The Fast Food Diet
In an ideal world, we all would have time to
buy the freshest food,
and cook all
our meals from scratch...But the reality is...
We don't always have the time, so convenience food is our
choice.
It's how you eat, and how
you incorporate it into your diet that counts.
For example, the 400 calories or so that you get from a
quarter-pound
hamburger and diet
soda is a reasonable number of calories to consume
for lunch, but it's way too much as an in-between
meal snack.
It is not really the
sandwich itself, but all the mayo and sauces and cheese
that are used as toppings.
You can eat hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, pizza or any
favorite fast food when
you're
trying to lose or maintain weight. You can't eat a lot of these
foods,
but with careful planning
you don't have to give them up completely.
Suggestions:
> Have a plan. If you plan your
menus for the day, figure out a way to include
a taco or hamburger
lunch. Have a lean, high-fiber breakfast, and a light
dinner of maybe fish
and vegetables.
>Order only regular-sized portions. Skip deluxe, large, and
super sizes.
> Order just one- one hamburger, one taco, one slice of
pizza
> Don't go overboard. Instead of a hamburger and fries and a
thick shake,
choose one higher-fat item and surround it with lower-calorie and
lower-fat
foods, such as soup or salads.
> Try to skip
condiments other than ketchup and mustard, or ask for
low-fat
mayo, tarter sauce, or salad
dressing.
The Best Choices At Your Favorite Restaurants
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Light Roast Chicken Deluxe- 276 cal - 7 g. fat Light Roast Turkey Deluxe - 260 cal - 6 g.fat Roast beef Junior - 233 cal - 11 g. fat Plain baked Potato - 240 cal - 2 g.fat |
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Broiled Chicken Salad - 200 cal -10 g. fat |
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-request made without sourdough bread or sauce Hamburger - 260 cal - 9 g. fat Grilled Chicken Salad - 120 cal - 4 g. fat |
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Hamburger - 280 cal - 11 g.fat Chicken Teriyaki Bowl -580 cal - 2 g.fat |
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white quarter, skin and wing removed Garden Rice - 75 cal - 1 g.fat Green Beans - 36 cal - 1 g.fat Sourdough Roll - 128 cal -2 g.fat Mashed Potatoes and Gravy- 109 cal - 5 g.fat BBQ Baked Beans - 132 cal - 2 g.fat |
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Chunky Chicken Salad - 150 cal - 4 g.fat Hamburger - 250 cal - 9 g. fat |
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Thin 'n Crispy Ham Pizza one med.slice- 193 cal -8 g.fat Hand Tossed Cheese Pizza 1 slice -253 cal - 9 g.fat Bigfoot Cheese Pizza- 1 slice - 179 cal - 5 g.fat |
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6 inch Turkey Sandwich - 322 cal - 10 g.fat |
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Steak Soft Taco- 217 cal - 9 g.fat Pinto's and Cheese - 190 cal - 9 g.fat |
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Chili ( 8 oz.) - 190 cal - 6 g.fat Grilled Chicken Sandwich - 290 cal - 7 g.fat Jr. Hamburger - 270 cal - 9 g.fat |
For a drink, try diet soda,
water, low- fat milk or juice.
The average shake is 450 calories with
12 grams of fat;
even low-fat shakes have 121 calories and 5 grams of
fat.
Plus most contain 9 to 11 teaspoons of sugar.
Regular soda has no fat
but is high in sugar and calories.
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