No French Fries??

So the other day I stupidly said something to the effect of not wanting or needing to eat french fries. Lately I have been consuming a lot of french fries. For some reason I said aloud that I might give up french fries for the year of 2010, kinda like lent but about 10 times longer.

I don't know why but it came up again, and apparently my husband thought I was half serious.

So, then I got to thinking. If I give up french fries will I feel deprived? Do I really like french fries? I hate potatoes so do I like french fries or just ketchup. Could I find another venue for the ketchup? Probably.

So for two meals thus far I have resisted french fries. First at Cheese Cake Factory I ordered a Shrimp Club-delicious and it came with the choice of fries or salad. No brainer right...fries should be the answer. But I picked the salad knowing that the sandwich would be more than enough to satisfy! It was! Victory!!

Then at Los Altos Grill I ordered the Tuna Burger. Do you know how much I love Tuna burgers? Probably not, but now you do! I <3 Tuna! The waiter asked "Would you like ketchup for your fries?"

And I eeked out, "Actually, can I have tabouli?"

I know I was astounded too! Usually my response would be -Actually, yes I would like to bottle of ketchup :)! I <3 Ketchup almost as much as tuna...maybe even more. But so far so good.

Then I started to panic a little. Does this mean I can never have french fries again? O no! What if I want French Fries again. What if I can't make it the 9.125 Lents that would be a whole year. What if I only eat them on Sunday like as if it really were Lent. Nope my husband a Jew said that would be cheating. What is a girl to do who cannot commit to going 365 days without French Fries!

So I made a deal with myself. If you know me, you know I love a good deal!

So for every 100 miles I run I can have a small french fry! But I don't really like fast food french fries, so the deal extends to whatever portion of French Fries served with the Asian Chix wrap served at applebees! I love applebees fries! Is that strange? Yes. Applebees food is not that good, but their fries are so yummy and season salted and I cannot wait to go run 100 miles to get my first 'cheat' of the pretend long lent that I artifically set up for myself to eat less french fries.

I am totally delusional. I know.