Healthy "Fast Food" suggestions

Thursday night is my fast food night. I have volunteer work til 8

When I get takeout I do chinese.

Chicken and Broccoli with the sauce on the side. I only use about a tablespoon of sauce per serving because it's sooooooo salty! I add spicy red pepper and oil at home. It's not perfect...but it's better than most options

I love McDonalds Southwest Chicken Salad and Wendys Pecan Apple Salad!

Love both of those salads! Hmmm, might have to do a Wendy's run for lunch today.

Subway. The 12" black forest ham with cheese and Chipotle Southwest or that new bbq sauce is only 442 calories (452 depending on the cheese)! And with the tools on their website, you can figure out ahead of time exactly how you want your sandwich and it will tell you exactly how many calories are on it. Load up on the veggies!!! Also, if you get spinich instead of lettuce, it's even better for you!

Boston Market, Cowboy Chicken and Wendy's for salads are my favorites.

fougamou wrote: »

Wednesday is takeout night, due to the fact that I won't get home until 7:30 - 8:00.


What are your favorite chain take-out places and what are your favorite healthy orders?

I have to pick up food for a family of four -- all with very distinct tastes

I don't focus on health if I eat fast food.

At my local taqueria I get a bean, rice and guacamole burrito with chips and salsa.

When go for sushi I get any of the vegetarian rolls with a side of edemame, some sort of pickled salad.

I don't really eat traditional fast food so that's all I have.

A triple cheeseburger or a double quarter pounder with cheese and bacon, no sauce or onion, and of course throw the bun in the bin. I have that often.

I get the 2 entree plate with Mixed Veggies and Double String bean chicken from Panda Express. 390 calories for that meal and it is a TON of food. I get so full and feel like I'm really indulging. Love it. Also, Subway of course. I just get a 6 inch Turkey on wheat bread with tons of veggies and mustard, approx 280 calories. Another thing that is really satisfying is the Junior Ham and Swiss Melt from Arby's. Had to eat that in a pinch on a road trip (no fries or other sides) and it was 210 calories and kept me full the entire night. I was really surprised. Also, grilled chicken nuggets from Chic fil a. Only 140 calories and they are delicious!

taco bell is my go-to. a 6-pack of hardshell tacos clock in somewhere around 1000cals, and is usually enough to keep me satiated.

wendy's is more conveniently located and i'm a sucker for the spicy crispy chicken sandwich. dems gooooood.

subway's grilled chicken sub is good and asking for double meat just helps out on the protein side of things.

I usually go for subway if I have to get some food on the go. But for the days when I am home late I have soup in the freezer.

@FitnessGal1983 For low carb my go-to is Wendy's Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad without croutons (sometimes without tomatoes, sometimes extra bacon or extra blue cheese). Or a baconator with no bun. They're tricky over there, if I hadn't checked macros before eating my choice would have been the chili but it's LOADED with carbs, I imagine because of the beans.

OP - Buying a whole rotisserie chicken at your nearest market is also an option! And a bag of lettuce salad mix, toss some toppings in. You're set! Or buy a couple whole raw chickens, pre-season them when you bring them home and on "takeout night" just de-frost and pop in the oven. Google different flavors for it like chinese, french, mediterranean, etc.