Food on the go- best fast food?

I tend toward Burger King chicken nuggets in a pinch (convenient location to where this happens for me, and somewhat easily tailored for desired calorie content - various sizes available and known packets of sauce). or a burger and toss half the bun (or all of it, or none, depending on your calories and macros). (maybe not the world's healthiest food, but at least they supply some protein along with the fat and starch).

The biggest problem with fast food isn't so much the calories as the sodium levels. Chipotle has notoriously high sodium even in a simple romaine salad with brown rice and beans. If you're smart about your other meals and compensate for that, you could even go to a place like Wendy's for lunch and order a plain baked potato with a small cup of chili *or* a small, basic hamburger.

Taco Bell is awesome! You can get a steak power bowl (quite a bit of food) for less than 500 calories or a Mexi-Melt for something like 250. I also like Chick-fil-A (sub fries for fruit and avoid Chick-fil-A sauce, 150 calories for a little cup of sauce ).

Your best bet is to study the menus well in advance so that you know what will fit into your daily calories/macros.

Don't worry about the sodium unless you're sodium restricted.

I like Jimmy John's sandwiches as they have lots of veggie options, and also make items without the bun.

I have a bit of luck at Chick Fil A, Panda Express (God bless beef and broccoli), Noodles and Subway.

It's the same as anywhere else you might eat... you'll keep your calories lower by leaning more towards whole foods and lean protein. Think grilled meats, veggies, and fruit. If I have to eat fast food, I try to stick with grilled chicken salads with only a little of the dressing, wraps, baked potatoes, simple small burgers without a bunch of junk on it, etc.

Get out your phone and check the restaurant's website. Most chains have their calories online. Grilled chicken sandwiches are usually not too bad. Salads are really hit and miss, you gotta look them up. Value menu or kids meal items are usually smaller and fewer calories with all the same tasty fried goodness. You can often sub fruit for fries in a kids meal too. If you go somewhere where you can see the food prepared make sure it is being measured out in scoops or it looks like it has been weighed out and preportioned. If things are being eyeballed and measured by handfuls the calorie counts are completely wrong.

I usually go for a grilled chicken sandwich from Wendy's, a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad at Chick-fil-A, or a half sandwich half salad combo at Panera. Check the nutritional info on the websites before you order.

Funny, i just listened to a podcast episode of a guy who ate every meal from a gas station for a month and lost 6 lbs. You can easily get a plain sandwich and fruit at a gas station or even stop at any grocery store for a deli sandwich. My favorite fast food choices are subway, and el pollo loco (they have a great under 500 cal menu)

I've been getting a side salad from McDonalds with balsamic vinaigrette when I have no time to prepare my lunch, and maybe a 4 piece nugget.

Since McDonald's does breakfast all day long here I can get an egg McMuffin sandwich for just 350 cal.

Taco Bell!

I always went for Wendy's chili if I got in a jam.