Fast Food Workers Unite

adamtall

While I was at work today I was thinking to myself, It sure is nice i work in a restaurant that doesn't just server garbage but also has some very good choices as long as you know how to order them. Then I thought about a lot of the other places that i don't go because I think they don't have a healthy enough option. But what if its that I just don't know how to order them so I wanna know what you guys order at work if you work in a fast food place

I work at Culvers and my favorite right now is a Turkey hot or cold sandwich on rye bread with no mayo or butter and adding mustard pickles and onions all for 259 calories

sandyvanderstelt

i work at pizza hut. and honestly, there are no very good options besides a salad, and we don't even have any light or fat free dressing. working all day is soooo hard when i am hungry, especially when i work during buffet.

vickiele1

While I was at work today I was thinking to myself, It sure is nice i work in a restaurant that doesn't just server garbage but also has some very good choices as long as you know how to order them. Then I thought about a lot of the other places that i don't go because I think they don't have a healthy enough option. But what if its that I just don't know how to order them so I wanna know what you guys order at work if you work in a fast food place

I work at Culvers and my favorite right now is a Turkey hot or cold sandwich on rye bread with no mayo or butter and adding mustard pickles and onions all for 259 calories

I don't work in a fast food restaurant, but I am glad to see that Culver's does have food that is healthy - It is another alternative for me for lunch when I haven't had the forethought to prepare one for myself. Thanks for sharing.

vickiele1

i work at pizza hut. and honestly, there are no very good options besides a salad, and we don't even have any light or fat free dressing. working all day is soooo hard when i am hungry, especially when i work during buffet.

I used to work at Pizza Hut when I was very young. Actually, did you know that Pizza Hut has posted their nutritional information on-line. Just like everything else in life, if you eat what is considered a "normal" serving - you will be over in calories every time. But if you eat what is considered a "healthy" serving, you will do all right. Check out Pizza Hut's website and their nutritional guide.

http://www.pizzahut.com/nutrition.html

http://www.pizzahut.com/Files/PDF/PH_WSNationalBrochure4.13.10.pdf

lovza_flirt

I don't work fast food either but i think this is cool post. I was glad to see last time I ate at burger king that the tray covers gives you healthier option list and how many calories are in each.

adamtall

Basically with Culver's if you ask for anything with no butter it is decently healthy and a lot less calories

apetty21

I don't currently work at a fast food place but I did for 4 yrs - 3 at Chick-fil-A and 1 at Sonic Drive In. Guess which one I gained the most weight working for.... Sonic! I loved Chick-fil-A. We had a nutritional guide readily available, fruit options, grilled chicken, and diet lemonade. Although, as a manager, I had to taste test the waffle fries and nuggets. You know. For food quality.

I can not think of one healthy item at Sonic. Well, we later added sliced apples for the kid's meals. But c'mon. They add a fried onion ring to the salad. Cheese tots was my supper most nights. With ice cream for dessert. Yeah, I gained almost 15 lbs that one year. I was so thankful when I got a "regular" office job.

But seriously. Chick-fil-A has a ton of healthy options. Avoid salad dressing. And the shakes. And don't go there on Sunday. You'll be disappointed.

BMW6Series

I work at Taco Bell.

I am vegan.

Every day I order Pintos and Cheese minus the cheese and red sauce and I add Cilantro/onion mix, Tomatoes, and Guacamole, 2 sides of rice and a side of lettuce. Lost 15 pounds so far doing this.

adamtall

Thanks guys keep all the healthy options coming and apetty i know what you mean about quality testing, we make our custard fresh about 4 times a day and I just have to be the one that make's sure its running correctly but sadly now I have decided to give that title to someone else lol

vickiele1

Thanks guys keep all the healthy options coming and apetty i know what you mean about quality testing, we make our custard fresh about 4 times a day and I just have to be the one that make's sure its running correctly but sadly now I have decided to give that title to someone else lol

