dining out

If you must go, here are some of the best choices at popular fast food places. Keep in mind that menu items tend to change names frequently so this is just a general guide.

McDonald’s
  • Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
  • Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken with Newman’s Own Low Fat Italian Dressing or Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette (use only half of package)
  • Cheeseburger with side salad with half packet of Newman’s Own Low Fat Balsamic Viniagrette
  • Chicken Nuggets (6 piece) with BBQ sauce
  • Honey Mustard Snack Wrap with Grilled Chicken
  • Chipotle Mustard Snack Wrap with Grilled Chicken
  • Egg McMuffin
  • Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait (without granola)

Wendy’s
  • Mandarin Chicken or Chicken Caesar Garden Sensations Salads with half packet of Oriental Sesame dressing or Caesar dressing and Roasted Almonds
  • Plain baked potato with small chili and side salad
  • Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich
  • Spicy Chicken Filet Sandwich
  • Single (hold the mayo)
  • Jr. Cheeseburger (hold the mayo)
  • 5 Piece Chicken Nuggets with BBQ Nugget Sauce

Burger King
  • Tendergrill Chicken Salad with half packet of Ken’s Light Italian or Ranch Dressing (hold the garlic parmesan croutons)
  • Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich (no mayo or sauce) with BBQ dipping sauce
  • Whopper Jr. Sandwich without mayo
  • Cheeseburger
  • BK Big Fish Sandwich without tartar sauce
  • Chicken Tenders 6 pieces with BBQ dipping sauce
  • Small Onion Rings without Zesty Onion Ring dipping sauce
  • Croissan’wich Egg & Cheese

Chick-Fil-A
  • Classic Chicken (1 filet, no bun, no pickles)
  • Chargrilled Chicken sandwich on wheat bread
  • Chargrilled Chicken Club sandwich on wheat bread (hold the sauce)
  • Spicy Chicken Cool-Wrap
  • Side salad with half container of light Italian dressing
  • Fruit cup

Taco Bell (look for “Fresco Style” items)
  • Soft Taco (beef)
  • Grilled Steak Soft Taco
  • Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco
  • Gordita Baja (chicken or steak)
  • Fiesta Burrito (chicken or beef)
  • Enchirito (chicken, beef or steak)
  • Steak Grilled Taquitos with Salsa
  • Tostada

Subway
  • 6-inch turkey, roast beef, chicken or ham on wheat bread or wrap with veggies, black pepper, oil and vinegar
  • Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki 6-inch
  • Footlong Over Roast Chicken Breast on wheat bread
  • Footlong Turkey Breast on wheat bread
  • Jared Salads Oven Roasted Chicken Breast with Fat Free Italian dressing

Boston Market
  • Spiral Sliced Holiday Ham
  • Roasted Turkey
  • Boneless Holiday Turkey Breast
  • Award Winning Sirloin
  • Rotisserie Turkey or Chicken (without the skin) with Garlic Dill New Potatoes
  • Half Boston Turkey or Chicken Carver
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad
  • Cranberry Walnut Relish
  • Fresh Steamed Vegetables
  • Green Beans

Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • KFC Snacker Sandwich with Honey BBQ
  • Honey BBQ Sandwich
  • Oven Roasted Twister Sandwich without Sauce
  • Tender Roast Sandwich without Sauce
  • Original Recipe Chicken Drumstick
  • Extra Crispy Chicken Drumstick
  • Corn on the Cob 3”
  • Baked Beans

Sushi (anywhere)
  • Limit fried or battered foods such as dumplings, tempura and spider rolls
  • Look for broiled, grilled or steamed items
  • Choose sashimi
  • Be mindful of calories in rolls. Just one California roll has about 270 calories. An eel and avocado roll has about 375 calories. Rolls easily add up calories!
  • Choose low sodium soy sauce
  • Choose steamed vegetables, hijiki (cooked seaweed) or oshitashi (boiled spinach with soy sauce) and edamame (soybeans) as healthy sides

Pizza (anywhere)
  • Choose thin-crust
  • Choose extra sauce instead of extra cheese
  • Order at least one vegetable topping
  • Add grilled chicken
  • Avoid ordering extra breadsticks or bread
  • Order a side salad with dressing on the side