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Chick-fil-a eating out responsibly

cheesevixen_staci
cheesevixen_staci Posts: 153 Member
in Food and Nutrition
If you could order one thing or meal from chick-fil-a that wouldn't interrupt your diet plans what would it be?

Hubby is giving me a break from dinner and taking me and the kids out for some grub. I think I am going to get the spicy chicken and, depending on lunch, maybe a small waffle fry. :-)
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  • DCarter1701
    DCarter1701 Posts: 45 Member
    I like the Market Salad with a side of grilled chicken nuggets. I skip the lemonade (even though it is awesome) because the sugar sends me into overdrive, but I get a small order of waffle fries.

    Dangit, now I want Chik Fil A....
  • jerrielynn130
    jerrielynn130 Posts: 4
    I order the Market Grill salad with light Italian dressing, leave off the granola and nut toppings and it stays inside my weight watchers points allowance.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Depends on how many calories you have to spare. I usually get the bigger order of the chicken nuggets and I steal a few of my husband's fries. I don't do grilled chicken at fast food restaurants anymore after getting a sandwich with half-cooked chicken from McDonalds once - I've developed an irrational fear of grilled chicken on the go. And I certainly don't order salads at fast food restaurants - I'd honestly rather stay at home and throw something together. I haven't been to Chick-fil-a in months - sounds tasty.
  • jlynnm70
    jlynnm70 Posts: 460 Member
    I know they have some salads there - but to me that defeats the purpose of going. I just get my normal regular Chik-fil-A sandwich and snitch a few fries off the kids or hubby! I love that place - but only go when the boss takes me out to lunch.

    I just eat light the rest of the day to make it fit!
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    4pc Chicken strips with a side salad.

    I am a huge fan of eating out responsibly.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    The new grilled chicken sandwiches are really tasty and they're only 320cals. Chick-fil-a has a really useful nutrition database and meal builder on their website: http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Food/Menu
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I know they have some salads there - but to me that defeats the purpose of going. I just get my normal regular Chik-fil-A sandwich and snitch a few fries off the kids or hubby! I love that place - but only go when the boss takes me out to lunch.

    I just eat light the rest of the day to make it fit!

    Heyyyy, we basically said the same thing. Great minds think alike. :)
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Breaded chicken with extra pickles. I worked at Chick-Fil-A in college and still love it.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I like the Market Salad with a side of grilled chicken nuggets. I skip the lemonade (even though it is awesome) because the sugar sends me into overdrive, but I get a small order of waffle fries.

    Dangit, now I want Chik Fil A....

    The amount of sugar they pour into that is unbelievable. But so good. It's so intense that sometimes I add a little water to dilute the lemonade.
  • CitizenXVIII
    CitizenXVIII Posts: 117 Member
    Our Chick-Fil-A just introduced grilled nuggets. So good and so light. I get the 12 piece grilled nugget with a side salad. Totally within my target range for a meal with no adjustments needed elsewhere to make it fit.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Chick Fil A has some legit choices.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Any of the grilled sandwiches are pretty good choices, but I usually get the nuggets and fries and just make room for it in my day.

    ETA: There's no way I'm going to Chik-fil-a and NOT getting those waffle fries.
  • jsantus
    jsantus Posts: 53 Member
    I am addicted to their Cobb Salads! I do lunch there about once a week.
  • tryett
    tryett Posts: 530 Member
    I usually get nuggets with a side of fruit there. Had nuggets with a banana for breakfast this morning.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I typically won't go to Chick-Fil-A for personal reasons but we ordered it recently at work (I don't turn down free lunch) and man, I forgot how delicious and moist their chicken nuggets are.

    But holy sodium! Not really worth it to me.

    Although it's been ages, I also like the original sandwich...as a vehicle for the mayo. Yum. haha

    I really have never cared for their waffle fries.
  • martinel2099
    martinel2099 Posts: 899 Member
    490 calories for spicy chicken sandwich, can't beat that. Their grilled sandwiches are super yummy too. 430 for the char grilled.

