Healthy fast food?!
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If you have a Pita Pit, the hummus or baba ganouch pitas with spinach and veggies (no cheese) are just a little over 300 calories. They also have soups that would be low calorie.
The chili at Wendy's is not a bad choice.
Or run to the grocery store and pick up a can of reduced sodium soup.0 -
Jimmy Johns Unwich, sub avocado for mayo
Chipotle burrito bowl, sub veggies for rice or their salads are pretty good too.
Most fast food is super high on sodium so I would avoid McD's, Chick-fil-a, even Subway is really high in sodium.0 -
Ham salad subway, no cheese or mayo on wheat bread, only about 260 cals!0
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I ate an Arby's Jr. Roast Beef sandwich for dinner last night, and it actually wasn't too bad for me. Only about 210 calories (without cheese, of course).
Panera has been mentioned, and I second that.
Keep in mind that no matter where you go for food today, the food is going to be high-sodium, so if you are watching that be careful!0 -
I really like Livestrong.com website for checking the calories, etc. in fast food. I have three little ones, so fast food isn't something that we can avoid totally. Before I hit a drive-thru, I'll either google "low calorie items at 'Arby's' ", or go directly to Livestrong.com, and I can usually get a list of items to choose from.
You'd be surprised at how many low calorie options are out there.....you just gotta know what to order.
Keep in mind, a lunch item under 400-500 calories is a good choice, if you're spreading your calories out throughout the day.
Best wishes!0 -
I get a salad from Subway... Shredded Lettuce, Shredded cheese (a little), black forest ham, banana peppers, pickles, and red onion, just a touch of oil.... 260 cals and it is VERY filling0
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Salads, salads, salads.
And always ask if they sell bottled water so you don't have to drink the extra calories of a soda.0 -
Jack in the Box has a grilled chicken salad for 246 calories (without dressing), with Low Fat Balsamic Dressing add 34 calories.0
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Jack in the Box - grilled chicken fajita pita.
Subway - no mayo, no cheese, no oil - add avocado in place of these for the "creamy"
McDonalds - grilled chicken snack wrap, small fry, diet soda.0 -
There are quite a few rolls that don't have as many calories like the Salmon rolls. Some rolls also have the avocado in there which is good for you too. Sushi is also quite filling!Sushi?
i.e. Nigiri and sashimi - california rolls and other stuff with mayo or tempura fillings can have more calories than you expect!0 -
My fave to have is the KFC Grilled 1 piece breast - with side of green been and mashed potatoes - I take off the skin from the meat and ask them to hold the biscuit - it is not bad at all in calories nor sodium...0
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subway wraps are the best0
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Chick Fil A (Where I work) has good salads, grilled sandwiches, grilled nuggets, fruit cups and two different kinds of soups.
My suggestion is a 6 or 8 nugget grilled with a side salad with light Italian dressing.0 -
It's been a little while, but Taco Bell has their "healthy" menu.
A single Fresco chicken burrito has 350 calories. The key to it is to only eat one. It's been enough to fill me up.
This works for me as well. I'll aslo stop and get a meal replacement smoothie which can be quite filling but be careful, you've got to watch what they put in it. I typically go to Smoothie King and get a Gladiator with two fruits, about 400 calories.0 -
My fallback is usually the Veggie Burger meal from Burger King. I'd get the sandwich (no mayo, ketchup or cheese... use common sense), loaded with tomato and pickles. Replace the fries with their apple fries, and a bottled water instead of a soda. It's actually not that expensive either, considering their veggie burger is Morning Star brand.
Nutritional breakdown comes down to around this (for just the sandwich):
320 calories
1g sat. fat
0mg cholesterol
6g sugar
42g carbs
7g fat
0g trans fat
22g protein
1070mg sodium0 -
Sushi can be.
Chipotle isn't awful for you, if you avoid the vinaigrette dressing, guacamole, and the tortillas and tortilla chips.
LOVE Chipotle! You can order a "bowl" and make them like a divine salad! And they are so big that 1 "bowl" is actually 2 meals!0 -
Subway oven roasted chicken salads -- I LOVE these -- and get them loaded with all the veggies, omit the cheese and then ask for my dressing on the side. An entire salad has less than 300 calories (without dressing). this is actually my Friday "treat" of dining out at lunch!0
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McDonald's has a good apple cinnamon walnut oatmeal for 270 cals0
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I don't eat fast food very often but my go to is a Wendy's large chili. Its 310 calories and has lots of fiber due to the beans and keeps me full for a long time!0
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Subway has good choices, also Wendy's chili is OK...just no cheese or crackers.0
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