View from the Valley

If you ever want something great that is going to kill your diet you should look into Sonic.  I was first introduced to Sonic by my best friend when she lived in Alabama.  It was “The Place to Go” besides the Waffle House where she lived and I quickly fell in love with it.  So when they built one out here I found myself on a hot day just craving its food.  Now that they are building one about a mile from my house I am craving it even more.  Since I am the getting healthier kick I have found myself looking closer at what I eat and I eat when I go to Sonic.  Where else can you go to a fast food place and get a route 44 slush and a thing of tator tots at 2 in the morning on the way to the airport?  When you were able to bring drinks on the plane a route 44 slush (watermelon preferred sour if they have it) would last from Sacramento, CA to Orlando, FL.  Now that is value.

So when I go to Sonic I don’t sit in one of those car hop stalls.  I have seen way to many car hops spill peoples food into their car.  Nope not for me.  So I sit on one of their 6 patio seats and dine.  My favorite burger out here is the California Burger.  It is a cheeseburger with thousand island dressing on it.  Now on every Weight Watcher point guide this item isn’t on it.  But for a cheeseburger it is 13 points and for most of their dressing it about 7 points.  Now since it is spread then lets give it 3.5 points.  So for this fabulous burger alone it is 16.5 points.  Then I always for a Extra Long Cheese Coney and that alone is 16 points.  Then lets not forget the Tater Tots large.  Those are 8 points.  I ususally only go for a Dr. Pepper but sometimes I go for a Slush.  Most of those are 7 to 14 points.  Other things I crave on their menu are the onion rings at 13 points, the fritos chili cheese wrap at 18 points, and the chicken strip wrap with ranch of course at 13 points.  And their milkshakes are killer and always welcome.  But I just won’t go there.

Needless to say no matter what I have here to eat it is going to kill me.  So the next question I ask myself is do I use my new gym membership more or do I go to Sonic less?  It is just so darn good.

Until next time…..