Given his diet Greg knew he shouldn’t eat much of anything on the menu. As a compromise he ordered a huge bowl of nachos with sour cream, guacamole and “the works”, whatever that was, and shared it with everyone at the table. It went well with their burgers and beers and Greg had plenty himself.
“Hmmm,” Greg thought, “Those nachos taste good.” He wondered if he should break his diet and risk ordering a burger and beer.
He thought and thought and thought and thought and decided not to since by that time everyone else had thankfully finished theirs.
Linked to Six Sentence Stories where Denise offers the prompt word “menu”.


I applaud Greg’s restraint however, I wonder if maybe he should have ordered that burger. Sometimes, the indulgence is necessary.. motivational even!
Daresay, Frank, you’ve got me wishing I had a huge bowl of nachos with the works in front of me!
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I enjoy nachos and guacamole myself and Greg was me when I had an attack of gout and could not have any meat, among other things. Thank you, Denise!
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This is too good, Frank…you’ve got me craving nachos now!!
I’ve had you on my mind, brother–wanted to check in with you, see if you and your family are doing okay? I’ve switched blogs, and you’re not obligated to do the follow/read/comment thing–that’s not why I’m here. I hope you’re enjoying the Christmas season–I am! Lots of baking to do soon–wish you and your wife were next door, so I could unload some of the treats on you both! 🙂 Are you spending the holiday in IL or FL–just curious 🙂
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We are in Florida at the moment. Have a Merry Christmas, Jael!
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Warm and sunny 🙂 Thanks, Frank!
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🙂 I love this story.
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Thank you, Romi!
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I love this part, it’s me –> “He thought and thought and thought and thought “
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One way to avoid temptation. Thank you, Myrna!
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A tale of temptation resisted! The nachos sound pretty good without the burger and beer.
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Except for the nachos he succeeded. Thank you!
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I think Greg is being wise, on some level, knowing that he can postpone this gratification. I love how he still enjoyed the company and Nachos.
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Good way to put it. That is what he did. He kept postponing breaking his diet. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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Saved by the bell 🤣
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Yes, he kept his diet more or less intact except for those nachos. Thank you, Willow!
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Lol 😂😂😂
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Being that i’m the weirdo vegetarian, i face this dilemma often. Sometimes there’s nothing on the menu i can order, even the potatoes are fried in lard!
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I am a vegetarian now because I have a problem eating meat. It triggers gout and I think a thyroid autoimmune disease in me. I usually bake sweet potatoes and use olive oil (no lard) for cooking at home. But it is hard when one is on such a diet to trust eating much of anything on the menu, except perhaps for coffee.
I have tried to connect to your blog but I do not seem to have a way to leave a comment.
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I have been a type-one diabetic since I was 18. Eating out with friends has always been a problem for me. Do I stick with what’s good for me or join in with the crowd? It’s still a tough call at times.
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I try to take smaller portions of what I know I shouldn’t be eating.
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If one spends enough time thinking, he might overcome most temptation. Good story.
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That would be one way to overcome that temptation. Thank you, Oneta!
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Too much thinking may mean you miss ALL the rest of the fun.
But then, that leaves for time for 6 sentence stories!
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He did miss that burger and beer. Thank you, Liz!
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Following doctor’s orders when dining with friends is a challenge, especially if there are some who think one time isn’t going to hurt.
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I find if I break the diet just one time, I will break the diet even more later. So even one time is not good.
I am at a point now where I don’t even want a burger and beer. The nachos are still tempting. 🙂 Thank you, Pat!
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I love quacamole and anything avocado but they trigger my headaches and alas, Imust abstain. Good six.
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The nachos are what cause me the problem, but without them I don’t think I could handle the guacamole either. Thank you!
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Like the old saying, “Temptation delayed is temptation overcome.”
Very visceral Six this week!
Excellent.
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Thank you, Clark!
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I can talk myself into and out of a dozen menu items, but fortunately, I’m pretty good at ending with talking myself out of it. I did give in to a carton of peppermint ice cream a week ago, but I’ve only had one very small bowl since I bought it! Good 6!
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If I delay long enough I can start realizing it would not have been worth it. Thank you, Dyanne!
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HMM, I don’t think nachos are any better for you than a burger and beer. But oh well, it’s a good story. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading it.
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They’re not any better. Something he could nibble on. Thank you, Abbie!
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it’s always a struggle. good six.
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Thank you!
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Tasty six!
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Thank you, Lisa!
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Hard to know what is worth cheating on a diet for.
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Probably nothing. Thank you!
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