Eating good in the hood challenge!

Okay loser buddies (and I mean that in the nicest way) here's the challenge:

Everyone pick a fast food place and "fix" at least two meals that come in under 400 calories and post them on this thread. Then we can print them out and when we're in a hurry we can still go to the drive through but not sabatage our efforts.
So everyone pick a place. It's okay if two people work on the same place,as long as they come up with different options. But if you see that your place and ideas are posted, find another. You don't have to avoid soda, but it's better if you can.
Most fast food places have the nutritional info on their web sites. If not they have to have them available to the consumer, at least in the states they have to.
Let's see what you can find to eat:car:

GREAT idea!!! I love it!
Because we only go out maybe once a month, and then I am ALWAYS travelling with a hungry 4 year old, thank you for the reminder about looking on line - I will try t do this tomorrow!

great idea!!!!!

Okay, I'll go first.

I "went" to McDonalds:eek:

I can have a hamburger; side salad; low fat Itailan dressing; and an unsweet Ice tea ( I realize this is a sin in the South, please forgive me). That totals 330 calories

Or I can have 6 McNuggets; 1 sweet & sour sauce; a kiddie cone; and unsweet tea for 350 calories

They have this clever "bag a meal" on the site. I'll put the link up. BEWARE: when you calulate the special salads they DO NOT include the dressing in the nutritional info, it's listed on it's own.

McDonald's USA - Bag A McMeal


Anyone else ready?

I "went" to Wendy's And I am happy to see that my favourate thing at Wendy's is pretty good on the calorie scale!
I "had" the Manderin chicken salad
The salad is 170 calories
I don't eat the noodles they provide
the almonds are 130 calories and
I only ever eat about half the dressing = 85 calories

Total = 385 calories and 0 grease!

I love this salad! AND, I find that the portion fills me, and it is even something that I will share with Slidette (chicken, manderins, almonds, and she gets the pack of noodles)

I always ask for a glass of water when I am at fast food places - It IS actually my drink of preferance and it is free to boot!

So who else is going out?

I like Wendy's too. I can get the small chili for my lunch sometimes. It's only 220 calories and only cost $1. I always ask for a cup of ice, usually free here. I use it with my bottled water.

~Lori

Sounds like fun, but I can't do it because I have a greater challenge; what can you eat out when you have Crohn's disease and are on a very strict diet. I could eat a hamburger but would have to remove the bun because I don't eat any grains, and I make my own ketchup, mustard is OK. I can eat a salad but I have to make my own dressing because of so many additives in dressings. that's about all I can eat out in a fast food place. It's tough!!

Here's the site for KFC:

http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp

Now there's a hard one! Anyone want to try it?

I picked Taco bell and I am having a HARD time finding ONE meal under that many calories!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

WooHoo!!!! TWO regular tacos with mild sauce comes in at 340. :D I usually get the 3 taco supremes meal but get full after two. I think I can do without the sourcream. :D

<------Mose wanted me to put this in here.