Ate at Mcdonalds

I had lunch and supper at Mcdonalds on Friday. Please dont flame me, sometimes with a time crunch and few places to choose from where I live, mcd's is the only quick option. Had a cheeseburger once and a filet o fish. Wanted a salad but cant eat salad and drive. Needlesss to say, after not eating fast food for 3 weeks, it was positively DISGUSTING!!!! Glad thats not part of my weekly diet anymore! Gotta find something on their menu though that i can eat quick and drive thats at least somewhat healthy. Any suggestions?

make your lunch the night before.

Their grilled chicken snack wrap's are good. I get them grilled with no sauce and add half of one of their sweet chili sauces... 270 for the wrap minus the sauce and 15 for the sweet chili sauce... Not bad and actually kind of filling for a snack wrap. (oh and I ask for extra lettuce cause they are kind of skimpy on it)

Good luck... I found that it doesn't taste as good as it used to.

I had that same issue a couple weeks ago. We went paintballing and were in the middle of nowhere, but somehow there was a McDonalds there. I decided to have their Premium Grilled Chicken sandwich, it has bacon and sauce, and even with those I think it was 460 calories. However, if you take them off, I think it's somewhere around 300 calories and obviously healthier without those fats. I really wish there were some better options out there sometimes but I just try to stick with lean meats if I have to do it.

I call that a NSV, realizing how disgusting McDonalds is, especially twice in one day. BTW, the filet o fish is probably the worst choice on the menu. Grilled chicken sando would be far better. Also, do you have a Subway nearby? Not as quick, I know, but leaps and bounds better than Mickey D's, and you can eat while you drive.

They're side salads are actually very good. Romaine, not iceberg, and with cherry tomatoes. You can ask to sub that with fries. You can also request fries with no salt to cut the sodium a bit. Get a grilled chicken sandwich(not the club and hold they mayo)? Just one McDouble? The chicken tenders are NOT a healthy option compared to what people might think. Umm, that's all I got that's NOT about "just get a salad"

If making your lunch the night before isn't an option as the gentleman before me suggested, I would stick to a grilled chicken sandwich, no cheese, mayo, bacon or stuff like that. That is usually what I have when I need to get fast food.

Good luck...and just keep making healthy choices as often as you can. Your body already is getting used to them and that in and of itself is something to be proud of!

They have a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat roll. Get no mayo. Still better to make your lunch and take it with you, but if u can't, research your best options -- knowledge is key!!

Their oatmeal is actually really good!!

I'm with bringing your own food. You can make yourself a tasty sandwich that will have better nutritional value than McD's...it's definitely worth it. Or go to a grocery store and check out their deli selections

I rarely eat McDonald's anymore. It makes me sick most of the time, because I just don't eat fatty food anymore. However, when I have to have it, I try to go for something small. I will get a small fries and a small cheeseburger (or a kid's meal if I feel like I want a drink). I also try to drink A LOT of water, because they load that stuff up with tons of sodium.

Why not stash some healthier versions of granola bars, trail mix, or healthy snacks in your car to eat at stop lights? However, it is safer if you can find time to sit and eat your meal, even if that means pulling into a nearby parking lot for 15 min. If you bring something from home, all you would have to do is whip it out of your cooler. No extra time going through the drive thru would be needed.

I call that a NSV, realizing how disgusting McDonalds is, especially twice in one day. BTW, the filet o fish is probably the worst choice on the menu. Grilled chicken sando would be far better. Also, do you have a Subway nearby? Not as quick, I know, but leaps and bounds better than Mickey D's, and you can eat while you drive.

It's amazing what your body will say when you have a bad meal. I had a fried flounder/shrimp dinner one night back in may. I hurt for a day.

That was the last thing of fried food I had, aside from 1order of fries from Hardee's. Turkey burger ftw.


OP, I def agree w/ grilled chicken w/ no mayo, as said.

I call that a NSV, realizing how disgusting McDonalds is, especially twice in one day. BTW, the filet o fish is probably the worst choice on the menu. Grilled chicken sando would be far better. Also, do you have a Subway nearby? Not as quick, I know, but leaps and bounds better than Mickey D's, and you can eat while you drive.

nope, i work on a military base and there is a burger king on base, and a mcd's outside the gate. The next option is a 15 mile drive to town and back. Not feasible with my lunch schedule.

Hey Mike -- just one more thought, since you mentioned Burger King: where I live they have a veggie burger and I think it is awesome. In fact, if my friends want fast food, I always ask if we can go there to get it. I get it w/o cheese or mayo (not sure how it comes standard) but it is about 300 calories and very filling. IDK if you have already tried it but I think that is a great option. I wish places like McDs and others would follow the trend... Anyway, good luck!

Grilled chicken Go Wrap.

I always get a chicken mcnugget kids meal, sometimes a mighty kids meal-with 6 pieces instead of 4. I still get fries, it comes in under 600 calories w/diet coke & bbq sauce. I get the happy meal, because I usually go at work and bring the toy home to my sons, they like the occasional surprise toy.