Healthiest fast food alternatives?

blinkiii

Chipotle is my FAV!!! You are in complete control of what goes in it!!! I think my bowl has like 600 calories if I splurge on the cheese, 500 with out the cheese. It lasts me 2 meals!!!!

Only 600?! For two meals that's incredible :O Alright, I think it's time I start getting the burrito bowl.

alisonlk

I love the Apple Pecan Chicken salad from Wendy's

TheRealParisLove

Oh man, that's a tough one. Although most fast food places have some kind of "healthier" options, most are still high in sugar and carbs.

At McDonald's: Unsweetened iced tea, fruit and walnut salad (still loaded with sugar, but at least it is real fruit), oatmeal, egg McMuffin minus the muffin and cheese, black coffee.

At Subway: Kid's fit fresh meal on flatbread with apples and milk (You don't have to take the toy if you don't want it).

At Starbucks: Pike's Place blend, tall, with cream, low carb snack box/ fruit and cheese box/ yogurt parfait.

At Chipotle: Burrito bowl, no rice, add fajita vegetables. Sour cream and guacamole on the side.

Skip going to places like 5 Guys, Jimmy Johns, Arby's, D. Q., KFC, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, Taco Time, Popeye's, and pretty much any place that you will find at a truck stop. There is nothing (aside from black coffee) that is worth eating at those places.

blinkiii

Skip going to places like 5 Guys, Jimmy Johns, Arby's, D. Q., KFC, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, Taco Time, Popeye's, and pretty much any place that you will find at a truck stop. There is nothing (aside from black coffee) that is worth eating at those places.

Never heard of 5 Guys or Taco Time, but the rest should be pretty easy to skip (:

Except for taco bell

Jenny_Lou20

I got a 6 inch sub at Subway yesterday -

I got Black Forest Ham
American Cheese(they only put 2 1/2 slices so its only 1 slice
All the veggies I wanted
Lite Mayo
Oil
Vinegar
Salt and Pepper

I used their little nutritional info booklet(look next time you're there for one, they're very helpful)total it all up, they have the sandwich itself set at 290(with 9grain whole wheat,and veggies). Then they have the cheese listed, and your condiments separate.

What I had was only 425 calories and it tasted SO good and hit the spot of needing something different. Plus, I didn't even go over my calorie goal, it fit so well into my plan.

Another good thing, is you can always buy a footlong, and have 2 meals One for lunch and then one for supper or the next day. Subway is so versatile and so good and healthy!

laurenellenmarie

McDonald's side salads are like 70 calories with Italian dressing!
I get two and an unsweetened iced tea and I'm good...

cvitez1

http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/17-nutritionist-approved-road-trip-snacks

JamCubeChi

Bumping for suggestions as my job has me on the road most days than not. Not always easy to pre-make food to take along.

NikkiSmo

-McDonalds : Grilled Chicken Sncak Wrap. no cheese and sauce on the side - then use a small amount 200 cal each; the sauce is 50 cal for a container.
-Zaxbys: Grilled Chicken Salad, no onion straws, no cheese, no toast and the lite vingerett is like 230 cal
-Zaxbys: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, no sauce 320 cal - its a pretty big sandwich
-Chick-fil-a: Chargrill Chicken Sandwich 290 cal
-Chick-fil-a: 3 Chicken minis 280 cal
-Taco Bell: Fresco Chicken Soft taco 150 cal each
I'm not much of a salad person just because I'm usually hungry 20 minutes later so I have found other options at fast food that are low calories but still filling. I'm sure the sodium is off the charts so drink LOTS of water if your eating out! Hope this helps those of you on the go....

FYI: Most if not all fast food places will have their nutional information online so when I have free time I will go look at options so the next time we are on the go I know what places to look for.

tiaracara

Hey- Taco Bell isnt horrible if you choose correctly... 2 CRUNCHY Ground Beef Fresco Tacos for 280 calories? That's a win in my book!