Mmm kfc grilled chicken -

[goldcar2222]

OK I know we can pretty much eat any type of meats.

KFC GRILLED CHICKEN OK?

[chauber]

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From everything I have seen on this board it is OK and I even had 2 pieces for lunch today. It is very yummy.

The nutrition guidelines from KFC list it as 0 carbs. http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc...ion_sept09.pdf

Although...based on the ingredients list it probably is not totally legal:

KFC® Grilled Chicken
Fresh Chicken Marinated With: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, and Monosodium Glutamate. Seasoned With: Maltodextrin, Salt, Bleached Wheat Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Secret Kentucky Grilled Chicken Spices, Palm Oil, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Autolyzed Yeast, Beef Powder, Rendered Beef Fat, Extractives of Turmeric, Dehydrated Carrot, Onion Powder, and Not More Than 2% Each of Calcium Silicate and Silicon Dioxide Added As Anticaking Agents.
Contains Wheat and Soy.



So officially I am adding this to my EMERGENCY ONLY list of items to eat. But it is YUMMY!

[liv]

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Hydrygenated oil and msg - Yuck
MacDonalds burgers would be cleaner
I would limit it to a rare times.

[mizski]

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LOTS of chemicals and sodium in the KFC grilled chicken. Kudos to them for trying to offer something healthier than the breaded/fried version...wish they would have done a better job with healthier ingredients though.

Anyways, I tried it when it first came out and it was pretty tasty (got the leg & thigh). I'll be honest with you though...eating fast foods will certainly slow your weight loss. Just too many chemicals, questionable ingredients and a ton of sodium. That's pretty much the case with most fast foods too. They really aren't a healthy choice either.

For a once in a while treat (after Induction) it probably is OK but I'd expect to see some water weight retention for a few days afterwards. Sorry to be a buzzkill.

[I am not fat, I am fluffy]

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No..

[Suzanne_H]

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Question: Would the KFC regular chicken with skin and breading removed be better? I've faced this before especially at staff luncheons where the only protien available was fried chicken. I removed the skin and pulled off the clean meat to eat. I wasn't thrown out of ketosis and didn't experience a slump in weight loss. Then again, I don't do this all the time. I would think with the list of chemicals in the grilled, perhaps the fried skinless would be a better choice?

[phil h]

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I have strong reservations about eating out. I will eat at Outback if family pressures me.A big ole ribeye only.If I or my wife doesn't prepare it, I am suspicious.I treat the way i eat very seriously.I don't cheat and don't want to be blindsided by not knowing what is in the food. I find plenty of choices that are zero or very low carb, but I do the preparation.

[GRAPES]

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I picked this up a few times when it first came out and I loved it...thought it was a real good find...then, I saw the ingredients and I was almost ill from seeing the list of chemicals, I've never had it since.

[not2late]

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From everything I have seen on this board it is OK and I even had 2 pieces for lunch today. It is very yummy.

The nutrition guidelines from KFC list it as 0 carbs. http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc...ion_sept09.pdf

Although...based on the ingredients list it probably is not totally legal:

KFC® Grilled Chicken
Fresh Chicken Marinated With: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, and Monosodium Glutamate. Seasoned With: Maltodextrin, Salt, Bleached Wheat Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Secret Kentucky Grilled Chicken Spices, Palm Oil, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Autolyzed Yeast, Beef Powder, Rendered Beef Fat, Extractives of Turmeric, Dehydrated Carrot, Onion Powder, and Not More Than 2% Each of Calcium Silicate and Silicon Dioxide Added As Anticaking Agents.
Contains Wheat and Soy.



So officially I am adding this to my EMERGENCY ONLY list of items to eat. But it is YUMMY!

The two highlighted ingredients knocks it out of a "legal" food for ATkins Induction.

[I am not fat, I am fluffy]

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for induction this is a big big NO....

bleched wheat flour Doy Sauce (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Autolyzed Yeast, dehydrated carrot, .
Contains Wheat and Soy.

