It used to be that I’d have a Wendy’s burger fairly regularly. Big Bacon Classic… ummmm…

Which isn’t to say that I believed Wendy’s burgers to be fine examples of what a burger should be; no, in that regard, Wendy’s sits alongside McDonald’s as a place where you go because you’re looking for a particular taste. McDonald’s burgers have a distinctly “McDonald’s” taste, while Wendy’s burgers have a distinctly “Wendy’s” taste.

And I guess I just had a jones for Wendy’s burgers.

But that was another lifetime. In this lifetime I’m married and my wife tries her best to make my diet a healthy one. Even my subs, which used to be of the pizza or assorted variety, are now almost strictly veggie.

Now and then the old cravings come back. And while I Done Good(tm) recently and ordered a Wendy’s salad during a lunch outing with a friend, for whatever reason I decided to indulge two days ago by ingesting a Big Bacon Classic – a combo, “biggie sized” of course, just like the good old days.

And just like some things are meant to be left in the past, so too will I now relegate Wendy’s burgers to a time when I just Didn’t Know Any Better(tm). Once upon a time I used to scarf Burger King bugers, and then my sister and I got all nostalgic and decided to give them another go for Old Time’s Sake.

BIG mistake.

And two days later I’m still regretting that Wendy’s burger. I guess my body got wise and moved on from that trash before my brain did. Lesson learned.