going to lunch at Wendy's what would you order and why?

conniehgtv
conniehgtv Posts: 309 Member
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  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    I normally get the Triple Baconator with small fries, a water, and a small chocolate frosty. Its an easy way to hit my protein goals for the day, easy way to hit my saturated fat goal for the month, and I get to skip dinner cuz that's like a 2000 calorie lunch.
  • JustAnotherGirlSuzanne
    JustAnotherGirlSuzanne Posts: 932 Member
    If you're in Canada, poutine. It's delish.

    If you're not in Canada, tell the Wendy's where you are to get poutine - because it's delish.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Water. Because gross.
  • lioooba
    lioooba Posts: 105 Member
    I would order something really unhealthy and yummy, because I eat healthy during the wohle week and one cheatmeal is okay ;)
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,269 MFP Moderator
    If I don't have much flex in my calories for the day, I usually get chili and a side salad with italian dressing. If I DO have room in my diary, I usually get a spicy chicken sandwich (550 calories I think) and skip the fries. If I don't care about calories that day? A baconator, small fry and the Caramel ice-cream drink thing. Yum.
  • terra32907
    terra32907 Posts: 33 Member
    Their website has nutritional values on it. Check it out.
  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Their website has nutritional values on it. Check it out.
    +1

    That being said, I've seen a ton of those Pretzel Bacon burger ads...so that. :laugh:
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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Baconator, triple
    Chili
    Diet soda (gotta watch my figure)
    Small Frosty
  • Cathalain
    Cathalain Posts: 424 Member
    The only things I ever liked at Wendy's were the baked potatoes and the chili. I especially liked the chili poured over the baked potato....

    ...but I've found a similar chili recipe online, so now I just make the same thing at home.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    some sort of chicken strip with ranch dipping sauce and a poutine and diet coke cause I prefer it over regular coke and if Wendy's doesn't serve coke lemonade or ice tea.
  • short_nerdy_lady
    short_nerdy_lady Posts: 152
    help me choose

    There is a Wendy's app that lets you see all the info and customize each item then see the modified info (IE: I dont get mayo or tomato on my chicken burger) VERY cool and helps this process
  • skankamaggot
    skankamaggot Posts: 146 Member
    I love Wendys salads - the one with the strawberries and chicken. Yum
  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
    The strawberry fields salad with chicken is delicious. It's around 570 calories (in Canada at least) but it also packs 37g of protein, and I don't really care about the 33g of fat, so....
  • SteffiLatta
    SteffiLatta Posts: 31 Member
    Apple Pecan Salad - full size, throw away one packet of dressing, and skip the pecans. Under 500 calories, and 35+grams of protein. Plus, yummy!
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    The Wendy's 10-piece nuggets fits my macros pretty well.
  • laurie04427
    laurie04427 Posts: 421 Member
    Last time I went I tried a chicken salad with strawberries in it. Was gross (in my opinion)!!, so I wouldn't order that. The chicken just tasted fatty and nasty. Gross to think about it now.

    If I went back I'd probably just order a bowl of chili, that tends to be pretty good last I recall. Or a frosty.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    The Wendy's 10-piece nuggets fits my macros pretty well.

    Wendy's has nugz? Since when?
  • wjstoj
    wjstoj Posts: 884 Member
    Large Frosty - 17 g of protein...BAM ! :tongue:
  • Dee3394
    Dee3394 Posts: 3
    I would choose a baked potato with chili on it and a small side salad with water with lemon added to it. the Baconator has too much fat in it along with sodium, fries have sodium ...the point I think would be to choose healthier?
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    The Wendy's 10-piece nuggets fits my macros pretty well.

    Wendy's has nugz? Since when?

    For years and years now.


    And they are delicious.


    But I'd personally get the Pretzel Burger because it's da-bomb. And a small frosty.
  • SamLD88
    SamLD88 Posts: 111 Member
    Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger... has 680 cal.
    Small fry (depending on day so far) has 310 cal
    Small coke (depending on day so far) has 140 cal.

    Really depends on how much I have/will exercise and whether or not I feel like eating the rest of the day. PBCB's are heavenly.
  • Maryam2014mfp
    Maryam2014mfp Posts: 174
    Broccoli and cheese baked potato
    Water

    You get your protein, veggies and carbs. I don't think it is as high as other options in sodium, which for me is a good thing to keep low.
  • qmmanager69
    qmmanager69 Posts: 71 Member
    I usually get 10 piece nugget (shared with my one of my kids, so I eat 5) and a side of chili. I like the nuggets broken up in the chili. And diet coke or water. Under 600 calories if I recall (though it's been a while).
  • MissMercy62
    MissMercy62 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm a low carber. Get the baconator and throw away the bun.
  • Dee3394
    Dee3394 Posts: 3
    Can you share the Chili recipe? and would it be good with the low fat turkey meat/
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    The Wendy's 10-piece nuggets fits my macros pretty well.

    Wendy's has nugz? Since when?

    For years and years now.


    And they are delicious.


    But I'd personally get the Pretzel Burger because it's da-bomb. And a small frosty.

    I only look at pictures and numbers at drive thrus. The nugz must be in the small print. Hmmm
  • ShellF415
    ShellF415 Posts: 182 Member
    A half sized apple chicken salad with no dressing.
  • lolabluola
    lolabluola Posts: 212 Member
    I love their asian chicken salad - and I always get a 4 piece nuggets ;)
  • snhamilton
    snhamilton Posts: 103 Member
    The Wendy's 10-piece nuggets fits my macros pretty well.

    Wendy's has nugz? Since when?

    I worked at Wendy's in 2004/2005 and they had them then... and they weren't new...

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