[Aways2Go]

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I've eaten a few things out like this over the last few months, very few, and did try to limit the amounts. I did not find they took me out of ketosis, but the massive amounts of sodium (my guess) did stall my weight loss for days.

Also I think even with breaded chicken, once you remove the breading you still get some carbs/sugars or whatever was in the coating that soaks into the meat while cooking. However, in an emergency situation, I'm sure it would be a much better option than eating the breading too.

[soon2bslim]

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KFC® Grilled Chicken
Fresh Chicken Marinated With: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, and Monosodium Glutamate. Seasoned With: Maltodextrin, Salt, Bleached Wheat Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Secret Kentucky Grilled Chicken Spices, Palm Oil, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Autolyzed Yeast, Beef Powder, Rendered Beef Fat, Extractives of Turmeric, Dehydrated Carrot, Onion Powder, and Not More Than 2% Each of Calcium Silicate and Silicon Dioxide Added As Anticaking Agents.
Contains Wheat and Soy.



So officially I am adding this to my EMERGENCY ONLY list of items to eat. But it is YUMMY!

I believe that Maltodextrin is a SUGAR and w/ MSG in the marinade and the seasoning plus the salt this sounds like a high Sodium meal. Caveat Emptor! Since ADBB is 'by the book' it's hard to get any kind of group approval for this sort of thing.

Each of us is confronted w/our own set of challenges and we have to deal w/ and navigate them as effectively as possible. I noticed that you asked what the group thinks of this product as an EMERGENCY food - not if it's acceptable to eat on Atkins. IMHO this chicken is of course better than opting for breaded fried chicken or fries or things that are totally not on Atkins. Atkins is a way of eating - not starving because there's nothing available to fit into the exact plan (and then eating anything u see and completely veering off course). I think that if u have a need for this as an EMERGENCY food it's probably fine ON A LIMITED BASIS - but that doesn't mean weekly or monthly -it means RARELY- maybe once in ten (?) weeks. MY vote is do what u need to do to make this WOE work for you HOWEVER, some of ingredients in this product may lead to cravings for sugar/starch and if that would throw u off course it's not worth it. Also, if u are losing at a steady pace this chicken may mess up the pattern, so you may have to get your weightloss back on track later if you have this.

Define for yourself what constitutes a need for 'an EMERGENCY food', how it can affect the big picture and make your decisions as needed. We make choices every single day (not just Atkins related) and these choices shape our lives and strenghten us; know your body, your needs and priorities and accept the valuable comments in this thread > but bottom line - only u are in your EMERGENCY FOOD decision - using what you know about the product, Atkins, your response to foods, life in general.

Stay on track (and get back on track after an EMERGENCY food), as needed. May your choices build you, not break you!

Good Luck!

[chinadoll]

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Since there is so much sodium in it, don;t panic when the scale goes up tomorrow from the water you are retaining. Just wanted to give you a heads up on that!

[Pibbman]

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LOTS of chemicals and sodium in the KFC grilled chicken. Kudos to them for trying to offer something healthier than the breaded/fried version...wish they would have done a better job with healthier ingredients though.

Anyways, I tried it when it first came out and it was pretty tasty (got the leg & thigh). I'll be honest with you though...eating fast foods will certainly slow your weight loss. Just too many chemicals, questionable ingredients and a ton of sodium. That's pretty much the case with most fast foods too. They really aren't a healthy choice either.

For a once in a while treat (after Induction) it probably is OK but I'd expect to see some water weight retention for a few days afterwards. Sorry to be a buzzkill.

Thats one thing I've always wondered, whats with the high sodium levels in fast foods?

[Georgiana]

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Thats one thing I've always wondered, whats with the high sodium levels in fast foods?

It is sodium from MSG, nitrites, sauces (ketchup, mustard, etc.), pickles, preservatives (e.g. sodium benzoate), etc.