Fast Food

I try to limit my fast food intake mainly due to sodium and my budget. If I do go out, I'll go to Wendy's and get a small chili and a baked potato. Or I'll get chipotle and get a Chicken bowl with lettuce, brown rice, black beans and a very small amount of cheese.

I go where I want and get what I want.

I don't go too often because there's six of us and so even taco bell is like 50 bucks - but if I sneak away with a friend there's a yummy fast tri tip place in the mall, and I get a tri tip cheeseburger and fries....mmmmmmmm. I love burgers, but good burgers - mcdonalds, wendys, etc isn't worth it to me. I detest fast food salads.

queenliz99 wrote: »

Five Guys cheeseburger with the works, no fries, diet soda

This, except add the fries. None better

I have successfully avoided fast food in the last year or so. But I guess I'd have some fresco tacos at Taco Bell or a chili at Wendy's. I don't consider Chipotle, Panera etc fast food though, but then they'd get my vote (just not subway, although I haven't tried the salads, I'm just not a fan of the bread for the calories).

I don't get fast food that often. Usually I would get stuff from a place with sandwiches. I get a smaller sandwich, unsweetened tea, maybe something on the side... depends on what fits my day.

Original chicken sandwich at Burger King - the fried one, on a big bun with mayo and all. It's a ton of cals/fat so it takes up a ton of my daily allotment...but I love it so it's worth it, and I usually have a BOGOF coupon for my mom and I to each get one.

Most of the time though if I get fast food it's a local Mexican-style place (think Taco Bell BUT with all fresh ingredients), and I generally get a small bean burrito, massive ground beef burrito, or a tostada depending on where I am that day with calories.

Others I get once in awhile...

Schlotzsky's veggie pizza
Schlotzsky's small original
steak burrito bowl w/ just beans, rice, lettuce & sour cream (Chipotle, Moe's, Qdoba, etc)
a gyro with no sides and tons of cucumber & onion
Steak N' Shake double burger w/ mustard, pickle & lettuce
Freddy's Custard single burger w/ same
Wendy's chili and/or 4 pc nugget
Wendy's novelty-type salads (in the summertime mainly)
Subway egg flatbread w/ all of the veggies

Chopped salads at Subway are pretty good. I prefer the seafood topping, but they'll do any sandwich as a salad. Just go light on the dressing.

subway, taco del mar, wendys cashew chicken salad

I like Extreme Pita, they post all their nutritional information so it's easy to get something healthy & delicious. I also like Opa and Edo. They're higher in calories, but so good, so once in a while it's not a big deal.

When I have to eat fast food my go to is the Southwest salad at McDonalds. Also, the classic roast beef (small size) from Arby's isn't too bad.

I love fast food. Last time we had it we got McDonalds. We each got a $1 menu sandwich and we split a large fry 3 ways and then i added some homemade tomato and cucumber salad. In my house it's more about keeping the cost low and less about the calories. I try to stretch both a little further with homemade sides. Next time i want a southern chicken sandwich with sweet and sour sauce...

When i want take out chinese, i will cook part of the meal myself and limit the amount that comes from the restaurant.

In the time it takes to get through the "fast" food drive thru, you can go to a grocery store and pick up a few ready to eat items. My grocery store always has prepped veggies in containers and fruit bowls. There's even fresh coffee and soup at the deli.