Taco Bell lifetime calorie indicator

Since January, I’ve placed a larger focus on my health. This means more trips to the gym and, unfortunately, fewer trips to Taco Bell. The Beefy Five-Layer Burrito will always hold a special place in my heart, but I’ve realized I must cut back if I want to live a healthier, happier life.

If I look back on the last ten years of my life, it’s astounding to consider how much Taco Bell I’ve ingested. Given that I was on a first-name basis with Taco Bell employees in college, I’ve likely ingested millions of calories there over the years.

This got me thinking about their mobile app, which shows you points, promotions, and past activity. What if it showed how many calories you’ve ingested there over the years?

This number would likely be uniquely sobering for many people, and potentially a reason to churn from the app (thus why they would never build it). It’s interesting to actually be thinking about health and fitness more earnestly for the first time as my metabolism, while amazing, is inevitably going to slow down at some point here.

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