...and On to the 20

The idea behind clean eating, or the 80-20 approach as it is so lovingly referred to in my home, is that you aren't going to always be able to eat perfectly clean. Sometimes you have to splurge a bit, at least in the off-season. If you aren't training for something in particular you have a bit more freedom to splurge, and that is just the case with me.

4 Rivers Smokehouse is a place in town here in the Orlando area that serves the best barbecue ever. And I'm not just saying that. It always reminds me of the type of place Guy Fieri would shine a spotlight on for his show, "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."

 The line is always insane, and this was a good day...not too too bad.

Anyway, once we got in, the trouble began--I never know what to choose! You would think that my long wait in line would help, but it didn't...I decided on the pulled chicken sliders (I always get an extra roll or two because they load up more meat than they give me bread for). I got a side of grilled corn and some green beans. Yum!

This is where a picture of my food would normally go, but no...I'm a pig and I took it down the first chance I got. Here's a photo of someone else's lovely plate, though. If you love brisket, this is the place for you!

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...and last but CERTAINLY not least...the World Famous 4 Rivers Smokehouse BBQ sauce, available in a hot and mild variety. No meal is complete without it. It's a pretty penny for barbecue sauce if you buy it in the commercial bottle like this, so I usually get a lot of extra sauce when I go through the line.

**Disclaimer: This is not the healthiest meal you could have, but this was an off-day for us. There are ways you could make it healthier, though. 

For example, my sliders came on white bread rolls. You could take your meat home and put it on whole wheat bread or a whole wheat roll and your slider would be just as good. You could also go light on the barbecue sauce (or get it on the side) and opt for vegetables as your side options. 

In essence, the point of this post was that we're people too! Sometimes we splurge. This was worth every calorie. YUM! 

Does this look good to you? What are YOUR guilty pleasures on the days that you just can't resist?