Fast Food options for WLS patients

I am not a big planner as far as food goes. With it just being Karl and I at home, I've gotten really good at not having leftovers.  That makes lunch choices a little tougher, especially since I don't plan things out.  Call me a procrastinator if you will!

Here are some suggestions to eat fast food without the fat and extra calories...

McDonalds
    Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
        I don't eat the top bun / no mayo - I can eat the entire thing with 1/2 the bun
Calories   250    Carbs 27    Fat  3g    Protein  28    - this is for only half the bun and no mayo

     Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad with Balsamic Vinagrette instead of ranch
Calories   250    Carbs  16   Fat 12g   Protein 33g 
This salad, I usually eat the chicken and some of the veggies.  I save the other half of the salad for later or the next day.

All the other salads are about the same as far as calories, etc.  The one I listed has a bit more protein because of the cheese and bacon

Wendy's

Ultimate Chicken Grill
     Again, I only eat the top bun - no honey mustard sauce

Calories   200   Carbs 18g        Fat 2.5g        Protein   26g

Chicken BLT Salad w/ grilled chicken and balsamic vinagrette
    eat the chicken and some of the salad - save the rest for later or tomorrow

Calories  430    carbs 18g    Fat 24g   Protein 38g  
This is alot higher in fat because of the cheese and bacon

Small Chili

Calories 190    Carbs 19g         Fat 6g     Protein  14g
You are at the restaurant's mercy for the protein.  Some days there's tons of meat and beans and others...well...let's just say, its the bottom of the pot

One great $$ saver with Wendy's is that you can get the chicken sandwich combo and get the chili as a side and save it for tomorrow's lunch or dinner that night. 

Subway

$5 Footlong Chicken Breast on Honey oat
    I eat 1/2 for lunch the first day - drop the top half of the bun and fold it over. 

Calories for the whole sandwich without the top bun

Calories  505    Carbs  47g   Fat 6g   protein  47g
1/2 sandwich is good choice  250 cal  24 carbs  3g fat  and 23g protein  for $2.50!!!

When eating the salad, try the old Richard Simmons trick and rather than pouring the whole salad dressing packet on your salad, instead, open the packet up and dip your fork in the dressing for every bite of salad.  I usually only use 1/3 - 1/2 of the dressing packet doing it this way and not missing any taste.

Another great choice that I fall back on are South Beach Diet frozen dinners or pizzas.  Very low on carbs and you can find some with proteins close to 30g for a serving.  I can eat just about a whole SBD meal now and I force myself to eat the whole SBD pizza.

So, there are really good choices out there to eat at fast food.  We just need to drop the sauces, cheese, etc.

Hopefully this helps those of you who are my fellow procrastinators and non-food planners.

Another one of my FF favs is from Q'doba.  I order 2 shredded pork tacos with the cheese on the side (so I can control portion).  Initially I tossed the tortillas, but now I eat one.  Always nice and moist!  Sorry I don't have the specs, but they are on their website.

One other thing to watch with fast food is the salt content.

Three more -

Chipotle burrito bols - skip the rice but get beans, meat, cheese, veggies, any salsa you like and lettuce. Or make it a salad but skip their dressing, its pretty loaded with calories. I can usually eat half so it makes two meals - I don't get lettuce or guacamole if I plan to save half because I don't want it to wilt or turn brown. I think their steak is too tough but the chicken and carnitas are quite good. 

chick fil a - the chargrilled chicken sandwich or salad is not a bad choice but both too large for me. I order a side salad with light italian dressing and sunflower seeds, and then also a chargrilled chicken breast by itself. I usually eat the whole salad with about 2/3 of the chicken cut up in it

Jack in the box - chicken fajita pita is the perfect size for me now, and 335 calories is not too bad BUT the salt content is high

Kathy who would know you were a food guru  See ya on Tues or will school be in??