Fast Foods?

[bdmagnum]

Hello to all,
Just wondering, if I had to go to a fast food place due to time constraints, which one would you recommend? I don't want to skip a meal, food is fuel for the body, right? I usually have an hour for lunch, which is plenty of time for me to go home and have some chicken or tuna fish. But, every now or then, I don't have the luxury of an hour.

Thanks for any and all replies,
Bill

 

[timt]

subway atkins wraps

 

[P-funk]

Find a Deli and get some tuna or some chicken. or find a GNC and get a protein shake. Anything is better than fast food.....YUK!

 

[timt]

taco bell

 

[P-funk]

taco bell

yep, nothin' like grade F meat.......mmmmmmm

 

[LAM]

a broiled chicken sandwich is your best bet. stay away from fish in FF resturants they are loaded with processed carbs and bad fats.

 

[Monolith]

D'angelo's is my fave. Chicken stir fry with lots of veggies and no extra sauce or toppings. Get it as a whole wheat wrap and its low in carbs, too.

 

[JoeR.]

Well he didnt say if he was cutting or bulking, but go to Moe's and get a wrap.

Subway atkins sub? Jow is it atkins? No bread?

 

[timt]

atkins wrap has protein enriched wrap / tortilla
They are pretty good

 

[Arnold]

Hello to all,
Just wondering, if I had to go to a fast food place due to time constraints, which one would you recommend? I don't want to skip a meal, food is fuel for the body, right? I usually have an hour for lunch, which is plenty of time for me to go home and have some chicken or tuna fish. But, every now or then, I don't have the luxury of an hour.

why can't you pack a lunch and bring to work?

 

[bdmagnum]

Prince,
I could pack a lunch, but the wife usually works from home, being a graphic artist. So, of course, I want to eat lunch with her. And when I am pressed for time, she sometimes will bring me my lunch. But as I said in my original post, sometimes I don't have an hour and sometimes she's not home (because of some last minute meeting), that's why I asked about fast food because I don't want to skip a meal.

Bill

 

[Arnold]

oh, well my favorite is Chipotle, not sure if you have those in your area.

 

[tucker01]

FYI Subway Wraps

Turkey breast and HAm Wra
Nutritional Values

• 390 calories
• 32 g protein
• 19 g carbohydrate
• 3 g sugar
• 23 g total fat
• 8 g saturated fat
• 60 mg cholesterol
• 1890 g sodium
• 9 g fiber
• 10 g Net Carbs

Chicken and Bacon Ranch Wrap
Nutritional Values

• 440 calories
• 43 g protein
• 17 g carbohydrate
• 1 g sugar
• 26 g total fat
• 9 g saturated fat
• 90 mg cholesterol
• 1550 mg sodium
• 9 g fiber
• 8 g Net Carbs*

Turkey Breast and Bacon Melt Wrap
Nutritional Values

• 430 calories
• 34 g protein
• 20 g carbohydrate
• 3 g sugar
• 27 g total fat
• 10 g saturated fat
• 65 mg cholesterol
• 1870 mg sodium
• 9 g fiber
• 11 g Net Carbs*

You get some Nasty over processed meat and quite a bit of fat per serving

Not quite as bad as McD's but your better off bringing some Protein Powder for emergency situtations and maybe some oats

 

[P-funk]

oh, well my favorite is Chipotle, not sure if you have those in your area.

CHipotle is awsome!! I wish they had them in NYC.....although we do have blockheads burritos here.

 

[Arnold]

CHipotle is awsome!! I wish they had them in NYC.....although we do have blockheads burritos here.

yup, quality food to, check out their website, pretty cool: http://www.chipotle.com/

 

[Arnold]

I wish they had them in NYC.....

there are some in NY: http://www.chipotle.com/scripts/mqi...x=1&iconid=556&closestn=100&miles=150&level=6

 

[P-funk]

there are some in NY: http://www.chipotle.com/scripts/mqinterconnect.exe?city=New%20York&state=NY&link=map&width=415&height=350&closestprox=1&iconid=556&closestn=100&miles=150&level=6

Holy crap there is one on the east side just 30blocks south of me!! Good lookin' Rob

 

[CowPimp]

I think Chipotle is pretty good, but I am skeptical about any company owned by McDonalds.

