Getting a McDonald's salad for dinner

angelicprettyy
angelicprettyy Posts: 143
in Food and Nutrition
The lowest cal option, teriyaki cashew grilled chicken, with no dressing. I'm under my calorie goal and I eat McDonald's once every 2-3 months, though I feel this has wrecked my diet. Thoughts?
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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Why would a salad that keeps your under calorie goal wreck your diet?
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Oh they don't have that one here. Bummer.
  • angelicprettyy
    angelicprettyy Posts: 143
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?
    Oh, I've just heard awful things about the fat content, but that's to be expected.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    It's a grilled chicken salad. Just because it's from McDonald's doesn't make it inherently evil. And really it's okay to have high fat/calorie foods form time to time. Unless you end up 3500 calories OVER maintenance you won't gain a pound. Moderation is a good thing. Deprivation is not.
  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    I looked it up - It's 300 calories! You can relax.
  • angelicprettyy
    angelicprettyy Posts: 143
    I looked it up - It's 300 calories! You can relax.
    :flowerforyou:
  • OMGSugarOHNOS
    OMGSugarOHNOS Posts: 204 Member
    ENJOY CANCER!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?
    Oh, I've just heard awful things about the fat content, but that's to be expected.

    The dressing will have a lot of fat....
    Most dressings do, cause they are cream or oil based.

    So people don't realize that when they eat their salads
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Teriyaki cashew salad? Do I need to change my dinner plans?? :love: bet they don't have that one here though I would have noticed such a salad. My go to was the crispy chicken Caesar but they discontinued it I heard :(
  • tedsmama
    tedsmama Posts: 178 Member
    I've kinda been diggin the snack wraps when I'm in a pinch for lunch. :love:
  • matfox
    matfox Posts: 8 Member
    I used to eat those regularly. Along with Subway Salads.
    I lost my first 15 pounds that way.

    You have nothing to worry about.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    the only thing I'd be worried about is the hunger 30mins after. :laugh: That is a VERY small dinner.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I mean lettuce is lettuce. It doesn't really matter who puts it in the bowl.
  • Valereee
    Valereee Posts: 74 Member
    I just had a McDonalds chicken, bacon, ranch salad for dinner tonight, and an hour later I'm ravenous with hunger. Big mistake!
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  • Jisheeznl09
    Jisheeznl09 Posts: 1
    What I worry about with mcdonalds chicken is the fact that there are easily 40+ ingredients in their chicken on top of just the chicken. why is their anything but chicken, salt, and pepper. its all listed on their website what ingredients are included. youd be much better off eating two quarter pounder patties than their chicken salads, you would more than likely get more full from that, cause so far their hamburger really is just hamburger. lol. FYI I also worked at mcdonalds and I do not prefer their methods of preparing the salads in the morning. not to say mcdonalds as a company has bad procedures but the managers do not allow an employee enough time to focus on making just the salads quickly enough to ensure nothing else gets in the bowls. and the ingredients being put into the bowls could possibly sit out for an hour plus before being put away in the fridge until the following day until ingredients are gone. make your own choices but this is my honest experience and knowledge. TO MANY Unknowns for me.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    What I worry about with mcdonalds chicken is the fact that there are easily 40+ ingredients in their chicken on top of just the chicken. why is their anything but chicken, salt, and pepper. its all listed on their website what ingredients are included. youd be much better off eating two quarter pounder patties than their chicken salads, you would more than likely get more full from that, cause so far their hamburger really is just hamburger. lol. FYI I also worked at mcdonalds and I do not prefer their methods of preparing the salads in the morning. not to say mcdonalds as a company has bad procedures but the managers do not allow an employee enough time to focus on making just the salads quickly enough to ensure nothing else gets in the bowls. and the ingredients being put into the bowls could possibly sit out for an hour plus before being put away in the fridge until the following day until ingredients are gone. make your own choices but this is my honest experience and knowledge. TO MANY Unknowns for me.

    I count 18, and that's if you count each ingredient in the "seasoning" separately.

    GRILLED CHICKEN FILLET

    Ingredients: Chicken Breast Fillet with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Rice Starch, Salt, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Canola Oil, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Chicken Skin, Paprika, Flavor, Sunflower Oil, Chicken, Garlic Powder, Chicken Fat, Spices), Sodium Phosphates.

    http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product_nutrition.chicken.303.premium-grilled-chicken-classic-sandwich.html
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    What I worry about with mcdonalds chicken is the fact that there are easily 40+ ingredients in their chicken on top of just the chicken.

    Hope you don't eat bananas

    ingredients-of-a-banana-poster-4.jpeg
  • Nikoruo
    Nikoruo Posts: 771 Member
    haha it's not that big of a deal. Just log it on here and if it fits in your macro's then you are good to go with that treat. That's not even nearly as bad as having a burger there! haha
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?

    Where do I find this deep fried Philly cheesesteak?!?!

    OP - You're fine. A salad is a salad as long as you don't drown it in high calorie dressing and other ingredients. Enjoy.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    you have an unhealthy relationship with food
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    Thoughts? Save the guilt and screw the salad. FIfty more calories, sub in the apple slices and juice, and you can have a hamburger kids meal.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
    What I worry about with mcdonalds chicken is the fact that there are easily 40+ ingredients in their chicken on top of just the chicken.

    Hope you don't eat bananas

    ingredients-of-a-banana-poster-4.jpeg

    You mean bananas have CHEMICALS in them!?

    I thought only bad food had chemicals in them, does that mean bananas are bad?


    What's that?

    Everything is made up of chemicals?

    What?

    How can that be?

    This world isn't safe!

    *hides underneath a table made of chemicals*
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    I like the Mconald's Southwest Salad with grilled chicken; I have one probably every two weeks or so. Why would you think that a salad will destroy your progress?
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    :huh:
  • scubasuenc
    scubasuenc Posts: 626 Member
    I get a McDonald's salad for dinner about once per week. On a night when I'm running between work and an activity I need something quick. I get the southwest chicken salad and the light balsamic dressing. It might not be the best tasting salad around, but keeps me within my calorie goals for the day.

    Why would you think it is bad?
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    :huh:

    :huh: :huh:
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?
    Oh, I've just heard awful things about the fat content, but that's to be expected.
    And what's wrong with fat?
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    What makes you feel it has wrecked your diet? Sorry, I am just confused.

    If you only eat something once every 2-3 months it is pretty much impossible for it to wreck your progress even if it's a whole layer cake or a deep fried Philly cheesesteak...I really don't think a fast food salad w/o dressing is a problem.

    But what trouble are you experiencing?

    Where do I find this deep fried Philly cheesesteak?!?!

    OP - You're fine. A salad is a salad as long as you don't drown it in high calorie dressing and other ingredients. Enjoy.

    LOL I just made it up.

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