which is another story altogether.

So there you have it: how to make a not-so-bad lunch at a place you'd never expect it possible.