    Skip the chic fil a sauce and get the buffalo sauce at 10 calories each instead.

    Chic fil a is awesome, just avoid the waffle fries and lemonade.
  • ddunk
    ddunk Posts: 11 Member
    We seem to do Chick-Fil-A a lot any more and I always get the 8 piece nuggets and original chicken sandwich. One package of mustard one of BBQ sauce and a water.
  • Libby283
    Libby283 Posts: 288 Member
    We eat at chick fil a weekly.

    I either get the market or Cobb salad with vinaigrette dressing, only using half.

    Or I order the kids 6 piece nuggets, fruit cup, unsweetened tea and I trade my toy in for the kiddie size ice cream.
  • CitizenXVIII
    CitizenXVIII Posts: 117 Member
    This is making me think of other places that have non-breaded chicken.

    Buffalo Wild Wings - 6 Naked Tenders: 258 cal

    Popeyes - 3 Blackened Tenders: 170 cal

    Chick-Fil-A - 12 Grilled Nuggets: 200 cal
  • mythopoeic
    mythopoeic Posts: 24 Member
    I find when eating out I have to watch sodium more carefully. I can usually fit fast food calories easily enough, but the sodium has me retaining water pretty fiercely.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    At Chick-fil-a, I usually get grilled chicken sandwich with a large or medium bowl of fruit.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Depends on how many calories you have to spare. I usually get the bigger order of the chicken nuggets and I steal a few of my husband's fries. I don't do grilled chicken at fast food restaurants anymore after getting a sandwich with half-cooked chicken from McDonalds once - I've developed an irrational fear of grilled chicken on the go. And I certainly don't order salads at fast food restaurants - I'd honestly rather stay at home and throw something together. I haven't been to Chick-fil-a in months - sounds tasty.

    I totally get this!! I am the same way about grilled chicken AND fast food salads.

    My only exception (to both rules) though, is Wendy's. They do salads really well, including the ones with grilled and/or non-breaded chicken.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    For me, the only time I ever crave that place is during winter when they have their Chicken Tortilla Soup...that stuff is so good!
  • tildastwistedlife
    tildastwistedlife Posts: 85 Member
    They actually have a meal calculator online so you can plug in various options before going and see exactly how many calories, macros, etc. are present in your meal. Worth checking out.
    http://www.chick-fil-a.com/food/meal
  • DCarter1701
    DCarter1701 Posts: 45 Member
    Any of the grilled sandwiches are pretty good choices, but I usually get the nuggets and fries and just make room for it in my day.

    ETA: There's no way I'm going to Chik-fil-a and NOT getting those waffle fries.
    \\

    Agreed. I'm allergic to wheat so the fried chicken is out for me, sadly, but the waffle fries are a must. They're the whole reason I go.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    We go every Friday. I get the Cobb Salad with the Avocado Lime Ranch dressing, milk and eat some of the kids' fries. It's 920 calories, but I fit it in.
  • coolcoolcool2
    coolcoolcool2 Posts: 21 Member
    I get the grilled nuggets and a medium waffle fry. The grilled chicken has so much protein. It is expensive but delicious.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    was i the only one scratching his head trying to figure out a sexual pun that wasn't there before clicking the thread?
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Fortunately for me, ChickfilA doesn't stay inside me long enough to "disrupt" my diet (it disrupts other things), but I usually get the char grilled club with an extra cheese because they always put the toppings on the bottom, away from the cheese. This way I can be sure the register monkeys don't forget to tell the chefs to put everything on one side how I like it - extra cheese is easier than breaking the paradigm of how they build sandwiches.
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    For only 340 calories and a good deal of protein and vitamins, I'm addicted to their Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap! It's wonderful<3 I'll usually pair it with a medium (50 cal) or large (70 cal) fruit cup for a satisfying and filling meal for a reasonable amount of calories :)

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