 

[Arnold]

I think Chipotle is pretty good, but I am skeptical about any company owned by McDonalds.

well, first of all McDonalds bought them, they were not the originators.

secondly, Chipotle's only uses Naturally raised beef.

Naturally raised beef means the cattle have been fed a vegetarian diet and have not been treated with growth hormones or antibiotics, resulting in a meat that's free of additives, according to Chipotle.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%7E33%7E2214963,00.html

 

[CowPimp]

well, first of all McDonalds bought them, they were not the originators.

secondly, Chipotle's only uses Naturally raised beef.

Naturally raised beef means the cattle have been fed a vegetarian diet and have not been treated with growth hormones or antibiotics, resulting in a meat that's free of additives, according to Chipotle.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E33%257E2214963,00.html

Good to hear. I still eat there, I just get pissed knowing I am supporting McDonald's. I don't like the way they totally disregard health at the expense of taste and low cost. I know other places do this, but seemingly to less of an extent. Maybe my stigma towards them is unreasonable, but I can't help it.

 

[aggies1ut]

subway atkins wraps

Are you serious?

 

[LAM]

oh, well my favorite is Chipotle, not sure if you have those in your area.

Chipoltle definetly kicks ass ! you get a lot of quality food there for a decent price. I couldn't ever imagine eating one of those burritos in one sitting..

 

[JoeR.]

Chipotle look a lot like Moe's south western grill.

Same basic concept. Im eating lunch there next refeed day

 

[aztecwolf]

yep, nothin' like grade F meat.......mmmmmmm

and from a bag, you ever see them cut one of those open, nasty man i can't imagine workin at a fast food joint it would turn me off more to it then i already am, and i haven't had fast food in a long long time

 

[aztecwolf]

and from a bag, you ever see them cut one of those open, nasty man i can't imagine workin at a fast food joint it would turn me off more to it then i already am, and i haven't had fast food in a long long time

scratch that i eat at wahoo's fish tacos a bunch, but that stuff is all good, if you live in socal it is grub and cheap.

www.wahoos.com
check out some of those macros

 

[Pierzin98117]

I am surrounded by fast food places where I work, it's really gross. There's a taco place next door to us where people are lined up out the door. those people are crazy.

 

[Johnnny]

There's a few places I would go, but I never go to McDonalds. I don't trust their beef & their grilled chicken sandwiches made me sick for some reason in the restaurant.

But I'd recommend SubWay or Mr. Sub & get the ft. long grilled chicken sub on whole wheat bread.

In Canada we have this Burger joint that's been around for sooo many years called Harvey's which has also started getting healthy menus now.

But I almost never get the french fries, but they have really good beef hamburgers & grilled chicken sandwiches which have never bothered me like McDonald's did. But a few months ago they introduced a Big Harve hamburger that's 6 OZ. of pure BBQ'd beef with great spices for around $4.50. Can't go wrong with BBQ'd beef & they also have a new sirloin hamburger that's also good. I usually just get a couple of those w/o french fries.

Then there's what's called here in Montreal Amir. It's a middle eastern restaurant chain that serves what some of you may have had Shish Taouk. It's basically lots of chicken, salad & steamed rice cooked with spices. The chicken or beef is cooked on a rotisserie so it's good.

 

[Arnold]

Chipoltle definetly kicks ass ! you get a lot of quality food there for a decent price. I couldn't ever imagine eating one of those burritos in one sitting..

that is why I either do very light rice or no rice at all, or a bowl with light rice.

 

[aggies1ut]

I just do a chicken bowl at Chipotle; no rice.

 

[timt]

Are you serious?

when you compair to BK, arbys, mcdonalds, KFC, Taco Bell, Pizzahut, etc..... Yes. not the best choice for food but better then most ff places. Still not great for you but when you look at the options, it is better.

Chipolte is great but we only have one here and is way out of the way.