Adam, thanks for the friend request. "giving up" things, changing our lifestyle, doing things differently, are all pieces of this puzzle we call a journey to a healthier and happier us. It will be worth it as you begin to see the decrease in weight and become healthier. I can't believe how much more energy and stamina I have after reducing my weight by 47 lbs. I am 56 years old, so some slowing down is expected given my age, but honestly, in comparison to where I was physically 4 months ago, I feel like I am 20 years younger. 4 1/2 months ago I struggled with just going up and down the stairs at work and home. I started walking and it was all i could do to walk 2 miles in about 50 minutes. Now, I can, and do, walk 6 miles in about 70 minutes. I have been using a stationary bike also using ifit training cards for it. I started at level 1 on the first card and was so worn out after 30 minutes I could hardly walk. Yesterday, I walked for 43 minutes outside in the cold and wind and then came in and did 30 minutes on the bike at a level 9 (high impact - it adjusts the tension making the workout more intense) and while I was feeling the exercise - I still had plenty of energy left. Amazing.

So, just keep on doing what you are doing - identifying the foods that you should and can do without and eating healthier and exercising. You will feel and look better soon.

Vickie

adamtall

yeah ive noticed in the 4 weeks that ive been working out and 2 weeks of eating better how much more energy ive had. I went from 22 minutes for a mile to yesterday i did a mile in 13.5 minutes. Im loving the changes in myself that i see everyday

LilynEdensmom

I work at mcd's....Most days I will have a small cheeseburger, plain and my water (I will bring carrots or peanut butter crackers from home) instead of eating fries (though I will occasionally break down).... Or I will get a grilled chicken patty or a honey mustard wrap with light sauce and apple dippers.
When I'm especially bad I will get a plain Angus wrap or double cheeseburger (I work it into my calories)..

adamtall

yeah i hate that we only have 2 or 3 sides to chose from that are healthy (mashed potatoes, green beans and side salads) but i usually make my salad with extra cucumbers and tomatoes (love grape tomatoes) with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Out of curiousity how many calories is a honey mustard wrap with grilled chicken?

garedds

I don't work in Fast food, although my kids would love me if I did!!
Anyways I was at Burger King yesterday and had the veggie burger with side salad (if you order the kids meal it costs less and the only difference is the drink size!). It is way better for you than most other things. I think it was 270 calories, 6 grams fat, and 3 grams fibre.
While I perused the nutrional guild (on the tray liner) I noticed that the mac and cheese is another very good option. About the same amount of fat, but 100 less calories and way less sodium.

toots99

I don't work in fast food, but I do work in an amazing pizza restaurant. It's really hard to avoid the food there, especially since when there's a pizza mistake, the staff get to eat it! So I'll walk in the back and there's almost always a pizza sitting there! You just gotta learn to say no and have willlpower of steel. I also bring my dinner and snacks, so I'm not tempted during my shift. Most people know by now to not even tell me that there's food in the back. :laugh:

LilynEdensmom

yeah i hate that we only have 2 or 3 sides to chose from that are healthy (mashed potatoes, green beans and side salads) but i usually make my salad with extra cucumbers and tomatoes (love grape tomatoes) with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Out of curiousity how many calories is a honey mustard wrap with grilled chicken?

It has 260 so it isn't horrible..

adamtall

Thats not bad at all. I haven't had one before are they pretty filling?

ivyjbres

I work at Carl's Jr. The salads are healthy and good, but extensive. We do have an affordable side salad so you can avoid all of the fried sides, and we can substitute apples on kids meals. The grilled chicken sandwiches are healthy enough and low fat if you hold the dressing off. We do hand-breaded chicken strips now, theoretically, we can run them through the charbroiler instead of battering and frying them, but they have to be run through twice, so the ends get burned. But it tastes kinda like chicken you'd get in a kabob.

Oh, I forgot our low carb burger. If you order it no mayo, ketchup or cheese it becomes actually low carb.

BMW6Series

Thanks for friend request as well. I understand giving up certain food. But the healthy rewards of not eating bad food are more than just weight loss. You feel better, have more energy, more mental clarity etc etc. The scale is not the only way to tell when you are doing the right thing to take care of your body and health.

Eat the good stuff, not the junk.

I am going out to Red Robin with a buddy of mine after church today. Going to get me a gardenburger. Yum.

