Some "Not so bad" fast food choices

[Pete235]

I know there are times when we cannot get near a microwave or bring all of our food with us. In times like these we have to rely on what we can buy that is already prepared. If you HAVE to visit your local fast food restaurant here are a few tips to help you keep fueling the body with good food.

Any place that sells a GRILLED chicken sandwich will do fine (even Subway). I usually order 2 sandwiches (or a subway footlong), hold the mayo (or sauce) and replace it with mustard. I also order a side garden salad with light dressing on the side (discard half of the dressing and mix in an equal amount of water....this cuts the fat in half), and wash it all down with an extra large water.

In a restaurant it's even easier. Order anything that is grilled, poached broiled or boiled. Avoid ANY and ALL creamy sauces and go easy on the red sauces (high in sugar and sodium). Order a baked potato (light sour cream) and a side salad with light dressing (if you're dieting, order a balsamic vinegrette)

[GenuinePL]

Subway footlong tuna or chicken sandwich

[Pete235]

GPL....the tuna sandwich is actually one of the highest fat % choices they serve. It is saturated with mayonaise. Stick to the grilled chicken with NO cheese, NO oil, NO mayo and you should be ok.

[GenuinePL]

Hmmmm that's goo to know.
Thanks Pete, I only ate about 20 of them in last 4 months

[Tobey]

Good Post Pete,
I would also add to never go where there is a all you can eat buffet bar. That is unless you can really hold your self to only one helping, and for God sakes man Stay away from the dessert bar! Just because it is there dose not mean that You have to partake. Better yet, just avoid all you can eat buffet bars all together. Instead, come on down to IC's house. There's bound to be somthing in the fridge.
Tobey

[Pete235]

I already told you Tobe....when/if Bert and I ever get down to Bama we will definately be stopping by the "Chez Tobey" for some Iron cuisine

[dumbells101]

Chic Filet char grilled sandwich. 3 grams of fat and I can easily put down 4...(they're that good).

[PaPaPumP]

Originally posted by dumbells101
Chic Filet char grilled sandwich. 3 grams of fat and I can easily put down 4...(they're that good).

Really??? You know what...I might have to try them...haven't seen around my neck of the woods...,but I'll keep my eyes open for one, and when i see it...they will be currently out of stock if they are as good as you say they are....

[Boston]

Yea Man! Even the regular Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich 9 grams fat, 24 grams protein

Not bad for fried chicken fix... I love that shit!

[KeyMastur]

Agree on the Chic-Fil-A. Haven't had that in a while - now I know what I'm doin for lunch tomorrow.

Also, I love Fazoli's - Italian fast food. I always get the Lasagna. Yummy. Gotta be good, right? Ha.

[ptbyjason]

Just throwing something in here. If you look on our homepage, we have the nutritional value breakdown of several fast food joints. It may help you figure out exactly how many calories you really have been taking.

On the chick-fit-et, I will back that up. It's so good, you almost feel guilty.

[edraven29]

I eat at subway at least 2 times a week, i almost always take the chicken sandwish but somethimes i treath myself to the meatballs, damn it good may have 2000 cals but it sure taste great

[dane26]

i'm on the subway bandwagon...at least 2x a week. also once at week at BK (bk broiler w/ no mayo) and once a week at boston market

[PaPaPumP]

I can't afford to eat out. The only eating out i do is when it's free.

[EXCESS]

I hate trying to get a tuna sandwich from a fastfood joint. They always pre-drench it in mayo - why??? I wanna walk into subway and say "isn't this the place where it's MADE FRESH? Get me a tuna sandwich, no mayo please!"

[PaPaPumP]

Originally posted by EXCESS
I hate trying to get a tuna sandwich from a fastfood joint. They always pre-drench it in mayo - why??? I wanna walk into subway and say "isn't this the place where it's MADE FRESH? Get me a tuna sandwich, no mayo please!"

Bro i use to work there back in the day....well 5 or so years ago...

