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Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: yankees26mlb on January 22, 2006, 05:31:17 am
Just curious, do you guys have the fast food chain Taco Bell in the UK?
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: oldspice on January 22, 2006, 08:36:13 am
No, I don't think so but I could be wrong. oldspice38739.3587037037
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Post by: smurfboy on January 22, 2006, 01:07:17 pm
Don't think so. I suppose they might have a couple of outlets in London, but they're certainly not national.
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Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 03:45:42 pm
Not up here
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Post by: goldencup on January 22, 2006, 04:47:54 pm
No, never seen them in UK.
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Post by: sillyyank03 on January 22, 2006, 05:09:31 pm
No, unfortunately not... I miss it too, there's nothing quite like Taco Bell.
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 05:19:42 pm
What is a taco bell?
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Post by: goldencup on January 22, 2006, 05:22:48 pm
TACO BELL: Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., (NYSE: YUM), is the nation’s leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain serving tacos, burritos, signature Quesadillas, Border Bowls®, nachos and other specialty items. Taco Bell serves more than 35 million consumers each week in more than 6,500 restaurants in the U.S. In 2003, Taco Bell generated sales of $1.6 billion in company restaurants and $3.8 billion in franchise restaurants. Over 80 percent of the restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees. At this time, there are over 280 restaurants operating in Canada, Guam, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Hawaii, Asia and Europe
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 05:29:23 pm
want nachos
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Post by: goldencup on January 22, 2006, 05:32:10 pm
When they say Mexican 'style' that's about right.  It's an Americanised version of mexican cooking, a bit like they call Pizza Hut 'Italian'.
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: loulou on January 22, 2006, 05:33:40 pm
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: chocadmin on January 22, 2006, 08:49:08 pm

I've never tried Taco Bell but the idea of the future mentioned in Demolition Man is scary enough.

Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 09:49:14 am
They have never appealled to me. You can get Taco Bell kits in the supermarket. Guess thats as close as we'll get for now. 
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 10:20:36 am
We only just got a Subway!
Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 10:36:13 am
True, true!

They are everywhere though, well they are on London. When I am at work there is at least 5 which are within walking distance.

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 10:46:56 am

All of a sudden we have 3 Subways. They are OK but I don't think they are brilliant value.


Did you hear about the bloke who lost a lot of weight on a diet where he ate a lot of Subway sandwiches (the under 5% fat ones)? He did very well!

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 10:54:50 am
I haven't had one yet.

No I didn't hear about him. How much weightdid he lose?

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 11:04:15 am

One guy, Jared Fogel lost 245 lb eating nothing but fast food. Another guy, Fred DeLuca lost 17.5 stones ... he's the guy on the Subway website.


There are several women who have done the same.

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Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 11:08:48 am
I will have a look. So they just junk food? It doesn't seem right. 
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 11:10:20 am
It depends on what you class as junk food. I think they walked as well.
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Post by: kermie on January 23, 2006, 11:21:26 am

Subways have popped up allover the place.


There is about 10 in manchester city centre at a guess

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 11:26:06 am
Well...Subway here I come 

They have done well.

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 11:28:30 am
Isn't the 'under 5% fat' the same idea as the main slimming clubs?
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 11:30:08 am
I am not sure. With WW its anything as long as you are within your points.
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 23, 2006, 11:45:28 am
Perhaps I am thinking of Rosemary Connely's plan. There is definitely one of the big name slimming places that is under 5% fat only. It was on TV ... one woman on that plan found diet chocolate mousse which was under 5% fat and she ate loads of them rather than eating proper meals
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 23, 2006, 11:48:30 am
It could be Rosemary Connely, I think I rememer reading it on the back of one of her videos. She isn't following a balanced diet though.

I can recommend the Claire Sweeny DVD. I ache!

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Post by: goldencup on January 23, 2006, 03:24:17 pm

I think it is Rosemary Conley.  It all depends what you eat normally - I'm quite sure I wouldn't lose weight by living on sandwiches, however low their fat content.


Re Weight Watchers, I think the points system is good but a friend of mine uses her entire points quota in vodka then lives on vegetables (no points) for the rest of the week.  I don't think that's quite the idea!

Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: chocolate chick on January 24, 2006, 04:04:37 pm
No that is not quite how it works. I think it's a good plan to follow, nothing is banned but teaches everything in moderation. It's working for me so far.

Let me know if you would like any info goldencup.

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Post by: loulou on January 24, 2006, 06:17:20 pm
 Bench Press 





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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 07:57:43 pm
Apparently the most popular workout video is Charlie Brooks' (Janine of Eastenders fame)!
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Post by: loulou on January 24, 2006, 08:51:09 pm
 Sit Up 





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Post by: oldspice on January 24, 2006, 09:15:20 pm
The best way to work out and lose calories is to get a CD or tape with 60s songs on (I find a combination of Itchychoo Park, Summer In The City, Waterloo Sunset, Baby Now That I've Found You etc have the right beat) and do step ups at the bottom of the stairs. It's cheap and effective and sometimes one of the cats even joins in!
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Post by: loulou on January 25, 2006, 12:33:55 am
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Title: Are there Taco Bell’s in the UK?
Post by: oldspice on January 25, 2006, 06:58:06 am
  Possibly  but I don't have a dog!
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Post by: goldencup on January 25, 2006, 07:32:49 am
Unfortunately I live in a ground-floor flat! 
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Post by: loulou on January 25, 2006, 07:48:42 am
 Crying 2