JillTwiss

Thanks for friend request as well. I understand giving up certain food. But the healthy rewards of not eating bad food are more than just weight loss. You feel better, have more energy, more mental clarity etc etc. The scale is not the only way to tell when you are doing the right thing to take care of your body and health.

Eat the good stuff, not the junk.

I am going out to Red Robin with a buddy of mine after church today. Going to get me a gardenburger. Yum.

We went to Red Robin last week. Did you look at their website? You can customize any menu item and it tells you the changes in the calories, fat, etc. It's amazing. I had a Gardenburger on Ciabatta, no dijon spread, add regular dijon, with cheddar cheese and it was 507 calories I believe. You can also sub a salad for the bottomless fries. That was SO hard to do, but I did it. LOL

adamtall

I love that about Culvers website as well you can take off or put on just about anything you want on your sandwich and it will count the calories its been a life saver for me at work

LilynEdensmom

They aren't extermly filling thats why I eat some apples with them or something...Most customer will order 2 or 3 which kinda defeats the purpose of healthy eating.

adamtall

I know I use to be that guy I'd get 2 plus a McDouble and fries

BMW6Series

I eat the fries when I am out. When I am at home making my own garden burgers, I make sweet potato fries. I think that I like them better and feel less guilty for eating them.

apetty21

I've been pretty good at cutting out fries from my diet. I eat some every few months. I think I had my fill of them from working 4 yrs in fast food. However, I still eat potatoes about 3-4 times a week. Baked. Boiled. Chip snack packs (usually 100 cal packs). I don't know what it is about potatoes. I love them. I don't discriminate either! Sweet, red, russet...yum!

truckerchic

I worked in fast food for many years I lost and gained alot just depended on my state of mind. Even when I was a manager and got free meals I would pack my lunch most of the times...but why Im posting is I found an awesome app the other day on the android market Im sure its on iphone too its called" Restaurant Nutrition" it has over a 100 common restaurants it saves time looking up the site when your on the go...MFP has a great database but some restaurant foods are hard to find quickly ...look it up its a free app

adamtall

It has been hard for me with fries they just smell so damn good when they first come out of the fryer, especially if they are fryed extra crispy yum. I havent had any in since the day it blew me away how many calories were in an order (blew my whole day on dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings when i ordered before I got the calorie amounts) so I'm due here pretty soon lol

I will defiantly have to look up that app today

Lyadeia

i work at pizza hut. and honestly, there are no very good options besides a salad, and we don't even have any light or fat free dressing. working all day is soooo hard when i am hungry, especially when i work during buffet.

I used to work at Pizza Hut when I was very young. Actually, did you know that Pizza Hut has posted their nutritional information on-line. Just like everything else in life, if you eat what is considered a "normal" serving - you will be over in calories every time. But if you eat what is considered a "healthy" serving, you will do all right. Check out Pizza Hut's website and their nutritional guide.

http://www.pizzahut.com/nutrition.html

http://www.pizzahut.com/Files/PDF/PH_WSNationalBrochure4.13.10.pdf

Domino's does the same thing, but to be completely honest, if I stopped at 1 slice, or even 2 slices, I would STARVE. It's just not enough food to satisfy me.

I make my own pizza, dough and all, from scratch and the whole pizza (the size of a large) has 1000 calories...so if I eat half of a pizza which is low fat, low sugar, but tastes amazing, I stay in my limits because after I exercise, my goal is about 1600 for the day.

Now I can live off half the pizza. One slice? Not a chance. :flowerforyou:

BMW6Series

One slice of Pizza is a joke. So are the portions on frozen pizza as well, because their slices are even smaller.

Making it from scratch with the ingredients that are good for you is really the only way to go.

apetty21

I make a pizza with pita bread, fat free mozzarella cheese, mini canadian bacon (or turkey pepperoni), and a little pizza sauce. I brush on a little extra virgin olive oil first to crisp the pita. It adds flavor too. But the olive oil is optional. I do not order pizza or buy frozen.

Sjenkins0408

I work at caribou coffee, it is shocking that you can drink a cup of 500+ calories!!!! You get a large mocha and a muffin and your day is toast! I usually just have americanos with some skim, but splurge for a small mocha here and there.