Restaurant or fast food meals that are lowish calorie?

JadeStarr2013

I am getting a lot better at eating at home, but sometimes a girl just wants to go out and pick something up. One of the items I enjoy is the Wendy's strawberry fields salad and it comes in at 550 cals for the large size. What are some of yours?

Veil5577

Jimmy John's BLT, and Subway's BLT.

bcattoes

Pita Pit hummus wrap.

Wookinpanub

I am picky and not a big salad eater. I love Chipotle. I have been getting a bowl with brown rice, meat, salsa, little cheese and sour cream on side. The brown rice is very filling and you can stretch the bowl over two meals.

fit_rox

JJ's Turkey Tom Unwiche = 230 calories.
McD's Southwest Salad, no Tortilla Chips, Sub Balsamic Dressing = 290 calories.
Wendy's Chili (lg) = 310 calories.
2x Taco bell Fresco Tacos = 300 calories.
Chick Fil A Grilled Market Salad + Light Italian Dressing = 225 calories.
Arby's Chopped Turkey Salad + Light Italian Dressing = 250 calories.
Chipotle Salad (With Chicken, Black Beans, Pico, Fajita Veggies, Cheese) = 450 calories.

nesto610

If Wendy's is your thing I seriously recommend the chili. It is insane how few calories are in a large (270 calories) and it is extremely filling.

I have also been known to hit up Burger King for a Whopper junior with no mayo for only 230 calories. Hell, for that few amount of calories I might as well make it two of them bad boys! LOL!!!

TR0berts

99 Fit for You Balsamic Glazed Salmon
99 Fit for You Seasoned Salmon
99 Fit for You Mushroom Bleu Top Sirloin

All around 400 Cals.

JadeStarr2013

A nice little selection! Thanks for any and all comments

Sobus76

When i do eat fast food, i'll get a chicken quesadilla combo with a soft shell chicken taco from taco bell which is like 680 cals total. or i get a premium grilled chicken bacon wrap from mcdonalds which is 460. or 6" subway club on flatbread with american cheese, lettuce, tomato, lite mayo for 339

Lizzy622

Texas Roadhouse - 6 oz. sirloin and a double side of veg or veg and baked sweet potato

NancyKhuu

If Wendy's is your thing I seriously recommend the chili. It is insane how few calories are in a large (270 calories) and it is extremely filling.

I have also been known to hit up Burger King for a Whopper junior with no mayo for only 230 calories. Hell, for that few amount of calories I might as well make it two of them bad boys! LOL!!!

Last time I checked Wendy's large chili was 340 calories :-o

JadeStarr2013

Oooh I wish we had Texas Roadhouse where I was !! So delish!

Sobus76

If Wendy's is your thing I seriously recommend the chili. It is insane how few calories are in a large (270 calories) and it is extremely filling.

I have also been known to hit up Burger King for a Whopper junior with no mayo for only 230 calories. Hell, for that few amount of calories I might as well make it two of them bad boys! LOL!!!

Last time I checked Wendy's large chili was 340 calories :-o

https://www.wendys.com/redesign/wendys/pdf/en_US_nutrition.pdf

glassyo

Last time I checked Wendy's large chili was 340 calories :-o

The Wendy's website says 270 but that's going to be without toppings.

I've been pretty addicted to the Subway 6" steak (no cheese) sandwich on white with the guts of the bread scooped out and various veggies and a little mustard for approximately 290 calories.

Or very very very simplified grilled chicken salads at Burger King/Wendy's/The Habit/El Pollo Loco (altho they changed the lettuce and corn on me so I don't go there anymore) for about 200ish calories. I also bring my own dressing to cut down on the sodium and that runs 15 calories.

glassyo

Yes, it's 340, they change the numbers a lot at these places. https://www.wendys.com/redesign/wendys/pdf/en_US_nutrition.pdf

The 340 is the serving size!

the1bre

Anything Fresco style at Taco Bell.
Blackened 3 tender combo with green beans and a baguette (in place of the biscuit) at Popeyes.
Small chili and 4 piece spicy nugget from Wendy's.
One Taco Kid's meal at Chipotle.
Low cal menus at Outback, Applebee's, and Cracker Barrel (lol).
Ham and Swiss sandwich (half bun) and potato cakes at Arby's.

KylaDenay

Chick-fil-a: Grilled market salad, grilled chicken salad, grilled chicken nuggets
Chipotle: Burrito or salad bowl
Mexican restaurants: taco salads
Bahama Breeze: Black bean burger, tropical fruit and grilled chicken salad ( sooooo good)
Panera bread: you pic two

There are so many and I could go on and on, but honestly I only pick that stuff If I must stick to my goal. When I want fast food or restaurant food, I get what I want low calories or not.

congruns

I enjoy Wendy's salad the most. Small chili is filling if you can handle the sodium.
KFC 2 piece meal with green beans and corn; get rid of the skin and don't eat the bisquit
El Pollo Loco salads; no tortilla strips
In-N-Out burger, protein style, extra mustard, extra pickles, half the sauce, no salt

throwing the top bun away on any burger is a great improvement anywhere else.

BarbieAS

I can get in and out of Chipotle deliciously for under 500 calories. Salad with black beans, veggies, chicken, then ask for them to go light handed on corn salsa, hot salsa and sour cream. If I have another 50 calories to spare I'll swap out the beans and salad lettuce for rice (and if I had 200 more I'd have it all, haha).

Sobus76

Yes, it's 340, they change the numbers a lot at these places. https://www.wendys.com/redesign/wendys/pdf/en_US_nutrition.pdf

The 340 is the serving size!

Glad your eyes are better then mine

glassyo

Yes, it's 340, they change the numbers a lot at these places. https://www.wendys.com/redesign/wendys/pdf/en_US_nutrition.pdf

The 340 is the serving size!

Glad your eyes are better then mine

AND I just saved some people 70 calories. I feel pretty damned good about myself right now! :laugh: