It is hard to drive any place nowadays without having multiple fast food choices on every corner. Not known as the healthiest places to eat, fast food restaurants have started to expand their menus to have reasonable offerings for those slightly more health consious of us. So now you can eat a quick, low cost meal and not use up all your fat and calories for the day by your third bite. Here are some of the healthier choices from some popular fast food restaurants.
Wendy's
1. Ultimate Grilled Chicken Sandwich - You will enjoy this sandwich, which has 290 calories. Cheese and mayonnaise will add 100 more calories.
2. Premium Fish Fillet Sandwich - This sandwich is really amazing and it has 360 calories, without the tartar sauce.
3. Baked Potato - You can get this hot potato with reduced fat sour cream and chives, for only 320 calories.
4. Grilled Chicken Go Wrap - This wrap is delicious and it only has 250 calories. It is a tortilla wrap with lettuce, shredded cheese, and honey mustard sauce. You can get their snack wraps too, for less then 300 calories.
5. Chili - This is an excellent choice for dieters. A small chili is filling, tastes great, and it only has 190 calories.
McDonald's
1. Hamburger or Cheeseburger - You can order a plain hamburger, which has 250 calories, or a cheeseburger, which has 300 calories. Remember, you can always add extra tomatoes, onions, pickles, and lettuce to bulk up your sandwich. These toppings are very low in calories.
2. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken - This salad is great, and it has only 260 calories, without the dressing. You should always order a low fat dressing. The low fat, balsamic vinaigrette dressing has 40 calories, and the low fat italian dressing has 60 calories. Try to stay away from the ranch and cesar dressings, which have 200 calories each.
3. Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait - This dessert is delicious and healthy! It only has 130 calories, without the granola.
4. Apple Dippers - This is just a bag of sliced apples. You can choose this instead of fries. One bag of apple slices has 35 calories.
5. Vanilla Ice Cream Cone - You can still eat ice cream and lose weight. This dessert has 150 calories. You can also get a kiddie cone for only 45 calories.
Burger King
1. Hamburger and Cheeseburger - The hamburger has 290 calories, and the cheeseburger has 340 calories. These burgers are a decent size, so they will satisfy your hunger.
2. BK Burger Shots - You can order a 2-pack, which has 220 calories. They taste great, and they won't affect your weight.
3. Macaroni and Cheese - This is a good choice for a side dish. It only has 160 calories.
4. BK Chicken Fries - If you are looking for a snack that does not have alot of calories, this is a great choice. A 6 piece has 250 calories.
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Arby's - Most of the menu items are loaded with calories, so you have to be careful.
1. Regular Roast Beef - This sandwich has 300 calories, which is not bad at all, and it tastes really good.
2. Ham and Swiss Melt - This is a delicious sandwich, that only has 280 calories.
3. Junior Roast Beef - You can order this if you want something smaller. This one has 270 calories.
4. Baked Potato- I like to order the plain baked potato at Arby's, because it only has 240 calories.
Taco Bell
1. Fresco Crunchy Taco - This taco is yummy and it has 150 calories. It comes with
fiesta salsa, lettuce, and seasoned ground beef.
2. Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco - This taco is an excellent choice too. It has 170 calories, and it consists of chicken, fiesta salsa, and lettuce on a tortilla.
3. Volcano Taco - This taco tastes so good! It has 240 calories, and it consists of cheddar cheese, lettuce, seasoned ground beef, lava sauce, and a red taco shell.
4. Gordita Supreme Chicken - If you want something bigger, this is an excellent choice. This Gordita has 300 calories, and it's basically chicken, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and tomatoes, on a flatbread.
These foods are
lower in calories, and they are perfect for when you are on-the-go. You can still live a
healthy lifestyle, and
eat fast food. You just have to make good choices, and watch your portions.