The “full on” version of the Big Mac used to be my “go-to” sandwich when I wanted a fast food lunch (which was several times a week) “with a large diet Coke and fries please.”

But at 540 calories and 29 grams of fat just for the Big Mac sandwich (13 Weight Watchers points), it became a very infrequent treat when I got serious about weight loss (insert a big “sigh” here).

My mouth watered while watching the commercials last night (their advertising is very effective – darn it!) and I started thinking about how much I missed my beloved Big Macs. So today it was off to the McDonald’s drive-through for me (but only after working out first in case my mouth involuntarily uttered the words “with an order of fries please”).

At 330 calories and 19 grams of fat (8 Weight Watchers points) it’s an okay lunch option; but not all the time because it’s truthfully not enough food to fill me up. I need more bulk in my meals than that.

Is it worth the calories? If you’re a Big Mac lover, yes. It has the same taste as the Big Mac (it’s the sauce that does it for me) in a smaller size.

My only complaint is that there’s too much “wrap.” I still had a couple bites of the flour tortilla left after finishing the filling so I tossed it because plain flour tortilla is not worth the calories to me. In my opinion they could make the wrap a little smaller, saving some calories.

It’s nice to see a fast food restaurant offering lower calorie options although the sensible part of me knows that fast food should not be a daily option because even if calories can be kept in check the food is super high in sodium.