Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom:
We all know the majority of fast food is bad for us. With that said we have to make the best of a bad situation. Sometimes we barely have time to grab anything let alone have a choice in what we eat. When you do have time and have the ability of some type of choice this guide will help you.
Almost all restaurant food is LOADED with Sodium! Compare a Chicken Sandwich to French Fries. The fries have 1/4 the sodium! Sodium makes food taste good and keeps things like chicken juicy. This is why it is so important to drink lots of water to compensate for the high sodium levels.
Each restaurant will have its own page. Listed will be choices for breakfast and lunch/dinner. You will see A choices, B choices, and Stay Away choices. While a well rounded diet is important you will want to reduce your fat intake, increase your protein intake, and eat a limited number of carbs. Both the Abs Diet book by Mens Health and the information provided by Eat2GetFit can help improve your knowledge of nutrition and how poor nutrition impedes your ability to reduce weight no matter how hard you work out!
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Dining Out Sample:
| McDonald’s |
| A Choices |
| Breakfast: None |
| Lunch/Dinner: Grilled Chicken Classic – 420 Calories, 9g fat (2g saturated), 1240 mg sodium, 32g protein Asian Chicken Salad – 290 Calories, 10g fat (1g saturated), 890 mg sodium, 31g protein |
| B Choices |
| Breakfast: Egg McMuffin – 290 calories, 11g fat (4.5g saturated), 850mg sodium Sausage Burrito – 330 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated), 760mg sodium |
| Lunch/Dinner: |
| Stay Away!: |
| Breakfast: Sausage McMuffin with Egg – 450 calories, 26g fat (10g saturated), 930mg sodium |
| Lunch/Dinner: Bacon Ranch Salad Crispy Chicken – 340 calories, 16g fat (5g sat), 1140g sod, 28g protein Dressing is the killer! Newman’s Own Ranch Dressing – 170 calories, 15g fat (2.5g saturated), 530g sodium |
| Comments |
| McDonald’s has an easy to use nutrition site. Use it to pick and choose what works for you. If you remove Mayo from any sandwich it can reduce the fat content by up to 5 grams! |
