Fast food dilemma - need advice!

[Kittie]

Hello everyone!

I just started induction last Sunday and have done great so far. My dilemma is that I am a college student. I have classes three days a week. During these classes we are allowed a 30 min. break to eat.

Within immediate vicinity of the school is a Taco Bell, Sonic Drive-In, and White Castle. Now I know I can very well just bring a snack in my backpack, and I actually probably should, but I am just asking, for the times when I'm thinking about eating at these places, what would be the best choices?

I know I can get a burger without the bun, for instance, but was wondering if I had other options. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich at Sonic yesterday, looked at the online menu, and realized the sugar count was 7g. However, they have no way of seperating the bun, so I do not know if these sugars are on the chicken or the bun.

Just need some advice! Sometimes I'm on the run and don't have time to pack a snack from home.

[TitianWasp]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

Tacos, without the shell are not so bad. You can have the sour cream and the lettuce too. Watch out, as most salsas at fastfood have added sugars. Taco salads are good too. Never been to white castle, but my faves at BK and Mickey D's are double cheeseburger or double quarter pounder with cheese, with the veggies and mayo, no bun. Eat them with a knife and fork. Those two also have good salads. I don't know if White Castle has salads as well. There's always something. You might take a minor hit carbwise, but it's doable. Go to their websites and calculate the carbs as closely as you can.

[Laurenfra]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

Avoid Taco Bell they have fillers in their meat. Sonic would be your best bet with a bunless burger or grilled chicken salad. If you ask most will give you extra lettuce and tomato in place of the bun for the burger.

[starrynight]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

im not sure if they are legal (they are working for me tho)...but i am a college student too & on induction: i usually just order a Caesar Salad from Mcdonalds or Wendy's Chicken Caesar Salad, BLT Salad. Maybe you can find variations of these at your places

[*Emma*]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

Taco Bell, Sonic Drive-In, and White Castle

I havent heard of the latter two, but stay the heck away from tacohell!

[plsmachic]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

what a shame to have not heard of white castle...

I <3 them...
even without the bun they're good!!

There's gotta be a McDonalds around - go for their chicken bacon ranch salad - without croutons... SOOO good.

TacoBell = Dangerous.
Avoid it all together.

My brother used to work there and they put oatmeal in their hamburger for tacos... it's all bad.

[Hopeful1]

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I eat sonic burgers with mayo and no bun every once in awhile.
The only white castle stuff we have around is in the frozen section of the grocery store. My son loves the UMburgers as he calls them.

[hopejoy]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

What about chicken from KFC they have grilled now... and green beans. toss the roll. yum.
liz

[cgdat136]

Re: Fast food dilemma - need advice!

suggestions here seem pretty good.....if you are unable to avoid these places altogether. i would try to avoid them but i understand your situation.