I refused to eat the tuna sandwich...i had to make the shit.... , dude we take two bags...not one.....TWO! the size of the big freezer bag ziploc full of mayo, dump one in, and mix it up, then mix the 2nd one in it!! I asked my manager why so much mayo...she said because it would get dry otherwise...screw that, give me the roasted chicken breast anyday...but back then, i wasn't about really eating healthy, ...i just ate a lot, of anything..kinda hefty if you ask me. My fave was their italian...until i had to make them, that shit is soo drenched in grease that's it's not even funny...anybody up for a swim???

At subway, stick with the club...chicken, or when i worked there, if you're a chick, you could come in the back for the special of the day.

[RON]

mmmm BK broiler danes got the right idea. I love those things

[GenuinePL]

Hey, What do you goys think about the BK chicken nuggets???

Do you think that they are ok when you're on a trip? I mean like 20-25 nuggets at once.

[RON]

I think their full of fat. I try not to eat anything breaded or fried and their both. Taste good though

[GenuinePL]

Originally posted by GenuinePL
Hey, What do you goys think about the BK chicken nuggets???

Do you think that they are ok when you're on a trip? I mean like 20-25 nuggets at once.

I always thought that this was their least fat food.

[Tobey]

Am I going to have to come and cook for each and everyone of you guy's?? Fast Foods is a dirty word around here you know! j/k
IC

[GenuinePL]

I said I was on a trip. LOL

Well I eat at college. Our food it's not that bad (YES IT IS) . Well I try to get the best out of it. I lost BF while on college diet with proper training. So it can't be that bad.

[RON]

Tomorrow is good for me Tobey

[GenuinePL]

Do we get that in an overnight mail from AL or what. R u actually gonna fly here.

[Tobey]

Each Meal will come overnight via Federal Express!
IC

[GenuinePL]

Originally posted by Tobey
Each Meal will come overnight via Federal Express!
IC

Sweet, can you put it in one of those heat bags. Thanks Tobey

[RON]

Originally posted by Tobey
Each Meal will come overnight via Federal Express!
IC

Damn, I thought you were going on the Iron Chef Tour..... Cooking for Bro's around the world. Oh well guess were gonna have to settle for mail order.

[GenuinePL]

Originally posted by RON


Damn, I thought you were going on the Iron Chef Tour..... Cooking for Bro's around the world. Oh well guess were gonna have to settle for mail order.

HMMM, I like the tour better, I'm not sure if it's gonna stay worm in a heat bag.

[RON]

How bout a Bring The Iron Chef Home For Dinner Contest.

[Tobey]

You guy's are to much!
I am planning to make a trip up to NOrth Alabama to visit some of the members there here real soon. Other than that my work schedule will not permit any other travel until I have bult up some more time.
IC

[G Child]

Chik filet sammiches are the bomb, have to agree there! Eat about 20 or 30 or so a day if you can afford it, I would!

[Mighty Joe]

I never have it much these days........But at times.....a slice of peperoni pizza is just a must...And with a Beer chaser

[RON]

Originally posted by Mighty Joe
I never have it much these days........But at times.....a slice of peperoni pizza is just a must...And with a Beer chaser

MMMMMMM Beeeeer ....God I miss that stuff

[Sicilian30]

If I can do subway, Taco bell has some really not so bad food, (low in fat and high in protein) I mean. chicken Quesadillas are my fav, alittle high in fat, but has 28 grams of protein.
http://www.tacobell.com/menu/nutrition1.htm
For you guys that want to check out what is healthy there..

[Tobey]

I don't know man. It has been my experience that ANYTHING from Taco Bell is loaded with carbs as well as fat. I do LOVE Taco Bell but I have to stay away from them as they are a major NO,. NO on my diet.
IC

[RON]

OMG I never saw that web page before. To think I used to eat taco bell for lunch almost daily for months at a time. No wonder I was packing on the weight before