Go To Fast Food

StarArly
StarArly Posts: 56 Member
edited October 17 in Food and Nutrition
So I know that there are times when lack of time may make us go eat fast food.
What is your favorite low calorie fast food?
I'm trying to come up with a list of my go to fast food so I am prepared in this kind of situation.
Thanks!
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  • kristenn1989
    kristenn1989 Posts: 196 Member
    I'm a big fan of Subway. They have decent options and you can get nutritional information at all locations so you can choose wisely. Though, a word to the wise, never ever do their ranch sauce. SO bad for you.
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    i rarely go to fast food, but wendy's chili is pretty great. and chicken nuggets aren't too terrible either.
  • neddoh
    neddoh Posts: 116 Member
    I'll get a salad or a wrap if I need to eat fast food! Never fries and pop and I try to stay away from breaded chicken/bacon/etc. Subway is great and makes it easy to make healthy choices!
  • chameleon73
    chameleon73 Posts: 119 Member
    Quizno's is another place that has a list of foods with calorie content. Though at my closest one, it's not displayed, you have to ask for the list.
  • lmburi
    lmburi Posts: 22
    Totally Subway. I also like Panera, because they have tons of options, all of their nutrition info, and it's high quality ingredients. Also, with Chipotle, if you choose wisely, you can definitely get filling, healthy food.
  • JAllen32
    JAllen32 Posts: 991 Member
    Carl's Jr I get either their Charbroiled BBQ chicken sandwich with the bun it is only 390cals and tasts great or as a lettuce wrap for 180cals, that leaves room for a salad or something else to go with it. OR the Gaucamole Turkey Burger lettuce wrap for 280cals. Or of course subway. Also Panda Express has some great low cal options.
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    Wendy's small chili is 210 calories. It's soooo good too!
  • Mrsairforce
    Mrsairforce Posts: 130
    Chipotle! I always get a bowl or a salad and now they have brown rice!
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I'm a big fan of Subway. They have decent options and you can get nutritional information at all locations so you can choose wisely. Though, a word to the wise, never ever do their ranch sauce. SO bad for you.

    Never do their bread either, 2500mg of sodium minimum. I've avoided them for awhile.

    I just don't do fast food. if I do, a grilled chicken sandwich of some sort, no fries.
  • Nikkiray32
    Nikkiray32 Posts: 123
    Subway ( if I need a quick dinner) Usually veggie delite or black forrest ham. I love subway because it allows me to add my pickles and peppers.
    McDonalds- Salads, yogurt parfait
    Usually those are the only fast food places I will go to on treat day.
  • kittybitz79
    kittybitz79 Posts: 213
    Subway - Grilled chicken wrap
    Mc Donalds - South western grilled chicken salad hold the dressing
  • ciulka
    ciulka Posts: 2
    I like chicken yakisobi at EDO japan with no sauce!
  • ciulka
    ciulka Posts: 2
    I like chicken yakisobi at EDO japan with no sauce!
  • TeeRaceFisher
    TeeRaceFisher Posts: 44 Member
    if I don't snack too much, I can handle a happy meal once in a while- I love Wendy's baked potatoes too. :)
  • carrief_ufl
    carrief_ufl Posts: 12
    Close to fast food...pick 2 from Panera Bread...yum!
  • sonyachan
    sonyachan Posts: 518 Member
    Taco Bell is not bad if you order it "Fresco style." There are several not-to-bad burgers out there. I usually just punch in whatever restaurant I'm at and check what's low cal before ordering.
  • xMedullaOblongatax
    xMedullaOblongatax Posts: 136
    Subway, Panera Bread, and a local grocery store that sells sushi! :D
  • GeneveSparkles
    GeneveSparkles Posts: 283 Member
    Chipotle! I always get a bowl or a salad and now they have brown rice!

    This!!!

    But get it without the cheese and sour cream! And definitely stay away from the chips, even though they are mega good.
  • Chowder_17
    Chowder_17 Posts: 141 Member
    Chipotle salads and Subway (yeah, I know about the sodium content). Worse case scenario, salads are decent at McDonalds.
  • shenitamo
    shenitamo Posts: 147 Member
    I absolutely LOVE Jack in the Box's chicken fajita pita! Well-seasoned chicken, grilled onions and peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and just enough cheese to taste it on a whole wheat pita. Only 318 calories!!! In fact, now I am craving one :-)
    More tasty than any chicken sammy I have had anywhere else with less "bun" calories to deal with. Enjoy!
  • dsckrc
    dsckrc Posts: 194 Member
    taco bell tacos - 200 calories each - get 2 and that's dinner!

    chick-fil-a - chargrilled chicken sandwich (no top bun), lowfat mayo packet & fruit - less than 500 calories!
  • emstgm
    emstgm Posts: 117 Member
    Chipotle is my favorite, but when I find McDonald's the only option, I get one of their salads with grilled chicken. I like Subway too.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    Burger King has a Veggie Burger! With no mayo is 330 calories
  • hdlb123
    hdlb123 Posts: 112 Member
    Our town doesn't have a huge selection of fast food places (Mcdonalds, Subway, Wendys, a&w, KFC, and Quiznos) and our family never HAS to go for fast food, but if we decide too I usually choose Subway or a grilled chicken from Wendys. I don't eat anything from McDonalds, Quiznos or KFC. Gross.

    If we are really out of time we generally decide to go to a grocery store and pick up a rotisserie chicken. It takes the same amount of time, and it is far healthier.
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    Mad Mex is my personal favourite fast food - good low cal/carb/fat options and calorie counts readily available.

    Also, a felafel roll is a good take-away food option.
  • Gt3ch
    Gt3ch Posts: 212 Member
    Maoz. It's a vegetarian fast food place. I like the salad box loaded with toppings and a carrot juice. I stayed away for a long time thinking it couldn't be filling. I was wrong.
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    Grilled chicken strips at Jack in the Box. :)
  • westcoastSW
    westcoastSW Posts: 320 Member
    Flame Broiler. (Not sure if they're just an L.A. chain or bigger.) They do bowls with rice, veggies, chicken, or any combination of two. Brown rice and all white meat chicken is delicious and nutritious!
  • rthompson81
    rthompson81 Posts: 305 Member
    Wendy's chili and a side salad is my go-to fast food.

    Also, Jimmy John's Beach Club no cheese, no mayo is good, but definitely not as filling.
  • calana
    calana Posts: 88 Member
    I like getting a grilled chicken breast, green beans and mashed potatoes from KFC.

    365 cal/23g carbs/11g fat/43g protein

    A little high on the sodium but I don't worry about that too often because I drink absurd amounts of water haha.
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