Went to Five Guys today
daylitemag
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To be honest I was a little nervous. It was my client that wanted to go as it's something we've done before. But this time I didn't want to eat off plan and I don't have a lot of experience ordering in a place like that and asking for no bun. Well, it turned out great. I guess it is a common request and the young guy who took my order did so without batting and eye. He asked if I wanted it in a lettuce wrap or a bowl and added that he prefers the bowl because it's too messy in the lettuce. That was fine with me as I hate lettuce. I had their standard two beef patties with bacon and cheese with mustard as my condiment. I truly enjoyed my meal. Had it with a bottle of water instead of pop. No fries. Also, I forgot that they give out salted peanuts in the shell which was a fun additon to my meal and let me feel like I was having a side dish, just not fries. When I got finished I checked the nutritional info on their website and was pleasantly surprised that it's only 660 calories and one carb gram. I was worried that the cheese slices might have had a few carbs but I was wrong. I was very full from my meal, nut not crazy-sick feeling that I would normally be if I had also had the bun and the fries. So, all in all a great outing and will be one of my new fav spots. There really are some interestin benefits to this WOE. There is no way that I ever would have thought I could eat at a Five Guys when trying to lose weight. My last thought on this is how striking the nutrition info is when you compare the meals with and without bun and fries. The carb count is insane and the calories go from 660 to nearly 1500 with just a small fry order. I am certain that my feeling of fullness will last just as long if not longer in the absence of the carbs.
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Two words: YOU ROCK!!0
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I'm glad you posted this. I always feel self conscious going into a restaurant and getting food "without the bun" or otherwise customized. Good job!0
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That's great! Thanks for sharing the info. I haven't been to Five Guys in a long time. Not since going Keto. I'll definitely have to go there on my next opportunity.0
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Great job! I need to go to Five Guys soon.0
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Wonderful job!0
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Thanks for posting and that's fantastic! We all must be asking for no bun because no one has batted an eye at me either.0
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I love Five Guys! I always get mine in a bowl with grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and extra pickles. Other burger places do bunless burgers without looking at you like you have three heads too. Carl's Jr even calls it a "low carb burger" and asks if you want it lettuce-wrapped or in a bowl. Hubby has recently even brought home Whataburger for me in a nice little plastic container, and they even remembered the fork! Places like McDonald's put it in a sandwich box (like the Big Mac boxes or whatever). It's becoming much more common these days, so most food service workers have encountered it. For me, it felt weird the first few times. Sometimes I even ordered my food the regular way and just threw away the bun, but I hated losing all the cheese that sticks to the bun, so I swallowed my fear and started ordering it exactly the way I wanted it.0
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It is comforting to know that I'm not the only one who feels self-concsious asking for the no-bun option. I'm definitely going to feel more comfortable ordering this way in the future. I will also make a point of frequenting places that do low-carb well.0
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I love Five Guys! I'm Celiac so I've been gluten free and ordering bun less burgers since long before I went Keto and they actually have a great reputation for avoiding gluten contamination. They almost always ask if it's for an allergy and then they will change their gloves and clean the grill and prep area! They are a little pricey for fast food but it's worth it!
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Know how you feel. Went to Macdonalds for 1st time & did bunless. It felt so liberating actually.0
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I have a question about keto. What's different from just regular low carb? Is it more fat? I've been doing LCHF for about a month with mixed results. Most recently I gained a couple of pounds out of nowhere. Is it alcohol that does that? I had alcohol last weekend. But it was wine, and nothing sweet. I would love some tips. It's kinda frustrating because I really eat NO carbs except for vegetables.
thank you in advance.
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I have a question about keto. What's different from just regular low carb? Is it more fat? I've been doing LCHF for about a month with mixed results. Most recently I gained a couple of pounds out of nowhere. Is it alcohol that does that? I had alcohol last weekend. But it was wine, and nothing sweet. I would love some tips. It's kinda frustrating because I really eat NO carbs except for vegetables.
thank you in advance.
Read up about Keto here.
Www.ruled.me
This is just one simple resource. The launchpad has others.
Basically nutritional ketosis is a state in which the body primarily burns fat for fuel. To obtain this state you generally eat around 20-50g carbs a day from pretty much only leafy green vegetable and dairy sources. There are many beneficial health effects that can be achieved through ketosis.0 -
I have a question about keto. What's different from just regular low carb? Is it more fat? I've been doing LCHF for about a month with mixed results. Most recently I gained a couple of pounds out of nowhere. Is it alcohol that does that? I had alcohol last weekend. But it was wine, and nothing sweet. I would love some tips. It's kinda frustrating because I really eat NO carbs except for vegetables.
thank you in advance.
If you are going to drink in keto you might want to switch to vodka or just about any hard liquor. A glass of wine has about 3-4g of carbs and if you are trying to stay around 20g per day a few glasses of wine could have an impact. Vodka, has no carbs. However, there are still calories to consider.0 -
I love Five Guys burgers. So tasty bunless. 0
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Once you get used to requesting no bun (which I've even seen come up as "low carb" on a receipt, so don't think they'll think you're a monster), you then graduate to requesting kerrygold butter in your Starbucks espresso!0
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daylitemag wrote: »I had their standard two beef patties with bacon and cheese with mustard as my condiment.
I've read that when you order bacon & cheese, you can also ask for extra at no additional charge.0 -
I've never been and there's one a block from my house. I'm definitely adding it to the list! Thanks for the tip.0
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I miss a good restaurant burger0
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Weird, it cut off the rest of my post. Anyway... Just a rant about UK burgers. They make them the same way they make sausage here, full of breading, making them too high in carbs for me and tasting more like meatloaf patties than burgers. I miss In & Out their protein burger done animal style rocked! They've been serving low carbers right for years.0
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I am so doing that!!!! Why did it not occur to me before???0
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Yay you! Red Robin will do the same and you can get side veggies or salad in place of fries. Yum!!0
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We went to Red Robin last week. Endless broccoli instead of endless fries! Five guys is our fast food go to. We also like Chipotle bowls without the rice and beans.0
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jesslintch wrote: »We went to Red Robin last week. Endless broccoli instead of endless fries! Five guys is our fast food go to. We also like Chipotle bowls without the rice and beans.
Is the broccoli raw or steamed? I can so get on board with steamed broccoli.0 -
Thanks for the tip about Red Robin. One just opened here not long ago so it will be fun to give it a try. I love 5 guys how they fill your tin foil bowl with lettuce, tomato, grilled mushrooms and grilled onion. Very filling!0
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jesslintch wrote: »We went to Red Robin last week. Endless broccoli instead of endless fries! Five guys is our fast food go to. We also like Chipotle bowls without the rice and beans.
Is the broccoli raw or steamed? I can so get on board with steamed broccoli.
Steamed. Super yummy!0 -
Oh heck yeah! I do love Red Robin. Especially that burger with the fried egg on top. 0
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At Wendy's, you can order the patties separately and they come in a small plastic tray with a lid. I'd go two patties and one slice of cheese, with bacon or without and it is way cheaper than ordering a bunless burger.0
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nicsflyingcircus wrote: »At Wendy's, you can order the patties separately and they come in a small plastic tray with a lid. I'd go two patties and one slice of cheese, with bacon or without and it is way cheaper than ordering a bunless burger.
Ooh, good to know!0 -
In for Red Robin! I love that Royal Red Robin burger with cheese, bacon and fried egg. yum! Everywhere I go, I just ask for the burger, sandwich, whatever, without the bread. I get steak sandwiches all the time- no bun- just yummy meat.0
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Oooooo this is so exciting I had no idea these were options!!! I'm in heaven
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