why is eating healthy so expensive??

I have been thinking about this blog for a few weeks now and after today I had to finally write it. I went to dinner tonight and ordered some grilled fish tacos and I asked for a side salad instead of chips and salsa- great right?? Yes!! Until my waitress said "that will be an extra charge, is that ok?" Seriously why is it an extra charge for me to eat healthy. It does not cost more money to throw some lettuce on a plate and put dressing in a cup! And it surely did not cost $2.00 more!! Then you go somewhere like McDonald's where you can get a cheese burger for $.99 but to get a salad it costs over $5.00. This is why people eat bad food- it is cheaper and people are CHEAP!!!

Not only does a restaurant charge you extra to eat healthy but so does the grocery store. It seems the more fresh fruits and veggies I eat the more my grocery bill goes up! Seriously people help a fat sister out!! I am trying to eat the apple instead of the freaking pudding cup but it is cheaper for me to get the 4 pudding cups for a buck than the apple for $1.47 a pound!! It is nuts that a candy bar is cheaper than an apple...no wonder we live in the country with more weight problems than any other....GRRR