If you want to lose weight your in the right
place.
 Fast
food. Wheither it is tacos or burgers, we all love it just the
same. Fast food has become a way of life for some people. They
eat it three meals a day. There is no difference between a Big
Mac and a steak to some people these days. When I was growing up
as a kid, I hardly ever ate any fast food. To be honest we were
too poor to eat fast food. Sometimes I think that was a blessing.
I mean, sure I love a bucket of fried chicken like the rest of
you, but there is more to eating than fast food. We have come too
dependant on ready serve meals. I don't care if they are fast
food or a meal in a frozen box. There should be no need for it,
but I can see why it is appealing to many people. I have to
admit, I have ate my fair share of fast food. I used to spend a
good amount of time away from the house and it wasn't easy to
grab a good meal. Most of us today live a lifestyle like this.
For one reason or another, we don't have time to prepare a good
meal.
Here we will discuss some
things you can get at your local fast food joints that are
suprisingly healthy.
I'm not going to tell you that they are better
for you than a meal that you would cook on your own, but you
already know that. If you are ordering a burger, get it without
the mayo and the cheese. It might not sound like it, but you will
cut a lot of fat out just by doing this. If the sandwich is too
dry for you without the mayo, use mustard or ketchup. This will
help it slide down easier.
The cheese that is used is the
processed garbage loaded with oil and other junk. You think that
cheese is made of milk, but not all of it is. Some of it is made
from cooking oil. If you love cheese as much as I do, you can
tell just by looking at it. Cheese that is made from oil will
have a different look. It will look orange and oily. Avoid
anything with bacon on it. I find that the bacon in fast food
joints is very awful. They really don't cook it, they just put it
under lights until it gets hot. Avoid this at all costs. You will
save calories and you will be happy you did.
A good rule of thumb is to stay
away from sandwiches that are deep fried.
You know the ones. The ones that have deep fried
fish or chicken in them. The process of frying them in fat like
this, makes them worse for your health. I would suggest that you
go with chicken any time that you can. Generally chicken items
will be lower in fat. Don't get a chicken sandwich loaded with
mayo or that has been deep fried. If the only chicken items they
have are deep fried, look at the burgers they have you can choose
from.
I would also suggest that you
substitute french fries for a side salad.
I know, what fun is fast food without fries?
Well, from time to time they are okay. But, if you make a habit
of eating fast food regularly, then you should stay away from
them most of the time. Key thing to remember, I said most of the
time. If you eat them from time to time, they won't hurt you. But
if you are eating so many french fries that you can slick back
your hair with the access grease on your hands, you need to cut
down a bit on them.
There seems to be a trend of
meatless burgers that some fast food joints are carrying.
I'm not sure if this is because there is a jump
in the percent of people who don't eat meat. That could be, but
if you live near a college, that might have something to do with
it too. It is a big phase with college kids to be 'animal
friendly'. This is of course until they get older and realize how
much more tasty meat is compared to tofu.
At any rate, if
they have meatless burgers at your local fast food joint, you can
try them. Sometimes they will be less in fat than normal burgers.
They might take a while to get used to. I can't say that I care
much for these. I can't stand how they when you chew them. Just
keep in mind just because its meatless, don't mean you can add
one the cheese and mayo. Some of these burgers aren't THAT lower
in fat. My favorite place to go is Subway. Well, any good sub
shop will work just fine. You can load up your sandwich with
tasty veggies instead of fatty stuff like mayo. I would still
suggest that you go with chicken, though at most of these places
you can find turkey as well.
The great thing about Subway
is, the fat content and the calories are open for all to see.
They advertise it all over their store how much the sandwiches
contain. You can load up on all kinds of veggies and not even
worry about missing cheese or mayo. One way that you can keep the
calories low is by drinking water or diet sodas. Personally I
hate diet soda, so I just drink water instead. Ask them if they
have any lemon you can squirt into the water. That will give it a
crisp taste that you will love and it will keep your mind off of
the sodas. Of course you can go with the diet sodas, but to me
they are way to sweet.
There you have it. An easy
guide to fast food. The next time you go out to the
hamburger joint, keep this article in mind.
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