I don’t cook and I wanted to know if you can still be on a diet while eating at fast food resturants. What type of foods are ggod for this at the fast food places? I am comparing Wendy’s, McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, and pizza (I know not a fast food place but it is fast food).
Okay so grilled meats (chicken mostly) and salads with lo fat dressings. Subway should probably be wear I should eat most. Am I getting this right.
Also I would love to cook at home but I work two jobs and the only time I am home is to shower and sleep. I dont have the time to make a meal. Althought I do it once in a while.
Losing weight is a matter of calories eaten vs. calories burned.
So if you choose a 1200 calorie day diet, you can fit in fast food (within reason) as long as you stay under 1200 calories a day you will lose weight.
However, the fat to calories ratio on most fast food isn’t really great so while you may be losing weight, you may not be healthy in the long run – too much saturated fat can lead to heart disease, strokes, etc.
Best to limit fast food to once in only a great while.
Most fast food restaurants provide nutrition information on their websites so you can look it up and see just how little you can eat if you want to stay under 1200 calories.
i dont no but that would be cool if you could.
no, unless of course it’s healthy like a salad, and you work out regularly….
Yes, by eating less of that crap
There is essentially no way to eat healthy and still eat at fast food restaurants. That type of diet is extremely unhealthy. I got into the habit of eating fast food three times a week or so, due to being nusy at work, and have put on 20 plus pounds in two years. I’m sure there are other factors, but fast food is horrible for you, and we all need to stop eating it.
I have in the past but I mostly only ate salads (no dressing) and grilled chicken sandwiches w/ honey mustard on whole wheat from Chick-fil-A. Oh, and there’s a Mexican restaurant here in town that serves whole wheat tortillas, I used to eat a lot of quesadillas from there, omitting the cheese and adding extra avocados.
You can lose weight eating any food, it won’t be healthy, but you can lose weight.
it’s simple math, consume fewer calories than you burn.
All of those places you need to stick to salads and grilled chicken items, hold the mayo and use low fat dressings.
Neither of them, I advise you not to eat those unhealthy places. Go to subway, or eat a salad. And exercise, that helps too.
i have heard that if you eat subway food that it can help
obviously if you are eating things like chips and burgers everyday then you are not going to loose weight but if you eat them as a treat every so often then you will be ok,.
No you can’t lose weight by eating fast food, the fast food generally increase your weight, home coocking is more healthy & more good for you.
if you want to lose weight concentrate on vegetables & do some exercise’s & don’t eat fat’s.
the fast food resturants increase the percentage of obesity in the USA .
Salad. No Meat. Low fat dressing. That’s IT.
It’s not the place you eat at, but the kind of food you order. Grilled chicken is leaner and therefore has fewer calories than fried chicken. Salads have less fat than hamburgers, unless you slather on lots of dressing, which is where the fat is. You have to look at what you’re ordering and only eat things that are not fried, or are prepared fresh without all the dressing. Use fat free dressings and grilled meats and you should be okay. It’s something you have to get used to. Oh yeah, only diet drinks or water! Regular soft drinks have way too many calories for anyone!
yes, but not with the food you mention
Wendy’s chili is a good option for someone on a diet. It only has about 6 g of fat and it really fills you up. McDonald’s Asian Chicken Salad is also good with about 6 g of fat as well (just keep in mind you have to get grilled chicken and leave the almonds off). The easist thing for you to do is go the websites and read the nutrional information. Most of the sites allow you to create a meal and see all the info. Good luck.
no you really can’t. It is really bad for you. Salads are ok but still high in calorie content. It is fast food for one reason. Cheaply made food that can cook fast. Very high fat content due to the low qulity of product.
Not yet but in some fast food places they are taking away all trans fat.
yes, just buy 2 things from the dollar menu
Well, I finally watched "Super Size Me" this week, and it was amazing. I always knew how fattening fast food was, but hearing the statistics made me think twice when I go out for lunch.
Basically, keep the fast food to an absolute miniumum…you will not lose weight…you will GAIN weight! Subway is much better than other places of course, but keep the fatty foods to a minimum there (don’t eat the cookies, greasy chips and tell them to go easy on the condiments). Drink water instead of soda (diet soda is ok, but water is the best). Have some Sun Chips on the side…they’re delicious!
I understand that you’re busy with work, so you don’t have much time to cook. Try buying food from the market, that only needs eating or very little preparation, but is still healthy. No good can come of fast food! You could also try cooking some food, which will stay fresh and last for a few days, then alternate between different foods.
Hope this helps!
actually, eating fast food makes u gain weight! it is really fattening!!!
