Politely saying No Thank You...

tell them you go with them but you will eat salad, water, or coffee/tea.

I see a lot of excellent advice; but I am also very confused with some of the fast food issues! I regularly eat a small Wendy's chili (~250 with crackers) or pour it over one of their *plain* baked potatoes without crackers (~500) or have a vanilla cone and extra large black coffee or diet/zero coke at McDonald's (220-350 depending on vanilla cone size lottery).

I write this after my midnight dog walk after just finishig a *large* chicken noodle soup at Tim Horton's (under 180 by itself; under 500 with the up-sized whole wheat bread and 5g of whipped butter and extra large black decaf).

Most places have breakfast items that are sub 350. You don't have to order fries every time, or even ever (a small McDfry is 250 in Canada and so is a vanilla cone, I know which one I like better 🤣)

Sure, it is not easy to fit in a 1200 day, but if it also serves as a delayed breakfast or in conjunction with the 1500+ day *most* people ought to be having, there are a LOT of faster food options that can come in under 500 for a snack/meal.... including bringing your own yougurt or salad or packed lunch and eating it at the same table as your husband and together with the no/low calorie drink you order from the fast food place if they enforce having to order something to have a seat....