safest lunch at Wendy's?

MB_Positif
MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
Going to lunch with a friend. Any thoughts? I never get the burgers, but the salads can be just as calorie and fat loaded as anything else?
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  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    grilled chicken sandwich with baked potato or mandarin oranges.
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Wendy's small chili and a side salad is my standard Wendy's lunch. So yummy!
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    do you have a droid or iphone i have an app called restraunt nutrition that list a ton of restraunts and thier menus along with calories and everything i love it
  • tdbyrd1
    tdbyrd1 Posts: 1 Member
    http://wendys.com/food/NutritionLanding.jsp

    All the facts on this website. Good luck and enjoy:smile:
  • GURLEY_GIRL3
    GURLEY_GIRL3 Posts: 347 Member
    Wendy's small chili and a side salad is my standard Wendy's lunch. So yummy!

    THATS THE BEST!!
  • angela828
    angela828 Posts: 498 Member
    do you have a droid or iphone i have an app called restraunt nutrition that list a ton of restraunts and thier menus along with calories and everything i love it

    OMG i need to look for this app, I have the ipod touch but it never leaves my side.. this would be soooo helpful.
  • katya143
    katya143 Posts: 313 Member
    yep yep!!! chili with a side salad!!!!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Thanks everyone! Looking forward to my lunch instead of dreading it :heart:
  • gebnpb
    gebnpb Posts: 166
    They do now have a board with 500 cal optiona dn under up now. The Ultimate Grill Chicken sandwich with out the sauce is good!!
  • amy0776
    amy0776 Posts: 25
    My doc advised me to do a small chili from Wendy's. Protein to carb ratio is better than anything else. I wouldn't do any of the sandwiches b/c of the bread / mayo.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    I go there at least once a week and get the spicy chicken cesar salad but substitute a grilled filet for the spicy one and take off most of the cheese (and bring my own dressing but I know that's not an option for a lot of people).
  • chasandmaria
    chasandmaria Posts: 1 Member
    just had dinner last night there before heading to the store after work:
    got something quick and filling:

    their go wrap ( grilled chicken )
    and a side salad lowfat ranch
  • starkiss100
    starkiss100 Posts: 235 Member
    I like the Baja salad I think it's called. They put Chilli on it. It's so good and you don't need to use any dressing either. It may come with sour cream, but if it does, get it without!
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    chili! skip the crackers tho
  • katya143
    katya143 Posts: 313 Member
    I go there at least once a week and get the spicy chicken cesar salad but substitute a grilled filet for the spicy one and take off most of the cheese (and bring my own dressing but I know that's not an option for a lot of people).


    did u try their pomegranite dressing???????? its low fat and delish! i usually ask for a couple of extra to take home! lol
  • creativekat
    creativekat Posts: 7 Member
    My doc advised me to do a small chili from Wendy's. Protein to carb ratio is better than anything else. I wouldn't do any of the sandwiches b/c of the bread / mayo.

    I just ask for mustard instead of mayo and bread is fine for me in moderation.

    Still, overall, I don't go to Wendys unless desparate, especially since I heard the chili is made from all the greasy left over hamburger crumbs (someone who worked there told me that - dont know if it is true, but it grossed me out).
  • jaybaileys
    jaybaileys Posts: 317
    chili, chili!
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Taco Salad - omitting the sour cream for sure! Crispy strips if you're really close on meeting goals for the day. It's practically lettuce, tomato, onion, a little cheese and chili over the top.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member

    did u try their pomegranite dressing???????? its low fat and delish! i usually ask for a couple of extra to take home! lol

    I'm not a big fan of pomegranite. I just bring a balsamic vinegar/sugar free maple syrup mixed together type of dressing thing. It saves a lot on calories and sodium!
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    Yes, wherever I go out to eat I usually have grilled chicken, seafood, or a large salad depending. You can also go on the calorie king site online, if you don't have one of the calorie books and look up any of the fast food restaurants. Then you will know what is a good choice to eat. I carry that guide with me. I got it at Barnes and Nobles for 8.99. Have fun.
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    Much agreed on the sandwiches. Either you only eat one piece of the bread if you are worried about carbs, Get a sandwich with thin bread, and no mayo.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    I get a small chili and a plain baked potato. I then dump the chili on the potato, filling and not to bad at just under 500 calories for the meal.
  • megan_mp
    megan_mp Posts: 77
    Apple pecan chicken salad (no pecans unless I have cals available) with a water (to offset the sodium in the chicken). It's so yummy and filling! They offer a half size too...
  • Syreeta6
    Syreeta6 Posts: 377 Member
    do you have a droid or iphone i have an app called restraunt nutrition that list a ton of restraunts and thier menus along with calories and everything i love it

    Downloading now, thank you!!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    My doc advised me to do a small chili from Wendy's. Protein to carb ratio is better than anything else. I wouldn't do any of the sandwiches b/c of the bread / mayo.

    I just ask for mustard instead of mayo and bread is fine for me in moderation.

    Still, overall, I don't go to Wendys unless desparate, especially since I heard the chili is made from all the greasy left over hamburger crumbs (someone who worked there told me that - dont know if it is true, but it grossed me out).

    not really.
    At the end of the day, any burgers that have been grilled up and have not been served, are chopped up and used for the chili. They usually only have 1-3 of those, and the chili recipe needs a bunch of burger, so they also grill up more burgers to use in the chili. This is one of the final tasks they do before they clean the grill, before closing. The chopped up burgers are put into a giant slow cooker with a big pouch of powdered spices/dehydrated onions, beans, etc. And a bunch of water. We stir it up, turn it on and let it simmer all night. Tomorrow when the morning crew gets in, they stir it up again and it's chili.

    I worked there, and I will still eat there, so....
    Don't ask me to go near a Jack in the Box though :sick:
  • AmeMahoney
    AmeMahoney Posts: 232
    Salads aren't bad if you take off the croutons and bring your own dressing.
  • seniorfaye
    seniorfaye Posts: 295 Member
    do you have a droid or iphone i have an app called restraunt nutrition that list a ton of restraunts and thier menus along with calories and everything i love it

    I just downloaded it to my iphone. Love it. Will be a great help when out and about...Thanks
  • pauljohnsadler
    pauljohnsadler Posts: 16
    Triple Baconator with large fries and large coke :)
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    I get a small chili and a plain baked potato. I then dump the chili on the potato, filling and not to bad at just under 500 calories for the meal.

    This is what I do when I go there too. Delish!
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    Triple Baconator with large fries and large coke :)

    Word! :laugh:

    But really, the small chili with a side salad is a great choice!
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