As long as you do not live a sedentary lifestyle and are moderately active- that should go very well with counting calories. You can totally lose weight as long as you do not order a big fatty combo meals and upsize them. Get the lower fat items . For instance MCD hamburgers have not even 300 calories, maybe only 260, and a small fries has slighty more- so as long as you are not consuming more than about 1500-1800 calories a day (AND are slightly active)- you can look good and maintain your weight. You can lose weight if you work out for about an hour 5 days a week- maybe even 4- but calories are most important-(if the food is fatty- then you will be slim, but get cellulite sp? on your body) -so as long as the fat is less then 50% of TOTAL calories you are good to go- get a nutrition menu from the fast food places .Nuggets are very easy to eat as they are lower in calories and fat- try to pick the food without CHEESE if you are really concerned- you can even get combo meals and replace fries with the fruit that they offer . I could go on and on- I hope this helps. PIZZA is awesome, it has all food groups in it-a BIG HUGE slice should have about 600 calories, but a mini personal pizza might have more, but get the nutrition once again
Watch the movie SUPER-SIZE ME.
In my opinion, if you eat out once in awhile (once a month or every few months) and exercise regularily, you can either maintain your weight, or loose weight… but I would not recommend eating out often…
I weight just over 200 lbs, and usually whenever I go out, it’s to somewhere like Subway, The Macaroni Grill, White Spot, Boston Pizza, Siam, Edo, The Famous Wok…you know, places that make good healthier food than McDonalds or some other ‘fast food kill me if I eat to much’ place. You know what I mean?
I love subway, and that’s how I lost 30 pounds in 2 months. My boyfriend likes to take me out, usually we go to subway, then go swimming at a community center or do some other activity like sex. Something that gets you sweating alot. Believe me when I say, you will feel lighter after having sex every week 3 times a week.
Sorry off topic a bit, but anyways, if you go somewhere like Subway, COLD CUT COMBO is a good choice, because you get three types of meat, cheese, and you can put whatever vegetables you want (ooh and carrots are good on it as well). Also, I always put dressings on them because I know I will be working it off after anyways. (Southwest Chipotle, Ranch, Mustard and Mayo – depending on what you like).
If you go to Boston Pizza or some place like that, order a nice pasta like "Chicken Fettucini Alfreado" with garlic toast and parmeasan and maybe an apple juice, or a milkshake or milk.
It’s awsome, plus you don’t have to finish the dinner there (they give you alot) so take some home if you find yourself stuffing yourself. With that pasta I am almost sure you get all your four food groups. Wheat (pasta and bread), Dairy (sauce and milkshake or milk), Fruit (tomatoes and strawberries in milkshake if you get strawberry), Vegetables (green onion), and Meat (chicken). You can also order a side dish as a ceasar salad or something. 
I hope this works. I am constantly losing weight because of this, so who said going out and eating in a NORMAL restaurant can’t make you lose weight!
Best Wishes for 2007,
Shelley
if you could lose weight by eating fast food, I wouldnt excist anymore.
I don’t think so because a lot of grease is in fast food and it will make u gain weight.
Salad and water
I would go to subway, or mr. sub for some nutrious meal. But yeah order the chicken that is grilled, anything fried will clog your arteries (cooked in trans fat is alot worse). Also look at the caloric intake from salade dressing because sometimes they can be really fatty as well, I suppose if you ate salades without dressing they could be good for you.
If you want to steer away from fast food and get some kind of fast dinner you can eat at home I would recommed buying tv dinners that you can heat up in the microwave. Some microwavble meals I recommend is hungry man, or swason meals, you could also get lean cousine but i have never tried it.
Also if there is grocery store near by that offers chicken, wedges, and salade to go that could also be good for you. Uh, I don’t know where you are from (in canada) but westons and loblaws offer these type of premade meals. Basically I think it is a rotessorie chicken, with potatoe wedges, and your choice of salade (potatoe, or coleslaw), or just order a certain one you like seperatly (only chicken, or only potatoe wedges)
Hope this helps.
never thought you could.
I think you answered your own question—if you choose the obviously sensible lower calorie and less addictive choices, like salads. There are actual books or web sites where you can find out the lowest calorie sandwiches to order in fast food restaurants and some of them are not too bad, so you should do some checking. Obviously a grilled chicken sandwich w/o mayo and probably only mustard is going to be less caloric than a quarter pounder with cheese or a double whopper! So, for most of the week order salads (McDonalds has good ones); use low calorie dressing or vinagerette; buy some low fat fudge bars or Weight Watcher desserts and have one after your meal….and maybe one day a week splurge on something a little higher in calories in your favorite fast food restaurant.
i still haven’t so that’s a NO
Of course. Go to Wendys and get the grilled chicken, large chili, and the diet lemonade. Delicious and only 16g of fat.